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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-The '''M4A1 Sherman''' is the first variant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. Tanks were substantially provided to Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and Free France through the lend-lease program. The M4A1 appears to have been used for the first time by a French battalion, dubbed the "Fighting French Tank Company" by the British. Originally known as the 1ère Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat (1ère CACC), it was integrated into the French Army Corps Reconnaissance Group (GRCA) and became known as the "Free French Flying Column". It fought in El Alamein as part of the British Eighth Army. The tank company was eventually assigned to "Force L (Leclerc)", and later became the 1st Company of the newly formed 501ème Régiment de Chars de Combat, "2ème Division Blindée". Some of the M4A1s under the 2ème Division Blindée were allocated to observation groups in artillery regiments. The French received a few more M4A1s by lend-lease in late 1944 as a result of a serious shortage of French combat vehicles later in World War II. According to a US Army report, the 2ème DB in Alsace had 9 M4A1s on hand as of January 10, 1945. A few more M4A1s were delivered to 2ème DB battalions throughout the winter and spring of 1945, as more replacement tanks were made available from Sixth Army Group reserves. During the final weeks of the European War, French armoured units got their final batch of M4A1s.
+The '''M4A1 Sherman''' is the first variant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. Tanks were substantially provided to Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and Free France through the lend-lease program. The M4A1 appears to have been used for the first time by a French battalion, dubbed the "Fighting French Tank Company" by the British. Originally known as the 1ère Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat (1ère CACC), it was integrated into the French Army Corps Reconnaissance Group (GRCA) and became known as the "Free French Flying Column". It fought in El Alamein as part of the British Eighth Army. The tank company was eventually assigned to "Force L (Leclerc)", and later became the 1st Company of the newly formed 501ème Régiment de Chars de Combat, "2ème Division Blindée". Some of the M4A1s under the 2ème Division Blindée were allocated to observation groups in artillery regiments. The French received a few more M4A1s by lend-lease in late 1944 as a result of a serious shortage of French combat vehicles later in World War II. According to a U.S. Army report, the 2ème DB in Alsace had 9 M4A1s on hand as of January 10, 1945. A few more M4A1s were delivered to 2ème DB battalions throughout the winter and spring of 1945, as more replacement tanks were made available from Sixth Army Group reserves. During the final weeks of the European War, French armoured units got their final batch of M4A1s.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]], the M4A1 is the French Army's first creditable medium tank capable of engaging the enemy on the ground. The early French Army ground forces relied nearly entirely on foreign tanks due to a lack of domestically manufactured tanks. This is well reflected in the game, as the first French-made medium tank did not appear until well after World War II and into the Cold War era. Despite this, the M4A1 is a reliable medium tank capable of fighting most threats thanks to its effective 75 mm M3 tank gun as well as adequate mobility and armour. The installation of a primitive vertical stabilizer will aid players in making precise shots when they need to come to a halt quickly due to spotting enemies.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. At its BR, the M4A1 Sherman is a very capable medium tank perfect for an aggressive playstyle due to its ability to react quickly and fire relatively accurately while on the move.
+The '''M4A1 Sherman''' is the first variant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. Tanks were substantially provided to Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and Free France through the lend-lease program. The M4A1 appears to have been used for the first time by a French battalion, dubbed the "Fighting French Tank Company" by the British. Originally known as the 1ère Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat (1ère CACC), it was integrated into the French Army Corps Reconnaissance Group (GRCA) and became known as the "Free French Flying Column". It fought in El Alamein as part of the British Eighth Army. The tank company was eventually assigned to "Force L (Leclerc)", and later became the 1st Company of the newly formed 501ème Régiment de Chars de Combat, "2ème Division Blindée". Some of the M4A1s under the 2ème Division Blindée were allocated to observation groups in artillery regiments. The French received a few more M4A1s by lend-lease in late 1944 as a result of a serious shortage of French combat vehicles later in World War II. According to a US Army report, the 2ème DB in Alsace had 9 M4A1s on hand as of January 10, 1945. A few more M4A1s were delivered to 2ème DB battalions throughout the winter and spring of 1945, as more replacement tanks were made available from Sixth Army Group reserves. During the final weeks of the European War, French armoured units got their final batch of M4A1s.
