Tank Trash: Why the M551 Sheridan Ultimately Failed

March 3, 2021 Topic: Technology Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: U.S. ArmyTanksArtilleryDefenseMilitarySheridan Tank

Tank Trash: Why the M551 Sheridan Ultimately Failed

The tank had troublesome armament and inadequate armor.

 

Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.

This article first appeared in 2019.

 

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