SHERMAN TANK

short for General Sherman tank, a World War II US Army tank weighing about thirty-one tons and carrying a 75-millimeter gun as its main armament. —SHSBC Binder 12 Approved Glossary

the most used tank in the United States armed forces during World War II (1939-1945). The Sherman, which was the standard tank used to support infantry attacks, had a crew of five, weighed around 33 tons (29,937.6 kg) and could travel 26 miles (41.8 km) per hour. It was protected by up to 3.1 inches (81 mm) of armor and had machine guns as well as a cannon for attacking enemy tanks or other large targets. The tank was named after William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), a general in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Also called General Sherman tank.short for General Sherman tank, a World War II US Army tank weighing about thirty-one tons and carrying a 75-millimeter gun as its main armament.short for General Sherman tank. See General Sherman tank in this glossary.