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The M4A3 Sherman was the U.S. Army's standard medium tank during World War II and Korea. Manufactured by Ford Motor Company, it weighed 66,800 pounds, carried a 75mm gun, a .30mm coaxial machine gun, a .30 caliber machine gun operated by an assistant driver, and a .50 caliber exterior machine gun operated by the commander, and was powered by a Ford GAA V8 450 hp engine. It had a maximum speed of 26 mph, a cruising range of 100-120 miles, a crew of five consisting of a driver, assistant driver, gunner, loader, and commander, and a production date of June 1943. More than 49,000 Sherman tanks were produced. This example was upgraded after the war with the E9 suspension to reduce ground pressure and improve floatation, probably served as a training tank during World War II, and then likely served with the 773rd Tank Battalion of the Louisiana National Guard in the 1950s.
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