War Thunder: American ground forces Rank III - Review and Analysis

[@grifter3680]

37:05 Oxy: Armor is, predictably, none existent Hellcat immediately bursts into flames xD

[@whatdothlife4660]

Almost as if he edits his videos with a plan.

[@piotrmalewski8178]

In War Thunder no armour is best armour.

[@10kmilesy]

23:05 I cannot get over how blurry the memorial is compared to everything around it

[@iAmGhostly313]

I remember when the Jumbo was 4.7. It was damn near overpowered at that BR. It was so good that it was the first Premium I ever bought and used it to grind out basically the whole US tech tree.

[@1222dss]

near overpowered? Rly? It was fckn broken epitome of idiocy and every single battle with us in it was against hordes of jumbos. Entire 3.7-4.7 BR range was nonexistent due to that freaking spam

[@MaticTheProto]

NEAR op? Are you terrible at playing it or why do you say „near“ op? It’s broken op!

[@iAmGhostly313]

@@MaticTheProto honestly idk why I tried to sugar coat it. It’s was possibly the MOST overpowered vehicle in WT. Top 5 ever.

[@iAmGhostly313]

@@1222dss I don’t know why I tried to sugar coat it lol. It was “brain off, hold W, and win”

[@MaticTheProto]

@@iAmGhostly313 that’s definitely more accurate! Also sry for the harsh language

[@juanmaolivailustrador]

33:20 "I personally struggle to land shots... Getting the lead down can be quite a challenge." Proceeds to eviscerate a Me-410 with a single clip of HE.

[@alexkorman1163]

The 76 Sherman’s might be good in the hands of people who have played for years, but in the hands of people who have just unlocked them, and aren’t as great players, they are horrible. Having to snipe weak points in a tank that is one shot by enemy vehicles is not a good learning ground. It makes the grind unbearable.

[@Edo_Ginting]

True, In which oxy replies, the more you use it, the more you would understand how to play the thing, the potential is there, just have to reach that point

[@andypants1000]

I agree. I didnt enjoy the 76mm until the jumbo version. You're up against tanks with serious advantages and the 76mm, whilst it does everything well, is usually at a disadvantage. Panthers will snipe you because mobility isnt good enough to avoid the guns and russian tanks outbrawl you, so you're kind of stuck in the middle trying to find a spot you can hide in whilst shooting out.

[@augmentedman251]

Honestly, as someone who unlocked and used these tanks as a new player, I gotta disagree with this. Having gone through the 75 Shermans just to reach the 76s provided ample time to get used to the tank and by the time I reached them it felt like a natural progression of the skills I already developed. additionally, the tanks versatility and ability to adapt to almost any role makes them more forgiving in my experience.

[@robertharris6092]

As someone thats grinded through germany, america, russua, britain, france, and sweden in that order. 95% without premium. I despise the 76 shermans. theres other tanks at the same BR that can do anything a sherman can do, better.

[@jakobc.2558]

It is important to mention that since gaijin reduced the horsepower on all the 76mm gun shermans (except for the jumbo) aswell as the M18 *for no historical reason* the Panther can now outrun and outexcelerate all the 76mm gun shermans. In case you are curious: M4A1(76) and M18 went from 460 Horsepower to 400 Horsepower All M4A2s went from 420 to 410 Horsepower. M4A3(76) and italian M36B1 went from 500 horsepower to 450 horsepower. It is especialy obvious that these changes have no basis in reality because of the complete lack of consistency as the M4A3E2 and M36 still have 500 horsepower even though they have the exact same engine and transmission as the M4A3(76). Not only that but they were deployed before the M4A3(76). Gaijin made this change a couple of updates ago and didnt mention it in any of their changelogs. The entire war thunder community should have been outraged about this but since gaijin made this change in silence most players didnt even notice it. Even the U.S. players. If we allow gaijin to make random biased ahistorical changes to the U.S. tanks it means that they can make the same ahistorical biased changes to all tanks in the game. If it happens to your favorit vehicle dont say I didnt warn you.

[@maru5235]

time and time again i find myself coming back all the time to the 76 shermans, they're just so much fun the M4A1 76 is my baby.

