When to move, when not to, picking your shots, learning the maps etc. The 75 mm gun was doing its job well and there were already a few 76 mm Shermans going around fine with the older VVSS. 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. 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. The Shermans were reported to be used in the 14th Panzer Division, 16th Panzer Division, Fallschirmjger Division, and Kampfgruppe Berlin. These two variants are distinguished by engine type as the M-50 Continental and the M-50 Cummins. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Because of the immense weight of the additional armor, extended end connectors were fitted to the tracks, reducing the ground pressure. 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. The new suspension was installed beginning in the mid-1944. The long barrel 75 mm gun will easily penetrate the Sherman from the front. While a 75 mm gun was available for use, a turret able to mount the gun was not. The need of such tanks returned with the advent of the Korean War in 1950, which had the US military scrounge up whatever tanks they had in their storage to assist the South Koreans and their troops on the ground. With the success of this modification, the Israelis chose the 75 mm SA50 gun to be the new armament for the M4 Sherman inventory. Of the two, the Shermans prevailed with the better crew training and gun optics, allowing for an edge in a combat scenario. Shoot that and you are able to knock out the driver, gunner and loader in one go. 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 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 . 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]. And don't discount that .50-cal machine gun! 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. 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. Firstly, the jungle terrain on most of the islands fought on was unsuitable for the deployment of large-scale armoured units, relegating armour support to light tanks such as the M3 Stuarts. It was one of the first American tanks to be released with the American ground tree in Update 1.45 "Steel Generals". The reasonable mobility of the Sherman makes flanking a viable tactic. 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 . They eat any shells I throw at them, from 37s to 75s, they eat them all, no matter how much pen a shell has, or what kind it is, they just do not care, I aim for weak spots, they eat my shells, all I can do is track them, or break their 50 cal, what am I supposed to do, I'm never this bad at a game, maybe I just . 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. This page was last edited on 1 April 2023, at 09:21. Excellent 75 mm gun, arguably better than the legendary 17-pounder due to the penetration and accuracy of the gun, Outstanding penetration on the default APCBC at all ranges, Unlike the Sherman Firefly, the SA50 gets 10 degrees of gun depression. Armed with a 75 mm cannon and a sloped front armour, the M4 Sherman gives the balance of firepower and mobility for the US ground tree. Side and rear armour plates are vulnerable to anything bigger than HMG rounds since they are only 38 mm thick. Don't get flanked if at all possible and don't present your sides to a known enemy position - virtually anything can kill a Sherman from the side and, if hit, it's usually a OHK. The German anti-tank abilities, ranging from rocket launchers, anti-tank guns, mines, and tank guns, all became more capable of penetrating the frontal armour or disabling the Sherman. By Certain areas are sloped and very bouncy. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. The only difference from the original American Sherman is its long gun featuring a muzzle brake. The M4 Sherman, designated Medium Tank, M4, named after the American Civil-War General William T. Sherman. 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. When discussing M4 shells, one always has to account for the fact that it's a medium tank. So while the turret and tank design underwent development, the 75 mm would be mounted on the stopgap M3 Lee tank in a sponson mount. Can reliably stop or bounce incoming fire, Due to all the pros listed above, the SA50 is one of the best pound-for-pound snipers and ridgeline shooters in the game, Bad overall armour layout: doesn't have any add-on tracks lining the sides like the Firefly, Doesn't have access to any shells with explosive filler, Higher-than-average reload time for the battle rating, No roof mounted .50 cal HMG like on other Shermans at the same BR. 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). 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. 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. Only about 20 tank battalions fielded by the US Army were sent to support the Pacific theatre of operations, compared to the total 16 armoured divisions and 70 tank battalions they have in service. This main armament performs a bit better than its British counterpart, the QF 17-pounder, as it has superior penetration rates at all ranges. The thickness was from 4 in (101 mm) to 5.5 in (129 mm). The M4A3(76)W HVSS ran on a gasoline Ford GAA V8 engine, which was the standard engine used in all M4A3 Sherman variants. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. It has a protruding hood over the air intake on top, followed by a relatively flat top all the way to the rear. 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. The Shermans, when deployed, were superior to most of the Japanese anti-tank equipment and often were essential to some of the Marines advances on some of the island assaults. The front part of the hull's gear compartment on older models consisted of three sections bolted together. The M4A3E2 had 1.5 in (38 mm) armor plates added to the front and upper sides of the hull. Default, M72, suffers from issues typical to US and British sold shots - poor post-penetration effects. