M4A3(76)W HVSS (M4A3E8) – nicknamed the "Easy Eight," from the E8 variation code identifying the HVSS suspension. Introduced in 1944, this was upgraded with widetrack HVSS, fitted with the 76mm M1A2 cannon, improved armor and firepower and wet stowed ammunition.

Jul 31, 2018 · Medium Tank M4A3 (HVSS) By the time of the Korean War, the M4 series had evolved into its final form, often referred to as the M4A3E8, more officially known as the M4A3 HVSS. To the Marines in Korea, they were known as the “Old Reliables”.

Jun 23, 2016 · ‘The M4A3(76)W HVSS Sherman tank (M4A3E8) has been the work horse out here, far more reliable and dependable than the new M26 Pershing tank’ – W.M.Rogers, Lt Col, Armour, Headquarters 70th Tank Battalion (Heavy) Korea.

The M4A3 model was the first to be factory-produced with the HVSS system with wider tracks to distribute weight, beginning in August 1944. With the smooth ride of the HVSS, it gained the nickname " Easy Eight " from its experimental "E8" designation.

M4A3 76 HVSS tanks in Korea, by this point the wet part of the ammo racks was no longer in use. This M4A3 76w tank was captured by the Germans in the fight for Aschaffenburg in late March. It was knocked out by the M36 GMC parked next to it, from the 645th Tank Destroyer Battalion.

May 14, 2024 · Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the M4A3(76)W HVSS Sherman (Easy Eight / M4A3E8) Upped-Gunned Medium Tank. 1 x 76mm High-Velocity main gun.

The tank’s actual name is the “M4A3E8” (or, “Easy Eight) but, like most M4 Sherman variants, shared a longer, more specific name, the “M4A3(76)W HVSS” (76mm gun, HVSS suspension).

The M4A3 (76) W HVSS Sherman is a derivative of the third variant of the late-generation Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family. A famous derivative from the M4A3 (76) W, the main modification was the incorporation of the HVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension) system.

14th AD M4A3E8 76 HVSS or Easy 8 with sandbags. This tank started out as an small hatch M4 or M4A2, the IDF added the HVSS suspension. This in an M70, a post war ARV based on the M4A3.

战时谢尔曼系列的集大成者——m4a3(76)w-hvss，即后来的m4a3e8，可以明显看到使用了540mm宽幅履带和hvss悬挂系统。 上图为M4A3(105)，下图为M4A3(105)-HVSS，区别在于它们的悬挂系统，这两种型号都使用全景指挥塔和椭圆形装填手舱门。