THE BEST TANK IN THE GAME (Secret Tech) - M4A1 76 W in War Thunder

[@OddBawZ]

GET YOUR OWN SHERMAN HERE: www.makeship.com/products/mr-jumbo-plush

[@ZealothPL]

LEATHAL YOU SAY

[@saifullahsutton]

​@@ZealothPLyou on KZbin before I even existed what's all of this😂

[@harryshuman9637]

At 4:19 you only damaged 1 fuel tank, so the engine wasn't damaged. You can see the fuel tank on the other side is fine.

[@ZealothPL]

@@saifullahsutton stop making me feel old D:

[@Hollgersson]

tnx Oddy ...this is my fav tank in game

[@Con5tantine]

The Sherman tank is the quintessential definition of "Enough". It has enough armor, enough mobility, enough speed, and enough firepower. Adding in the stabilizer, and you've got something that in the right hands will CLAP the enemy. And then, of course, you're gonna have a line-up of like 5 of them.

[@evernewb2073]

well, I mean, the entire point of the real-world version was that they made "enough" of them...a couple times over. seriously though there are SO many "different" kinds of shermans that basically amount to attachments for different jobs that there are more kinds of shermans than many countries had kinds of tanks total and that's just counting the ones that actually got production lines let alone the grunt mods. they made so many different shermans because if you made a tool for a specific job you _might_ get 1 of them but if you made it a modular mod to slap onto a sherman base you'd get 5 and probably even have the shermans to mount them on because the primary stopgap on production of anything for America at the time was setting up tooling and a production line so it kinda _was_ easier for them to make another 5-10 shermans than to make 1 of something else.

[@Jay-ln1co]

Also reliability. They had to work reliably (enough) for a long time and able to be fixed in field conditions, because you weren't shipping them back to the factory like the Germans could.

[@sundhaug92]

@@evernewb2073Yeah it was very adaptable, reliable, and maintainable

[@owensks]

@@Jay-ln1cothe allies could ship tjem back to the UK if needed the Germans didn’t have enough logistical abluties to ship their tanks back to factories which led to them doing mainly field repairs and even then most if their tanks including the Tiger and Panther were so over engineered that made it impossible to repair

[@CiseilEverburning]

Literally medium, medium of everything it has

[@edim108]

Oddbawz is gonna be singlehandedly responsible for this tank going up to 5.0 lmao 😂 Edit: Shouldn't have said anything. God damn it Gaijin...

[@ahappytedy5408]

Ikr, this was my secret fav

[@anhk_yt]

The fact that its the same BR as a firefly is criminal to be fair haha

[@cole6396]

i am worried about this tooooo

[@arjenrobben1077]

😂😂😂

[@TheHazmate]

I really enjoyed my time in my firefly. @@anhk_yt

[@_meatballer_]

The 76 m4a1 is really a great tank, the first time i unlocked it, it topped my all time rp and sl gains in less than a week compared to all my vehicles!

[@g.williams2047]

The trolly armor is the best part. Plus it has a lot of good looking skins to go along with it.

[@usslexingtoncva-1639]

@@user-wc8fp4jz4w no not really. 76mm gun it uses is the same as the M4A3E2 76 at 6.3, M18 at 5.7, and M4A3E8W at 5.7

[@kantina4765]

@@usslexingtoncva-1639I’ve never played it but I think it sucks in up tiers. So easy to kill.

[@konradkrasowski1371]

​@@kantina4765 you can say that about every single tank in the game xD Because almost every tank when playing vs something 1 br higher is easy to kill lolz, you just need to play a bit smarter

[@kantina4765]

@@konradkrasowski1371 I dunno, my most played tank is the tiger 2 and that thing does well at any br. I've never once been afraid of a sherman past 3.7 or so and now I'm curious to try this one.

[@caralho5237]

The m4a3 76 being a full br higher than this is a crime

[@raven_knight_076]

Don't worry, gaijin will move m4a1 76 to 5.0 so the difference is only .7 lmao

[@hunlepto2239]

@user-wc8fp4jz4w The performance difference is definitely noticeable though. Better suspension and engine gives the tank a much smoother acceleration, allowing it to be far more opportunistic, the turret armor is very strong to the point it can repel Panther shots and the hull is surprisingly durable when you use it in a hulldown position. Though I do agree it should be 5.3 instead, but I'd only accept that if they bring the T-34-85 down to 5.3 aswell.

