A black and white photo of the M4 ( composite hull ) in the tank park in New Guinea. The rubber chevron tracks are evident, as are the appliqué armour plates on the hull sides.
Australian Shermans Although Australia received some 757 M3 Medium Grants and Lees during 1942, only three M4 medium tanks were allocated to the Australian Army during the course of the Second World War. The local tank programme which produced the Australian Cruiser Tank Sentinel was halted in mid 1943, after only 66 production vehicles were built. Part of the reason for stopping the Australian - built tank project was the insistence by US authorities of the availability of M4 Mediums in any quantity required by Australia. Indeed, the local manufacture of US Medium Tanks was considered at one stage, but the requirement to obtain power plants from the USA and the inability of Australian industry to produce a synchromesh gearbox were some of the factors which led to the idea being dropped. http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured Vehicles/australianshermansph_4.htm
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