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* M4A3E8 Sherman tanks appear briefly via stock footage in the opening credits of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. | * M4A3E8 Sherman tanks appear briefly via stock footage in the opening credits of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. | ||
* | *Over 50,000 Shermans were made during World War II, with numerous countries using them since then.<ref name="50,000">{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/museum-campus/us-freedom-pavilion/vehicles-war/m4-sherman-tank|title=M4 Sherman Tank|work=The National WWII Museum|accessdate=18 January 2024}}</ref> The last country to use Shermans was Paraguay, which retired them in 2018.<ref name="Paraguay">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423201431/http://www.janes.com/article/79476/paraguayan-army-retires-last-m4-shermans-from-service|title=Paraguayan Army retires last M4 Shermans from service|date=22 April 2018|work=Jane's 360}}</ref> | ||
* Due to the Sherman being | *Due to the Sherman being designed for average-sized American men during World War II, Japanese tankers who operated the vehicles after the war found them to be very roomy and comfortable.{{Citation needed}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The M4A3E8 Sherman Tank is an American battle tank manufactured by Ford Motor Company. It appears in the 1957 Toho film, The Mysterians and several kaiju films.
History
Showa era
The Mysterians
The M4A3E8 Sherman Tanks appeared to attack the Mysterian Dome, but they were melted by the Dome's weaponry.
Varan
The tanks appeared again to attack Varan.
Mothra
The tanks appeared to attack Mothra.
King Kong vs. Godzilla
As Godzilla made landfall, he arrived near a military base. A group of Sherman Tanks rolled into battle but were set on fire by Godzilla's atomic breath, the heat is given off by the beam being intense enough to literally melt the heavily-armored vehicles.
Atragon
The tanks appeared to fight the attacking Mu Empire.
Gamera the Giant Monster
To be added
The War of the Gargantuas
The tanks fought against Gaira.
Godzilla vs. Gigan
The tanks appeared to fight Anguirus.
Godzilla vs. Megalon
The tanks appeared to fight Megalon.
Terror of Mechagodzilla
The tanks appeared to fight Titanosaurus.
Weapons
- Armed with a 76 mm M1A2 main cannon
- Equipped with .50 cal Browning M2HB heavy machine gun and two .30-06 Browning M1919 medium machine guns
- Able to travel up to 42 km/hr
Gallery
Mothra
An M4A3E8 Sherman in Mothra
Gamera the Giant Monster
An M4A3E8 Sherman in Gamera the Giant Monster
Trivia
- M4A3E8 Sherman tanks appear briefly via stock footage in the opening credits of Godzilla Final Wars.
- Over 50,000 Shermans were made during World War II, with numerous countries using them since then.[2] The last country to use Shermans was Paraguay, which retired them in 2018.[3]
- Due to the Sherman being designed for average-sized American men during World War II, Japanese tankers who operated the vehicles after the war found them to be very roomy and comfortable.[citation needed]
References
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