Episode 217- Sherman XVII (M4 I)

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The Panzer Podcast

John Burgess

34 episodes

2 weeks ago

A podcast about all things tanks! Primarily focused on the Second World War, I will be taking deep dives into the world that made up armored fighting vehicles during that horrendous conflict. If you're a fellow history nerd and love gritty detail and archival document digging-- then this is the podcast for you!

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Episode 217- Sherman XVII (M4 I)

The Panzer Podcast

39 minutes 23 seconds

2 months ago

Episode 217- Sherman XVII (M4 I)

Today's episode finally introduces the M4 Medium Tank, "The Sherman", to our wonderful Panzer Podcast audience. The long awaited episode is here to guide us through the T6 Medium Tank prototype all the way up to the very first production of the M4A1 vehicles.

We're ready to get into the meat and potatoes of the Sherman Tank!

I appreciate everyone's continued patience, but we're back baby!

Additional Sources: “Sherman: The M4 Tank in World War II” by Michel Esteve, “Sherman Tank, Vol. 1” by David Doyle, “Sherman Tanks: US Army North-Western Europe, 1944-1945” by Dennis Oliver, “The Secret Horsepower Race” by Calum E. Douglas, and “Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank” by R.P. Hunnicut.