 == General info ==
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_m4a1_sherman Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 When discussing the M4A1's shells, one always has to account for the fact that it's a medium tank. This means short to medium engagement range, so realistically it can benefit more from its short-range penetration figures than long-range sniping tanks would.
-* M72 shot - {{Annotation|AP|Armour-Piercing}} - Solid shot, stock shell. An armour-piercing shell with acceptable penetration but poor post-penetration damage.
+* '''M72 shot; {{Annotation|AP|Armour-Piercing}}''' - Solid shot, stock shell. An armour-piercing shell with acceptable penetration but poor post-penetration damage.
-* M48 shell - {{Annotation|HE|High-Explosive fragmentation shell}} - A low-velocity shell useful against soft targets, in particular when hitting an open-topped vehicle. Harmless against any enclosed vehicle with more than 10 mm of armour.
+* '''M48 shell; {{Annotation|HE|High-Explosive fragmentation shell}}''' - A low-velocity shell useful against soft targets, in particular when hitting an open-topped vehicle. Harmless against any enclosed vehicle with more than 10 mm of armour.
-* M61 shot - {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped}} - A capped armour-piercing shell with a better penetration than the M72 thanks to its ballistic cap and a good post-penetration damage thanks to its explosive filler.
+* '''M61 shot; {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped}}''' - A capped armour-piercing shell with a better penetration than the M72 thanks to its ballistic cap and a good post-penetration damage thanks to its explosive filler.
-* M89 smoke shell - A shell deploying a smoke screen on impact, useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
+* '''M89; smoke shell''' - A shell deploying a smoke screen on impact, useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
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+{{:M3 (75 mm)/Ammunition|M72 shot, M48 shell, M61 shot, M89}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_m4a1_sherman Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|KmPZt_g-hbE|'''The Classic - French M4A1 Sherman - RB Gameplay''' - ''Virus''|IC-H4TIPTyI|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|KmPZt_g-hbE|'''The Classic - French M4A1 Sherman - RB Gameplay''' - ''Virus''}}
 == See also ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. At its BR, the M4A1 Sherman is a very capable medium tank perfect for an aggressive play style due to its ability to react quickly and fire relatively accurately while on the move.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. At its BR, the M4A1 Sherman is a very capable medium tank perfect for an aggressive playstyle due to its ability to react quickly and fire relatively accurately while on the move.
 == General info ==
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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
-[[M4A2]]/[[M4A4 (1st PTG)|A4]]: these Sherman tanks are widely used by over 3 nations that spread across both the Allied and the Axis side, so no matter which nation you play they can be quite tough to destroy in the hands of a skilled tanker. Given the rather weak penetration of your short 75mm gun, their hull can be almost impossible to penetrate when angled, hull down or 300m away. For a M4A4, there are 2 apparent bulges on the upper front plate, a penetration through there is a guaranteed kill most of the times. But in case the opponent covers them up or when it's an M4A2, aim for the middle parts of the gun mantlet or the turret armour unprotected by the mantlet, you can at least make them defenseless. Note that their guns are equally weak against you, so wiggle around to disrupt their aim while you reload, you have a good chance of bouncing some shells.
+[[M4A2]]/[[M4A4 (1st PTG)|A4]]: these Sherman tanks are widely used by over 3 nations that spread across both the Allied and the Axis side, so no matter which nation you play they can be quite tough to destroy in the hands of a skilled tanker. Given the rather weak penetration of your short 75 mm gun, their hull can be almost impossible to penetrate when angled, hull down or 300 m away. For a M4A4, there are 2 apparent bulges on the upper front plate, a penetration through there is a guaranteed kill most of the times. But in case the opponent covers them up or when it's an M4A2, aim for the middle parts of the gun mantlet or the turret armour unprotected by the mantlet, you can at least make them defenseless. Note that their guns are equally weak against you, so wiggle around to disrupt their aim while you reload, you have a good chance of bouncing some shells.
