Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo
2017年4月17日 · The vehicle became the M4A3E2 Assault tank or Sherman Jumbo. With only 254 built, it represented less than 1% of the total build numbers for the M4. However, it’s iconic profile left a lasting image that is probably one the most easily recognized M4 variants.
M4 Sherman variants - Wikipedia
M4A3E2 Assault Tank – postwar nickname "Jumbo" – extra armor (including 1 inch on front, making it able to withstand shells from the German 88 millimeter guns), vertical sided turret, but about 3-4 mph slower at 22 mph. Built by Grand Blanc May-June 1944 with the T23 turret.
Sherman Jumbo (Medium Tank, M4A3E2) - Military Factory
2024年5月15日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Sherman Jumbo (Medium Tank, M4A3E2) Up-Armored Medium Tank / Assault Tank including pictures.
M4 Sherman - Wikipedia
The M4A3E2 Sherman "Jumbo" assault tank variant, based upon a standard M4A3(75)W hull, had an additional 38 mm (1.5 in) plate welded to the glacis, giving a total thickness of 102 mm (4.0 in), which resulted in a glacis of 149 mm (5.9 in) line-of-sight thickness, and over 180 mm (7.1 in) effective thickness. [119]
M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman 1944-45 - Mike's Research
2023年9月30日 · A new M4A3E2 Sherman of the 745th Tank Battalion supporting the US 1st Infantry Division in Aachen Germany, October 1944. Note the part of the sand shield on the side hull and shipping stencils and chalk markings are still visible.
M4A3E2: The Sherman That Out-Armored a Tiger - Tank Historia
2022年12月2日 · The tank was powered by the same Ford GAA V8 as the standard M4A3, which produced around 500 hp and 1,410 Nm of torque. This is impressive, but the tank weighed almost 10 tons more than a standard A3, so the final drives were adjusted to give the tank a …
#3 The Sherman Variants: The Design Matures - The Sherman Tank …
The Sherman tank was not as blind as the tanks it faced. The M4 series, from the first production tank to the final Sherman that rolled off any of the production lines, were covered in periscopes or viewports for the crew.
Fisher M4A3E2 Jumbos - Free
Above is shown an upgunned Jumbo, tactical number “E-2,” the second tank of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division in Cologne on March 6, 1945. “Then and now” photo analysis by Dierk Lurbke has determined that this iconic WW II Sherman scene was shot at the intersection of Venloerstraße and Spichernstraße.
Sherman M4A3E2 “Jumbo” – United States Medium Assault Tank
2023年2月24日 · This Sherman M4A3E2 “Jumbo” tank is on display at the Bastogne Barracks tank museum in Belgium. It has been decorated like it is the famous Sherman M4A3E2 Jumbo “Cobra King” which was the first to break through the German lines at the Battle of Bastogne, but this is not the original tank.
M-4A3E2 SHERMAN "JUMBO" | Weapons Parade Sherman "JUMBO",
Thus was born the M-4A3E2 Sherman assault tank, nicknamed as “ Jumbo ” by the troops. A new turret was designed with a frontal plate armour of 140mm in thickness, reaching 178mm in the gun’s mantlet. Additional armour was added to the hull, especially in the frontal area, reaching a maximum thickness of 102mm.