M4 A3 E8

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:.50_cal_M2_Browning
76 mm gun
cast turret
.30 cal M1919 Browning
76 mm M1 A1
gptkbp:armor sloped armor
up to 102 mm
gptkbp:combat_role armored warfare
gptkbp:cooling_system liquid-cooled
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:deployment 1945
gptkbp:design Ordnance Department
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Ford_GAA_V8
500 hp at 2,600 rpm
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Company
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 151 gallons
gptkbp:height 2.74 meters
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced post-war tank designs
gptkbp:historical_significance improved firepower over earlier models
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M4 A3 E8
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:launch_date 3.1 meters
gptkbp:length 6.27 meters
gptkbp:location Europe, Asia
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:American_Car_and_Foundry_Company
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Easy_Eight
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
gptkbp:number_built over 20,000
gptkbp:operational_range 160 km on road
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:powers 500 hp
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Detroit
gptkbp:production_years 1945
1944-1945
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:services 1945-1957
gptkbp:sights gptkb:M1_telescope
gptkbp:speed 48 km/h
360 degrees in 30 seconds
gptkbp:steering power steering
gptkbp:storage 76 mm and .50 cal rounds
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M26_Pershing
gptkbp:suspension Horizontal volute spring suspension
gptkbp:track_count 3.5 meters
16 inches
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:Hydramatic_transmission
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:upgrades HVAP ammunition
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M4_Sherman
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
33 tons
front-heavy
35 tons
gptkbp:width 3.2 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4