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RE: Sherman Tank frustration & strategies?
The 75mm Sherman was an excellent infantry support tank as the gun had a high rate of fire and the shell had a high amount of HE. The gun was really the famous French 75 Field Gun modified and turned sideways to fit in the Sherman turret. The Army proposed to cease production of 75mm gun tanks in mid to late 1944 and go only with those that had the long 76mm M3 gun. But the infantry commanders in the ETO protested strongly so both gunned versions of the Sherman remained in production tho the end of the war.
BTW, in the Pacific, the Sherman reigned supreme because of its most important aspect: strategic mobility coupled with high readiness rate in very austere environments.
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