[@jankthunder4012]

75mm>76mm

[@Igzilee]

I like the m4a1 76 but hate the m4a2 76. Dont know why. Either way I still get absolutely wacked by germans.

[@Edo_Ginting]

@@Igzilee Aye, somehow the Easy Eight is much better to use

[@sirnurtle657]

yeah, it sucks when they get uptiered and have to face king tigers though :(

[@Edo_Ginting]

@@sirnurtle657 P's are managable, H's on the other hand.... Oh boy....

[@Fistofbrick]

One thing worth noting that wasn't mentioned- the (W) suffix on the 76mm Shermans refers to the fact that they have wet ammo stowage. Most of the time this won't really do much for you, since a lot of stuff at their tier will oneshot if it pens anyway, but it does remove stowage from easy to hit spots like beside the driver or in the center and sides of the hull, and also reduces the risk that your ammo will cook off quickly due to a fire.

[@DarknessInferno15]

I got my Calliope from a 75% coupon myself. Around when I was first grinding the tech tree, at that. I brought that thing all the way up the BR range with me. Managed to kill an IS7 with the rockets when that thing first came out. Probably my proudest War Thunder moment.

[@oopsiesidied]

My friend's crowning achievement in the Calliope is lobbing rockets across Berlin and killing an 88 Flak Bus the by hitting a T-34-57. He always tries to lob rockets spawn to spawn now. He rarely gets kills, but he almost always splashes some people or knocks out a track.

[@Blockygem]

Madlad acutally did it, did what he promised on stream

[@BrorealeK]

46:46 lmao, what a moment. Secret Service turret making the play of the game.

[@DiceStrike]

One tactic with corner peaking with the m6a1 with dual cannon.. if "dueling" a tank around a corner or whatever.. you can use the small cannon to make the enemy think you missed and then could make his move on your reload but.. you still have your 76mm ready and loaded. They wont take the bait all the time but sometimes it works

[@MPdude237]

Also, the T55E1 is “protected” by structural steel, not RHA. Basically even autocannon HE and .30 cal mg can penetrate the armor.

[@Avionicx]

That T20 moment made me even sadder. I bought it a few months ago while grinding America and it became my favorite tank in the US tech tree. It was perfectly balanced at 5.7, as your armor was shit, gun mediocre, but very good mobility. This plus the M4A3E8 and M18 was so much fun to play with. They should've kept the T20 at 5.7 and just put the Easy 8 at 5.3 because there should be no way an Easy 8 fights Tiger II Hs. But, no I guess the T20 is equal to the fuckin' Jagdpanther and it facing *M48A2Cs* is ""balanced"". Still happy I bought it, remains one of my favorites although if I wanna play America, I now play the M4A2 and M24. Side note: The M4A2/M24 combo was probably the best event combo ever until Gaijin moved all the M24s to Rank II because reasons. Still a good SL grinder duo.

[@spudeism]

What's even more sad about T20 that in uptiers you might face IS-3 against which you have no way of killing it in typical encounters. As far as I know only shot straight from the side, between the the track wheels from like 200m or less away is the only way with 76mm gun. Otherwise you have to resort on trying to break the gun barrel or tracks and hope your teammates can finish it off.

[@jakobc.2558]

It is important to mention that since gaijin reduced the horsepower on all the 76mm gun shermans (except for the jumbo) aswell as the M18 *for no historical reason* the Panther can now outrun and outexcelerate all the 76mm gun shermans. In case you are curious: M4A1(76) and M18 went from 460 Horsepower to 400 Horsepower All M4A2s went from 420 to 410 Horsepower. M4A3(76) and italian M36B1 went from 500 horsepower to 450 horsepower. It is especialy obvious that these changes have no basis in reality because of the complete lack of consistency as the M4A3E2 and M36 still have 500 horsepower even though they have the exact same engine and transmission as the M4A3(76). Not only that but they were deployed before the M4A3(76). Gaijin made this change a couple of updates ago and didnt mention it in any of their changelogs. The entire war thunder community should have been outraged about this but since gaijin made this change in silence most players didnt even notice it. Even the U.S. players. If we allow gaijin to make random biased ahistorical changes to the U.S. tanks it means that they can make the same ahistorical biased changes to all tanks in the game. If it happens to your favorit vehicle dont say I didnt warn you.