[@caralho5237]

@@hunlepto2239 The performance difference is negligible. We're not talking about planes here. A slightly better engine and suspension is useless if your tank is already stabilized and fights 70 ton behemoths with twice and much armor who can go through your ufp like its butter

[@theperson5185]

@bluedracolich13nah, a3 to 5.3 t25 get stab back and moves down to 5.7 m26 to 6.0

[@hunlepto2239]

@user-wc8fp4jz4w In a long-range situation, definitely not, but in a short-range situation, they barely have any chance. They either just need a distraction or basically wait forever until someone shoots them. I have destroyed so many IS-2s and King Tigers just by being an opportunistic and calm brat.

[@SethAaronDrums]

I've been saying this for years...the m4a1 76 and the M24 Chaffee (even at 3.7) is the best combo for ground RB.

[@vodoojones3630]

I run this lineup with an M10 as well. I like to start the game in the M10 and get a few kills so I can get enough SP to bring in the rest of my lineup no matter what happens.

[@seanmarshall5463]

Throw a T14 in there and it’s one of the best line ups in the game.

[@TheOneWayDown]

​@@seanmarshall5463and an M4A3 for a very solid backup

[@Madduckkk]

@@vodoojones3630sometimes I take my M10 to 5.7 bc it has like no bullet drop and can still thump German tanks

[@japesss]

@@seanmarshall5463 T14 and T55E1.

[@pizzzza_piggy7427]

That slow speed stabilizer really goes a long way

[@GDOG-wc6rd]

Short Stop is a lifesaver honestly

[@LostCauseRT]

The hell is Short Stop?

[@DaddysBelt92]

​@@LostCauseRTshort stop stabilizer basically the tank can stop without the gun wobbling and move quite smooth at low speeds

[@GDOG-wc6rd]

Short stop stabalizer @@LostCauseRT

[@LostCauseRT]

Alright gotcha, never heard it being called such.

[@8076A]

My favorite memory driving this tank was when a German player who lost 2 Tiger 1's and was actively looking for me in a Panther, was saying the M4 was OP. Complaining mostly about how it shouldn't have such an easy time killing a Tiger etc etc... I promptly disassembled his panther to the point he rage-quit. Brilliant.

[@marcelievsky]

My second favorite vehicle! I'm almost getting an Ace crew based on score. The BR being 4.7, decent reload and the factor of stability makes this tank amazing

[@ekscalybur]

Every man should get a Sherman for their 18th birthday.

[@markcook2980]

Just watched a video of yours from 3 years ago (Centauro) and just wanted to say, you are so incredibly talented and entertaining. Thank you for the content. Keep going ODD. Both you and Phly help take the edge off the monotony of life. Thanks again. (You probably won't see this but thanks anyway.

[@megakirbo4250]

Hey you gotta give some credit to Spooks too 😅

[@monkerud2108]

you probably already know but the vertical stabilizer works when going to cc 2 as well, so you can go from full cc to cc2 and the stabilizer will work as fast, pretty fun to go full steam ahead around a corner and just have tap q.

[@coreliousc8915]

Wait, explain this with crayons. Because what

[@ghost-jesus]

@@coreliousc8915 stabilizer is by far the most overpowered feature in the game by far from 3.7 to 6.7, if you use cruise control you can just flick the hull around and toggle between cc1 and cc2 and constantly snapshoot weakpoints, most the US mains still bitch that the stabilizer has a speed limit because they can't figure out how not to W-max

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Yeah, I really like the 76mm Shermans, too! They feel like easy mode because of what you mentioned. 😄

[@Ghost_Viper_244]

I remeber watching you play this before I got into Warthunder in one of your older videos and gave it a try. I can proudly say that the M4A1 76 really made me love the game, especially with the combo of my first ace tank in the M36.

[@flightez2633]

The funny thing about the 76mm is that it’s really the same diameter as the 75mm but the gun was designed to fire rounds with a much larger cartridge to achieve the higher velocity needed to penetrate thicker armor.

