[John H K]

Yep, author never said the Sherman was a "great" tank.

It actually wasn't as bad as some claim; some of its advantages are rarely mentioned...and they were things that mattered a lot, like a VERY fast rotation rate for the turret, and mechanical reliability.

I have not read, but have had described to me, a book written by a RUSSIAN commander of a Sherman tank unit on the Eastern front. He actually liked the Shermans.

[SAMWolf]

The Sherman was a "Cadillac" compared to Soviet tank designs.

I've heard crew comfort was unheard of on the Soviet tanks.S