The M36 Jackson is another tank destroying vehicle that used the M4 Sherman chassis. The M36 Jackson first entered the war in the middle to late part of 1944. At the time the German's 88mm gun was wreaking havoc on the battlefield, but the M36 Jackson ended this. It was the best American tank destroying weapon used during the war, and it had a turret that was redesigned with a 90mm L/50 gun. It could take out Panthers and Tigers at long ranges with its weapons. It was a huge advance for the Americans in allowing them to take out the German tanks that were doing so much damage against the allied troops. It was also fairly quick and had decent armor.