M4A1 (75) W (China)
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Description
The ␗Medium Tank M4A1 (75) W Sherman is a rank III Chinese medium tank with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".
General info
Survivability and armour
The armour layout of the M4A1 (75) W is identical to that of M4A1 (76) W, turret- and hull-wise. Taking out a M4A1 (75) W is not a difficult task to do for most cannons it will face. It can take a few hits from Pz IIIs that are equipped with KwK39 (50 mm), Shermans equipped with M3 (75 mm) and T-34 and KV-1's equipped with the L-11 (76 mm) that will have a difficulty for reliable penetration on the M4A1 (75) W's armour. Meanwhile most guns above 3.7 battle rating will penetrate the armour with ease. However, even up-gunned tanks can have a hard time penetrating it with the sloped armour the M4A1 models are shaped with.
Mobility
M4A1 (75) got a decent speed of 38km/h (42km/h AB) with a relative bad acceleration make it an easy prey for enemy vehicles when it have just started its movement, the reverse speed of 4km/h (5km/h AB) would make it important to not peek too much outside of cover. Even though it have a relative bad acceleration it can still move its hull relative fast to throw off incoming shells. The narrow tracks on the tank gives it a hard time to get a good grip on soft soil when in movement, makes it more efficent when on solid ground or road when wanting to move it around.
| Game Mode | Mobility characteristics | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Speed | Weight | AoA Weight | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | |
| Arcade | 42 | 32.7 | N/A | 713 | 878 | 21.80 | 26.85 |
| Realistic | 38 | 407 | 460 | 12.45 | 14.07 | ||
Armaments
Main armament
| 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 | 71 | -10°/+25° | ±180° | Vertical | 22.8 | 40.0 | __._ | __._ | __._ | 6.5 | __.__ | __.__ | 5.0 |
| Realistic | 14.3 | 21.3 | __._ | __._ | 24.0 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| M48 shell | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| M61 shot | APCBC | 104 | 101 | 90 | 78 | 68 | 59 |
| M72 shot | AP | 91 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| M48 shell | HE | 463 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 666 | +0.0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| M61 shot | APCBC | 618 | 6.79 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 63.7 | +4.0° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| M72 shot | AP | 619 | 6.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.0° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| 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 | 3.0 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Optics
| M4A1 (75) W (China) Optics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Default magnification | Maximum magnification | |
| Main Gun optics | X4.4 | X5.0 |
| Comparable optics | ___ | |
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
| Pintle | 600 (200) | 576 | -10°/+30° | ±60° |
| 7.62 mm M1919A4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
| Coaxial | 3,000 (250) | 500 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
Similar to the other 75mm Sherman's at 3.7BR it got a decent gun to take out most enemy opponent even when uptiered, The tank can handle itself by itself against enemies but it's never a problem to work with your team in it, cover your allies when they are moving forward. It have advantages over the Russian T-34, Japanese Chi-Nu and German Pz III/IV by having a early stabilizator that makes short stop and shooting faster than them but facing US or British M4's can be a problematic since similar armor and gun. But they are not a threat to a seasoned player, however a beginner can have problem with them.
The M4A1 (75) W got a real problematic armor for the most common enemies you will face at 2.7 to 3.7 BR but is relative weak against some 3.7 to most 4.7 enemy you will face, enemies that should beware of enemies like M10, Achilles, JagdPanzer's and Su-85 since their guns will slice the armor like butter and demolish the tank. Enemies to also have as priority targets are KV-1/2, Panzer IV's with a long 75mm, Panzer III's with long 50mm and M4A1 (76) W they can also be devastating effect to the M4A1 (75) W armor.
Most dangerous enemies you will face it is best to move around them and flank their sides, specially JagdPanzer IV's since their sloped armor make the 75mm M3 inefficent against the front plate. However since slow acceleration can make this a difficult taks to do in Realistic Battle, meanwhile in Arcade it's easier to flank them.
Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | ||
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | M61 shot |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | ||
| IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | M89 | |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Trolly sloped armour
- Effective APCBC shell
- Vertical stabiliser
- Fast turret traverse
- Fast reload
- Mobile when acceleration has enough speed
- HMG as Anti-Air defence
- Wet ammo stowage reduces chance of being ammo-racked
Cons:
- Narrow tracks give it inadequate grip on off-road terrain
- Trap shot MG in hull
- 38 mm side that even rank I vehicles can penetrate
- High profile compared to other medium tanks it faces
- Armour not strong against tanks like Pz.IV G or T-34-57
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| China medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| ZTZ59 | Type 59 · ZTZ59A · ZTZ59D1 |
| ZTZ69 | Type 69 · Type 69-IIa |
| ZTZ88/96 | ZTZ88A · ZTZ88B |
| ZTZ96 · ZTZ96A · ZTZ96A (P) | |
| ZTZ99 | ZTZ99-II · ZTZ99-III |
| ZTZ99A | ZTZ99A · WZ1001(E) LCT |
| Export series | MBT-2000 · VT4A1 |
| ROC | CM11 |
| Other | Т-34-85 Gai · Object 122MT "MC" |
| Bangladesh | T-69 II G |
| Japan | ␗Chi-Ha · ␗Chi-Ha Kai |
| Pakistan | Al-Khalid-I |
| USA | ␗M4A4 · ␗M4A4 (1st PTG) · ␗M4A1 (75) W · ␗M48A1 · ␗M60A3 TTS |
| USSR | ␗T-34 (1943) · ␗Т-34-85 (S-53) · T-34-85 No.215 · Т-62 №545 |
