The model proved itself somewhat effective against German Mk II and Mk IV Panzers, but it was thoroughly outclassed by the Tiger, Panther, and King Tiger tanks. Initially developed to replace the M3 'Grant/Lee' medium tank, the first Shermans were manufactured in 1942 and some early productions examples saw combat in North Africa in 1943. They were used in all combat theaters-not only by the United States, but also by Great Britain, the Free French, China, and even the Soviet Union. More than 50,000 Shermans were produced between 19. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k.The Sherman tank was the most commonly used American tank in World War II. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: '01:00:12:00 - President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.' This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA.

At 12:43 Japanese prisoners including women and children sit and smoke cigarettes. At 12:17 a Japanese prisoner holds up his hands in surrender. Navy can be seen with cruisers and battleships shelling the island. At 10:07, shot from the heights, the U.S. At 8:31, the beach area is shown at dusk. At 7:52 burned bodies of KIA Japanese are shown. At 7:00 American troops move through jungle foliage. At 6:10 an explosion rips through the hillside, possibly detonation of a Japanese emplacement. At 2:57 what appears to be a booby trap is shown. At 2:24 a Marine handles what appears to be a landmine or Claymore. At 1:26 the landing beach is shown with amtracks and other vehicles in the surf. At 1:09 a wide shot shows likely naval gunfire or air strikes into the interior. At :59 Marines rest near an armored vehicle.

At :47 mortars are fired into Japanese positions. At :28 a Marine examines a Japanese emplacement or hole and then fires his weapon into it. It is hard to watch without becoming emotional, seeing so many brave, young men who have been subjected to the horrors of battle. Unlike most of the censored footage you will see from WWII, this material from the combat zone is quite raw. Udey who was tasked with making a documentary about the field treatment of wounded, this silent footage was taken during the Battle of Saipan in 1944. Shot by a member of combat camera named Edwin C.

Ww2 tank battle footage