I agree. Although I wouldn't mind not sitting in any of these tanks during ww2.Fixed. :IS2::IS2::IS2:
On a serious note though, the Sherman is a vastly underrated tank. The original M4 in it's prime time (1942-1943) was vastly superior to anything the Germans could put out except for the Tiger 1, with the M4A3 76(W) and later the M4A3E8 (and the Firefly) being able to take on Panthers and Tigers if needed. You not only have to look at what a tank is on the paper but also how it's used and what the nation using it expects from it. For instance, while the main optics of the Sherman weren't that great, the Gunner had a separate wide FOV periscope located directly next to the gunnery optics, giving the Sherman (next to it's excellent crew ergonomics, crude single axis gyro-stabilizer and fast turret) one of the fastest spot to engagement times of any tank in WW2.
I'd rather sit in a Sherman than in a Panther that breaks down after 150km (the average life-time of it's final drive).
And let's not even talk about the T-34's horrible crew ergonomics. It didn't even have a turret basket until the 85mm version.
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