[@liviuganea4108]

@@jakobc.2558 Ameriboo crying about their tanks getting balanced. Cry me a river.

[@jakobc.2558]

@@liviuganea4108 ok wehraboo. Come back when you have actual arguments.

[@dozergames2395]

@@liviuganea4108 what he described is not balancing its bullshit

[@GeneraI_Motors]

Oxy, you called the M4A2 a 76mm Sherman, might wanna annotate a *75mm onto that! Edit: Awwww oxy loves me

[@bodek]

annotations are a thing of the aincient past on youtube

[@vaclav_fejt]

@@bodek yes...sadly.

[@operatorpsyduck2035]

@Benny editing your message removes the heart

[@youlaughyouphill842]

@@operatorpsyduck2035 good

[@pixel_dat5996]

Those videos helped my grinding effort a lot, I look forward to every single one

[@j_tha_panther]

War thunder guides: angle your armor, you will be practically god When I angle my armor: shots go right through like I have soggy cardboard for armor

[@Theorex]

Dude that shot at 19:55, holy shit. I had to keep replaying that, it was insane.

[@theredcoat_menace]

I was feeling down. This is what I needed!

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

shermanshermanshermanshermansherman

[@sushimachine567]

Your right ✅️

[@Kendro311]

I've played WT for 3 years and am just now getting into tank, and surprisingly hooked. Your videos have been invaluable to a newb such as myself. Thank you for these!

[@creisymadafaka2127]

When flying, do you use a special joystick? Or just the PS4-5 or XBOX normal ones. I gave up since my PS4 controller makes It too hard to fly.

[@Kendro311]

Mouse and keyboard ;). I have heard of people using joysticks, but not really necessary. I haven't tried on controller, but I hear it's tough compared.

[@WozWozEre]

Video length is perfect, I put your videos up on the TV while i work out. Gave up on WT last year but still enjoy your videos.

[@KM-oi9ks]

For my sanity, I need to do the same

[@clyde8661]

YES!, I don't care if its long, I will watch this over and over because I need it so much since its so helpful, also nice I'm also researching rank 3 of US, thank you bro Oxy

[@lordchungas8882]

PERSONALLY, I love playing my jumbo and it’s premium clone the cobra king. They make for great brawling tanks on maps like advance to the rhine, Berlin and even Stalingrad if set up right. The only issues I have with them is long range maps like maginot, firearce and Kursk where it’s easy to get sniped long range by 88’s, so in my experience and play style of the tanks I definitely prefer close quarters and facehugger maps that let me utilize the troll hull armor and turret

[@Cat1-2]

OMG! Finally the American Rank III. Love the video! Just feel like you should do the big trees before the Italians and the R3s they have. I'm almost Rank IV now. Trying to hold back my progress until your video. Love the effort though! Keep it up!

[@daveman7043]

Once in a while I come back to listen to all of your videos while playing games. Very relaxing. Amazing voice!

[@judedeschamps2369]

FYI in regards to the A-26B-10: the twin 37mm cannons got quite a large buff to their penetration and velocity. Making them more viable in ground attack and air combat

[@kanyewhite429]

What penetration and velocity does it have now

[@Area51UFOGynaecology]

losing my marbles waiting for the next part, already have top tier US but listening to your take on these vehicles is basically the highest quality content regarding the game on youtube

[@theyoinkster8064]

My favorite US tier III tank is the underdog M4A1 (76) W, I'm not sure why but I just like it and perform well in it.

[@villepore7013]

I know you only included rank 3 aicraft but in addition the F4U-4 is an excellent cas plane for this br range. Carries a pretty decent loadout, uses late war. 50 cals and is a really capable fighter ones you get rid of your ordinance.

[@jonathans7265]

You create my favorite War Thunder videos on KZbin! Thank you for your hard work. Your British accent is also greatly appreciated by this American. :)

[@stefanbadass5357]

Agreed, never long enough, great work Oxy

[@calibanreborn4866]

Finally !! An absolutly awesome Vid mate. Your knowlege and Tip´s for each Vehicle is outstandig. Thank You Oxy

[@Jhimothy-lv5zu]

a good strategy for the m6a1 is to bait someone out with your 37mm (making them think you're reloading), then smacking them with your 76mm

[@Ratty_Rex]

Fantastic video...... didn't even notice the length as it was so full of useful information!!