[@seanmarshall5463]

My beloved M4A1 76 ❤️ I have three times more kills in this tank than any other on my service record. This and the T14 with a P47 is a god tier line up

[@bobisbell1837]

Dude I've been playing this tank all week and I don't know why I haven't been playing for the last 8 years. It is just awesome. Yeah slow but goes anywhere and kills. It's like a long lost friend. I average 5 to 10 kills every game. Beautiful tank simply beautiful

[@harryshuman9637]

Shermans with stabs are the reason I went US main first, as I didn't want to suffer while grinding the tech tree.

[@michaelvigil5321]

Back when the 76 could only penetrate 125mm it was pretty awful grinding through US rank 3. Eventhough i had above 2kd in the M18 i still found it incredibly frustrating to play when a tiger 1 at any range could've angled and won every time (not anymore now), so i bought the prenerfed T29 and skipped every sherman that wasn't the M4A1, M4, and the M4A1 76.

[@cisarovnajosefina4525]

​@@michaelvigil5321 the stabiliser was also worse back then. Then they changed it to still work at 22 km/h

[@ydgaming4596]

I personally have known about this tank for a while. It’s so good in my opinion that I have an entire lineup based around it and the T 14.

[@iseeu721]

Now that you've done the a1 76, you should do the a3 76 just to show how the stark difference in br plays out for basically the same platform with a slightly more responsive hull.

[@DraconPearl]

Responsive in what sense? Like the armour/survivability or the reaction time/agility?

[@Allstar-yl1ek]

@@DraconPearl how the hell would armour be responsive? Armour is the definition of passive

[@DraconPearl]

@@Allstar-yl1ek Brother...I get that armour is, for the most part, passive(ERA literally exists)... I'm just asking him to expand on what he means...I'm genuinely curious...you could just say the tank is agile or the turns are responsive. Or if he meant responsive, as in the games implementation of the hull armour (more armour overlap,weird cuts and angles or something, making it trolly in the game) I don't get if he means it's a good tank or whether it sucks due to having a different BR... I'm trying to understand.

[@Allstar-yl1ek]

@@DraconPearl I don't think you know what the word reactive actually means. You keep using it in ways that make absolutely no sense.

[@DraconPearl]

@@Allstar-yl1ek are you just a troll or do you like picking fights? Here I am respectfully trying to understand something from someone else and you, a 3rd party, just insert yourself with an already angry stance...if you care to educate and explain about what I'm trying to understand, go ahead...I'm all ears... If you just wanna hurl insults or vent your rage, I'm not your target audience

[@augustussohn893]

This is hilarious because my sons and I have been running this tank together for the last couple of days. I was like “M4 76w? Meh.” Then we started playing it and I was hooked. It just kind of does everything okay, which is okay with me. I’m having a lot of fun in the game right now playing this.

[@ushpinmne]

I played this vehicle some time ago when it was 5.3 and it was my favourite sherman not only because it just in right hands could handle everything I met. Then BR changes came and I couldn't understand why it went down, the potential of this vehicle is so big

[@pencilcase8068]

The snail has heard you so the tank will be moved to 7.0

[@patricknapier5806]

I have always adored the M4A1 w76 Sherman, just the blend of agility and general flexibility to what you can do with it makes it so much more fun compared to the counterparts of the T-34-57/85 and the Pz.4 H (when it was at 4.7 ages ago). Not to mention the M4A1 chassis seems to be snappier for acceleration versus the M4A2 variant in regards of just straight line speed and turning.

[@leeham6230]

Idk why the M4A2 is so sluggish. It should drive nicely, being powerex by a diesel engine. I remember reading anecdotes of british crews in M4A2, and they liked how they drove compared to the petrol engines.

[@bradenhagen7977]

​@@leeham6230Gaijin

[@TheMatadrum]

Couldn't agree more on everything you said Odd. I actually watched your last vid on this tank a year or so ago and proceeded to grind the US tech tree just to play the M4A1 76W (previously a UK and China tech tree player) It's currently my highest KDR tank in the game, highest earning vehicle and highest number of matches.

[@The-Dom]

Its a tank where every feature is just good enough to perform well if you know how to use it. And BawZ knows.

[@angryeliteultragree6329]

Weird cast armor. My favorite tank. Not on looks though, barely beat by the M48. Edit: it actually is the exact same diameter as the 75. But it is called 76 cause that made logistics easier.

