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From: jaa@cs.su.oz.au (James Ashton)
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Subject: Re: M4 Tank Info
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Date: 12 Apr 90 00:56:28 GMT
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From: jaa@cs.su.oz.au (James Ashton)

In article <15420@cbnews.ATT.COM> msmiller@glass.Eng.Sun.COM (Mark Miller) writes:
>One must also bear in mind that the US was fighting on just about every 
>continent - from the Sahara to the Solomons to the Ardennes. The ruggedness 
>and reliability of the Sherman was a vital concern when supporting an army 
>in so many climates.  The British had reliability problems pretty much 
>throughout the war with their own designs - especially in the desert 
>campaigns. The Germans had problems in Russia as well. The old Sherman 
>served everywhere and just kept going.

I have heard that the Sherman was designed with considerable British
assistance or at least consultation, and that this fact was not
revealed during the war for propaganda reasons.  Admittedly I recall
that I heard this from a British source and so it could be a biased
report.  Can anyone give a more detailed or definitive discussion on
this subject?

						James Ashton.