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

Got my Cobra King 75% off a couple years back and it's my favorite tank to stomp around in.

[@slouchygames1923]

me personally am a little excited to see the next vid and im hyped for the long teir 4 grind lol. regardless ive already grinded out us and i like seeing videos of them, theres always nuances in the our (american) tanks which to me makes them interesting. hope your feeling better soon oxy

[@rafi.mahmud]

oxy's videos are like podcasts you can listen doing anything , keep up the good work , we love you .

[@IJN_Guy]

Minor correction at 0:35 "This is the final 76mm..."; This M4A2 model is a 75mm. Besides that, very good video!

[@tintintonker1105]

Personally I think you have one of the best voices for narration, your videos are interesting enough and you provide the vital information in a very good formatted manner, Its something that you will use over and over again.

[@Grun-ks1ul]

Man it's a crime how little subscribers you have truly a good content creator man I love your stuff and you are a very good orator

[@calum1277]

Love the content PLEASE KEEP IT UP love your work

[@bensonfitch6697]

Your takes on the lower tiers brought me back to the game! Thanks!

[@icy3-1]

This inspired me to play the 75 Jumbo again and it's very cathartic. High-top tier may be the best tier for me, but there's just something about fighting multiple enemies in low tier up close and personal and actually winning those engagements instead of getting slapped by players making use of the breech meta.

[@thcfck6870]

I know those vehicles like the bottom of my pockets and yet I'll still gladly watch your vids, keep up the great work Oxy. You're one of my favs out here :)

[@Darkcloud1021]

I've been waiting for you to upload for a while, thank you good sir.

[@jacktravis5491]

Awesome to see this in the feed, love the work you do (:

[@matheusleder1500]

Oxy: Sorry for the long video Me: YEEEES AN 1 HOUR VIDEO

[@psycho_chicken_9589]

Good man, was asked on stream to drop this vid, and so he did...already waiting for the next.

[@Lehmann1978]

These videos have been a tremendous help to me. Thanks very much!

[@lorenzoriva202]

Had to sub, your videos are absolutely Gold, you haved saved me ages of grinding on useless vehicles, keep It up mate

[@unitedstates4990]

when i first got the 76 sherman i was so discouraged to keep playing because i had no idea how to use it's most powerful weapon. That weapon being it's versatility, now that ik about it i've been getting so many kills and it's super fun to play

[@Mei-wk5mt]

"versatile" mad cope when a tiger E outperforms it in almost every aspect

[@maybach5787]

Bruh Versatile is good IRL, but in game it just means you suck at everything and when you attempt to do something, someone will do it better and kill you.

[@ricehermitquan2784]

Oxy your best brody keep up the awesome videos. I was looking forward to this one so much because this is where I'm at right now as a relatively new player.

[@alanhoff89]

Your voice helps my mind to calm down so I can sleep better. Thx!

[@emiliojr.capule1531]

Cant wait for the Rank 4 review!

[@wildzeromusic]

oxy, thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you, especially for your insight into the M4A2 76. Masterful.

[@cameronmadden3488]

Got out of school early and this pops up as soon as i do, it’s a good day

[@Crim1_]

Fun fact: you can kill a tiger 2 h with an m19, there’s a little spot at the back of the turret where it meets the hull, kind of like the back of the neck of the tank, fire there for a little while while the tiger is tracked and you might get an angry message after!

[@busoni34]

Such a great video series! I chose USA for my first nation, so definitely getting value from your videos. I've just gotten to rank IV; do you know when you will have a video out for that?

[@ODST_Parker]

Oxy: **uploads video** Me, having already played and fully upgraded every single one of these vehicles: "Oh boy, time to learn!"

[@zarf3449]

I haven't played the game in about a year but I still watch every video, watching Oxy destroy games with every tank is so satisfying :)))

[@mortmortannon6640]

Great info as usual! Makes me want to dig out the old lineups. This was a fun rank!