 [[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|KW I C 756 (r)]]:
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 [[StuG III F]]/[[StuG III G|G]]:
-Another historical nemesis of the Sherman, and another big threat. 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. Lacking a turret means that it will have to traverse the whole vehicle to target an enemy, but it also means that it has a lower profile. The StuG's armour profile is also more complex than the Panzer IV, with less flat areas. Certain areas are sloped and very bouncy. Luckily, there is a big weak spot. There are two flat plates on the front of the hull. The flat plate on the right is the drivers port. Shoot that and you are able to kill the driver, gunner and loader in one go. This is a very efficient way to destroy this vehicle. With the F variant, you can use APCBC to instantly one-shot this vehicle. With the G variant, it is more reliable to use AP at ranges within 500 m to ensure penetration.
+Another historical nemesis of the Sherman, and another big threat. 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. Lacking a turret means that it will have to traverse the whole vehicle to target an enemy, but it also means that it has a lower profile. The StuG's armour profile is also more complex than the Panzer IV, with less flat areas. Certain areas are sloped and very bouncy. Luckily, there is a big weak spot. There are two flat plates on the front of the hull. The flat plate on the right is the drivers port. Shoot that and you are able to kill the driver, gunner and loader in one go. This is a very efficient way to destroy this vehicle. With the F variant, you can use APCBC to instantly knock out this vehicle. With the G variant, it is more reliable to use AP at ranges within 500 m to ensure penetration.
 [[R3 T20 FA-HS]]:
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 * Prone to damage by artillery barrages, tracks can be hit and the fuel supply can be ignited
 * Ammunition storage is vulnerable to cooking off
-* The cast hull creates frontal weak spots with very little effective thickness, eg. the triangles between upper front plate and the side, and the curved hull hatches
+* The cast hull creates frontal weak spots with very little effective thickness, e.g. the triangles between upper front plate and the side, and the curved hull hatches
 == History ==

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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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-| M72 shot || AP || 619 || 6.30 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| M72 shot || AP || 619 || 6.3 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
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-| M48 shell || HE || 463 || 6.30 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 666 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| M48 shell || HE || 463 || 6.3 || 0 || 0.1 || 666 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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 | M61 shot || APCBC || 618 || 6.79 || 1.2 || 14 || 63.7 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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 ! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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-| M89 || 259 || 3.0 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
+| M89 || 259 || 3 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
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-|| '''90''' || 82&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 75&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 72&nbsp;''(+18)'' || 70&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 54&nbsp;''(+36)'' || 38&nbsp;''(+52)'' || 22&nbsp;''(+68)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+89)'' || Yes
+| '''90''' || 82&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 75&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 72&nbsp;''(+18)'' || 70&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 54&nbsp;''(+36)'' || 38&nbsp;''(+52)'' || 22&nbsp;''(+68)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+89)'' || Yes
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 == Usage in battles ==
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 The M4A1 Sherman plays greatly in an aggressive role. Firing on the move is not a difficult task with this tank due to the vertical stabilizer. You can use the "battle" cruise gear (press E once) to move at a slower speed so you can engage the vertical stabiliser on the move, without the need to stop the tank. This is beneficial to quickly push the attack. When you are under enemy fire, wiggle your hull slightly to increase the effective thickness a little and to throw the enemies' aim off. But if you know that a tank destroyer is present, do not wiggle at all, drive straight to your next cover.
 The M4A1 is also excellent in a defensive role thanks to its good gun depression angle of -12°. The M4A1 can therefore utilise lots of slopes to conceal its hull and only expose its turret to engage advancing enemies. The vertical stabiliser greatly shortens the targeting time, again increasing the M4A1's survivability. Since the M4A1 would only expose the turret and is assisted by a vertical stabiliser, whereas attacking enemy tanks are usually moving in the open, the player should be more confident and aim carefully. Try knocking them out in a single hit.
