M4A4 (China) - Revision history

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The welded Sherman tank currently on display in Hukou was confirmed to be an early part of M4A3, not M4A4.(Source: https://m1a2444.pixnet.net/blog/post/291265825)

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 The '''M4A4 Sherman''' is the fifth variant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. The only record of the M4A4 variant serving in the Chinese Nationalist Army is within the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍), where the Chinese Kuomintang government equipped 32 such tanks through the lend-lease program and established the 1st Provisional Tank Group stationed in India, commanded by U.S. Army colonel Rothwell H. Brown. Following the end of World War II, Chinese Expeditionary Forces - the New First Army and the New Sixth Army - equipped with M4A4 Shermans participated in the Chinese Civil War. Both armies were defeated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the Liaoshen Campaign in Northeast China. Following the Chinese Civil War, a memorial for fallen Chinese Expeditionary Force soldiers was constructed in Tengchong, Yunnan.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], the M4A4 was one of the few U.S.-built M4 Sherman medium tanks shipped to China during World War II. Armour arrangements are similar to the [[M4|M4 variant]], particularly the hatches that protrude from the hull's slope contour. These hatches should be recognized since they cause interruptions in the slope and hinder the overall effectiveness of the sloped armour. Although armour plates are welded in front of the discontinuities to provide some additional protection, this is still a significant weakness in the context of the frontal hull, and most experienced opponents would target it. The M4A4 variant additionally features a new composite Chrysler multibank engine (composed of five automobile engines), which necessitated additional space (the hull was enlarged by 15 cm). The M4A4 variant was not well welcomed by US Army tank crews, and the majority of them were sent to the British and other Allied troops.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], the M4A4 was one of the few U.S.-built M4 Sherman medium tanks shipped to China during World War II. Armour arrangements are similar to the [[M4|M4 variant]], particularly the hatches that protrude from the hull's slope contour. These hatches should be recognized since they cause interruptions in the slope and hinder the overall effectiveness of the sloped armour. Although armour plates are welded in front of the discontinuities to provide some additional protection, this is still a significant weakness in the context of the frontal hull, and most experienced opponents would target it. The M4A4 variant additionally features a new composite Chrysler multibank engine (composed of five automobile engines), which necessitated additional space (the hull was enlarged by 15 cm).
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]. The American-made M4A4 tank is similar construction to the [[M4]] seen in the American tech tree, but fitted with an A57 Chrysler multi-bank engine. The larger engine design required a longer hull to hold it, resulting in the M4A4's elongated profile, as well as the wider spacing between the suspension bogies. Otherwise, the utility of the M4A4 in the Chinese tech tree is no different than any other 75 mm armed M4 Sherman tanks.
+The '''M4A4 Sherman''' is the fifth variant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. The only record of the M4A4 variant serving in the Chinese Nationalist Army is within the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍), where the Chinese Kuomintang government equipped 32 such tanks through the lend-lease program and established the 1st Provisional Tank Group stationed in India, commanded by U.S. Army colonel Rothwell H. Brown. Following the end of World War II, Chinese Expeditionary Forces - the New First Army and the New Sixth Army - equipped with M4A4 Shermans participated in the Chinese Civil War. Both armies were defeated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the Liaoshen Campaign in Northeast China. Following the Chinese Civil War, a memorial for fallen Chinese Expeditionary Force soldiers was constructed in Tengchong, Yunnan.
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 The main shell you should use is the M61 APCBC, which can punch through the most armour and has decent post-penetration damage. Around 20-25 of these rounds should be carried. You should also carry at least one HE shell, as you don't have a M2 heavy machine gun like other Shermans, so unarmoured vehicles like SPAAs will be hard to kill with just your paltry 7.62 mm machine gun. 2 or 3 smoke shells should also be carried in case you can't destroy an enemy and will have to settle for confusing it with smoke. In a pinch, these can also be used to hide from enemies. A couple AP rounds can also be carried, but the APCBC shot is better in all aspects.
