Great cinematic moments like these are spot on, aren’t they? The Sherman was the tank that won the war, right?Īccording to British historian Sir Max Hastings, “no single Allied failure had more important consequences on the European battlefield than the lack of tanks with adequate punch and protection.” The Sherman, he added, was one of the Allies’ “greatest failures.” THE SHERMAN TANK - who hasn’t cheered it in Hollywood epics like A Bridge Too Far, Band of Brothers, or The Pacific? Just when all hope seemed lost, a column of Shermans arrives in the nick of time to save embattled American soldiers. (Image source: WikiCommons) “The Battle of the Bulge exposed deficiencies in the M4 so glaringly obvious, what became known as the Sherman Tank Scandal would be splashed across front pages all over the Allied world.” But as a fighting machine, it was easily outclassed by most of the German tanks it went up against. "Rest assured the IOC will continue to stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian athletes and the Olympic community of Ukraine during these extremely difficult times.The M4 Sherman is remembered as the tank that won World War Two. “It is admirable how you are managing this incredibly difficult situation,” he wrote. The disqualification denied her the chance to earn further ranking points - effectively ending her hopes of competing next year.Įach Olympic sport has a strict athlete quota to ensure no more than 10,500 people compete at a games.īut writing to Ms Kharlan, IOC president Thomas Bach said it would make a "unique exception" by allocating her an extra place in Paris. The IOC has now gone one step further in its intervention - by guaranteeing Ms Kharlan a place at next year's Olympics.Īs a certified event, the world championships in Milan are a key qualifying event for Paris 2024. We've been bringing you updates on the controversy surrounding Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, who was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships yesterday for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.Īt 4.33pm we reported on the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) call for "sensitivity" in sports involving Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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