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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:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
- Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
- Armour In Profile #3 M.4 A3 E8 Sherman, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, ?
- Airfix Magazine Guide #26 American Tanks of World War 2, Terry Gander and Peter Chamberlain, 1977