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 In the process of purchasing these used tanks, Krentz obtained the tank export permit under the cover of transporting them back to the United States for restoration, while in reality the tanks were heading for Taiwan through the Suez Canal. Since the U.S. refused to provide any form of military assistance to Republic of China at the time, the Office of Chinese Affairs of the US Department of State requested the British Foreign Office to revoke the export permit of those Sherman tanks and detain the rest. Despite the obstruction by the United States, a total of 30 M4 Sherman tanks were loaded and delivered, arriving in Kaohsiung Port on December 12, 1949.
-The M4 Sherman tanks that arrived in Taiwan included 6 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D82081 turret, 2 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D50878 turret, 22 remanufactured M4A4 and unknown number of M4A1 with 75 mm guns. As these scrap tanks had been demilitarized and Taiwan lacked the ability to repair their 76 mm tank cannons, all M4A1 (76) W tanks were re-equipped with 75 mm cannons instead. This batch of M4 Sherman tanks was officially equipped by the Republic of China Armoured Corps in June 1950, and was inspected by President Chiang Kai-shek on November 8, 1950. After the first batch of M18 Hellcat tank destroyers aided by the United States arrived in Taiwan in 1952, all M4 Shermans in the ROCA Armoured Forces were retired from active service. One remaining M4A1 (75) W and one M4A4 are currently on public display in Chenk-Kung Hill Camp, Taichung.
+The M4 Sherman tanks that arrived in Taiwan included 6 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D82081 turret, 2 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D50878 turret, 22 remanufactured M4A4 and unknown number of M4A1 with 75 mm guns. As these scrap tanks had been demilitarized and Taiwan lacked the ability to repair their 76 mm tank cannons, all M4A1 (76) W tanks were re-equipped with 75 mm cannons instead. This batch of M4 Sherman tanks was officially equipped by the Republic of China Armoured Corps in June 1950, and was inspected by President Chiang Kai-shek on November 8, 1950. After the first batch of M18 Hellcat tank destroyers aided by the United States arrived in Taiwan in 1952, all M4 Shermans in the ROCA Armoured Forces were retired from active service. One remaining M4A1 (75) W and one M4A3 (early) are currently on public display in Chenk-Kung Hill Camp, Taichung.
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 [[M4A2]] / [[M4A4 (1st PTG)|M4A4]]: 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 a 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.
 [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] heavy tanks:
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-[[M4A2]] / [[M4A4 (1st PTG)|M4A4]]: 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 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 a 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)|M4A4]]: 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 a 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)]]:
-A tough nut that the M4 Sherman will have trouble against is this German KV-1. While the original KV-1's L-11 gun isn't as deadly, the 75mm KwK40 of this German KV-1 is significantly more troublesome against the Sherman's frontal protection, and the Sherman can only with significant effort penetrate the KV-1's thick armour which becomes harder when it has additional armour plates on the hull. If this robust tank is spotted and it's angling against you, fire at the gun mantlet as it is just 50 mm thick. You can take out its turret crews or potentially armament easily. You can also try targeting the tall commander cupola which is ~50mm thick. There's some chance to take out some turret crew from there too. Clearly, the best way is to pull off flanking shots at its sides from as close as you can possibly get, where its armour is unsloped. In addition, shots to the sides will certainly reach its fuel tanks or ammunition racks, setting it aflame or straightup blowing up the whole tank. Make sure to use your faster speed (albeit not astounding) versatility in addition to your vertical stabilizer when fighting with such weighty tanks.
+A tough nut that the M4 Sherman will have trouble against is this upgunned German KV-1. While the original KV-1's L-11 gun isn't as deadly, the 75 mm KwK40 of this German KV-1 is significantly more troublesome against the M4A4's frontal protection, and the M4A4 can only with significant effort penetrate the KV-1's thick armour which becomes harder when it has additional armour plates on the hull. If this robust tank is spotted and it's angling against you, fire at the gun mantlet as it is just 50 mm thick. You can take out its turret crews or potentially armament easily. You can also try targeting the tall commander cupola which is ~50 mm thick. There's some chance to take out some turret crew from there too. Clearly, the best way is to pull off flanking shots at its sides from as close as you can possibly get, where its armour is unsloped. In addition, shots to the sides will certainly reach its fuel tanks or ammunition racks, setting it aflame or straightup blowing up the whole tank. Make sure to use your faster speed (albeit not astounding) versatility in addition to your vertical stabilizer when fighting with such weighty tanks.
