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Sherman IC "Trzyniec"
III
Rank
AB
4.7
RB
4.7
SB
4.7
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
1,490
GE
Purchase
Premium vehicle
Status
Poland
Operator country
General information

The M4 Sherman IC Firefly "Trzyniec" is a heavily up-gunned modification of the first variant of the early-generation Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family. During World War II, the M4 Sherman IC Firefly operated with both the Polish 1st Armoured Division in northern Europe and the Polish 2nd Armoured Brigade in Italy. It saw limited service in the Polish Army since the majority of the tanks were assigned to the British Army to combat the more advanced German tanks. The lower hulls of the M4 Sherman IC Firefly distinguish it from the M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly, with the M4 Sherman IC Firefly having a shorter hull and smaller gaps between the suspension components, as it is based on the M4 or "Sherman I" chassis instead of the regular M4A4 or "Sherman V". This also made use of a three-piece bolted transmission casing. The M4 Sherman IC Firefly, on the other hand, typically had a cast transmission casing. The rest of the characteristics are the same.

Introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm" as a premium pack, the M4 Sherman IC Firefly "Trzyniec" was one of the game's earliest British tanks. It performs the same function as later-generation up-gunned M4 Sherman variants. While friendly heavy tanks take the lead in the attack, this tank can provide flanking fire, long-range fire, or rapid and accurate fire to the objective. The tank is as manoeuvrable as any other M4 Sherman variant, making it easy to gain speed and flank the opponent. Those who are experienced with previous M4 Sherman variants will quickly adapt to this tank. While this tank can serve as the frontal spearhead for an assault, it is strongly advised against doing so due to the tank's low armour, which requires players to constantly get the first shot off in each fight; otherwise, the opponent will swiftly eliminate the tank.

It was removed from the store following the 2018 Summer Sale, but it was reintroduced as a premium vehicle available for purchase with Golden Eagles during War Thunder's 6th Anniversary.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 51 / 38 / 38 mm
Turret 76 / 51 / 51 mm
Visibility 107 %
Crew 4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3943 km/h
Backward 56 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.711.224.219.7 hp/t
Engine power 400354763620 hp
Weight 31.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
3.0x–6.0x
Armaments
76 mm QF 17-pounder cannon
Ammunition 80 rounds
First-order 5 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.6 → 5.9 s
Vertical guidance -4 / 21°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 16.814.331.622.82420.445.232.6 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP171168155139126113
HE202018161513
APC171168155139126113
APCBC190187172155140126
Smoke333333
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition 800 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 15°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6118.685.79076.5169.4122.4 °/s
Vertical 6350.4220.5141.19072315201.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
7.62 mm L3A1 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 5,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost
AB 1,339 SL
RB 1,536 SL
SB 1,899 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 250,000 SL
Aces 630 GE
Research Aces 870,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (90 / 145 / 175) % SL
2 x 160 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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