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United States' M4 medium tank production, Sherman:

Type
Total*
Dates
Location, Date, Quantity*
M4
6,7487
7/42-1/44 3/1941: Lima, Pressed Steel, and Pacific Car & Foundry
Pressed Steel11 July 1942-August 1943: 1,000
Baldwin11 Jan 1943- Jan 1944: 1,233
American Locomotive11 Feb-Dec 1943: 2,150
Pullman Car11 May-Sept 1943: 689
Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler)11 Aug 1943 - Jan 1944: 1,676
M4(105)
1,6417
2/44-3/45
  8/4310 Various10
M4A1
6,2811,7
2/42-12/43 Lima Locomotive Works11Feb 1942 - Sept 1943: 1,655
Pacific Car & Foundry11 Apr 1942 - Nov 1943: 926
Pressed Steel11 Mar 1942 - Dec 1943: 3,700, January 1944 - June 1945: 3,396
M4A1(76)W
3,3967, 3,426
1/44-7/45
M4A2
8,0531,7
4/42-5/44 Fisher Division of GMC (Grand Blanc)11 Apr 1942 - May 1944: 4,614
Pullman Standard Car11Apr 1942 - Sept 1943: 2,737
American Loco Sept 1942 - Apr 1943: 150
Baldwin Oct-Nov 1942: 12
Federal Welder11 Dec 1942 - Dec 1943: 540
Grand Blanc (June - December 1944) 1,594
Pressed Steel (May - June 1945): 21
M4A2(76)W
2,915, 3,2301,7
5/44-5/45
M4A3
1,690, 5,0157
6/42-9/43 Ford11 June - Dec 1942: 514, January - September 1943: 1,17611, June 1942 - Sept 1943: 1,690
Fisher11 / Grand Blanc7 Feb 1944 - Mar 1945: 1,381
Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler)11
M4A3(105)
3,039 Detroit Arsenal11, 3,0397
5/44-6/45
M4A3(75)W
2,845 Fisher11, 3,071
2/44-3/45
M4A3(76)W
3,3707, 4,542
3/44-4/45
M4A3E2
2541,7
6/44-7/44
M4A3E8     Detroit Arsenal9
M4A4
7,4991,7
7/42-11/43 Detroit Arsenal7 / Detroit Tank Arsenal11
M4A6
757,12
10/43-2/44 Detroit Tank Arsenal11
Total
49,2308, 49,234, 53,3627
2/42-7/45 * The columns may not add up as the information is from more than one source.

Sources:

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  10. Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
  11. Armour In Profile #3 M.4 A3 E8 Sherman, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, ?
  12. Airfix Magazine Guide #26 American Tanks of World War 2, Terry Gander and Peter Chamberlain, 1977
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