[@hoosierfarmkid]

That’s the 3” and 76(.2)mm guns. Same diameter but named different as they had different breaches so ammo wouldn’t be shared

[@edim108]

@@hoosierfarmkid Same reason the British called their 3" shells for Commet "77mm"- it was the same 3" shells used in the 17-pounder but with different shorter casing incompatible with the 17-pounder so they called it different name to avoid confusion.

[@hunglikeahorse120]

Same with the 106mm recoilless rfifle.

[@poufytouf7237]

last Time i saw you play this was that one story video and since then I got the tank and have over 3000 kills with it. Loved the story vid and I already know I'm going to love this one

[@arcanos9706]

Bawz you are preaching to the choir on the stabilizer and 76W gun. I have more issues with the 76 sherman in lower tiers than any other

[@KptKosmit91]

17:35 someone shot down a balloon with arty lol

[@jonas8936]

The Moment i figuered the Sherman out i got my First pershing now i have to learn a new tank

[@teggy689]

I have no idea why, but I like the look of this cast hull sherman over the welded ones.... I use this variant in my 5.3 line up, it still fits perfectly.

[@macdonaldakanu369]

When I first started using this tank (I hated it, racking up a K/D of 0.9) When I learned how to play this tank (particularly as a flanker, and support). It caused ABSOLUTE Carnage (nearly at a K/D of 2.0) I always use it with T1E1 at 5.0(which is even more ridiculous) and its FUN🤤

[@elitely6748]

Can't wait for this tank to have a br increase solely because of OddBawZ here. Seriously though good video again, Shermans are just such satisfying tanks to have fun with.

[@jjp_nl]

I like how you can pair this one with the other two Sherman '76 (the non-Jumbo ones with the different hulls, slightly higher BR ) and get a helluva lineup for ground RB. Take out the higher BR ones first (adjust play-style slightly to higher BR, and have a good backup that packs the same punch as your main vehicle, albeit with worse armour. Never been much of a Sherman player, but ones I unlocked and spaded the '76 (non-Jumbo ones) A fun go-to lineup for me, for when I out of it a bit and other line-ups/BR's don't treat me well.

[@nicolasarnold7210]

"That man needs to be sponsored by WD-40, ASAP." - OddBawZ, August 30, 2023

[@notafrosty2351]

Yesss, this first 76 Sherman is so damn good. Normal games for me are about 7-10 kills. Highest of 15 without dying.

[@SomuaSomua]

I know I love that thing

[@pot8552]

Finally, someone else acknowledges how good the m4a1 76 is

[@bpmgaming3351]

Came back to this video because I finally started my tank grind after watching Phly and thinking I'd have a good time with it. I was wrong at first, and it's still a challenge to learn, but I am improving. Finally getting to rank 3, and you guys were right, it went to 5.0 lmao.

[@catfishofthewoopass]

The m4a3 105 recently got moved up to 3.0 but it still rocks and is still my favorite tank to play in war thunder its got that extra cheeky front armour and i think you should really play it for a video

[@Roof_Korean.]

That thing just as op I hit a cowax machine gun on a medium tank and it one shot it

[@Roof_Korean.]

I wish I’d had better turret rotating speed

[@spartarecon2157]

“Guaranteed to go through a Panther manlet” Panther Manlet:🕳️

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

I've been playing USA up to 5.0, and decided to try Germany. The lack of stabilizer in the Panzer 4 F2, G, etc made me miss the Sherman so bad, plus the armor being practically useless

[@Crusader-tu9gb]

Love the 76 Shermans, great tanks. Though, in my opinion, the Jpz 4-5 is more lethal for its br. You should check it out!

[@BizzinBuzzer]

17:44 a Milk truck somehow killed a balloon with arty

[@Gord0nRamsMe]

Everytime BawZ said the reload is gonna get him killed, Ive got the BoB "You are gonna get me killed, Lieutenant!" vibe :D

[@GabrielSouza-kt4um]

I am currently using this boy and the T14 to grind my mid tier USA. Amazing tank!

