[Reily]

I assume this was on the E8 Shermans?

[GreyFriar]

I believe the E8 Shermans had the 76mm gun I spoke of that was introduced onto the M4A1(76)W that entered combat in July, 1944. Here is more info on it:

http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/manufacturer/m4a376w/m4a3_76w.html

and

http://www.theshermantank.com/the-sherman-tank-variant-page-pages-for-each-type-of-sherman-tank/the-sherman-m4a1-medium-tank-first-and-last-produced/the-sherman-m4a1-76w-this-first-76-sherman-into-combat-in-us-hands/

The E8’s came out a year or so later with that new suspension system and but the same 76mm gun as the M4A1 or M4A3.