[@asddsagogoolpower]

If I could like a single video more than once it would be this one.

[@revolverjones]

good job mate !👌 i can definitely see you spend a lot of time and effort into your content. definitely seeing you taking off soon! keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Zoofactory]

Newb is loving this channel! Thx Oxy!!

[@placeholdername3388]

Liked before watching, been waiting for this one

[@lucasfernandesteixeira4464]

Your content is incredible! Great job

[@CarEnjoyer420]

Oxy: Talking about how good the tank is and showing footage of him absolutely destroying the enemy team Me: constantly dying over and over in a damn Jumbo…..

[@jameskub5609]

Surprised oxy didn’t mention the trick with the M6A1 where you can fake an enemy out with the smaller gun. If your in aiming at an enemy and their behind cover you can fire the smaller gun which might fool the enemy into thinking you fired your main gun and missed. If they think you fired the 76 they’ll pullout of cover thinking your reloading and thats when you when you get them.

[@panzerofthelake506]

Your voice is so soothing i watch them when trying to sleep.

[@farhanrahmaddani3218]

yeah boi this is what we have been waiting for

[@evan1612]

amazing video as usual

[@Electric_Bagpipes]

I miss the old M6A1… back when it had APHE and the 75 jumbo was 5.0 and lined up well. Hold up- it has APHE back?! Alright cya time to play some WT

[@fenway4739]

les goo, been looking forward to this for awhile

[@PitchIncorrection]

There actually was a time, about two years ago, that I came face to face with a KT(H) in my Hellkitty on Vietnam. I fired, and did nothing- he fired, and knocked my track out. So, I loaded my APCR, hit him through the mantlet, and took his ammo out! It was a happy day.

[@theflyingfish66]

My God, the brutality and ruthless efficiency of the 2x Panther 1x KV-1 massacre at 15:00 is terrifying.

[@KylieManur3]

The Shermans, moreso than just about any tank, will teach you to be better at war thunder. Also, their 50cals, in addition to all their other positives, make them even more versatile than anything they face. M4a2 75mm is my number 1 tank in war thunder, but I love them all.

[@Cam64viper]

Got the legendary 90% booster from a box once and immediately knew what I had to buy: Calliope.

[@cinnamonoa]

when people compare the sherman 76 they also seem to forget about the short stabilizer that basically always gives you the first shot aslong as the enemy isn't waiting for you

[@maybach5787]

Ok so you have to be moving slower than 25kph against (50% of the time is a tiger or Panther) that if angled you have to really aim...and they just...aim at you and shoot. you have to actively fuck up in a Tiger to die against the 76's.

[@edwardking9359]

​@@maybach5787Many, many tiger players are not very good at the game. Expecting them to mess up is a reliable strategy.

[@maybach5787]

... well any tank can become good if your enemies suck or mess up, that doesn't make the tank good by any means.

[@edwardking9359]

@@maybach5787 Sure, any tank can be good if your enemies mess up massively, but the short stabiliser and gun of the 76 shermans lets you punish slight mistakes, which are far more common. It also lets you shoot while moving out of cover, rather than having to move out of cover, stop, shoot, then drive back in.

[@maybach5787]

@@edwardking9359 That may be right, But that requires whoever is around to not already be standing still and pre-aimed.. the Gun albeit is great against Tiger 1s and good against Panthers (for me it sometimes is eaten by those damn MGs), it struggles against the Tiger P unless you get a really good shot (WHILE THEY ARE FACING YOU) and just... ineffective against the Tiger H, let alone the IS' which I have yet to kill since nomatter where I am at the weakspots, it just doesn't pen... russian bias I guess.

[@HighRevz]

Your videos are so interesting and fun to watch

[@flectz]

you baited us with that todd howard quote

[@brisho2684]

I've always loved the M4A2/Jumbo combo. Any time 6.0-6.7 gets rough for me, I go back to my happy place lol. I'm so glad you discussed the differences in how different the play styles really are in the Shermans and how the M18 isn't as forgiving as people think. 😂

[@maybach5787]

they seem fun. but When I play them 55% of the time I am getting 6.3 games...so they aren't happy, just death traps with a pea shooter.

