M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII
Thunderbolt
Tank ID 59681
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The Thunderbolt VII tank under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams, the commander of the 37th Tank Battalion (subsequently a General and U.S. Army Chief of Staff). The vehicle was effectively the M4A3E8 Sherman tank with additional armor mounted in the field.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
840
Weight
37.0 t
Forward speed
42 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
View range
370 m
Signal range
570 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 124 | 38 | 38 |
| Turret | 64 | 64 | 64 |
Engine: Ford GAA · 500 hp
Radio: SCR 508/1
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
76 mm Gun M1A2
Shell types
Penetration 96 / 128 / 160 mm
Penetration 133 / 177 / 221 mm
Penetration 29 / 38 / 48 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
53.67 %
Avg. WN8
1,804
Battles
7,099
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 51 of 91 at Tier VI
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xilense eu | 5,122 | 87 | 71.26 % |
| 2 | Rasierer32 eu | 5,038 | 80 | 68.75 % |
| 3 | skill4ltu eu | 4,976 | 82 | 70.73 % |
| 4 | Yzne eu | 4,610 | 123 | 59.35 % |
| 5 | LordStaufen eu | 4,377 | 131 | 56.49 % |
| 6 | mailand eu | 4,238 | 73 | 63.01 % |
| 7 | hall0s_Smurf eu | 3,923 | 129 | 65.89 % |
| 8 | Eumelmad eu | 3,454 | 67 | 52.24 % |
| 9 | GehakteMolen eu | 3,168 | 65 | 53.85 % |
| 10 | Iceprince eu | 2,642 | 156 | 60.26 % |
