Comparing: Sherman III vs. Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H

The American M4A2 medium tank was manufactured with a diesel engine and supplied under Lend-Lease to the U.K., where it was designated the Sherman III. A total of 5,045 of these tanks were supplied to the U.K. during the war.

The G variant of the Pz. IV was produced starting in May 1942. In April 1943 production began on the H variant—eventually the most massively produced version of the Pz. IV. The Ausf. H shared the upgraded gun of the Ausf. G, and utilized a single 80-mm front glacis plate instead of layered plates. A new transmission slightly reduced vehicle speed but was more reliable. The tanks of this variant also featured side screens, 5–8 mm thick, on the hull and turret sides. A total of 3,774 vehicles of the Ausf. H were built.