Not as suitable for the Russian soil as the domestic and ubiquitous T34, the M4A2 was not always welcomed by the tank crews right from the start. Nonetheless, the vehicle proved quite effective in the remaining campaigns, and appeared on all fronts in increasing numbers.
The 2000 M4A2 75mm delivered in total came in
two flavours, differing mainly in the front plate angle (47 to 56 degrees) and the turret version (with or withour loader's hatch, different gun mounts and turret buzzles) .