At dawn on June 6, 1944, the German troops defending the Normandy beaches glimpsed a terrifying sight. Landing craft were disgorging M-4 Sherman tanks on the beaches. But these were no ordinary tanks: ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Think of history’s greatest tanks, and the M4 Sherman would seem to be an odd choice.

The U.S. built a large arsenal of tanks between 1939 and 1945. One of the most prolific tanks of the era, the M3 Stuart light tank, was used early in the war but proved no match against German armored ...

Heavily-modified “Super Shermans” even saw combat with the Israeli Defense Force during the Six Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973. The M-4 Sherman was the workhorse medium tank of the U.S ...