 The tall profile of the tank is an advantage and disadvantage. In the context of a hull-down position, it is an advantage due to you being able to angle the turret down over a hill or crest without having to pull further up the hill. The tall profile, however, does make you more visible and the tall hull makes it easy to set off an ammo rack.
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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
-[[M4A2]] / [[M4A4 (1st PTG)|A4]]: these Sherman tanks are widely used by over 3 nations that spread across both the Allied and the Axis side, so no matter which nation you play they can be quite tough to destroy in the hands of a skilled tanker. Given the rather weak penetration of your short 75mm gun, their hull can be almost impossible to penetrate when angled, hull down or 300m away. For a M4A4, there are 2 apparent bulges on the upper front plate, a penetration through there is a guaranteed kill most of the times. But in case the opponent covers them up or when it's a M4A2, aim for the middle parts of the gun mantlet or the turret armor unprotected by the mantlet, you can at least make them defenseless. Note that their guns are equally weak against you, so wiggle around to disrupt their aim while you reload, you have a good chance of bouncing some shells.
+[[M4A2]]/[[M4A4 (1st PTG)|A4]]: these Sherman tanks are widely used by over 3 nations that spread across both the Allied and the Axis side, so no matter which nation you play they can be quite tough to destroy in the hands of a skilled tanker. Given the rather weak penetration of your short 75mm gun, their hull can be almost impossible to penetrate when angled, hull down or 300m away. For a M4A4, there are 2 apparent bulges on the upper front plate, a penetration through there is a guaranteed kill most of the times. But in case the opponent covers them up or when it's an M4A2, aim for the middle parts of the gun mantlet or the turret armour unprotected by the mantlet, you can at least make them defenseless. Note that their guns are equally weak against you, so wiggle around to disrupt their aim while you reload, you have a good chance of bouncing some shells.
-[[KV I C 756 (r) (Germany)|KV I C 756 (r)]]:
+[[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|KW I C 756 (r)]]:
 A vehicle that the M4 Sherman will have trouble against is this German KV-1. While the [[KV-1 (L-11)|L-11]] is underpowered, the [[KV-1 (ZiS-5)|ZiS-5]] is potent enough to punch through the Sherman's front, and the Sherman is unable to penetrate the KV-1's thick armour especially with its add-on armour plates. If this heavy tank is encountered and it's angling the hull, aim at the gun mantlet as it is only 50 mm thick. You can knock out its gunner easily. Or shoot at the thin cupola, there's also some chance to kill the gunner. Of course, the best way is to shoot at its sides and rear without any angle, where its armour is unsloped, though it will still have to be at a close range to penetrate the armour. 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.
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 [[Churchill I]], [[Churchill III]], [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. Churchill]]:
 The British Churchill heavy tanks can be challenging to destroy at a distance. They have quite strong armour and enough penetration to go through the M4's frontal armour, assisted with devices such as vertical stabiliser and smoke grenades. The best way is to get as close as possible, the ideal distance being within 200 m. If the Churchill is angling the hull but not the turret, shoot the turret. For the [[Churchill I]], aim at the almost vertical areas of the curved turret cheeks to ensure your shells don't bounce off. For the [[Churchill III]] and the German-captured model, simply aim for their flat turret front which is at most 89 mm, easily penetrable by your 75 mm AP. The explosive filling can knock out most if not all crew. For their hull, only fire when it is not angling at all. The hull front is very laid back and can get obstructed by the large tracks and sprockets with slight angles, and the hull sides have multiple layers of angled armour that become almost impossible to be penetrated once angled. Note that you should also angle your hull when engaging if possible to increase your chance of survival. Also, utilise your vertical stabiliser.