[@ireallycant4416]

6.7 American SUCKS!!

[@edwardvonhorseteeth7575]

You need to play the 8.0 OF40(Italy) it is the same BR as the leopard 1 but has more horsepower, funkier turret armor, pretty good suspension...... oh yeah...... it has it laser rangefinder too.

[@coolhead1670]

i remember playing one game on the map where C is a crash bomber on the cliff, got 24 kills in that match with the M4A176W! Even one of the enemy players ask me in a dm if i was restarting which funny enough, I was. 😁 Rebuilding my progress from console to pc, this is going to be fun!!!

[@sa50frenchi34]

the funny thing is that when i bring out the M4A2 76w and the M4A1, i always survive longer/ the whole round and get more kills when i use the M4A1 76W

[@cattledog901]

M4A1 has slightly better mobility and M4A2 has slightly better armor profile. M4A3 is basically best of both worlds.

[@darwinism8181]

Incredibly charitable for you to assume the people playing on lower graphic settings have older computers instead of being obnoxious tryhards willing to play the game looking like it's from the PS2 era in order to get any advantage they can

[@Goofy_goober-27]

Whenever I use the m4a1 76 W I insta die, teach me your ways

[@flectz]

really surprised its taking this long for people to notice how good this tank is

[@ThunderGod9182]

This tank was the first one I went from stock to spaded in SIM, I shot down a ju-87 with the main gun in SIM as well, one of my favorite memories in war thunder.

[@Monsterpat37]

The other selling point for the M4a1 76w is that it has the fix for the ammo exploding so it greatly improves survival ablitity

[@henkfourie9862]

After Odds previous video on the M4A1 (76) a while ago I started playing it and it's one of my favorite and best tanks, Love the Shermans so much

[@kaih7647]

"You can shoot the front of a tiger and guarantee that you will go through, that includes panther mantlets as well" *Cries in Gaijin volumetric*

[@Slugbunny]

I've been having gut pain all week, Odd's videos are a great distraction and de-stresser. o7

[@Endorphins27]

Good stuff ODD love tour stuff. Can we get more CAS footage action?

[@rollastudent]

15:15 alternative history where they listened to Patton

[@lejoskonejo7632]

im surprised i dont see more churchills i have such a hard time with those in assault

[@northernlandsgaming3268]

Several years ago, it was 5.0, then it got moved to 4.7 with some other long gunned Shermans. And now, 11 months later, it is back at 5.0.

[@MercutioUK2006]

13k+ hours of WT excellence is one of the reasons I don't reinstall this game, but at least I get to watch the content.

[@milonuno361]

Till this day that tank is my #1 in kills and K/D. I used it to grind out all the way up to 6.7 because i couldnt get use to the other brs until i got better. Havent used it in a long while as i like 7.3 now but i may have to take it out for a spin soon

[@chaoslink1158]

The main problem with this tank is the side armor that wraps to the front. Anything down to even reserve tier can always pen you no matter your angle as long as they have roughly 40mm of pen. You have to hide the chassis entirely otherwise. I kill them all the time with an Ostwind from the front, often with just a single 37mm round.

[@williamwhitney7395]

I really like playing the Churchill NA75. The thing is a beast if you can use the gun depression. I just play it like a TD when zoomed in. British Sherman 2 is fun also.

[@SParrow_wt]

This tank preeety much taught me to play ground rb; I used to just rush b and die like a ussr main

[@drain_001]

I love content creators that focus on mid tier tanks. Mainly cause I'm still stuck in mid tier :)

[@Dkholm00]

love that "critical hit" that didnt even disable his engine 🤣

[@blacktor1278]

"i cannot express how underrated this tank is" *Breda 501 and ARL 44 had left the chat*

[@karbitgameing6921]

Nice to see you playing you're fav tank again

[@ZealothPL]

Yo, you should try Enlisted after the do the merge. It should be pretty fun. Doing CAS but being stuck in the cockpit view is pretty interesting

[@Joe_Spier]

Yk theres a thing called "simulator battles" in WT

[@pr3dor1el]

i wish that the m6a1 would go down to 4.7 to have a lineup with his smaller brethen lol

[@oh_snarf]

The main thing that makes the gun scary isn't the extra 1mm do the bore. No it the extra 5 feet added to the barrel length. Allowing for pretty much all of the primacord(the propellant in tank shells at the time) to fully burn.

