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Yes, he was a Civil war General, fought for the union. Pretty chill.
[edit] The British 'christened' the M4 'Sherman' following a trend of naming US built tanks after U.S. civil war generals. Also the 'Lee' and 'Grant'... the names were quickly adopted by U.S. forces.
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What was the World War 2 Sherman tank named after?
William Tecumseh ("Teak") Sherman, the Civil War General who teamed up successfully with Ulysses Grant, and helped to end the war by crossing Georgia almost unmolested, demonstrating that the Confederacy was too weak to survive.
Who invented the sherman tank?
the US Army invented the Sherman tank.
What is the cost of a modern sherman tank?
Israel was the last country to build the Sherman tank and that was decades ago. There is no such thing as a Modern Sherman tank. The tank dates back to WWII. The cost of a New Sherman Tank, would probably be around a hundred thousand US dollars, and you would need a licence to operate it, and it would have to be modified so it couldn't fire real ammunition.
How much does a Sherman tank weigh?
33.4 tons (66800 pounds)
How many men were in each Sherman tank in world war 2?
The M4 Sherman Tank would take a maximum of five crew. There are seats for the gunner, loader, machine gunner, driver and Captain.
What was the World War 2 Sherman tank named after?
William Tecumseh ("Teak") Sherman, the Civil War General who teamed up successfully with Ulysses Grant, and helped to end the war by crossing Georgia almost unmolested, demonstrating that the Confederacy was too weak to survive.
What is William T Sherman famous for?
He led the Union Army of Tennessee across Georgia, crippling the Confederate supply lines. He also had a tank named after him and is still hated in Georgia and South Carolina.
Who invented the sherman tank?
the US Army invented the Sherman tank.
How tall is a Sherman tank?
The Sherman tank is nine feet tall.
How tall is a General Sherman tank?
The M4 Sherman tank was nine feet tall.
What nicknames did Sherman Pendergarst go by?
Sherman Pendergarst went by The Tank.
What is the latest version of the Sherman tank?
One can find information on Sherman tanks via the Wikipedia website. The latest version of the Sherman tank is usually the M4 Sherman and this has its own page on the Wikipedia website.
What was the max speed of a sherman tank?
the maximum speed of a sherman tank was around 30MPH with a standard speed of around 25MPH
What chances does a sherman tank have in killing a abram tank?
Slim.
What is the largest tank in the world?
The largest tank Is the p1000 rattle but it was never manifactured but the Maus has 2 and its the largest tank in ww2 but its biggest manifactured in ww2 was the sherman tank during ww2.
What is the cost of a modern sherman tank?
Israel was the last country to build the Sherman tank and that was decades ago. There is no such thing as a Modern Sherman tank. The tank dates back to WWII. The cost of a New Sherman Tank, would probably be around a hundred thousand US dollars, and you would need a licence to operate it, and it would have to be modified so it couldn't fire real ammunition.
What is the most accurate tank?
The Sherman M1