-[[Churchill I]], [[Churchill III]], [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. Churchill]]:
+[[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] heavy tanks:
-The Churchills, with their complex hulls and sturdy turrets, can be quite hard to kill at range. 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. For the Mk I Churchills, aim at the near-vertical part of their rounded cheeks to ensure successful penetrations. For the Mk III and the German Churchill, also aim for their flat turret which is at most 89mm. The shell should go in easily and knock out most, if not all of the crew. Only when you are facing their hull without any angles should you shoot the hull, otherwise shoot the turret only, as their big tracks can easily get in front of the frontal hull. Also, if you are trying to get a flank shot on them, keep in mind that the Churchill's sides have multiple layers of armour, some of which are weirdly angled and can absorb plenty of shells.
+The Churchills, with their complex hulls and sturdy turrets, can be quite hard to kill at range. 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. For the Mk I Churchills, aim at the near-vertical part of their rounded cheeks to ensure successful penetrations. For the Mk III and the German Churchill, also aim for their flat turret which is at most 89 mm. The shell should go in easily and knock out most, if not all of the crew. Only when you are facing their hull without any angles should you shoot the hull, otherwise shoot the turret only, as their big tracks can easily get in front of the frontal hull. Also, if you are trying to get a flank shot on them, keep in mind that the Churchill's sides have multiple layers of armour, some of which are weirdly angled and can absorb plenty of shells.
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 === M4 Sherman in Taiwan ===
-The armoured forces of the Republic of China Army, which were mainly equipped with Stuart light tanks and captured Japanese tanks, had repeatedly suffered defeats during the civil war. Major General Chiang Wei-kuo, Chief of staff of the Armored Forces Command at the time, sought out US military surplus materials, especially armoured vehicles and tanks from Guam, Ryukyu, Philippines and other theaters, in order to arm his units.
+The armoured forces of the Republic of China Army, which were mainly equipped with Stuart light tanks and captured Japanese tanks, had repeatedly suffered defeats during the civil war. Major General Chiang Wei-kuo, Chief of staff of the Armoured Forces Command at the time, sought out US military surplus materials, especially armoured vehicles and tanks from Guam, Ryukyu, Philippines and other theaters, in order to arm his units.
-[[File:President Chiang and M4 Sherman.jpg|thumb|311x311px|President Chiang inspecting armored units equipped with M4 Shermans.]]
+[[File:President Chiang and M4 Sherman.jpg|thumb|311x311px|President Chiang inspecting armoured units equipped with M4 Shermans.]]
 While purchasing and repairing surplus equipment from the US military, Chiang asked the British government to purchase 100 M4 Sherman medium tanks, communicating via the British Consul General in Taipei, C. Krentz. At the time, numerous excess tanks were being demilitarized in the scrapyards throughout Europe, and the Consul General eventually obtained export licenses for 85 of those scrapped tanks.
 In the process of purchasing these used tanks, Krentz obtained the tank export permit under the cover of transporting them back to the United States for restoration, while in reality the tanks were heading for Taiwan through the Suez Canal. Since the U.S. refused to provide any form of military assistance to Republic of China at the time, the Office of Chinese Affairs of the US Department of State requested the British Foreign Office to revoke the export permit of those Sherman tanks and detain the rest. Despite the obstruction by the United States, a total of 30 M4 Sherman tanks were loaded and delivered, arriving in Kaohsiung Port on December 12, 1949.
-The M4 Sherman tanks that arrived in Taiwan included 6 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D82081 turret, 2 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D50878 turret, 22 remanufactured M4A4 and unknown number of M4A1 with 75mm guns. As these scrap tanks had been demilitarized and Taiwan lacked the ability to repair their 76 mm tank cannons, all M4A1 (76) W tanks were re-equipped with 75 mm cannons instead. This batch of M4 Sherman tanks was officially equipped by the Republic of China Armoured Corps in June 1950, and was inspected by President Chiang Kai-shek on November 8, 1950. After the first batch of M18 Hellcat tank destroyers aided by the United States arrived in Taiwan in 1952, all M4 Shermans in the ROCA Armoured Forces were retired from active service. One remaining M4A1 (75) W and one M4A4 are currently on public display in Chenk-Kung Hill Camp, Taichung.
