historical question: Shermans in Russia?

[f_soldaten04]

ok, this might be a weird question, but was there? I know the US sold planes to the russians, but what about other weapons, such as the sherman?

 

[eos]

Shermans were given to Russia.

 

[4b1t]

Under lend lease program, from various countries, they received:

Bren Carriers - 2336
M3 Halftracks - 900
M3A1 Scout Cars - 3092
M3A1 Stuart - 1233
Valentine - 3487
Churchill - 258
M3A3 Lee/Grant - 1,200
Matilda - 832
M4A2 75mm Sherman - 1,750
M4A2 76mm Sherman - 1,850
Half Tracks - 500,000
1ton Trucks - 151,000
2ton Trucks - 200,000
Jeeps - 51,000
Tractors - 8070

P-39 Airacobra single-engine fighters - 4719
P-40 single-engine fighters - 2397
P-47 - 195
Hurricane single-engine fighters - 2952
Spitfire single-engine fighters - 1331
A-20 twin-engine light attack bombers - 2908
B-25 twin-engine medium bombers - 862

etc.....

More in keeping with this forum, the U.S. supplied Russia with:

137,729 45 cal SMGs
12,997 45 Pistols
7 M1/M2 Carbines
1 M1 Garand

Russian Shermans

 

[green]

Valentines came from Canada.

 

[x westie]

USSR recieved large quantities of the famous U.S. Deuce and a Half , that 2.5 ton truck , this is one tough truck and the Russkies had nothing that came close to it, alot of these trucks were made by Studebaker and shipped to the USSR.

 

[Stevo]

Yes, yes Ivan. We know that eveyone else is getting T34/85's, but for you we have a special treat from our capitalist running dog allies. A Sherman!

What's that Ivan, you don't want a Sherman? Yes, I know the German's call them "Tommy Cookers". Yes, I know they are far inferior to the T34. Are you questioning the jugdement of our glorious leader Stalin in equiping your unit with this tank? Ah, I didn't think so. Run along now.

 

[dan belisle]

Aw come on, they liked them. Good for keeping your hands warm in the winter, what with all that burning and all. - dan

 

[Gibbs505]

7 M1/M2 Carbines
1 M1 Garand

Couldn't they spare a couple more?

 

[contact148]

7 M1/M2 Carbines
1 M1 Garand

Couldn't they spare a couple more?

NO cause they knew i wanted them all!

 

[Gibbs505]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[t-star]

they also copied and modified the duece - the long nosed early version- in their own factories and used them as a prime mover for the sam missles used in nam- and were supplied with some p63 kingcobras as well-

 

[smellie]

stalin liked shermans

removed

 

[BruderShweigen]

1 M1 Garand

Mucho $$$ Collector Da Da

 

[roadwarrior]

Yes, yes Ivan. We know that eveyone else is getting T34/85's, but for you we have a special treat from our capitalist running dog allies. A Sherman!

What's that Ivan, you don't want a Sherman? Yes, I know the German's call them "Tommy Cookers". Yes, I know they are far inferior to the T34. Are you questioning the jugdement of our glorious leader Stalin in equiping your unit with this tank? Ah, I didn't think so. Run along now.

Poor bastards!