The HVSS suspension was developed such that individual wheels could be replaced without taking apart the entire bogie. Restrictions were made on the tank's height, width, and weight in order to make it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on naval ships. You'd like those to be empty, as anyone who knows anything about a Sherman will try to target those areas first. 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. M4A3 (76) Ws fought on the Western Front in 1945 and in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M4A3_(76)_W&oldid=153090, Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Roof), Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Gun mantlet, Transmission area). Unfortunately, it is currently impossible for a new War Thunder player to acquire this rare tank. This scenario is the most advantagious for the M4A4 (SA50) because the vehicle is very suited to open maps. Here we have the early M4 Sherman in a few games. M89; smoke shell - Useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives. Good handing thanks to HVSS suspension and wide tracks, Single-plane gun stabilizer allows firing on the move (below a certain speed), The M62 shell has explosive filler, which deals good post-penetration damage, Wet ammo storage (indicated by the "W" in its name) greatly reduces the change of ammo rack detonation, Access to APCR round for increased penetration and smoke shells, Top-mounted .50 cal machine gun is useful against aircraft and open-topped or lightly-armoured vehicles, 76 mm gun has trouble frontally penetrating armoured opponents (such as the Tiger II and T-44). Compared to the previous Shermans, this one presents better mobility than the last few due to the new horizontal volute suspension system (HVSS). Its prototype, termed the T6, was ready for trials at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in September 1941. The new turret was based on the T23 turret (used on 76 mm gun armed Shermans), but it had the pistol port removed. Carrying30-rounds, I can afford to take shots at distant targets while on the move. The M4 748 (a) tank's mobility can be used to travel the distance on the battlefield in a satisfactory fashion. The M4 Sherman is a great flanker as it is fast enough to get the jump on the enemy's side. The large quantities of Shermans produced during the war gave the Allied armoured units a major advantage of being fully equipped as the German panzer divisions were rarely in full strength, with some US infantry divisions having more tracked vehicles than some of the panzer divisions. The US Army, in response, ordered for a tank armed with a 75 mm gun. 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. The driver and bow gunner sat in the front driving compartment, the fighting compartment in the middle housed the turret its three crew member, and in the back was the engine compartment. 30 Dec. 2017. 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. The engine power allows the M4 to travel across rough terrain to get to its destination. The StuG III packs the same punch as the Panzer IV line with its long barrel 75 mm gun, whilst losing the turret, which turns out to be both an advantage and a disadvantage. By 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. The new HVSS suspension with its horizontal volute springs replaced the VVSS and its vertical alignment. Although programs were initiated to up-gun the Sherman with a 76 mm gun, American leaders determine that the Panther and Tigers would not be produced in large quantities and were not as great as a threat as these two vehicles could still be destroyed by the 75 mm gun and standard anti-tank equipment. 75 mm M3 gun is a competent, well-handling gun for a medium tank. A 9.5 mm RHA plate separates the engine compartment from the crew compartment. Design of the M4 began in 1941, and by July 1942 it was ready for full-scale production. The divisions of the Wehrmacht had several such tanks which survived until Germany surrendered. [2] Though the early M-50 Continentals were retired by 1972, the About 2,000 of them were delivered to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program. While accelerating up to this speed can be sluggish at first, the M4 takes to a running start after Gear 4. Zaloga 2008, "Chapter 11: Cold War Sherman". 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. 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 22:14. It has the decent firepower and armour to handle enemy light tanks that are expected to also rush towards points, and so it could last for some time capturing and defending the zones. WordPress, 20 Dec. 2015. 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 M4A4 (SA50) is a rank III French medium tank with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). 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. The most common enemy tank the Allies faced were the Soviet-supplied T-34-85 medium tank. It is unknown exactly how many Shermans have been captured and used by the German forces during World War II, but the German-captured Shermans have been documented in the battlefields of Tunisia, Italy, France, Soviet Union, and in Germany itself in the last days of the war. Additionally, the final drive assembly cover was replaced by a more heavily armored version. In case of penetration, there is a high risk of ammo rack detonation. M4- play it like a less op t34 M4a1- same as above M4a2- hopeless bucket of turds that should never be played M4a1,2,3 76 wet rack- got a punchier gun, but armour becomes piss weak M4a3e2 Jumbo- the m4a2 but with more armour on the front. That being said, the rest of this tank is 100% Sherman, with all its pros and cons. Again this is sound tactics for almost everything. The tank would eventually become the most used Allied tank during World War II as it was lent out by the thousands in the Lend-Lease program to the Allied countries. "#34 Israeli Shermans: The Most Powerful Shermans Ever To See Action." Also the narrow tracks offer poor ground flotation, thus poor off-road capabilities. This resulted in an increased Allied tank attrition rate of nearly double during the Normandy Campaign than that of the Allies' previous campaigns. 