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. The M4 Sherman has become a proven and well-respected tank design by 1944. APCR ammunition is given to the 75 mm gun, but its poor slope characteristics still make it situational ammunition than a universal tank annihilator. The F2 variant is admittedly easy to deal with. [2], The M4 Shermans were seen as adequate in the early 1950s conflicts, but the Soviet arms trade with the neighboring Arab countries in the 1950s caused the Israelis to focus on uparming their existing Sherman inventory. This tank would then designated the Medium Tank M4 in American service. It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Rsistance". While this does provide minute protection, they also serve as highlights for the enemy to aim for an ammo rack destruction. Most of the tanks were marked with an Iron Cross to show they belonged to the German army. The Battle of France in 1940 proved to America that their current tank arsenal would not be able to withstand a German assault. From October 2nd (10:00 GMT) till October 5th (07:00) play 3 battles on German vehicles (rank II and above, activity 60% and higher) to achieve a special decal "30th Anniversary of German Unity". I had an epiphany earlier today, it started after getting home from work yesterday; I'd had a bad day, as most people have these days, I played some tarkov with a friend, opening up warthunder after he got . The tank's hull was welded, with the front armour plate placed on a 56-degree sloping angle. Either aim here with APCBC or sacrifice damage potential and use the AP round to penetrate the hull. The M4A4 (SA50) is a rank III French medium tank with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). However, this leads to the anti-aircraft power of the weapon as most formidable against low strafing attacking aircraft. The angled frontal armour went from 56 to 47 from vertical. Skins and camouflages for the M4 748 (a) (Germany) from live.warthunder.com. 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). Churchill I, Churchill III, Pz.Kpfw. Britt aint good, explosiveless high pen rounds now have low damage. I like the mobility of my M4A1. Can only reach its top speed on paved or hard surfaces, Roof armour of 19.5 mm thick is vulnerable to aircraft strafing runs with AP rounds. The M4A4 (SA50) is a rank III French medium tank The M4 Sherman Jumbo has more armor than the regular M4 Sherman while looking similar, so it can . Skins and camouflages for the M4 from live.warthunder.com. These specifications would help the Army by making the tank be very flexible on strategic, logistical, and tactical grounds. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. 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. WordPress, 12 Jan. 2011. 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 M4 was the most widely-used American tank ever developed, originally meant for World War II, but seeing service far after 1957, when the US retired them, with its latest retirement nation being Paraguay in April 2018. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. This is why this tank has an elongated mantlet: to provide space for the long SA50 L/57 cannon. I've got three weakspots for those with weaker cannons and then a final weakspot for those with big boi cannons. With such a gun, sniping is an easy task as only early Panthers will be able to bounce an incoming round (they still have weak spots, though). The new units deploying in Europe afterwards had exclusively 76 mm Shermans and as standardization in the suspension went on, the HVSS became more and more common in the European theater. Sherman can usually one-tap T-34 through cramped turret or inflict crippling damage to easily follow up with a second. The M4 Sherman, one of the most common tanks in the Allied forces, was often captured and fielded by the German forces. 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. 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 engine was the same Ford GAA V8 as was standard on the M4A3. The gun mantlet and turret are reasonably strong, but avoiding shots is still the best strategy. 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. This way, the M4 can go around and prepare itself for a firing solution on the enemy tank. Kocant12, February 21, 2020 in Army Academy, Hello i need help playing American sherman tanks because im just really bad, edit: thank you guys for the help im getting better. Otherwise they're good fun. #warthunder Sherman Discord W2A lets play together: https://discord.gg/66FhvcYRnc Panzer IV F2/G/H/J - The historical nemesis of any Sherman, the Panzer IV is one of the Shermans biggest threats at this rank. Design of the M4 began in 1941, and by July 1942 it was ready for full-scale production. The presence of a pivot-mounted .50 calibre machine gun gives the Sherman some flexibility. The M4 Sherman model ran on a gasoline Continental R975 radial engine and was one of the first models of the Sherman developed. For more information, please see our The tall silhouette of the tank also makes finding suitable cover difficult. Their program was a 1954 joint venture with France to arm the Sherman with the 75 mm SA50 gun from the AMX-13 light tank. The containers also placed all the ammunition in the bottom center of the tank, reducing the likeliness of it being hit by a shell as the penetrating shell must go through every armour and obstacle to hit the tank center. The new suspension system helped defeat the problems the Sherman's original tracks had with sinking in the mud from poor flotation and poor traction on slippery terrain. A gear level of 2 will land you at 9 km/h but allows the stabilizer to do its job. 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. 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. 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. 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. This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 22:14. Now it's the M4 Shermans time to die. At the end of March 1945 all M4 Shermans began to be fitted with the new suspension. This specific Sherman's main weakness however is its lack of top-mounted MG, leaving it mostly vulnerable to strafing planes. Visually, the M4 748 (a) is identical to the M4A2 Sherman. Skins and camouflages for the M4A4 (SA50) from live.warthunder.com. The tank had a welded hull. 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). 