It would also be used later in the Korean War. The British M4 Sherman Firefly was based on America’s Sherman tank but had added improvements, like its powerful 77mm gun, to take down its German ...

The M4 featured a host of improvements based on British experience with the Grant in North Africa. With steady upgrades, the Sherman would be the main American tank for the remainder of the war.

Roy Hayward lost both his legs in Normandy aged 18 after his Sherman tank came under attack A veteran tank crewman who lost both his legs after landing on Gold Beach on D-Day has died at the age ...