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The Sherman was better than nothing, so we stuck with it. Cold comfort, however, to the armor crewman about to face Panther or Tiger tanks.
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Remember - the Sherman was NOT DESIGNED to contend against the German armor. WWII military doctrine at the time specified that general armor (M5's and M4's) were designed to support infantry. Anti-tank duties were handled by dedicated tank destroyer battalions, consisting of the M18 Hellcats. Hellcats had a significantly higher success when dealing with Panthers and Tigers, due to the HV 76mm gun and high speed (60MPH) and the "shoot-and-scoot" mentality.