The first proper tank-destroyer was the M10 Wolverine, which featured the hull of the M4 Sherman tank and a new pentagonal turret. General Motors and Ford produced 6,400 M10s.

The first proper tank-destroyer was the M10 Wolverine, which featured the hull of the M4 Sherman tank and a new pentagonal turret. General Motors and Ford produced 6,400 M10s.

Formally called the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10, this tank destroyer was based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman while mounting the 3-inch or 76.2-millimeter gun M7 in an open-top turret.

American armored divisions prioritized maneuverability for deep encirclements, influencing tank design like the M4 Sherman. However, its 75mm gun lacked sufficient armor-piercing capability. This led ...

Destroyers like the M10 Wolverine were even built on an M4 Sherman tank chassis, further adding to the similarities in appearance.

It was an unusual delivery to the Heinz History Center -- a 37-ton Sherman tank now parked outside the museum as part of the center's "World War II -- We Can Do It" exhibit.

Originally posted Oct. 28. Updated Oct. 29 at 5:39 p.m. The two men killed inside a World War II-era tank destroyer outside of Bend were identified Wednesday morning as Oregon City residents ...

Of the 50,000-plus Sherman tanks made for the war effort, Mogge said, only about 50 worldwide are still working. Of those 50, perhaps 20 are in the United States.