[BroJoeK]

"I found this video to be very informative on the subject of the Sherman:
Myths of American Armor"

Thanks for the link, I watched the whole thing, well worthwhile.

One key take-away: the WWII death rate for US infantry in Europe was almost 20% overall, with some divisions suffering over 100% (with replacements).
Among armored forces, the death rate was 3% and half of those were armored troops caught outside their tanks -- I guess taking a cr*p could prove deadly!

Moran makes several other important points which try to rehabilitate the Sherman's reputation and that of senior US commanders who oversaw the European campaign.

[pfflier]

Among armored forces, the death rate was 3% and half of those were armored troops caught outside their tanks

That is an eye opener given the historical memes.

Personally, in the opening where the presenter stated that often told "truths" are rarely true just because they are repeated so often, is a lesson learned for me and unfortunately occasionally re-learned.

[BroJoeK]

All that said, we just can't let this thread go without referring back to that ultimate authority on which WWII tanks were better:

Tiger vs Sherman

"Nobody said nothing about locking horns with no Tigers"