"Soviet Shermans" Topic

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Perun Gromovnik	04 Aug 2021 3:22 a.m. PST
The Soviet Union received three American Medium tank types in large numbers. They received the Lee, and M4A2 75 and 76 tanks. Only the UK would use more M4A2 tanks, though they received only five armed with the 76mm gun, they got far more of the 75mm armed M4A2s. The Soviets also received a pair of M4A4 tanks for evaluation but rejected them because of the motor. My impression from the things I've read says, they liked the all of them, well not the A4, but liked the Shermans more than the Lee. link
Wolfhag	04 Aug 2021 5:26 a.m. PST
Here is a 1st person Russian account from a Sherman Commander: PDF link Wolfhag
79thPA	04 Aug 2021 5:50 a.m. PST
It is probably pretty hard to find someone who liked the Lee more than the Sherman.
donlowry	04 Aug 2021 8:51 a.m. PST
The Germans, maybe?
ZULUPAUL	04 Aug 2021 10:50 a.m. PST
The Brits in PTO, it outclassed Japanese tanks.
JMcCarroll	04 Aug 2021 5:08 p.m. PST
Back in the day, I played Steel Panthers. In a campaign vs. Japan the Lee was a Tiger tank. It fired so many shots that it could stop Japanese infantry assaulting it! No other tank could do this. Good times :)
Griefbringer	07 Aug 2021 1:35 p.m. PST
M3 Medium tanks certainly packed a fair number of guns – though coordinating the crew so as to have all of them pointing in the same direction might require a bit of practice.

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