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M4 Sherman Tank
The Sherman carried a 75mm main gun and three machine guns, at speeds of 24-29 mph on roads and 15-20 mph cross country. More Shermans were produced than any other single tank in WWII. When production ended in June 1945, 49,234 had been built, more than the combined British and German tank output.
The Sherman was a poor match for any of the German tanks against that it fought. Even the Panzerkampfwagen IV, the weakest of its opponents, had a more powerful gun.