Battlegroup Name: Medium Tank
Turret Class: Closed Top
Turret Type: Rotating
Crew: 5
Speed: 24 mph (38 km/h)
Weight: 59,200 lb. (26,909 kg)
Engine: 9 cylinder. Continental R-975 CI, 400 hp

The most prolific American tank, the M4A1 and A3 Sherman served on all Allied fronts. With a final production of more than 40,000 units, the Sherman was the core tank of the U.S. Army. While feeble in comparison to German and Russian tanks, the M4A1 was adopted for its speed, reliability, and simplicity of design. To the dismay of Sherman crews, German tanks and AT guns had little trouble punching through the relatively thin armor. The gun of the 75mm and 76mm Sherman variants proved ineffective against the frontal armor of Panther and Tiger tanks.

Available in 75mm, 76mm, and 105mm variants, the Sherman serves as your primary medium tank. You should have little trouble dispatching Mark IVs, but be sure to keep your wits about when there are Panther Gs on the field. Slugging it out with these monsters will get you killed four out of five times. The key to successful use of the Sherman is to keep engagement ranges down and seeking out opportunities for flanking shots. An excellent tactic to keep the M4A1 alive is to deploy them in pairs, taking advantage of combined arms to dispatch the Germans. The biggest drawback to this method is that one Sherman often becomes the proverbial 'sacrificial lamb'. Essentially the same as the A1 model the M4A3 has a different engine and slightly better armor in places.

Also based on the Sherman chassis are the M4 Mine Roller and M4 Calliope rocket platform. The mine roller will be especially useful on the Siegfried Line with its minefield. Nothing is more disheartening than seeing your men trigger their own deaths. The M4 Calliope proves to be a very deadly weapon. With its extremely high rate of fire, the Calliope can scour a large area in a matter of seconds. The rockets are especially deadly to infantry teams hiding in buildings, where the concussion is greatly magnified. Even armored units are vulnerable to concentrated rocket salvos from the Calliope.