 [[Pz.IV F2]]/[[Pz.IV G|G]]/[[Pz.IV H|H]]/[[Pz.IV J|J]]:
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 * Good 75 mm gun, with adequate damage and a decent rate of fire
 * Excellent gun depression of -12° plus the angled frontal turret allows it to utilise hills very well
-* Well angled frontal armour; when angling the hull it can deflect some low calibre / low-penetrating shells like the 75 mm M1, 76 mm F-34 / Zis-5
+* Well angled frontal armour; when angling the hull it can deflect some low calibre / low-penetrating shells like the 75 mm M1, 76 mm F-34 / ZiS-5
 * Very fast turret traverse speed allows it to deal with multiple threats quite easily
 * Adequate top speed allows it to get to positions in time, or to do tactical manoeuvres like flanking.
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 * Armour is not as strong against up-gunned vehicles like the [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV F2]] and the [[T-34 (1942)|T-34 mod.1942]]
-* The best M61 shell struggles to penetrate heavy targets like [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. Churchill]] and [[KV I C 756 (r) (Germany)|KV I C 756 (r)]]
+* The best M61 shell struggles to penetrate heavy targets like [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. Churchill]] and [[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|KW I C 756 (r)]]
 * Trajectory is curved and velocity is low due to its short barrel, thus distant/moving targets are hard to shoot at
-* 38.1 mm side armour is vulnerable to flankers like the Sd.kfz.234/2
+* 38.1 mm side armour is vulnerable to flankers like the [[Sd.Kfz.234/2]]
 * Narrow tracks offer poor ground flotation, thus poor off-road capabilities
 * Prone to damage by artillery barrages, tracks can be hit and the fuel supply can be ignited
 * Ammunition storage is vulnerable to cooking off
 * The cast hull creates frontal weak spots with very little effective thickness, eg. the triangles between upper front plate and the side, and the curved hull hatches

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 == 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).'' -->
-As prior stated, the M4A1 Sherman plays greatly in an aggressive role. Firing on the move is not a difficult task with this tank due to the vertical stabilizer. You can use the "battle" cruise gear (press E once) to move at a slower speed so you can engage the vertical stabiliser on the move, without the need to stop the tank. This is beneficial to quickly push the attack. When you are under enemy fire, wiggle your hull slightly to increase the effective thickness a little and to throw the enemies' aim off. But if you know that a tnak destroyer is present, do not wiggle at all, drive straight to your next cover.
+The M4A1 Sherman plays greatly in an aggressive role. Firing on the move is not a difficult task with this tank due to the vertical stabilizer. You can use the "battle" cruise gear (press E once) to move at a slower speed so you can engage the vertical stabiliser on the move, without the need to stop the tank. This is beneficial to quickly push the attack. When you are under enemy fire, wiggle your hull slightly to increase the effective thickness a little and to throw the enemies' aim off. But if you know that a tank destroyer is present, do not wiggle at all, drive straight to your next cover.
-The M4A1 is also excellent at a defensive role due to its immense gun depression of -12°. Because of this the M4A1 can utilise lots of slopes to conceal its hull and only expose its turret to engage advancing enemies. The vertical stabiliser greatly shortens the targeting time, again increasing the M4A1's survivability. Since the M4A1 would only expose the turret and is assisted by a vertical stabiliser, wheras attacking enemy tanks are usually moving in the open, the player should be more confident and aim carefully. Try knocking them out in a single hit.
+The M4A1 is also excellent in a defensive role thanks to its good gun depression angle of -12°. The M4A1 can therefore utilise lots of slopes to conceal its hull and only expose its turret to engage advancing enemies. The vertical stabiliser greatly shortens the targeting time, again increasing the M4A1's survivability. Since the M4A1 would only expose the turret and is assisted by a vertical stabiliser, whereas attacking enemy tanks are usually moving in the open, the player should be more confident and aim carefully. Try knocking them out in a single hit.
 The tall profile of the tank is an advantage and disadvantage. In the context of a hull-down position, it is an advantage due to you being able to angle the turret down over a hill or crest without having to pull further up the hill. The tall profile, however, does make you more visible and the tall hull makes it easy to set off an ammo rack.
