Key point: The side with the Sherman won the war. American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection and more firepower.

Key Point: The Sherman’s inadequacies were products of its origins. American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection ...

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WDAY News Reporter Kevin Wallevand and photographer Ryan Longnecker rode in an M4 Sherman tank as it went on its first trip on Steamer Hill. Harold Kihn drives his restored Sherman tank at the Western ...

It is a tank that helped the Allies win World War II. "There are only about 30 American Sherman tanks that are in running condition in America," said Bud Walker, a reenactor. And it is at World War II ...

The last time Clarence Smoyer rode in a Sherman tank, he was a 21-year-old corporal in the U.S. Army. That was in 1945. But in Boston this week, the now-95-year-old Pennsylvania native got a huge ...

From the mass-produced M4 Sherman to the powerful M26 Pershing, U.S. armor provided the firepower and mobility that would be reflected in tank warfare down through the years Are you ahead, or behind ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- A World War II hero got the surprise, and honor, of his life Wednesday in Charlestown. He was reunited with the type of tank he used in Europe. He was once called the "Hero of Cologne" ...

When you think of World War II, it's likely the M4 Sherman comes immediately to mind. The most widely used tank among the US and Allied Powers, it was a reliable, mass-produced powerhouse that acted ...

How to Aim a World War II Sherman Tank!