M4 A1 E8 Sherman

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:M26_Pershing
gptkbp:armament 76 mm gun
Cast turret
up to 102 mm
gptkbp:armor Welded steel
up to 75 mm
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Museums and private collections
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Vietnam_War
1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:Chrysler_Defense
gptkbp:engine Gasoline engine
500 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V8_gasoline_engine
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:frequency 1944-1950s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 gallons
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
gptkbp:historical_significance Key tank in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M4 A1 E8 Sherman
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:M3_Lee
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy Influenced tank design post-WWII
gptkbp:length 6.27 m
AP, HE, Canister
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Chrysler
gptkbp:material up to 75 mm
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Easy_Eight
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:number_built over 20,000
gptkbp:operational_range 150 miles
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1944
1945
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M48_Patton
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1975
gptkbp:role armored warfare
gptkbp:speed 30 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M4_A3_E8_Sherman
gptkbp:suspension HVSS
gptkbp:torque 1,500 lb-ft
gptkbp:transmission Manual transmission
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:upgrades gptkb:M4_A3_E8_Sherman
Improved armor and gun
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M4_Sherman
M4 A2, M4 A3, M4 A4
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
33 tons
35 tons
gptkbp:width 3.12 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M4_A22_Sherman
gptkb:M4_A38_Sherman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6