M4A3E2 Sherman "Jumbo"

The M4A3 Sherman was designed with a welded hull and was fitted with both the 75mm and the 76mm M1 gun. In 1944 an assault variant, the M4A3E2 was produced with an extra 1" of frontal armour and a vertical sided turret. The extra weight slowed the vehicle by 3-4 mph. M4A3E2 were also fitted with both the 75mm gun and others had a 76mm. In all, only 254 M4A3E2 were produced. The nickname "Jumbo" was coined after the end of WWII.

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