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| − | {{Specs-Card|code=cn_m4a4_sherman_1st_ptg}} | + | {{Userbox |
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| | + | |info = This member has been playing War Thunder since<br />9 February 2020 |
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| | + | {{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|potez_631}} |
| | + | {{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|fr_amx_50}} |
| | + | = Quick description = |
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| − | == Description ==
| + | I just wanted to drop some quick info on the wiki to avoid too many unnecessary questions (most notably the inevitable, ever-present "which thermal gen does tank X and Y get") |
| − | <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
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| − | <!-- [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
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| − | == General info == | + | = Useful templates = |
| − | === Survivability and armour ===
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| − | <!--Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.-->
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| − | The hull is very similar to the American [[M4|M4 Sherman]], with a 50.8 mm thick upper glacis and protruding hatches interrupting the glacis ( augmented with applique armour). Weak spots here include the machine gun port and ventilator on the right side. The hull sides feature applique armour plates covering the ammunition storage racks. The turret is also very similar but lacks the applique armour on the right cheek, leaving a small weakened zone in that area. Frontal protection is quite good for its rank and shots from smaller anti-tank guns can generally be shrugged off, particularly when hull down. However more powerful guns such as the [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV F2's]] long 75mm can destroy the tank easily, so care should be taken. The side armour is only 38.1 mm thick and can be easily penetrated by just about any anti-tank gun, but the applique armour on this model can help if the tank is angled.
| + | ==== Optics and night vision ==== |
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| − | === Mobility === | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| − | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.''
| + | ! colspan="7" | {{PAGENAME}} [[Optics]] |
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| | + | ! rowspan="3" |Type of optic |
| | + | ! rowspan="3" |Magnification |
| | + | ! colspan="5" |[[Night Vision Devices]] |
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| | + | ! colspan="3" |Image Intensifier |
| | + | ! rowspan="2" |{{Annotation|Thermal Imager<br>Resolution|The higher the resolution the clearer and more detailed the image is}} |
| | + | ! rowspan="2" |Notes |
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| | + | ! {{Annotation|Resolution|The higher the resolution the clearer and more detailed the image is}} |
| | + | ! {{Annotation|Light Mult|By how much the image intensifier amplifies the existing light, primarily useful for comparing image intensifiers}} |
| | + | ! {{Annotation|Noise Level|How much noise is present in the image (how grainy the image is)}} |
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| | + | ! Gunner's Sight |
| | + | | X3.0 - X12.0 || - || - || - || 800 x 600 || Thermal imager unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 4) |
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| | + | ! Commander's View |
| | + | | X6 || 1600 x 1200 || 9.0 || High || Not Fitted || Image intensifier unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 4) |
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| | + | ! Driver's View |
| | + | | X1 || 800 x 600 || 5.0 || High || Not Fitted || Image intensifier unlocked by "NVD" modification (tier 4) |
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| − | == Armaments ==
| + | (Not sure if I should re-add a "Similar Optics" section below, just took that from the T-80U article) |
| − | === Main armament ===
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| − | ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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| − | === Additional armament ===
| + | (need to discuss what counts as "high", "medium", or "low" noise, even vehicles with relatively low "ghosting" and "noiseFactor" counts as "high") |
| − | ''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''
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| − | === Machine guns ===
| + | (maybe figure out equation for zoom level based on "zoomInFov" "zoomOutFov"?) |
| − | ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
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| − | == Usage in battles ==
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| − | ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".-->
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Good armour and mobility, quite versatile
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| − | * Vertical gun stabilizer is helpful for landing the first shot
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| − | * Excellent gun depression
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| − | * Gun has good penetration and post-penetration damage when using M61 shells
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| − | * Pintle mounted HMG is useful against soft targets and aircraft
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| − | * Premium vehicle, bonuses to research and Silver Lion gain
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| − | '''Cons:'''
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| − | * Large profile
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| − | * Has some weak points <!--Expound on this, are character flaws or just thin spots in the armor?-->
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| − | * Decorative designs and inscriptions on the tank can make it slightly easier to spot
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| − | == History ==
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| − | <!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''-->
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| − | ===Vehicle history===
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| − | The M4A4(1st PTG) with PTG standing for Provisional Tank Group is one of 5 or 6 [[M4A4_(China)|M4A4 Medium Tank]] with 75mm guns along with [[M3A3_Stuart_(China)|M3A3 Light Tank]] armed with 37mm guns sent by American in April 1944 during the Lend-Lease program. This Chinese 1st PTG '''M4A4 Sherman''' tank has a ‘tiger face’ painted on the mantlet and turret front with a paw and ‘claws’ on the armour plate in front of the driver’s position, the turret top was painted yellow which probably was an aerial recognition marking since it can barely be seen from the ground.
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| − | ===1st Provisional Tank Group history===
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| − | The Chinese-American 1st Provisional Tank Group (1st PTG) was a joint US and Nationalist Chinese unit formed during WWII. This lesser known unit gain little recognition while fighting in the China-Burma-India theater (CBI). While the USAAC was flying critical supplies from India to China over the ‘hump’, the 1st PTG supported the allies effort to reopen the land route through Japanese occupied Burma by securing and rebuilding the Ledo-Burma road. The 1st PTG was commanded by US Army Colonel Rothwell H. Brown and was supported by company-sized contingent of Americans. The 1st PTG was equipped with lend leased '''M3A3 Stuart''' light tanks armed with 37mm guns and in April 1944 each company began to receive a platoon of 5 or 6 '''M4A4 Sherman''' medium tanks with 75mm guns On 1 October 1943.
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| − | ====Through out 1944 and 1945====
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| − | The 1st PTG fought fearlessly agains Japanese's assault force, 18th Marine Division, 56th Regiment. Knocking out many Japanese's tanks and capturing numerous locations like Hukawng Valley, Maingkwan and during this time the Chinese and American tankers also captured large quantities of Japanese equipment for the first time.
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| − | On 18 December 1945, the 1st PTG was formally deactivated. The group turned over all of its equipment to the Chinese and the US personnel rotated home. Chinese tankers and tanks of the first battalions reformed as a new separate armored unit in the '''Nationalist Chinese Army''' and later fought in the '''Chinese civil war (1946-49)'''. The unit was lost near the Marco Polo Bridge in 1949 while fighting '''Chinese Communist forces'''.
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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| − | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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| − | * ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
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| − | * ''other literature.''
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| − | {{China medium tanks}}
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| − | {{China premium ground vehicles}}
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