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. [Devblog] M4A4 (SA50) - The Desert Warrior, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=M4A4_(SA50)&oldid=159971, Cast homogeneous armour (turret, gun mantlet, cupola, transmission carter, MG port). While most tanks in the BR range of the M4 748 (a) are quite capable of destroying the tank through the front, the most worrisome tanks are those that are quite immune to the 75 mm gun on the M4. And don't discount that .50-cal machine gun! The driver and bow gunner still sat in the front, the three-man turret crew in the center, and the engine compartment in the back. I also go over tactics and have gameplay showing how to and how not to attack it. Though, if the heavy manoeuvring is not preferable, the M4 can also perform well as a supporting tank by backing up a more powerful tank to overwhelm a small enemy group. In 1943 builders widened the T80 track to 23" and added a ridge down the center. Aside from this note, some other features on the front glacis are the bundled desert-coloured jerry cans in the driver's area and the road wheel right on the transmission cover. It was available only for pre-order during the Closed Beta Test of Ground Forces during the period before Update 1.41. Some of the later models (like the (W) variants) store their ammo in the belly. The spikes were not used with the T80 tracks at the beginning, though they were later developed for them as well. APCR ammunition is given to the 75 mm gun, but its poor slope characteristics still make it situational ammunition than a universal tank annihilator. There are many instances on a War Thunder battlefield where two opposing tanks face off against each other on a corner of cover, waiting for the other to pop out so it can deal a crippling blow with its gun or waiting for the other to prematurely fire so it can advance unhindered to a prime firing location. It is played like any other M4 Sherman as a mobile tank with adequate armour and gun. Because of the immense weight of the additional armor, extended end connectors were fitted to the tracks, reducing the ground pressure. Web. The armor was also increased to 6 in (152 mm) all round, but the area under the rear turret basket was only 2.5 in (63 mm). However better the Shermans were to the German tanks at the time, the Allied armoured units still suffered casualties against the German tanks and anti-tank guns, most notably in the Battle of Kasserine Pass. 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). Sometimes, entire tank battalions were made up of this tank. The M4 medium's use of the Continental R975 radial engine results in a distinctive engine deck as well. Of course this applies to other tanks too, but the 75mm Shermans seem to have this unique quality of being much better/worse at the extremes than many. Criticisms were raised on the Sherman's inability to destroy the heavier tanks with its 75 mm gun, the tendency of catching fire easily when a penetrating round hits an ammo stowage bin scattered in the Sherman interior, and the lack of mobility on the muddy terrain due to the track design. StuG III F/G - Another historical nemesis of the Sherman, and another big threat. This became a contributing factor on the Sherman's reliability on the field, as most of the design flaws were ironed out with the previous tank designs. These opinions changed with the Battle of the Bulge, where the German offensive with large numbers of their heavy tanks such as the Panthers and Tiger IIs decimated armoured units stationed in the Ardennes. In addition, shots to the sides will most likely hit fuel tanks or ammunition storage, causing a fire or ammunition detonation and at best, time to reassess the situation. The upgraded 75 mm and 105 mm Shermans were designated the M-50 and M-51 respectively, both more well known as the "Super Sherman" abroad. This tank would then designated the Medium Tank M4 in American service. Equipped with a fast-firing 75 mm gun and with good handling characteristics, the M4 can be an extremely useful asset in most battles. The "W" designation on the Sherman indicated that the vehicle had the "wet stowage" feature in response to complaints that the Sherman can easily catch fire due to exploding ammunition. Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, while bogies are 10 mm thick and tracks are 20 mm thick. Armor is useless in both, unless you get deranked to 2.7 in the 75mm. The M4 is powered with an engine able to adequate for its weight class. The M4 Sherman, designated Medium Tank, M4, named after the American Civil-War General William T. Sherman. This video is intended to assist newer players who are unfamiliar with this vehi. The M4 Sherman is an effective medium-range combat tank. Their weight grew somewhat, though widening the tracks to 584 mm counteracted that by spreading the weight across a wider surface. Even without any modifications, its ability to fulfil its role, though where it begins to shine is with the M61 shot. 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 M4 748 (a) is a very versatile weapons platform that can be used in multiple roles and tactics. It exists only for the gun, and almost everything else is sacrificed for it: gun handling, crew capacity and mobility. Installing heavy weaponry and making other changes increased the tank's weight, also sacrificing manoeuvrability. If this heavy tank is encountered, try to shoot it in its sides and rear, where its armour is thinner and unsloped, though it will still have to be at a close range to penetrate the armour. This vehicle was actively used in combat operations on the Eastern Front. This configuration also caused the hatch to protrude from the hull's sloping contour, resulting in the interruptions in the slope that compromises the sloped armour's overall effectiveness. While its frontal armour and gun may not be up for the tasks against its contemporaries at its battle rating, the M4's mobility allows the M4 to get around the front line to capture the objective or hit the enemy in the sides. [1] Their designations on the Shermans were based on their armaments, leading to names such as the Sherman M-1 with the 76 mm M1 gun, the Sherman M-3 with the 75 mm M3 gun, and the Sherman M-4 with the 105 mm M4 howitzer, regardless of Sherman hull and engine model types. Frontal armour is still inadequate, will get frontally penetrated and knocked out by tanks like Achilles, 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, Roof armour of 19.5 mm thick is vulnerable to airstrikes with AP cannons. Use your imagination: any tactic that doesn't rely on your armour is effective with the M4A4 (SA50). In battle, try to use terrain as cover. The Shermans were reported to be used in the 14th Panzer Division, 16th Panzer Division, Fallschirmjger Division, and Kampfgruppe Berlin. 