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 [[Churchill I]], [[Churchill III]], [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. Churchill]]:
-The British Churchill heavy tanks can be challenging to destroy at a distance. They have quite strong armour and enough penetration to go through the M4's frontal armour, assisted with devices such as vertical stabiliser and smoke grenades. The best way is to get as close as possible, the ideal distance being within 200m. If the Churchill is angling the hull but not the turret, shoot the turret. For [[Churchill I|Churchill Mk I]], aim at the almost vertical areas of the curved turret cheeks to ensure your shells don't bounce off. For [[Churchill III|Churchill Mk III]] and the German captured model, simply aim for their flat turret front which is at most 89mm, easily penetratable by your 75mm AP. The explosive filling can knock out most if not all crew. For their hull, only fire when it is not angling at all. The hull front is very laid back and can get obstructed by the large tracks and sprockets with slight angles, and the hull sides have multiple layers of angled armour that become almost impossible to be penetrated once angled. Note, you should also angle your hull when engaging if possible to increase your chance of survival. Also, utilise your vertical stabiliser.
+The British Churchill heavy tanks can be challenging to destroy at a distance. They have quite strong armour and enough penetration to go through the M4's frontal armour, assisted with devices such as vertical stabiliser and smoke grenades. The best way is to get as close as possible, the ideal distance being within 200 m. If the Churchill is angling the hull but not the turret, shoot the turret. For the [[Churchill I]], aim at the almost vertical areas of the curved turret cheeks to ensure your shells don't bounce off. For the [[Churchill III]] and the German-captured model, simply aim for their flat turret front which is at most 89 mm, easily penetrable by your 75 mm AP. The explosive filling can knock out most if not all crew. For their hull, only fire when it is not angling at all. The hull front is very laid back and can get obstructed by the large tracks and sprockets with slight angles, and the hull sides have multiple layers of angled armour that become almost impossible to be penetrated once angled. Note that you should also angle your hull when engaging if possible to increase your chance of survival. Also, utilise your vertical stabiliser.
 [[Pz.IV F2]]/[[Pz.IV G|G]]/[[Pz.IV H|H]]/[[Pz.IV J|J]]:
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 * May tip over when travelling across steep inclines
-* The cast hull creates frontal weakspots with very little effective thickness, eg. the triangles between upper front plate and the side, and the curved hull hatches
+* The cast hull creates frontal weak spots with very little effective thickness, eg. the triangles between upper front plate and the side, and the curved hull hatches
 == History ==
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 The Battle of France in 1940 proved to America that their current tank arsenal would not be able to withstand a German assault. The only tanks in their inventory at that time was the [[M2A4|M2 Light Tanks]] and the [[M2|M2 Medium Tank]], both are inadequate against the German [[Pz.III F|Panzer IIIs]] and the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IVs]]. The US Army, in response, ordered for a tank armed with a 75 mm gun. While a 75 mm gun was available for use, a turret able to mount the gun was not. So while the turret and tank design underwent development, the 75 mm would be mounted on the stopgap design, the [[M3 Lee|M3 Lee]] tank in a sponson mount. This interim design put the 75 mm on a lower and limited traverse mount that restricted its firing angle, but it did give the Allies a tank with the gun, so it was issued by the thousands until a better design could be made.
-During the M3's development, the designs of the 75 mm armed vehicle were being drawn up and submitted by the Ordnance Department. Specifications on the tank design were strict, with restrictions made on the tank's height, width, and weight in order to make it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on ships. These specifications would help the army by making the tank be very flexible on strategic, logistical, and tactical grounds. On April 1941, the Armored Force Board chose the simplest of the designs, which was a redesigned M3 hull and chassis with a turret mounting the 75 mm gun designated the ''T6'', completed in September 1941. This tank would then designated the '''Medium Tank M4''' in American service. The tank would become the most used Allied tank during World War II as it was lended out by the thousands in the Lend-Lease program to the Allied countries. The British called the M4 the "Sherman", which coined into the tank's name '''M4 Sherman''' that it would be known as in history. The production for the Shermans began on October 1941 and would continue to be produced until the end of the war in 1945 with around 50,000 units produced, making it the second most-produced tank in World War II before the [[T-34 (1942)|T-34 tank]].
