M4 MEDIUM TANK
US. Reg. Numbers

Censuur zorgt ervoor dat we van deze M4A1 de registratie nooit zullen achterhalen
(KLIK OP DE FOTO VOOR VERGROTING)

Hieronder zijn een aantal registratienummers verzameld die ik zo her en der tegenkwam op fotografisch bewijs. Bij de meeste foto's zijn de registratienummers overgeschilderd, of door de weersomstandigheden en aanslag onleesbaar. Buiten beschouwing zijn die gelaten waarvan de registratie niet zeker is, zoals op monumenten. Van sommige monumenten is dit wel duidelijk, en deze zijn dan wel opgenomen, zoals bijvoorbeeld de M4A3 van Bastogne. Bij twijfel wordt dit in de info-data aangegeven. Ik beperk mij hier alleen tot de Amerikaanse registraties. Wat soms tot verwarring kan leiden is de toevoeging van de letter 'S' direct achter het nummer, wat op wazige foto's soms een '5' lijkt. De US Marine Corps heeft een iets andere registratie, en staat daarom in een apart blok. Nederlandse Shermans behielden hun Amerikaanse registratie en heeft ook een eigen blok (geheel onderaan). Achter de informatie staat een fototoestelletje waarop u kunt klikken, waarna een foto van de bewuste M4 Sherman verschijnt.

M4, 3033967 'Hurricane' krijgt een motorwissel in het veld
(KLIK VOOR VERGROTING)

REGISTRATIE NUMMERS
US M4 SHERMAN TANKS

M4 TYPE
FABR. NR.
ARMY REGIST.
DIVISION-REGT.
BATT-COMP.
DATA-INFO
M4
1970
3010824
---
752nd Batt.
Baldwin Locomotive Works
M4
2246
3011100
---
740th TB
Baldwin Locomotive Works
M4
2275
3011129
---
---
Baldwin Locomotive Works
M4A2
2305
3014311
---
---
Fisher pilot M4A2
M4A1
7
3014763
---
---
5th pilot M4A1, Pressed St. Car
M4A1
143
3014904
---
---
Pressed Steel Car
M4A1(76)
544
3015305
---
---
Pressed St. Test 76mm in 75mm turret
M4A1(76)
10953
3015954
---
---
Pressed St. Test tank 76mm
M4 (Composite)
----
3015965
---
---
M4 Composite (Hybrid) Tank dozer
M4A1
11036
3016037
---
710th TB, Co A
Factory: Pressed Steel Car
M4A1
11195
3016196
---
---
Pressed St. test vehicle, 20 feb.1943
M4A1
11254
3016255
---
---
Pressed Steel Car "Cora-Jean II"
M4A1
11300
3016301
2nd AD, 66th AR
H Company
Pressed Steel Car "Hell.Cat"
M4
13763
3016764
2nd AD
---
Pressed Steel Car
M4A4
16604
3016910
---
---
Chrysler, Ex-DD tank, Rixheim, France
M4A4
18117
3018423
1ère DB
2ème RCA
Chrysler, Mulhouse, France
M4
15499
3022601
7th ID, 31st Reg.
Comp. A
Baldwin "After Hitler" , Overloon
M4
15502
3022604
3rd ID
---
Baldwin: Support of 36th infantry
M4
15656
3022758
---
---
Baldwin, "Elaine"
M4
15681
3022783
---
---
Baldwin, "Freedom's Force"
M4 T1E3
15847
3022949
---
---
Baldwin, Anti-mine roller T1E3
M4A3E8(76)W
60225
3032088
---
89th TB
Chrysler"Antique", Korea
M4A3E8(76)W
60354
3032217
23rd Inf. Reg.
---
Chrysler, "23" (Korea)
M4A3E8(76)W
60442
3032305
---
---
Chrysler, "Atom"
M4A3E8(76)W
60555
3032418
16th AD
---
"Calvados" Plzen (Pilsen), May 1945
M4
24871
3033401
7th ID, 31st Reg.
Comp. C
American Loco, "Cookie", Overloon
M4
25437
3033967
2nd AD, 66th Reg.
Comp. H
American Loco, "Hurricane" (zie foto hoger)
M4
---
303?583
2nd AD
---
Beggendorf, Duitsland
M4A1
28346
3036876
---
70th TB-Comp.A
Pressed Steel Car, "Anne"
M4A1
28046
3036576
1st AD
741 TB-Comp.A
Pressed St., 16th RCT, 1st ID
M4A1
28059
3036589
1st AD
741 TB-Comp.A
Pressed Steel Car "Alligator"