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. Using its good turret traverse rate and close-quarter penetration rates, it should blast through almost anything it looks at. Secondly, the Japanese forces' armoured units were rather inferior to the American tank forces by 1943. These two variants are distinguished by engine type as the M-50 Continental and the M-50 Cummins. But the earlier models have storage bins up high in the sides. First thing to do with a sherman is check what theBR 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! The 1956 Suez Crisis against Egypt was a curious case as the Egyptians also send their M4 Sherman inventory through a similar uparm program by adding the AMX-13 turret onto their M4 Shermans, giving them their own usage of the 75 mm SA50 gun on the M4 Sherman tanks.[1]. Earlier deployment of such tanks did not take priority as military commanders did not take the 76 mm gun with much enthusiasm as the 75 mm gun could fire a much better high-explosive round to fight softer targets, which consists of more than half of the engagements the Shermans typically face. Another advantage the HVSS gave was the ability to change out individual road wheels on the bogie rather than replace the entire bogie, easing maintenance and repairs. The Sherman Tank Site. The Japanese developed the Type 3 Chi-Nu and the Type 4 Chi-To to fight back the Shermans, but these two never saw combat as they were kept at the Japanese homeland for the defence against the Allied invasion. With the F variant, you can use APCBC to instantly knock out this vehicle with a single shot. 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 turret features the M34A1 gun mount with the 75 mm M3 gun, the mount specified for a telescopic and periscopic scope. The M4A3E8 saw its first service in the Battle of the Bulge in low numbers, but their prevalence increased after December 1944 when the Battle of the Bulge urged many military commanders, even Eisenhower, to request further deliveries of Shermans to only be armed with the 76 mm cannons. Due to the high attrition rates, tank crews sometimes add improvised armour onto their Shermans in the form of sandbags and logs in hopes of increased survival, but these were determined to be ineffective from evaluations. Privacy Policy. Sherman tanks equipped with the horizontal volute suspension system (HVSS) were given the added name "Super" in the designation. While not as fast as some of the lighter tanks at the BR, the M4 748 (a)'s upgraded mobility makes it usable as a vehicle to run towards the objective and capture the zone. In these cases, aim for weak points like the protruding hatches in the front sloping armour, or even the crest of the transmission housing, where the slope is minimum in both areas. with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). The 8th rack is large and located at a weak spot: the bottom section of the armour. The reasonable mobility of the Sherman makes flanking a viable tactic. Shoot that and you are able to knock out the driver, gunner and loader in one go. As the M4 748 (a) cannot stand against the more heavily armoured and armed enemies at the higher BR range, a manoeuvre around the enemy force or in a location prime for an ambush location can allow the M4 Sherman to damage or destroy enemy tanks. It has the worst armor out of all the shermans, where those cheesy cheeks on the hull make it so that you cant angle and that literally anything can pen you. 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. 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. The small calibre of the M1919A4 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. Captured M4-748 (a) tanks were used by German troops until the end of the war. These proved successful as they were able to fight against the Soviet-supplied T-54 tanks and T-34-85s in Middle East service, proving the Sherman as a successful and adaptable design for many years to come. This specific Sherman's main weakness however is its lack of top-mounted MG, leaving it mostly vulnerable to strafing planes. with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). 500 units were also for sale during the 5th Anniversary event. Most of the tanks were marked with an Iron Cross to show they belonged to the German army. should be bumped up to 4.3 that way it is more likely to die and be more far for the overall game play of the tank and tanks it fights. X-ray view of the M4 Sherman In War Thunder, the M4 is situated in the US Ground Forces tech tree. The M4 Sherman's importance in the Pacific theatre was less than that of the European theatre due to the different tactical doctrine established from the amphibious nature of combat. 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 with a single shot, Vertical stabiliser allows it to fire on the move, or, in a sudden encounter, fire before the enemy which is critical, Well angled frontal armour; when angling the hull it can deflect some low calibre / low-penetrating shells like the Stuarts' 37 mm, 75 mm M1, 76 mm F-34 / Zis-5 and others, Adequate top speed allows it to get to positions in time, or to do tactical manoeuvres like flanking, Rather fast reload speed for follow up shots, Plenty of reserve ammunition for prolonged fighting without replenishing at captured points, Due to it being a part of the German tech tree, will not have to face the long barrel 75 mm (RB/SB) which increases its survivability quite a bit, Inexperienced players might mistake it for an allied Sherman, especially in RB and SB, Large profile and weak side armour; flankers like the M24 Chaffee can easily see and penetrate it.

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