USMC053 - THE U.S.M.C. PACIFIC SHERMAN John Jenkins The First World War As a member of the

As a member of the then Allies

Roman Archer (Kneeling to Fire)

the drum helped create order in camp and in drill

Charging forward

USMC053 - THE U.S.M.C. PACIFIC SHERMAN John Jenkins The First World War As a member of theThe M4 Sherman with its powerful 75mm main gun and strong armour was more than a match for any Japanese tanks of WW2 as well as their anti tank artillery. Mid 1944 saw the replacement of most of the Marine Corps tanks battalions earlier M3 Stuarts with the more powerful, heavier armoured M4 Shermans. Although easily out gunning the enemy armour a new threat erupted when Japanese suicide teams, wrapping themselves with explosives, threw themselves onto