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Originally Posted by Staffsyeoman
Yes, but the longer barrel (nice to see the camouflage on that print, an attempt to disguise it) made it a prime target for tanks and A/T gunners.
Shermans were also known as 'Ronsons' by the British, after a well-known brand of cigarette lighter, whose slogan was 'always lights first time'.
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The problem early Sherman's had was the engine was the continental R-975 aircraft engine that ran on avgas and whilst powerful and compact it had a raging thirst meaning they had to carry much more fuel when compared to they're German diesel powered equivalents, and avgas as we all know goes up like a bugger.