why the sherman's armor was intentionally weak

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This video was made possible thanks to everyone on the Simple History Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory The M4 Sherman's armor was deliberately kept light to maximize speed and mobility, but crews in the field improvised protection anyway. From the 75mm gun to the British-developed Firefly with its devastating 76.2mm cannon, the Sherman evolved through variants like the Easy 8—proving that innovation happened on the battlefield, not just in the factory. #simplehistory Check out our other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPdc6bs3I8s6Y4QE_3g3MZw Discord server: https://discord.gg/JZsPQXHeYC Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Simple History Creator: Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London) Video Directors: Lav Velimirovic, Ognjen Jovic Script Review: Peter Turner Script Writer: Robert De Graaf Narrator: C

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