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  2. M4 Sherman - Wikipedia

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    Constant breakdowns of auxiliary engine units put an end to the tank's combat career in the US Army. By the spring of 1943, the recommendations given by the Armored Council had been implemented, and 10 M4A4 tanks had been driven to a 4,000-miles (6,440 km) range. The average service life of the A57 engine reached 240 hours.

  3. Ford GAA engine - Wikipedia

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    47.78 in (121 cm) Dry weight. 1,470 lb (667 kg) The Ford GAA engine is an American all-aluminum 32- valve DOHC 60-degree liquid-cooled V8 internal combustion engine with a flat-plane crank designed and produced by the Ford Motor Company before and during World War II. It features twin Stromberg NA-Y5-G carburetors, [2] dual magnetos and twin ...

  4. Post–World War II Sherman tanks - Wikipedia

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    Sherman (Krupp) – Six early salvaged Shermans had a Krupp 75 mm field gun to replace the original gun destroyed during post–World War II scrapping. Later these tanks were rearmed with 105 mm M4 howitzers. Sherman M-1 – Israeli designation of any Sherman model armed with the 76 mm gun M1. Super Sherman M-1 – Israeli designation of M4A1 ...

  5. M4 Sherman variants - Wikipedia

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    Sherman DD (Duplex drive) – Amphibious M4 Variant produced by US and British shops using M4A1, M4A2 and M4A4 donor vehicles. Sherman Firefly – About 2,000 M4s (Firefly IC) and M4A4s (Firefly VC) were re-armed by the British in 1944 with their 17-pounder (76.2 mm) guns as the Sherman Firefly.

  6. Lend-Lease Sherman tanks - Wikipedia

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    Sherman I – M4 with 75 mm M3 L/40 gun and Continental R975 9-cylinder radial petrol engine Sherman Hybrid I – Sherman I with composite hull (cast front, welded rear) Sherman IB – Sherman I with 105 mm M4 L/22.5 howitzer Sherman IBY – Sherman IB with HVSS; Sherman II – M4A1 with 75 mm M3 L/40 gun and Continental R975 radial petrol ...

  7. Bomb (tank) - Wikipedia

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    General Motors Twin G-41 Engine. Bomb is a preserved M4 Sherman tank. It was used by the Canadian Army 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment) which landed in France on 6 June and fought across northwest Europe until the end of World War II. It was one of the few Canadian tanks that fought without interruption from D-Day to VE ...

  8. Chrysler A57 multibank - Wikipedia

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    Gasoline. Cooling system. Liquid. Output. Power output. 370 hp (276 kW) @ 2400 rpm. The Chrysler A57 Multibank is a 30-cylinder 1,253 cu in (20.5 L) engine that was created in 1941 as America entered World War II. It consists of five banks of inline-6 cylinder engines.

  9. M32 tank recovery vehicle - Wikipedia

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    148–175 US gal (560–660 L) Operational. range. 120–150 mi (190–240 km) Maximum speed. 24 mph (39 km/h) The M32 tank recovery vehicle was an armored recovery vehicle (ARV) used during World War II and the Korean War by the United States, and was based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman medium tank. During World War II, the British also ...