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| − | + | Dedicated anti-tank guns such as the 75mm found on the Panzer IV Ausf. F2/H/J will easily go through the upper frontal plate. The two driver hatches provide weakspots as the armor is flat in these areas (enemies can easily exploit this weakness if presented with the full UFP). | |
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| + | Notable weakspots are the turret front/side/back, the double driver's hatches, and the entirety of the side armor. Avoid showing the side armor at all to enemies at all to improve the chances of surviving in battle. | ||
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
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| − | | Hull || | + | | Hull ||50.8 mm (56°) ''Front glacis'' |
| + | 50.8 mm (12-56°) ''Transmission area'' | ||
| + | 50.8 (13-20°) + 25.4 mm (35°) ''Protruding hatches''||38.1 mm | ||
| + | |38.1 mm (0-10°) ''Top'' | ||
| + | 25.4 mm (33-64°) ''Bottom'' | ||
| + | |19.5 mm ''Sides'' | ||
| + | 12.7 mm ''Engine deck and center'' | ||
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| − | | Turret || | + | | Turret ||76.2-88.9 mm (4-67°) ''Turret front'' |
| + | 50.8 + 88.9 mm ''Gun mantlet'' | ||
| + | |50.8 mm (0-68°) | ||
| + | |50.8 mm (2-66°) | ||
| + | |25.4 mm | ||
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| − | | Cupola || | + | | Cupola ||50.8 mm |
| + | |50.8 mm | ||
| + | |50.8 mm||25.4 mm | ||
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| − | '''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of --> | + | '''Notes:''' |
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| + | * Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick, and tracks are 20 mm thick. | ||
| + | * Front armor has two protruding areas for driver and co-driver hatches. These are weak points as they present a flat armor surface. | ||
| + | * Belly armor is 12.7 mm thick. <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of --> | ||
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| + | The 75mm should suit all tankers well due to its good penetration at 3.7, high explosive filler on the M61 shot, and a quick reload. The gun is also equipped with a stabilizer which helps to assist with firing on the move and is well suited to close-quarters combat in urban maps. | ||
==== Ammunition ==== | ==== Ammunition ==== | ||
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| + | |88 ''(+9)'' | ||
| + | |86 ''(+11)'' | ||
| + | |78 ''(+19)''||63 ''(+34)''||46 ''(+51)'' | ||
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| + | The 12.7 M2 Browning is good at destroying lightly armored vehicles. Notable examples are the early Panzer II/III/IV models from the side, the Puma, and open top TDs or anti-air vehicles. | ||
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| + | The 7.62mm doesn't suit much purpose as it is very poor for penetrating armor. Tankers can use it to ping enemies and destroy light obstacles (fences, bushes, etc.) | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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| + | * Excellent gun depression of -10° | ||
| + | * Gun is equipped a stabilizer; comes in useful for close combat and for firing on the move | ||
| + | * M61 shell has excellent explosive filler, if it penetrates anything its very likely to be a one-shot-kill. | ||
| + | * Adequate armor for 3.7 with good frontal armor, armor effectiveness increases over distance | ||
| + | * Good mobility, a trait shared with the Sherman tank family | ||
| + | * 12.7mm M2HB is good for eliminating lightly armored targets or open-tops | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| + | * Very tall profile, easily recognizable in battle | ||
| + | * Two driver's hatches provide easy weakspots for enemies to exploit | ||
| + | * M61 shell struggles to penetrate angled armor (ex. T-34, angled KV-1s/Churchills, even another M4) | ||
| + | * Side armor is useless if presented at a flat angle to the enemy (flank); most vehicles in-game can kill the M4 with one shot from the side | ||
| + | * Gun can be slightly hard to aim over distance due to curved shell trajectory and low muzzle velocity | ||
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{{USA medium tanks}} | {{USA medium tanks}} | ||
Revision as of 02:49, 9 September 2023
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Contents
Description
The Medium Tank M4 Sherman is a gift rank II American medium tank with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "La Royale" as a promotional reward for the release of War Thunder Mobile.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armourfront / side / back
Hull50 / 38 / 38
Turret76 / 50 / 50
Crew5 people
Visibility103 %
Dedicated anti-tank guns such as the 75mm found on the Panzer IV Ausf. F2/H/J will easily go through the upper frontal plate. The two driver hatches provide weakspots as the armor is flat in these areas (enemies can easily exploit this weakness if presented with the full UFP).
Notable weakspots are the turret front/side/back, the double driver's hatches, and the entirety of the side armor. Avoid showing the side armor at all to enemies at all to improve the chances of surviving in battle.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50.8 mm (56°) Front glacis
50.8 mm (12-56°) Transmission area 50.8 (13-20°) + 25.4 mm (35°) Protruding hatches||38.1 mm |
38.1 mm (0-10°) Top
25.4 mm (33-64°) Bottom |
19.5 mm Sides
12.7 mm Engine deck and center | |
| Turret | 76.2-88.9 mm (4-67°) Turret front
50.8 + 88.9 mm Gun mantlet |
50.8 mm (0-68°) | 50.8 mm (2-66°) | 25.4 mm |
| Cupola | 50.8 mm | 50.8 mm | 50.8 mm | 25.4 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick, and tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Front armor has two protruding areas for driver and co-driver hatches. These are weak points as they present a flat armor surface.
