M4 Sherman - Wikipedia
Variants of the M4 and M4A3 were factory-produced with a 105 mm howitzer and a distinctive rounded gun mantlet, which surrounded the main gun, on the turret. The first Sherman variant to be armed with the 105 mm howitzer was the M4, first accepted in February 1944.
105 mm M4 Howitzer Information Page | The Sherman Tank Site
The solution was mounting the 105mm gun in the M4 series. This required a rework of the gun and mount, but it was ready before the Normandy landings and, once in use, were well-liked, replacing the M7 in Tank Company and Battalion 105 support roles.
Chrysler M4(105) and M4A3(105) Shermans - Free
Two of the new 2nd Generation models, the M4 and M4A3 would be armed with 105mm howitzers, using the M52 Gun mount system developed for the M4E5. The photo above shows the M4 (105) pilot photographed at the Detroit Tank Arsenal in early 1944.
M101 howitzer - Wikipedia
The M101A1 fires 105 mm high explosive (HE) semi-fixed ammunition and has a range of 12,330 yards (11,270 m), making it suitable for supporting infantry. After World War I, the U.S. Army Ordnance Department studied various captured German 105 mm-caliber howitzers and developed the 105 mm Howitzer M1920 by using the Carriage M1920.
Medium Tank M4 Sherman - Tank Encyclopedia
A total of 6748 M4s (from July 1942 to January 1944) were produced, as well as 1641 of the late variant equipped with a 105 mm (4.13 in) howitzer for infantry support, the M4(105). Early models had the three-piece bolted nose, while later models had a mixed cast/rolled hull.
M4 (105) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The M4 (105) was an M4 Sherman tank with 105 mm howitzer. It was a secondary version of the M4 Sherman, which was mainly used as mobile artillery, although the tank also used high-explosive anti-tank missiles and was heavily armored. [1]
Medium Tank M4A3 (105) HVSS ‘Porcupine’ - Tank Encyclopedia
Jul 31, 2018 · It would appear that every one of these converted M4s were 105mm howitzer armed M4A3 (105) HVSSs. This highlights an interesting choice, as the 105mm howitzer armed M4s were not available in huge numbers, and were in high demand due to their effectiveness as bunker-busters and as mobile artillery.
105mm M4 | The Sherman Tank Site
The US 105mm M2/M4 howitzer was the biggest gun installed in the Sherman, the versions of the Sherman with this gun were developed to replace the M7 Priest, but never fully did so during WWII. They were used in the same role, or in limited direct support roles.
Sherman M4 (105) - sa-armour-museum
The Sherman M4A3 (105) is an American variant of the M4 Sherman tank, specifically modified to carry a 105 mm howitzer instead of the more common 75 mm or 76 mm guns found on other Sherman models.
M4(105) VVSS Sherman 105mm Howitzer - Amazon Web Services
Sherman M4 105mm Howitzers were designed to be deployed in Assault Gun Platoons that consisted of six vehicles as part of an armoured battalion. Their job was to provide more powerful close fire support and lay down smoke. They were not …