M51 Isherman
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The M51 Isherman is an Israeli-upgraded version of the Sherman tank, fitted with a powerful 105 mm gun and modernized systems for improved performance in mid-20th-century conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M51 Isherman canonical | 1 |
| M51 Super Sherman | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli tank
ⓘ
Sherman tank variant ⓘ main battle tank ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isherman
ⓘ
M51 Isherman ⓘ
surface form:
M51 Super Sherman
|
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| basedOn |
M4 Sherman tank
ⓘ
surface form:
M4 Sherman
|
| category |
Israeli military vehicles
ⓘ
Sherman tank variants ⓘ tanks of the Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
improved firepower
ⓘ
improved performance in mid-20th-century conflicts ⓘ modernized systems ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
T-55 tank
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet T-54/55 tanks
T-62 tank ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet T-62 tanks
|
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
improved fire-control system
ⓘ
improved mobility compared to original Sherman ⓘ modified turret to accept 105 mm gun ⓘ upgraded suspension ⓘ upgraded transmission ⓘ |
| gunCaliber | 105 millimetres ⓘ |
| gunType | 105 mm D1508 gun ⓘ |
| operator | Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 105 mm gun ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
ⓘ
tank support ⓘ |
| timeInService | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| upgradeOf |
M4 Sherman tank
ⓘ
surface form:
M4A1 Sherman
M4 Sherman tank ⓘ
surface form:
M4A3 Sherman
|
| usedBy |
IDF Armored Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli Armored Corps
|
| usedInConflict |
Six-Day War
ⓘ
War of Attrition ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M51 Super Sherman