- Belly armor is 12.7 mm thick.
Mobility
Speedforward / back
AB43 / 6 km/h
RB and SB38 / 5 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
1 back
Weight30.6 t
Engine power
AB763 hp
RB and SB400 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB24.9 hp/t
RB and SB13.1 hp/t
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 43 | 6 | 30.6 | 620 | 763 | 20.26 | 24.93 |
| Realistic | 38 | 5 | 354 | 400 | 11.57 | 13.07 | |
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB716 → 921 
RB823 → 1 059
SB1 047 → 1 347
Total cost of modifications13 860 
19 850
Talisman cost860 
Crew training9 200
Experts32 000
Aces270
Research Aces250 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
40 / 70 / 80 %
130 / 130 / 130 %
| Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
Vertical stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving
Ammunition97 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
6.5 → 5.0 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 25°
| 75 mm M3 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 97 | -10°/+25° | ±180° | Vertical | 22.8 | 31.6 | 38.4 | 42.5 | 45.2 | 6.50 | 5.75 | 5.30 | 5.00 |
| Realistic | 14.3 | 16.8 | 20.4 | 22.6 | 24.0 | ||||||||
The 75mm should suit all tankers well due to its good penetration at 3.7, high explosive filler on the M61 shot, and a quick reload. The gun is also equipped with a stabilizer which helps to assist with firing on the move and is well suited to close-quarters combat in urban maps.
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| M72 shot | AP | 91 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| M48 shell | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| M61 shot | APCBC | 104 | 102 | 93 | 84 | 75 | 68 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| M72 shot | AP | 619 | 6.3 | - | - | - | 47° | 60° | 65° | |||
| M48 shell | HE | 463 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 666 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| M61 shot | APCBC | 618 | 6.79 | 1.2 | 14 | 63.7 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
| M89 | 259 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 91 (+6) | 88 (+9) | 86 (+11) | 78 (+19) | 63 (+34) | 46 (+51) | None |
Machine guns
Ammunition600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 25°
Horizontal guidance-60° / 60°
7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate500 shots/min
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 600 (200) | 575 | -10°/+25° | ±60° |
The 12.7 M2 Browning is good at destroying lightly armored vehicles. Notable examples are the early Panzer II/III/IV models from the side, the Puma, and open top TDs or anti-air vehicles.
| 7.62 mm M1919A4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 3,000 (250) | 500 | - | - |
The 7.62mm doesn't suit much purpose as it is very poor for penetrating armor. Tankers can use it to ping enemies and destroy light obstacles (fences, bushes, etc.)
Usage in battles
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).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent gun depression of -10°
- Gun is equipped a stabilizer; comes in useful for close combat and for firing on the move
- M61 shell has excellent explosive filler, if it penetrates anything its very likely to be a one-shot-kill.
- Adequate armor for 3.7 with good frontal armor, armor effectiveness increases over distance
- Good mobility, a trait shared with the Sherman tank family
- 12.7mm M2HB is good for eliminating lightly armored targets or open-tops
Cons:
- Very tall profile, easily recognizable in battle
- Two driver's hatches provide easy weakspots for enemies to exploit
- M61 shell struggles to penetrate angled armor (ex. T-34, angled KV-1s/Churchills, even another M4)
- Side armor is useless if presented at a flat angle to the enemy (flank); most vehicles in-game can kill the M4 with one shot from the side
- Gun can be slightly hard to aim over distance due to curved shell trajectory and low muzzle velocity
History
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
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External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| USA medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| M2 | M2 |
| M3 | M3 Lee · ▃Grant I |
| M4 | M4 · Calliope · M4A1 · M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 · M4A2 (76) W · M4A3 (105) · M4A3 (76) W · M4/T26 |
| M26 Pershing | T20 · T25 · M26 · M26 T99 · M26E1 |
| M46/47/48 Patton | M46 · M46 "Tiger" · M47 · M48A1 · T54E1 · T54E2 |
| M60 | M60 · M60A1 (AOS) · M60A1 RISE (P) · M60A2 · M60A3 TTS · M728 CEV · 120S |
| MBT-70 | MBT-70 · XM803 |
| M1 Abrams | XM1 (Chrysler) · XM1 (GM) |
| M1 Abrams · M1 KVT · IPM1 | |
| M1A1 · M1A1 HC · M1A1 Click-Bait | |
| M1A2 Abrams · M1A2 SEP · M1A2 SEP V2 | |
| Other | T95E1 |
| Australia | M1A1 AIM |
| Canada | M4A5 |
| Israel | ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Merkava Mk.1 · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.3D |
| Turkey | M60 AMBT |
