Ugly, under-gunned, and high profile, the only advantage was that we could produce and ship the things in great numbers.
G.I. tankers called it "The Bucket of Death" as it was chewed up so thoroughly by vastly superior German armor.
Neat pic!

The German tank crews called then Ami Brutzler (something like American griller) . Because of the Sherman goes up in flames very often after an hit .

haha! the American Bar-b-Que? that is very true, with the High Velocities German 76mm and 88mm cannons developed, our armor couldn't withstand the impacts.
My heart goes out to the countless numbers of tankers of all Nations who rode those death machines and didn't come home.

The Russians at last know how build a good mass tank . But the Sherman was scrap . But that explains why the German tank aces got that many kills .

We didn't have too much to counter German "Hunting cats", till later on. The Panther was awesome, Tigers in all flavours, were nasty combatants. But the Tank-destroyers, like the Jagdpanther remains my all time favorite hunter.

The Sherman was scrap? The sherman was Sheisse!

It was an coffin on tracks .

I wonder what the P-47 pilots called German tanks...

The M4 was by no measure a bad tank.

I know there is no need to reply to this. But that was hardly the case factually.

the former versionof the Sherman the M3 Lee or Grant
Was Called "Coffin for 7 Brothers" in Russia ;)

How comes the seven if i'm right there are only five needed to operate it .

KA vll brauchten die russen 2mann mehr in dem paner als die Ammis aber ich habs aus nem spiel was es doch sehr auf realitätsnahe darstellung der Farzeuge und waffen eingehtz und da steht das halt mit der 7 ^^

When the army asked me what kind of coffin I wanted I said an A3 made in Detroit. Yeah I know its a horrible joke but if you know the Sherman you might get the reference.

I still get a kick out of the Sherman but I like it despite its flaws, shortcomings, bad US intel and poor weaponry and more so the fact I dont have to drive one into a war, cause I would rather walk as it would increase my chance of living.

Yes i know what you mean in the joke . And if i understand the former German tank crews right is the reducing of the corpse by burning inclusive .

The M4 was not a death trap though.

Recent info actually mention a very high survival rate all things considered. But it's always been established as a death trap due to the flammable engine and ignition of rounds, which yes they addressed with add on armor and the wet storage.

It is a war winner no doubt but doctrine did get in the way of making it better than it was as in better prepared to fight tanks. I'll always have a soft spot for the Sherman without question, but like any tank, it did have its flaws.

It most certainly had its flaws. While some crew during the war certainly held the view of the tank being poor in combat against German armor, it was not a consistent view. Like all subjective things veteran opinions no matter how similar experiences are, will vary on their perception of their experiences and personal outlook on the subject. The engine was not flammable, this largely if not entirely appears post war.