Markus
Banned
A better use for the TD units would have been adding a platoon to each Sherman company. That way you keep the terrific infantry support capacity of the M-4 and have the 90mm guns available as well.
Actually the infantry support capacity of the M4 was somewhat limited by the tank´s gun. The US Army used M10 TD to support M4 because the 75mm guns of the M4 were found wanting in terms of range and accuracy. A more powerful HE-shell does you no good when you can´t (reliably) put it where the target is.
What do you think about less light M3/5? IIRC each independent tank battalion had three medium and one light company. Since their job was infantry support and not recon I wonder if they needed all the light tanks? Jumbos or M36 would make more sense, wouldn’t they?