The armour protection of these tanks was often supplemented with spare treads. This weapon is the same type as the one used in American aircraft, though at a slower fire rate. The result was the implementation of the AMX-13's 75 mm gun, based off the Panther's KwK42 gun, onto the Sherman turret. that dude some people hate and some people like, Middle aged, middle class, wish I was middle weight. At the beginning of 1944 the frontal plate became one piece, moving the driver and gunner hatches to the top of the hull. No matter what game you find yourself in, you should be able to do something. Another way to play the M4 Sherman is to tap into its traditional cavalry role, its mobility. A small patch on the turret front right side is thinner (50.8 mm) than the rest (76.2 mm). Sometimes, entire tank battalions were made up of this tank. Under the E8 program, new suspension was trialled on the Sherman, one was the horizontal-volute suspension system (HVSS) taken from the T20 program. The main weakness of the M4 is the side armour - not only is it vertical and thin, but behind it most of the ammunition is stowed. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). This equipment, if salvageable, are often taken by the occupiers and used for their own purposes. The modifications to hold the 75 mm SA50 gun required the extension of the Sherman turret front and rear to make room for the gun and add a counterweight for the heavier front weight. 20112022 Gaijin Games Kft. Paste links to sources and external resources, such as: Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving. You are using a gun only slightly better then the Sherman, and it has a 50mm hull at a 56 degree slope (very similar to your 45mm at 60 degrees). The olive-drab green M4 medium uses a welded construction for the hull, resulting in the sharp-edged hull shape compared to the cast M4A1 medium. The Americans did an excellent job recognizing the problems with the M3's main-calibre weaponry being mounted in a side sponson. The suspension was also reported to be a very smooth ride in comparison with the vertical-volute suspension system (VVSS), leading tankers to nickname the tank the "Easy Eight" from the tank's experimental designation M4A3E8, with the E8 corresponding to the usage of the HVSS. Basically, I wanna show you "Where to Shoot" some tanks that many players are complaining about. M4 748 (a) is a premium gift rank III German medium tank with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). The "wet stowage" encased the ammo containers in a liquid mixture that would douse the flames when penetrated or block flaming shrapnels due to penetrating shots from hitting the ammunition. Dont since the nerf to the br's their about as far from user friendly as you can get, they require alot of skill to do wellthx to the snail (Gaijin). edit: Shermans at 3.7 and below are decent, I generally agree Cast Sherman M4A1is lowest battle ratting of 3.3 dangerous with stabilizeralthough M4A2 is a better Sherman and sometimes if angled properly it can bounce shells The 75mm short is quite effective it only starts to struggle at 4.0 to 5.3 but even then I've shot jumbo Sherman at long range it requires trigger patience and not moving up to much unless you feel confident with cqb. The Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo is a rank III American heavy tank with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB/RB/SB). with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). The Sherman used many features present in previous American tank designs, the vertical volute suspension system (VVSS) and radial engine from the M2 Light Tanks, and the sloping armour of the M2 Medium Tanks. These Shermans serve as a symbol of how desperate Israel's situation is with their neighbors, and also an example of how the Sherman is a proven design able to keep up with the arms race with adequate upgrades in its armaments. After these months, tank-vs-tank combat dropped significantly and the tank soon returned to the role of infantry support. It is possible for this tank to be put with Tiger H1s, Panthers and a lot of other tanks that can easily kill it and easily be killed by it. The problem had to be addressed in the manufacturing plant and Ordnance Department set to work finding a better solution to fix the track flotation for better mobility. Reveal hidden contents 105mm - The 105mm M4 howitzer. The M4 748 (a) is a very versatile weapons platform that can be used in multiple roles and tactics. Again, manoeuvre as close to them as possible, the idea distance being no more than 200 m. If they are angling their hull but facing their turret at you, only go for the turret. The presence of a pivot-mounted .50 calibre machine gun gives the Sherman some flexibility. The tank construction was welded and had a frontal armour plate sloping at a 47 degree angle. However, this feature was controversial among the crew and experiences with it vary. Obvious first choice for research would be Parts in