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. The M4A3 plays more of a support role, use its powerful 76 mm as you assist your teammates during an advance or defense. The 8th rack is large and located at a weak spot: the bottom section of the armour. 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. 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. Unfortunately, it is currently impossible for a new War Thunder player to acquire this rare tank. They were obtained from the British, French, and scrap yards across Europe. The Medium Tank M4A1 (76) W Sherman is a rank III American medium tank with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.7 (RB/SB). Assign the machine gun selection to its own button so it can be fired and aimed independently. This tank is a very good representative of the medium tank line, with average mobility, sufficient armour and enjoyable firepower. Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick, and tracks are 20 mm thick. To mitigate this problem, armour plates are welded in front of the interruptions for additional protection. so ive been playing around the shermans a bit looking forward to get the Pershing and superpershing, but i have yet to figure out how to play the shermans, i always die, idk how to use them, any advises ? 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. A variant of the M4A3 Sherman, the M4A3E2 has a new T23 style turret and extra armour clapped on nearly every . This will either end with 1) a successful out-manoeuvre and the M4 landing a shot on the enemy's side and weak point while it was preoccupied with the ally, or 2) the tank is forced to turn its attention to the M4, leaving allies able to advance and do the same to get on the enemy's side. Some tanks were repainted to match the standard camouflage schemes of the German army. The Shermans were also reported to play a role as armour-recovery vehicles rather than tanks due to Sherman's great power-to-weight ratio and reliable design that allows for the ability to tow the heavier German vehicles reliably. Other countries using the Shermans were Poland, Free France, and Czechoslovakia. The "HVSS" indicated the usage of the horizontal-volute suspension system on the tank. As such, exploiting side armour and general weak points of opposing tanks are still a must. The iconic American medium tank has a very distinctive silhouette with its high front sloping armour, flat sides, and rounded turret shape. Shermans proved a strong option with good reliability and manoeuvrability in addition to armament and armour suiting its roll as a medium tank. Cromwell is in a lose-lose situation. Additionally, the final drive assembly cover was replaced by a more heavily armored version. This is a high risk/high reward type of playstyle. 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 HVAP rounds give the tank a much greater firepower boost to fight the tanks at its rank. KV-1 and variants - A vehicle that the M4 Sherman will have trouble against is the KV-1. 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. This resulted in an increased Allied tank attrition rate of nearly double during the Normandy Campaign than that of the Allies' previous campaigns. Here we have the early M4 Sherman in a few games. [2] China obtained 812 Shermans, Brazil with 53, and New Zealand and Australia for 153 Shermans total. The result was the implementation of the AMX-13's 75 mm gun, based off the Panther's KwK42 gun, onto the Sherman turret. A typical machine gun not too unlike on many other vehicles, the machine gun is just average. Captured serviceable tanks were used by the Wehrmacht as subdivision command vehicles and sometimes even full-fledged combat vehicles. About 2,000 of them were delivered to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program. 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. In 1945, the equipping of flamethrower Shermans known as M4A3R3, nicknamed "Zippos", were a significant boost to the infantry's firepower in having a very long range of fire compared to the standard infantry-modelled flamethrowers with the benefit of being in an armoured vehicle. A moderate slope will let me peek over with binoculars to spot my targets, before easing my gun over the top. The flat plate on the right is the drivers port. with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB) and 5.7 (RB/SB). 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. Privacy Policy. The shell should go in easily and knock out most, if not all of the crew. In Italy, the Shermans proved much more mobile than the German Panzers, able to travel cross-country on the hilly terrain with ease. While accelerating up to this speed can be sluggish at first, the M4 takes to a running start after Gear 4. There were three types of tracks on the M4, and they could be fitted with spikes to make traveling across soft earth easier. I go over ALL the best ways to kill the M4 Sherman tank, including several ways to one shot it. Hope you enjoy!===== CHECK OUT OUR OTHER VIDEOS: . Military In the Middle East. Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle, Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving. All rights reserved. Though most high-end anti-tank weapons can cleave through the M4 Sherman's front armour rather easily, some smaller-calibre weapons less than 75 mm would have some trouble going against the front armour. Defeat the enemy at their weak front lines or go around the entire enemy force. This scenario is the most advantagious for the M4A4 (SA50) because the vehicle is very suited to open maps. [2] Though the early M-50 Continentals were retired by 1972, the 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. 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. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. 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. "Its a bad craftsman that blames his tools" The Shermans are fine, you just have to make good choices and that will come with game experience. This page was last edited on 15 September 2022, at 06:44. Here's how you make them go up in flames. 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