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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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| Hull ||50.8 mm (56°) ''Front glacis''
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50.8 (13-20°) + 25.4 mm (35°) ''Protruding hatches''||38.1 mm
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| Turret ||76.2-88.9 mm (4-67°) ''Turret front''
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50.8 + 88.9 mm ''Gun mantlet''
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|50.8 mm (0-68°)
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|50.8 mm
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* Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick, and tracks are 20 mm thick.
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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.
  
 
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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.)
  
 
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* Excellent gun depression of -10°
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* Gun is equipped a stabilizer; comes in useful for close combat and for firing on the move
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* M61 shell has excellent explosive filler, if it penetrates anything its very likely to be a one-shot-kill.
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* Adequate armor for 3.7 with good frontal armor, armor effectiveness increases over distance
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* Good mobility, a trait shared with the Sherman tank family
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* 12.7mm M2HB is good for eliminating lightly armored targets or open-tops
  
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* Very tall profile, easily recognizable in battle
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* Two driver's hatches provide easy weakspots for enemies to exploit
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* M61 shell struggles to penetrate angled armor (ex. T-34, angled KV-1s/Churchills, even another M4)
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* 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
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* 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

Introducing Wiki 3.0
M4
us_m4_sherman_promo.png
GarageImage M4 (WT Mobile).jpg
M4
USA flag.png USA
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.7 3.7 3.7
Class:
Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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 SB39 / 6 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 39 6 354 400 11.57 13.07

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB716 → 921 Sl icon.png
RB823 → 1 059 Sl icon.png
SB1 047 → 1 347 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications13 860 Rp icon.png
19 850 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost860 Ge icon.png
Crew training9 200 Sl icon.png
Experts32 000 Sl icon.png
Aces270 Ge icon.png
Research Aces250 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
40 / 70 / 80 % Sl icon.png
130 / 130 / 130 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
920 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 300 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
620 Rp icon.png
Cost:
890 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
620 Rp icon.png
Cost:
890 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
1 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 700 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
920 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 300 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
620 Rp icon.png
Cost:
890 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement us.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
1 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 700 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
920 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 300 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
620 Rp icon.png
Cost:
890 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
75mm_usa_APCBC_ammo_pack
Research:
620 Rp icon.png
Cost:
890 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
1 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 700 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
75mm_us_M89_Smoke_ammo_pack
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm M3 cannon
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°
Main article: M3 (75 mm)
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

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
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
Main articles: M2HB (12.7 mm), M1919A4 (7.62 mm)
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;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

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

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