tier I. M89; smoke shell - Useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives. thanks for answer Skins and camouflages for the M4A4 (SA50) from live.warthunder.com. While the stabilization was only done for the vertical plane, it kept the gun stable enough to be able to shoot on the move effectively, with a study showing a 70% hit probability on an enemy 300 to 1,200 yards away when moving at a speed of 15 mph. I like the mobility of my M4A1. A typical machine gun not too unlike on many other vehicles, the machine gun is just average. Churchill I, Churchill III, Pz.Kpfw. The HVAP rounds give the tank a much greater firepower boost to fight the tanks at its rank. This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 21:32. Immediately after it began full-scale production, they began work on a new, more modern tank with a 75 mm cannon in a fully traversing turret. The (76) in the name indicated that the tank was armed with the more powerful 76 mm gun as a counter to the heavier German armour. The US Army, in response, ordered for a tank armed with a 75 mm gun. The Pressed Steel Car Company kicked off production of the first M4 tanks in July 1942. Valve Corporation. APCR ammunition is given to the 75 mm gun, but its poor slope characteristics still make it situational ammunition than a universal tank annihilator. Makes cresting ridgelines a good tactic, The gun mantlet is both large and V-shaped. This tactic is even more effective when you are in a hull-down position: unlike Soviet vehicles, this tank has -10 of depression which you can make good use of. Small applique armour are placed on the side hull armour over ammunition that gives an extra 25.4 mm. Defeat the enemy at their weak front lines or go around the entire enemy force. During the M3 medium's development, the designs of the 75 mm armed vehicle were being drawn up and submitted by the Ordnance Department. Now it's the M4 Shermans time to die. Skins and camouflages for the M4A3 (76) W from live.warthunder.com. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help or to mow down minor obstacles blocking your line of sight. KV-1 and variants - A vehicle that the M4 Sherman will have trouble against is the KV-1. While the Sherman was adequate against what little Panzer III and IVs the Germans have left and against infantry and fortifications with the 75 mm gun, the Panthers and Tigers were in much large quantity than expected, and proved better in armour and firepower to the Shermans. [3] About 50 M-50 were given to Chile in late 1980s, rearmed with an IMI-OTO 60 mm Hyper Velocity Medium Support gun, which they used until 1999 when they replaced them with the Leopard 1 tanks. No, the Sherman was a great tank, and arguably the best tank of the war when you factor in economies, ease of use, crew comforts (being able to move around without bumping into everything), ease of manufacture, and so forth, though an argument can be made for the . In battle, try to use terrain as cover. Another 2,020 units went on sale in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of German Unity. The M34A1 gun mount is noted as early due to the presence of lifting rings on the top of the gun mount as well as mounting bolts on the sides, both that are eliminated in the later model. Another note is the pistol port on the left rear side of the turret. Cheers fellow soldiers,today I wanted to try something new. Its prototype, termed the T6, was ready for trials at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in September 1941. Most of the tanks were marked with an Iron Cross to show they belonged to the German army. Hope you enjoy!===== CHECK OUT OUR OTHER VIDEOS: . Oh, and its drivetrain issues took most of the rest of the war to finally fix.) For example the widely used. Chad. Such a large margin that the tank crew prefer to use high-explosive shots against the Japanese tank than regular armour-piercing as the AP rounds would penetrate straight through without causing much damage in the interior of the tank. The Sherman Tank Site. Also the narrow tracks offer poor ground flotation, thus poor off-road capabilities. Weak ass armour at that BR and but good gun is the firefly the Brit one though you don't get the apds round like the other 76 mm Sherman's. Use it as a glass cannon. Despite these losses, the mass production of M4 Sherman back in the United States ensured that enough tanks were available for the Allied Forces as they spearhead through France, plus the lack of any other capable tanks meant they had to use the Shermans for the time being. Shermans proved a strong option with good reliability and manoeuvrability in addition to armament and armour suiting its roll as a medium tank. In April 1942, the first M4A2 prototype was tested, and the tank was put into production. To go into battle with the turret basket empty of ammo, pack 78, To go into battle with the turret basket and the flanks empty of ammo, pack 31. These two tanks featured armour that proved impenetrable when fired at