M4 ” Sherman “(eng. M4 Sherman) - the main American medium tank of the second world war. It was widely used in the American army at all battlefields, and was also supplied in large quantities to the allies (primarily great Britain and the USSR) under the lend-lease program. After world war II, the Sherman was in service with the armies of many countries around the world, and also participated in many post-war conflicts. In the US army, the M4 was in service until the end of the Korean war. The name” Sherman ” (in honor of the American civil war General William Sherman) tank M4 received in the British army, after which the name was assigned to the tank in the American and other armies. The Soviet tankers had the nickname “emcha” (from M4).