[@McRizzle23]

One other bonus is the (W) represents wet ammo storage. Only the shell hit in the rack changes colour the risk of ammo rack is wayyy less

[@3ntum3]

My favorite tank is the Jumbo 76W. Basically the same tank but just better armor and now with Tiger E being at 6.0 you get way less Tiger II in your round.

[@342Rodry]

6:15 I'm sorry but that coordination was perfect

[@ForelliBoy]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed the "magic deletion gun" potential of the 76W

[@Guntaku_Gaijin]

I loveeeee the Soviet lend lease m4A2 which I believe has same gun.. I should go get this tank.

[@feromateus]

2:17 impossible.

[@rattler8985]

Used to be my favorite tank in Enlisted, only beaten by the M4A2 76. It's a beast for sure

[@captainshaq161]

Seem to be having a lot of favourite tanks there Odd. Do the other tanks know?!?!

[@johncee853]

This along with the Cobra King and the T14...Perfect!

[@SenileAt28]

Like the a2 better just for looks. My a1 is made up to like the IN THE MOOD. Also be nice for machine guns to be reloaded slightly before going empty since they’re belt fed and those belts LINK TOGETHER.

[@thomasm9384]

I love watching the tank people play. I'll stick to flying as I just get used on the ground. GG!

[@emmettmorrison751]

This has been my favorite tank so far as a new player in USA rank 3!! Let's gooooooo.

[@justamigo]

my most played tank in RB .. insanely good at the current BR. Im kinda sad now cos gaijin employees probably watch your channel and now we'll see it go up in BR XD. Whatever, even in 5.0,5.3 it would be amazing. Great video as always!

[@canned__meat]

Hey Odd, Have you ever taken out the Obj 435?? Seems like a decent platform and could make for an entertaining bit of fun.

[@golden_air5835]

You should use the kv 122 it is a beast at 5.3

[@pennycarvalho1223]

Crazy to think it’s been like 3 years since you played it this thing in like late 2019.

[@RAEJDER]

God damnit odd, now so many more people are gonna play it :( Ive been thinking for a while its been slept on.

[@viktormolleborn3146]

i’d say that this is my favorite sherman in the game. very capable and fun tank to play

[@samadams2203]

I just wish USA had one more 4.3 or 4.7 tank to bring along in a 4.7 lineup. I don;t have a T55E1 :(.

[@MetaReplication]

Hey OddBawz, here's an enjoyable video idea: Play 1.3 USA (maybe with M8 Scot or the M8 LVT), with the TBD and F3F. Both of them have received some crazy buffs since your last video! You *need* to use the bomb sight, though, so that you don't dump energy getting super close. It makes your bombs really accurate. The TBD got insane new custom loadouts. It can take 3 x 500 lbs and 2 or 4 x 100 lbs bombs. Don't take 6 though, I've got 2,700 games in the TBD and trust me 6 will weigh you down and make you unable to deal with enemy planes. The F3F turns a hell of a lot better now, plus its bombs drop individually. Besides that, it outruns, outdogfights (beats I-15 by going vertical), and outclimbs every other biplane in the game, even the I-153 at a whole BR higher.

[@toverirauhala6137]

Cheers mate! once got a game in berlin with almost 20 kills. it was MAD XD

[@Smojo10]

Masterful game play as always!

[@lejoskonejo7632]

tiger hunters! i first played the us tech tree for the classic wwii shermans, but expected hard times because of its "ronson" reputation. you can be an absolute menace with a balanced wwii american lineup. i ended up getting the m4a2/3, jumbo, m36b2, and m19a1(😈)👍

[@BombatGeneral]

I like the orange smoke, adds another challenge to ply around

[@jann8727]

I love this tank so much to the point that I managed to ricochet a tiger 1 and panther shot somehow

[@jules9094]

I love this tank. Take it up to 6.3 and it’s still competitive

[@Another_Gamer]

i aint surving even at 5.0

[@jules9094]

@@Another_Gamer Skill issue? Try side climbing

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

"All you need is good meat between your ears..." --OddBawZ 2023

[@SonsofLambis]

Great video as always boss man, but I have to say, I'm INCREDIBLY disappointed to have found out Shed Fest isn't about sheds 😥