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M4 Sherman — Tier V American medium tank

M4 Sherman

V
Cost
  • 400 000
  • 10 500
Preceded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
650
HP
22 / 24
267.4m
View range
1 / 24
Firepower
Shell
1299
DPM
23 / 24
128
Penetration
2 / 24
160
Damage
4 / 24
105
Devices/crew damage
4 / 24
Burst damage
— / —
792
Velocity
12 / 24
14.06%
Penetration loss over distance
16 / 23
Explosion radius
— / —
1096
DPM
20 / 24
177
Penetration
3 / 24
135
Damage
11 / 24
105
Devices/crew damage
4 / 24
Burst damage
— / —
990
Velocity
6 / 24
10.73%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 20
Explosion radius
— / —
1624
DPM
22 / 23
38
Penetration
5 / 23
200
Damage
4 / 23
105
Devices/crew damage
10 / 23
Burst damage
— / —
792
Velocity
10 / 23
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.09
Explosion radius
4 / 23
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
76.0
Caliber
4 / 24
8.12
Rate of fire
20 / 24
7.39
Reload time
20 / 24
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.99
Base aim time
12 / 24
0.378
Dispersion
15 / 24
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
19 / 24
0.180
When rotating
19 / 24
0.060
When rotating turret
1 / 24
4.000
After shot
4 / 24
Gun angles
12°
Depression
5 / 24
25°
Elevation
2 / 24
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 24
40.29
Turret traverse speed
16 / 24
Mobility
29.00
Weight
8 / 24
Speed
48
Forward
8 / 24
18
Backward
10 / 24
Effective Power / Weight ratio
15.98
On hard terrain
19 / 24
14.53
On medium terrain
17 / 24
9.40
On soft terrain
19 / 24
Traverse speed
51.15
On hard terrain
4 / 24
46.50
On medium terrain
2 / 24
30.09
On soft terrain
4 / 24
5.52m×2.60m×2.32m
Size
12 / 24
Concealment
25.60%
While still
14 / 24
19.90%
While moving
15 / 24
8.88%
Upon firing while still
14 / 24
7.39%
Upon firing while moving
14 / 24
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 279m
220.4m
While still
233.4m
While moving
258.7m
Upon firing while still
262.1m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 164–205
  • 123–164
  • 82–123
  • 41–82
  • 0–41
Spaced armor
  • 184–230
  • 138–184
  • 92–138
  • 46–92
  • 0–46
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
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HE
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AP
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HE
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AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

The first production version of the Sherman, the most common American tank, with an amazing total of 49,234 vehicles manufactured. The Sherman first saw combat in North Africa.