+The M4 Sherman tanks that arrived in Taiwan included 6 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D82081 turret, 2 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D50878 turret, 22 remanufactured M4A4 and unknown number of M4A1 with 75 mm guns. As these scrap tanks had been demilitarized and Taiwan lacked the ability to repair their 76 mm tank cannons, all M4A1 (76) W tanks were re-equipped with 75 mm cannons instead. This batch of M4 Sherman tanks was officially equipped by the Republic of China Armoured Corps in June 1950, and was inspected by President Chiang Kai-shek on November 8, 1950. After the first batch of M18 Hellcat tank destroyers aided by the United States arrived in Taiwan in 1952, all M4 Shermans in the ROCA Armoured Forces were retired from active service. One remaining M4A1 (75) W and one M4A4 are currently on public display in Chenk-Kung Hill Camp, Taichung.
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	After World War II, the U.S. retrieved all M4s provided to the 1st PTG.		After World War II, the U.S. retrieved all M4s provided to the 1st PTG.
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		+	=== M4 Sherman in Taiwan ===
		+	The armoured forces of the Republic of China Army, which were mainly equipped with Stuart light tanks and captured Japanese tanks, had repeatedly suffered defeats during the civil war. Major General Chiang Wei-kuo, Chief of staff of the Armored Forces Command at the time, sought out US military surplus materials, especially armoured vehicles and tanks from Guam, Ryukyu, Philippines and other theaters, in order to arm his units.
		+	[[File:President Chiang and M4 Sherman.jpg\|thumb\|311x311px\|President Chiang inspecting armored units equipped with M4 Shermans.]]
		+	While purchasing and repairing surplus equipment from the US military, Chiang asked the British government to purchase 100 M4 Sherman medium tanks, communicating via the British Consul General in Taipei, C. Krentz. At the time, numerous excess tanks were being demilitarized in the scrapyards throughout Europe, and the Consul General eventually obtained export licenses for 85 of those scrapped tanks.
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		+	In the process of purchasing these used tanks, Krentz obtained the tank export permit under the cover of transporting them back to the United States for restoration, while in reality the tanks were heading for Taiwan through the Suez Canal. Since the U.S. refused to provide any form of military assistance to Republic of China at the time, the Office of Chinese Affairs of the US Department of State requested the British Foreign Office to revoke the export permit of those Sherman tanks and detain the rest. Despite the obstruction by the United States, a total of 30 M4 Sherman tanks were loaded and delivered, arriving in Kaohsiung Port on December 12, 1949.
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		+	The M4 Sherman tanks that arrived in Taiwan included 6 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D82081 turret, 2 M4A1 (76) Ws mounted with D50878 turret, 22 remanufactured M4A4 and unknown number of M4A1 with 75mm guns. As these scrap tanks had been demilitarized and Taiwan lacked the ability to repair their 76 mm tank cannons, all M4A1 (76) W tanks were re-equipped with 75 mm cannons instead. This batch of M4 Sherman tanks was officially equipped by the Republic of China Armoured Corps in June 1950, and was inspected by President Chiang Kai-shek on November 8, 1950. After the first batch of M18 Hellcat tank destroyers aided by the United States arrived in Taiwan in 1952, all M4 Shermans in the ROCA Armoured Forces were retired from active service. One remaining M4A1 (75) W and one M4A4 are currently on public display in Chenk-Kung Hill Camp, Taichung.

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 ===Combat usage===
 '''China Burma India Theater'''
+[[File:M4A4 Sherman crossed Namtu River in Burma in 1945.jpg|thumb|352x352px|M4A4 Sherman tank with Chinese crew crosses Namtu River in Burma in 1945]]
 The Allied ground forces needed to face their enemy - the Japanese Army - in the China Burma India theatre. On the battlefield, [[M3A3 Stuart (China)|M3A3 Stuarts]] were used in engagements, but their armour was too thin to resist Japanese anti-tank cannons.