Shermans in Canadian Service: North-West Europe, December 1944
The American M4 series of Medium tanks equipped Canadian armoured units in both North-West Europe and the Mediterannean theatres of operation. The M4 was widely known in British and Canadian service as the "Sherman". The following table is but a small portion of Sherman tank totals in British/Canadian service researched by Peter Brown of the United Kingdom. Viewers who would like to see the tables in their entirety should visit Francis Liew's Armour and Tracks page listed in my Links of Similar Interest page. STEEL CHARIOTS is indebted to Peter for permission to use these Canadian totals.
Sherman Type |
4 Cdn Armd Div |
2nd Cdn Armd Bde |
Sherman 75mm |
183 |
127 |
Sherman DD |
0 |
0 |
Sherman 17pdr |
101 |
77 |
Sherman 76mm |
0 |
0 |
Sherman Crab |
0 |
0 |
Sherman ARV |
14 |
9 |
Sherman OP |
10 |
12 |
Sherman Kangaroo |
0 |
0 |
Sherman
Nomenclature:
(Shermans
Used By
Commonwealth Forces)
| Sherman I | M4 Medium Tank |
| Sherman IC | M4 Medium Tank with 17-pdr Gun |
| Sherman Hybrid I | M4 Medium Tank with Composite Hull (Cast Front and Welded Rear) |
| Sherman Hybrid IC | Sherman Hybrid I with 17-pdr Gun |
| Sherman IB | M4 with 105mm Howitzer |
| Sherman II | M4A1 Medium Tank |
| Sherman IIA | M4A1(76)W Medium Tank |
| Sherman III | M4A2 Medium Tank |
| Sherman IIIA | M4A2(76)W Medium Tank: (Not used operationally, only 5 supplied.) |
| Sherman IV | M4A3 Medium Tank: (Not used operationally, only 7 supplied.) |
| Sherman V | M4A4 Medium Tank |
| Sherman VC | M4A4 Medium Tank with 17-pdr Gun |
Thanks to Hanno Spoelstra of The Sherman Register for his assistance in compiling this listing of Sherman types.
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