M4, 3066192, 70th Tank Battalion, Comp. C "Cannonball" op Utah Beach

M4 TYPE
FABR. NR.
REGISTRATIE
DIVISION-REGT.
BATT-COMP.
DATA-INFO
M4
28221
3036751
---
---
Factory: Pressed Steel Car
M4A1
28262
3036792
7th AD
31st TB-Comp.B
Pressed Steel, "Battling Bitch"
M4A1
28299
3036829
---
---
Pressed St., Junkyard in Europe
M4
28435
3036965
---
---
Pressed Steel, Aken 1945
M4A1
28417
3036947
---
741 TB-Comp.A
Pressed St., "Aide de Camp"
M4A1
28443
3036973
---
---
"2nd Blitz" Pressed St., M4A1 test vehicle
M4A1
29204
3037734
---
---
"3rd Blitz" Pressed St., 76 turret w. 75mm
M4
30256
3038786
---
---
Factory: Pullman STD Car
M4
30270
3038800
---
707th TB
"Blood & Guts", Pullman, preserved Wiltz, Lux.
M4A1
30346
3038876
---
---
Factory: Pullman Std Car "Anne"
M4
30939
3039469
---
70th TB
Pullman, Dozer tank "Double Trouble"
M4
31040
3039570
---
746th TB-Comp.A
St.Sauveur-le-Vicomte (17-6-1944) "All's-Well"
M4A2
956
3053166
---
---
Pullman, Brit. Reg. T-47299
M4A3
12505
3054660
2nd AD
---
Ford (early M4A3) "Destination?"
M4A3
2656
3055616
---
---
Ford Motor pilot
M4A4E1
5868
3057678
---
---
Chrysler, Test 105mm M2A1
M4A4E1
5907
3057717
---
---
Chrysler, 2nd pilot 105mm M2A1 'Syndrome'
M4A4
---
3058315
---
---
Chrysler?, 3rd pilot M4A4
M4A1
7047
3058559
1st AD
16th Eng. Bn.
Fabr.: Lima LW, M4A1 Tank dozer
M4A1
7068
3058580
---
---
Lima LW, Rocket launcer "Arlene III"
M4A1
7303
3058815
---
---
Fabr.: Lima LW, 03-1943
M4A1
3005
3060572
---
---
Pacific Car, M4A1 pilot (later testvehicle 76mm)
M4A1(76)
3005
3060572
---
---
Test vehicle in 76mm in 75mm turret
M4
3032
3060599
---
---
Pacific Car & Foundry, 08-1942, Rice California
M4A2
8844
3064093
2ème DB
501st RCC
Fisher, St.Christophe, France
M4
3984
3066037
---
743rd TB
American Loco, Omaha Beach"Axis-Buster"
M4
4139
3066192
---
70th TB-Comp.C
American Loco, Utah Beach"Cannonball"
M4
4144
3066197
2nd AD, 66th Reg.
Comp. F
American Loco, "Fury"
M4
4255
3066308
---
750th TB
American Loco, M4, April 1945
M4
4257
3066310
2nd AD
---
Factory: American Loco
M4
4387
3066440
2nd AD
---
American Loco
M4
4390
3066443
---
---
American Loco
M4A1
--?
3067841?
1st AD - 1st Reg
3rd TB.-Comp.G
'War Daddy II', Duitse test Kummersdorf '43
M4A1
--?
3067668?
---
Comp. E
"Eternity"
M4A1
--?
3067817
7th Army
191 Tank Bn.
Put out of action at La Salle
M4A1
37603
3070200
---
781st TB
Pressed St., DD-tank, Neckar rivier (Germ.)
M4A1 T1E3
37635
3070232
---
---
"Aunt Jemima 2" T1E3 mijnenruimer
M4A1(76)W
37954
3070551
3rd AD
---
Pressed Steel, Chenee, België, 7-9-'44
M4A1(76)W
37985
3070582
2nd AD
66th TB-Comp.D
Pressed St., "DUKE" in de aanval
M4A1(76)W
37985
3070582
2nd AD
66th TB-Comp.D
Pressed St., "DUKE" uitgeschakeld