+During the M3's development, the designs of the 75 mm armed vehicle were being drawn up and submitted by the Ordnance Department. Specifications on the tank design were strict, with restrictions made on the tank's height, width, and weight in order to make it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on ships. These specifications would help the army by making the tank be very flexible on strategic, logistical, and tactical grounds. On April 1941, the Armored Force Board chose the simplest of the designs, which was a redesigned M3 hull and chassis with a turret mounting the 75 mm gun designated the T6, completed in September 1941. This tank would then designated the '''Medium Tank M4''' in American service. The tank would 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. The British called the M4 the "Sherman", which coined into the tank's name '''M4 Sherman''' that it would be known as in history. The production for the Shermans began on October 1941 and would continue to be produced until the end of the war in 1945 with around 50,000 units produced, making it the second most-produced tank in World War II before the [[T-34 (1942)|T-34 tank]].
 ===Design===
 Many variants of the Shermans were produced, but they all followed a similar layout. 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. The Sherman used many features present in previous American tank designs, the vertical volute suspension system (VVSS) and radial engine from the [[M2A4|M2 Light Tanks]], and the sloping armour of the [[M2|M2 medium tanks]]. 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. The tank mounted the [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm M3 gun]], giving the tank very good AP and HE capabilities. 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. Another unique feature on the Sherman was the installation of a [[Gun stabilizer|gyroscopic stabilizer]] on the gun and sight, making the Sherman one of the first produced tanks to incorporate those features. While the stabilization was only done for the vertical plane, it kept the gun stable enough to be able to shoot on the move effectively, with a study showing a 70 % hit probability on an enemy 300 to 1,200 yards away when moving at a speed of 15 mph. However, this feature was controversial among the crew and experiences with it vary.
-The '''M4A1 Sherman''' model ran on a gasoline Continental R975C-1 radial engine and was one of the first models of the Sherman developed. The model in-game features the early M38 telecopic sight in the M4 periscope with no zoom, which was later replaced with a M55 telescopic sight in the gun mantlet by recommendation from the British.<ref name="ZalogaArmorT1">Zaloga Steven. ''Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II'' Stackpole Books, 2008, "Baptism Of Fire"</ref> The tank's hull was fully cast, giving the tank a distinctive rounded slope front and sides. Though the rounded shape gave the frontal armour uneven angling, it provided adequate protection up to 100 mm in thickness in certain areas. Casting the hull took less man hours to perform, but suffered from the limited capability of most American factories and was hard to repair on the field. Thus, welding was prioritized as the primary manufacturing method in the other Sherman variants.<ref name="ZalogaArmorT3">Zaloga Steven. ''Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II'' Stackpole Books, 2008, "The School of Tank Technology"</ref> Nevertheless, up to 6,281 M4A1s were produced from February 1942 to December 1943, out of the 49,234 Sherman units produced in the war.
+The '''M4A1 Sherman''' model ran on a gasoline Continental R975C-1 radial engine and was one of the first models of the Sherman developed. The model in-game features the early M38 telescopic sight in the M4 periscope with no zoom, which was later replaced with a M55 telescopic sight in the gun mantlet by recommendation from the British.<ref name="ZalogaArmorT1">Zaloga Steven. ''Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II'' Stackpole Books, 2008, "Baptism Of Fire"</ref> The tank's hull was fully cast, giving the tank a distinctive rounded slope front and sides. Though the rounded shape gave the frontal armour uneven angling, it provided adequate protection up to 100 mm in thickness in certain areas. Casting the hull took less man hours to perform, but suffered from the limited capability of most American factories and was hard to repair on the field. Thus, welding was prioritized as the primary manufacturing method in the other Sherman variants.<ref name="ZalogaArmorT3">Zaloga Steven. ''Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II'' Stackpole Books, 2008, "The School of Tank Technology"</ref> Nevertheless, up to 6,281 M4A1s were produced from February 1942 to December 1943, out of the 49,234 Sherman units produced in the war.
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