The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling
The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling
The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling
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M4A3(75)W Sherman<br />
101<br />
Type: <strong>Tank</strong> Top Speed: 40 KPH (26 off-road)<br />
Availability: Feb 44 – May 45 Redline: 2600 RPM (2200 average)<br />
Playability: Player Armor:<br />
Main Armament: M3 75mm L/37 Hull Front: 79mm<br />
Depression/Elevation: -10°/+25° Hull Sides: 38mm<br />
Secondary Armament: Hull MG, Coax MG, Hull Rear: 38mm<br />
AA HMG<br />
Ammunition: 104 (75mm) Hull Top: 19mm<br />
6250/600 (MG/HMG)<br />
Smoke: None Superstructure Front: 64mm<br />
Turret Traverse: 15 seconds Superstructure Sides: 38mm<br />
Radio: None Superstructure Rear: 38mm<br />
Target Size: Large Superstructure Top: 19mm<br />
Height: 2.94 meters Mantlet: 89mm<br />
Weight: 31.5 tons Turret Front: 76mm<br />
Ground Pressure: 1.2 kg/cm 2 Turret Sides: 51mm<br />
Maximum Slope: 27° Turret Rear: 51mm<br />
Maximum Vertical: 0.61 meters Turret Top: 25mm<br />
This model of the M4A3 was the first to introduce wet ammo stowage, and it proved so successful that it was<br />
standardized on the Shermans which mounted the 76mm gun M1. 100 rounds of ammunition were carried<br />
in the floor of the tank (instead of the vulnerable side compartments used previously) in special containers<br />
which held the ammo in a solution of Ammudamp rust preventive compound, ethylene glycol antifreeze, and<br />
water. Four rounds were carried in the turret “ready rack.” This also necessitated the removal of part of the<br />
turret basket to allow access to the flooring. Later models removed the turret basket entirely. 3,071<br />
M4A3(75)W were manufactured.<br />
Options: Hedgehog plow, Wet ammo stowage.
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