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The "Tommy Cooker" or Sherman was a main battle tank that rivaled those of Germany up to the point of Africa. They were mass produced. 50,000 during the war.

We did not encounter Tigers or Panthers until we hit Europe. The new Pershing was a better tank. It could fire while on the move because the gun turrent had gyros. In one filmed battle a King Tiger was at the end of a street the gunner began to turn to fire at a Pershing coming towards them. The German expected the US tank to stop instead the driver hit the gas the gunner fired on the move hitting the Tiger. They fired again. The Tiger burnt for three days.

Our treads lasted 2,500 miles. Germans lasted 500. Russians about 500.

The USSR and its holdover, use numbers to win. They take out a gridsquare with arty we hit targets. They throw men at cannons and tanks we use small forces with support. Russia could not win in Afghanistan in 10 years, with thousand of men. We won in 8 months with 75 SF troops and airpower.

Regardless of numbers, the T-34 was superior to the Sherman, and the JS-1 was superior to the Pershing.

Our biggest problem has always been the guns on our tanks. If I'm not mistaken, the gun currently in the M-1 is made in Germany.

Accoding to "Tank vs. Tank" (a comparison of tanks throughout history), the gun on the Sherman failed against the frontal armor of the PzKw III at point blank range, whereas the T-34 could penetrate at up to 200 meters.