the front, and with guns that could take out the Shermans from farther than the Sherman's effective combat range. Of course this applies to other tanks too, but the 75mm Shermans seem to have this unique quality of being much better/worse at . [2], The M-50 Sherman was used by Israeli during the 1956 Suez Crisis and the 1967 Six-Day War. The M4 Sherman is a great flanker as it is fast enough to get the jump on the enemy's side. https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M4_Sherman_(Family)&oldid=137221. However, this leads to the anti-aircraft power of the weapon as most formidable against low strafing attacking aircraft. Make sure to reposition your vehicle after every 2-3 shots as you may get spotted by a tank destroyer, which is one of the few dangerous foes even on longer ranges. Military In the Middle East. The prototypes were designated M4E8, M4A1E8, M4A2E8, and M4A3E8. When World War II ended, many tank units and their Shermans were decommissioned and put out of service, distributed out to NATO allies. The initial M4 tracks got a rubber-coated internal band, though the rubber shortage forced the use of two types of steel tracks, all of which were interchangeable. StuG III F/G - Another historical nemesis of the Sherman, and another big threat. Either aim here with APCBC or sacrifice damage potential and use the AP round to penetrate the hull. The 8th rack is large and located at a weak spot: the bottom section of the armour. The engine was the same Ford GAA V8 as was standard on the M4A3. Sherman tanks equipped with the horizontal volute suspension system (HVSS) were given the added name "Super" in the designation. A variant of the M4A3 Sherman, the M4A3E2 has a new T23 style turret and extra armour clapped on nearly every . The Sherman chassis, with all its good and bad attributes carries this tank around on the battlefield. The Sherman's turret traverse speed was very fast, able to traverse a full 360 degrees in only 15 seconds, which is considerably faster than the traverse speed on most German tanks. And don't discount that .50-cal machine gun! The M4A3(105) is the first Sherman in the American tech tree of War Thunder. The frontal plate had a cutout in the hull to allow for fitting the plate over the machine gun ball mount. Ideally, the enemy should be too busy focusing on allies attacking in the front to notice the M4 instantly. The additional armor was welded onto the original armor, which brought the total thickness of the frontal armor to 4 in (101 mm) and the upper side thickness to 3 in (76 mm). The tank, as in reality, is armed with the 75 mm M3 tank gun as used on the M3 Lee and the M8A1 Gun Motor Carriage. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Track your progress by clicking your nickname and opening the 'Achievements' tab > German Unity Day A unique bundle and discounts! The tank had a welded hull. Thus, unlike most Shermans, the French M4A4 SA50 does not have a stabilized gun; this however is more than made up for by the egregious penetration rates of the high-velocity cannon. 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. The standard 2 in (50 mm) gun shield had 5 in (127 mm) of armor added to it, increasing both the size and thickness of the mantlet. While America retained about 20,361 Shermans in the Army and Marine Corps, 17,184 went to Britain (about 34% of Shermans produced and 78% of Shermans given out) and the Soviet Union obtained 4,102 Shermans. 20112022 Gaijin Games Kft. On a larger battle scale with multiple allies and enemies, work in cohesion with the others behind the front lines as the allies absorb most of the enemy shots, allowing the M4 to line a perfect shot on a spent enemy to land a penetrating shot into the hull and knocking out the crew. It was one of the first American tanks to be released with the American ground tree in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals". In this scenario, go around the enemy through another angle while the teammate keeps the enemy busy. Captured serviceable tanks were used by the Wehrmacht as subdivision command vehicles and sometimes even full-fledged combat vehicles. While not ideal, they provide the Sherman tank with some measure of protection against aircraft- sometimes enough to dissuade a pilot from making another pass. This was fixed on later models as well. Of the two, the Shermans prevailed with the better crew training and gun optics, allowing for an edge in a combat scenario. The tank itself is not massively protected - so don't sit out visible waiting for a target - best be lurking just out of sight behind a rock or a hill or a building, identify your target in 3 PV, then pop out and kil it before retreating out of sight again. Captured M4-748 (a) tanks were used by German troops until the end of the war. Note that their guns are equally weak against you, so wiggle around to disrupt their aim while you reload, you have a good chance of bouncing some shells. It proved much better than the German Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs, able to eliminate them at distances more than 2,000 yards away. The tall silhouette of the tank also makes finding suitable cover difficult. The fielded Shermans in the German army was given the designation M4-748(a). The turret has a very robust construction so if there is no faith in penetrating through the front hull easily, don't bother trying to penetrate the turret from the front except for the very small weak point on the gunner's position of the turret. The only drawback in this action would be an unexpected encounter with another enemy trying the same manoeuvre, which would be an enemy tank class of equal to the M4 or lower so a good engagement against them could let the M4 continue its merry way. The Allies mostly captured German vehicles for use in gun tests and target practice, with the Soviets going as far as fielding captured tanks in their own ranks such as the Panzer III as the T-III. By the end of the year, 1,326 tanks were on the ground, of which half were the M4A3E8. It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Rsistance". The M26 Pershing and M4A3E8 served alongside in the tank battles ensuing from August to October 1950. As others have said, they don't really shine unless top-tiered but they certainly don't suck either. With its sloped frontal armour, many low-calibre shells will just bounce off the Sherman, though any actual anti-tank gun you will face at this BR will easily go through this relatively thin armour at medium range. The M4 is powered with an engine able to adequate for its weight class. This tactic can deliver you some points if executed well. On the very rear, the large engine doors are visible, featuring early door hinges used as early as the M3 medium. Design of the M4 began in 1941, and by July 1942 it was ready for full-scale production. Get into position, manage to avoid shots doing so and play any role an average tank can fit into: sniper, brawler, flanker, etc. It can engage softer targets such as some tank destroyers and many SPAAGs at short ranges when loading a HE shell would be inconvenient. It was introduced along with the rest of the American ground tree in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals" . When to move, when not to, picking your shots, learning the maps etc. Carrying30-rounds, I can afford to take shots at distant targets while on the move. This tank is the equivalent to the British Sherman Firefly, trading its top-mounted HMG and additional armour for a better main gun: the SA50 L/57 cannon, which is the same gun as the one featured on the well-known AMX-13, providing an interesting perspective to what's coming next in terms of firepower. Once done - Horizontal Drive and two modifications responsible for accuracy or Artillery Support. Otherwise they're good fun. The reasonable mobility of the Sherman makes flanking a viable tactic. It was this role that the Sherman won out against the M26 Pershing as the Pershing suffered from mechanical issues due to weighing ten tons more than a Sherman, but used the same engine. This is why this tank has an elongated mantlet: to provide space for the long SA50 L/57 cannon. This tank gives the M4 Sherman the best upgrades possible, with a new . The hull's sloping glacis is at 56 degrees, as usual with the early model of M4 Shermans. The number one rule of this tank is to never fight alone with it, always be with a teammate and use cover when available since it will give you a great advantage. So the 75mm gun is very good at BR up to 3.7 - once you get the APHE round - it fires fast, it has adequate penetration mostly, and it is accurate. Despite using the M62 gun mount that was normally used for 76 mm guns, a 75 mm gun was mounted as standard. The early M4 Sherman featured the M38 telescopic sight in the M4 periscope with no zoom, but experience in North Africa and recommendations from the British changed the sight into the M55 telescopic sight integrated into the gun mantlet. After being phased out of American service, many other countries still used the Sherman as their main tank, mainly Israel where they up-gun the tank with the much powerful post-war French 75 mm and 105 mm gun as the M-50 and M-51 respectively (nicknamed "Super Shermans"). Excellent gun depression of -10 plus the angled frontal turret allows it to utilise hills very well, Great penetration and post-penetration damage when using M61 shells; can frontally penetrate and knock out most opponents like the, Great turret traverse speed allows it to deal with multiple threats easily, Capable armour when angled and at a distance, Adequate top speed allows it to get to positions in time, or to do tactical manoeuvres like flanking, Pintle-mounted HMG provides an anti-aircraft defence or anti-tank duty against tanks like, Fitted with a vertical stabilizer, allowing more accurate fire on the move compared to other tanks, as well as better usage of shoot-n-scoot tactics, Large profile and weak side armour; flankers like the Sd.Kfz.234/2 