M4A1, 3070582, 'Duke' Comp. D, 66th Tank Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

M4 TYPE
FABR. NR.
REGISTRATIE
DIVISION-REGT.
BATT-COMP.
DATA-INFO
M4A1(76)
38011
3070608
---
---
Pressed Steel Car, Test flame thrower
M4A3
48935
3081532
11th AD
41st TB-Comp.B
Fisher, "Baracuda" Bastogne memorial
M4A3
48966
3081563
---
---
Factory: Fisher "Cabalero"
M4A3
49094
3081691
---
---
Fisher, Duitse buit nu in Russische handen
M4A3
49709
3082306
2ème DB
12ème Reg.
Fisher, Phalsbourg, France monument
M4A3E2
50322
3082929
---
---
'Jumbo', Fisher factory built
M4A3E2(76)W
50374
3082971
---
---
'Jumbo', Fisher built, "Barbarian"
M4A3E2(76)W
50388
3082985
---
---
Fisher, collected in junkyard in Europe
T33
50424
3083021
---
---
Fisher, (flame thrower with turret)
T86
50424
3083021
---
---
Fisher, (flame thrower no turret)
M4A3E2
50487
3083084
4th AD
Comp. CCR
Fisher, 'Jumbo' "Cobra King"
M4A3E2
50491
3083088
4th AD?
--
Fisher, 'Jumbo' 26 "Aquino"
M4A1(76)W
52335
3084932
3rd AD - 32 Reg.
Comp.E
Pressed Steel Car
M4 Hybrid I
59075
3099241
---
---
M4 Sherman Composite/Hybrid I
M4 Hybrid I
59109
3099275
---
---
M4 Sherman Composite/Hybrid I
M4A3(76)W
43594
3099828
2nd DB
76 - 12e RCA
Chrysler, 'Champagne'
M4A3(76)W
44000
30100234
---
---
Chrysler
M4 Hybrid I
44695
30100929
---
---
Chrysler, M4 Sherman Composite/Hybrid I

