Sherman III
Tank ID 12881
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The American M4A2 medium tank was manufactured with a diesel engine and supplied under Lend-Lease to the U.K., where it was designated the Sherman III. A total of 5,045 of these tanks were supplied to the U.K. during the war.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
580
Weight
30.0 t
Forward speed
48 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
View range
330 m
Signal range
400 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 51 | 38 | 38 |
| Turret | 76 | 51 | 51 |
Engine: Wright Continental R-975C1 · 400 hp
Radio: WS No. 19 Mk. I
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
75 mm Gun M3
Shell types
Penetration 69 / 92 / 115 mm
Penetration 82 / 109 / 136 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
54.39 %
Avg. WN8
1,627
Battles
7,084
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 46 of 87 at Tier V
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 | Yzne eu | 6,797 | 71 | 70.42 % |
| 2 | m00h eu | 5,243 | 73 | 64.38 % |
| 3 | skill4ltu eu | 4,362 | 71 | 71.83 % |
| 4 | Xilense eu | 3,936 | 112 | 69.64 % |
| 5 | RedHagen eu | 3,511 | 59 | 72.88 % |
| 6 | Tono13 eu | 3,294 | 85 | 61.18 % |
| 7 | SupremeMaster eu | 2,622 | 163 | 59.51 % |
| 8 | SAMCRO81 eu | 2,556 | 130 | 59.23 % |
| 9 | KzH_bis__DZE eu | 2,455 | 71 | 57.75 % |
| 10 | Sethyr eu | 2,365 | 81 | 61.73 % |