can easily see and penetrate it, Frontal armour is still inadequate, it will get frontally penetrated and knocked out with a single shot by tanks like, The best M61 shell struggles to penetrate heavy targets like, Trajectory is curved and velocity is low due to its short barrel, thus distant/moving targets are hard to shoot at, Hull traverse is quite slow, making it sluggish in a turn. Besides, the hooded air intake on both sides within the shielded wall are filler ports for the radiators. Playing as the M4A3 can be tricky since it features armour that can't stop most calibres at its rank such as the German 8.8 cm or the Soviet 85 mm, including the fact that it isn't the fastest tank. The Shermans first saw combat in the North African Campaign in the Second Battle of El Alamein on October 1942 in the hands of the British. The sloped front upper glacis, when angled, also provides good protection against enemy fire. Front armour has two protruding areas for driver and co-driver hatches. The Firefly is one of the moremediocre out of the bunch. With the G variant, it is more reliable to use AP at ranges over 500 m to ensure penetration. Secondly, the Japanese forces' armoured units were rather inferior to the American tank forces by 1943. The M4A2 at 3.7 and the disgusting M4A4 (china shouldnt be in the game) are the best all round medium shermans with a good balance of firepower, armor and armament. Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving. It stands up high, so will clear some walls and hills which will protect your thin-sided vehicle. Four more companies were added later. Are Sherman 105s actually god? The hull's front plate initially had viewing slits, though armour covers were welded over them and periscopes were added. The model is a "small hatch" variant as seen with the hatch shape being parallel with the hull. Skins and camouflages for the M4 from live.warthunder.com. The new HVSS suspension with its horizontal volute springs replaced the VVSS and its vertical alignment. It was also by 1944 that the Sherman's faults were becoming a more defining trait than its advantages, namely with the increased prevalence of German anti-tank weaponry and tanks, such as the Panther tank. The small calibre of the M1919A4 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. An attempt to fix this was improvising "extensions" on the tracks, but these were difficult to add and there were never enough to go around. This specific Sherman's main weakness however is its lack of top-mounted MG, leaving it mostly vulnerable to strafing planes. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Captured M4A2 tanks served with the self-propelled artillery regiment of the 14th Armored Division of the Wehrmacht and with the 15th Parachute Division of the Luftwaffe. The M4 Sherman is armed with two machine guns, a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun on the pintle-mount atop the M4 Sherman turret, the famous .50 cal "Ma Deuce" machine gun. #warthunder Sherman Discord W2A lets play together: https://discord.gg/66FhvcYRnc Originally, this tank was provided with a vertical stabiliser but it was disabled with this new gun mount as the strain was too great for this piece. It can easily dominate the field (especially against tanks of a lower BR) when you employ the right tactics; keep a good distance from your enemy and use your own cannon to penetrate them from any range. Aside from the enlarged T23 turret, the Sherman interior layout was largely unchanged from the original design. First thing to do with a sherman is check what the BR range of the game is, especially with the 75mm ones - if you are top BR you can have a really good game, if you are bottom BR not so much! All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. The American M4A2 medium tank is a variant of the M4 with a diesel engine. The M4 Sherman, one of the most common tanks in the Allied forces, was often captured and fielded by the German forces. Thx guys, your advice helped me get muh abrams!!!111!!!11!1!!!1!!!111!! The Israeli gave away several of the M-50 Shermans to Lebanon to aid supporting militia groups in the Lebanese Civil War, in this conflict two were captured by Palestine, which they used against during the 1982 Lebanon War. Some of the later models (like the (W) variants) store their ammo in the belly. An organized attack will increase the M4 chances on the battlefield and success. The tank at all levels (except the Firefly!) A single APCBC to its hull or turret should end it pretty quickly, even at long range. A total of 8053 of these tanks were built. Despite the time of production, the distance of the Atlantic Ocean between the American factories and Europe cause the delivery time of the first batch of the new models to be three months, meaning they would not see service until December 1944 the soonest. Bogies had two paired wheels, and the supporting rollers were attached to the side of the hull.

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