M4A3(76)W 30115018 "Bourbon" met HVSS

M4 TYPE
FABR. NR.
REGISTRATIE
DIVISION-REGT.
BATT-COMP.
DATA-INFO
M4(105)
---
30101282
---
---
---
M4(105)
56940
30103622
---
---
Factory: Chrysler 5-9-'44
M4(105mm)
57009
30103691
---
---
Chrysler (built April 1944)
M4(105mm)
57014
30103696
---
---
Chrysler (built April 1944)
M4(105mm)
57082
30103764
2nd DB
2 - 12e RCA
Factory: Chrysler 'Moghrane'
M4A3
---
30103957?
7th Army
756th TB
'Houston Kid'
M4A2E4
---
30104306
---
---
Test tank single pin wheel
M4A3(105)
57657
30111236
14th Armored Div.
48th TB
Chrysler
M4A3(105)
57885
30111446
---
707th TB
Chrysler, B-17 'Boston -> Berlin'
M4A3(105)
57910
30111471
---
745th TB
Chrysler
M4A3(76)W
60665
30113687
---
102nd TB
Chrysler, Japanese SDF testing, June 27,'55
M4A3(76)W
61478
30114500
---
---
Chrysler, "Hawaii Call's" (last digit is an 'S'?)
M4A3(76)W
61723
30114745
25th ID
89th TB-Comp.C
Chrysler, "Casey" (Korea)
M4A3(76)W
61809
30114831
25th Inf. Div.
89th TB-Comp.C
Chrysler, "Dangerous" (Korea)
M4A3(76)W
61996
30115018
---
---
Chrysler, "Bourbon"
M4A3(76)W
62418
30115440
---
---
Factory: Fisher
M4A3(75)W
62669
30115691
---
---
Fisher, during field training
M4A3(76)W
63063
30116085
---
---
Fisher. Tank dozer
M4A3(76)W
63248
30116270
45th Inf. Div.
---
Fisher. Korea
M4A3(76)W
---
3013660?
(Canadian)
---
Korea
M4A3(105)
74196
30140586
---
---
Chrysler, Korea
M4A3(105)
74901
30141291
---
---
Factory: Chrysler
M4A3(105)
75044
30141434
---
---
Chrysler "Bang-Up" ('3' in serial uncertain)
M32B1
---
30154929
6th AD
---
Bastogne 14-1-'45
M4A3E2
---
30177651
---
---
Jumbo version
M4A1(76)W
68271
30126250
---
---
Pressed St. (see Dutch entries below)

M4A1(76)W, 3084932, hadden alle Sherman tanks hun registratie maar zo,...

Onderstaande gegevens hebben betrekking op de Shermans gebruikt door de US Marine Corps. Deze hebben een afwijkende registratie ten opzichte van de US Army.

M4 TYPE
REGISTRATIE
DIVISION-REGT.
BATT-COMP.
DATA-INFO
M4A2
100455
---
---
US Marine Corps, Pacific
M4A3(105)
103094
---
---
Transport to US Marine Corps, Pacific
M4A3(105)
103099
---
---
Transport to US Marine Corps, Pacific
M4A3(105)
103130
---
---
Flame Trower Mechanized
M4A3(105)
103161
---
---
'B43' USMC, Korea (Dozer zond.blad.)
M4A3(105)
103247
---
---
US Marine Corps, Dozer tank '43'

Onderstaande gegevens hebben betrekking op M4 Sherman tanks die in Nederlandse dienst zijn geweest. De Amerikaanse registratie werd op de Nederlandse tanks gehandhaafd.

M4 TYPE
FABR. NR.
REGISTRATIE
DIVISION-REGT.
BATT-COMP.
DATA-INFO
M4A1
570
3015326
---
---
Pressed Steel
M4A1E9
28713
3037243
---
---
Pressed Steel, Vlieland target
M4A1E9
29751
3038281
---
---
Lima, Nat.Mil.Mus. Soesterberg (bev.nr.)
M4A1E9
30089
3038619
---
---
Factory: Lima
M4(105)
57024
30103706
---
---
Factory: Chrysler
M4(105)
57045
30103727
---
---
Chrysler
M4(105)
57531
30104213
---
---
Chrysler
M4A1(76)W
67850
30125829
---
---
Pressed Steel Car
M4A1(76)W)
68186
30126165
---
---
Pressed Steel Car
M4A1(76)W)
68642
30126621
---
---
Pressed Steel Car
M4A1(76)W)
68652
30126631
---
---
Pressed Steel Car

Zoals al eerder aangegeven, is het registratienummer vaak onleesbaar. Gelukkig zijn er soms ook meerdere foto's van een Sherman genomen en kan er alsnog een positieve identificatie aangekoppeld worden.

Deze foto/registratienummer database is een doorlopend
project en is aan een constante verandering
onderhevig. Laatste update, Oktober 2024,...

Helaas hebben niet alle Shermans een zichtbaar
registratienummer, zoals deze M4A1 'Spanavay'

Klik hieronder voor meer Sherman tanks,...

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