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Yep.
It's pretty incredible to realise the US and allies somehow managed to lose that many Shermans in a dab of Africa and then the meadows of France.
Meanwhile, in Russia... 68,000 German tanks destroyed to 85,000 Russian.
"We soften them up a bit and they still distracted. Come now, comrades!"
Allies lose 8,500 Shermans
Russians: "How? To what?"
There were many great ally inventions during WW2, the Sherman was... Well it had its numbers just in case. Also they caught fire a lot and got stuck in soft terrain a lot, so a backup supply always ready was a good call.