[@cryzone2376]

I dont even play america but theese videos are always fun to watch

[@godzilla928]

Oxy! I'm so happy to see I'm not the only one using fuel canisters as a camouflage xd

[@cassiussuissac]

love your videos man, keep it up

[@DetailedFour]

Thanks a lot, man!! I appreciate the video

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

My very first premium buy for War Thunder was the A-26C-45DT. $20 for a premium plane, 2000 GE, and 14 days of premium paid for itself.

[@ImmaJellal]

An hour of Oxy ASMR. Poppa bless

[@amblinxy9920]

The god has returned again

[@spazm1597]

Hell yes been waiting for this baby

[@-mgm-meangenemoreau2002]

Awesome, love the videos man!!

[@pyro111100]

For the part with the Jumbo sherman, a sort of hidden pro to it is that many tiger and panther players don't seem to know how to tell a regular m4a1 and jumbo apart, and just try to center mass or even shoot at the turret just to harmlessly ricochet off or just be plain absorbed. This gives you ample time to get two shots in before either one could reload their next shot, which is enough to kill them. A perfect example is a game I had where I managed to solo four tigers at the same time on Poland (In the town section just below A). Two came around a corner, shot one in the side, other swung around and shot my turret doing absolutely nothing, APHE to the cupola, apcr to the co/driver. Two more just hit the road into the town and start firing, bouncing off, meanwhile I just hit a cupola shot on both of them until they died. Neither one tried to move behind cover when the only crew I hit on both first shots were the gunner/commander, like they just figured that a 75mm sherman couldn't possibly pen them from the front. I'm sure it's a mix of german players rushing tigers and assuming they're Rommel, then to just to get stomped on by a "lowly Sherman". Panthers, aside from the A type, are honestly the only ones I try to avoid frontally, mantle shots can be a pain in the rare case where they know to slightly angle the turret. The Panther A, like the sherman, has a giant gunner port that for some reason I never see bushed at all (not complaining though).

[@toast3976]

I love the Peach_Plum_Pear username in these clips. Great song

[@volatile100]

My favorite part about the jumbo is its ammo cap and placement. It's not a joke to be able to say that you can reliably carry all 100+ rounds., my standard loadout is 20 smoke, 20 APCR, 54 APHE, and 10 HE. It's completely okay to do this purely because of where the ammo is stored, below the turret. If you get hit and ammo racked, you were going to die regardless, because someone can see your side where the turret is. And with it's good reload rate of roughly 5 seconds, you can keep blasting at panthers and tigers easily. It's stupidly fun, especially urban maps. Just avoid any large maps like Kursk.

[@Fanciable]

Last night I was hoping you'd upload soon since I just hit rank 3 Gaijin bless you Oxy

[@rarespetrusamartean5433]

editor oxy's comments always make me laugh or smile in some way lol

[@finaldesert]

Btw your voice wasn't Scruffy at all and the video was AWESOME. The production quality is otherworldly and the scripting is really well made. Again, Superb video and thank you for putting so much effort into this😃

[@jakobc.2558]

It is important to mention that since gaijin reduced the horsepower on all the 76mm gun shermans (except for the jumbo) aswell as the M18 *for no historical reason* the Panther can now outrun and outexcelerate all the 76mm gun shermans. In case you are curious: M4A1(76) and M18 went from 460 Horsepower to 400 Horsepower All M4A2s went from 420 to 410 Horsepower. M4A3(76) and italian M36B1 went from 500 horsepower to 450 horsepower. It is especialy obvious that these changes have no basis in reality because of the complete lack of consistency as the M4A3E2 and M36 still have 500 horsepower even though they have the exact same engine and transmission as the M4A3(76). Not only that but they were deployed before the M4A3(76). Gaijin made this change a couple of updates ago and didnt mention it in any of their changelogs. The entire war thunder community should have been outraged about this but since gaijin made this change in silence most players didnt even notice it. Even the U.S. players. If we allow gaijin to make random biased ahistorical changes to the U.S. tanks it means that they can make the same ahistorical biased changes to all tanks in the game. If it happens to your favorit vehicle dont say I didnt warn you.

[@kanyewhite429]

I noticed it and then I was very unhappy that I am not one of the fastest mediums anymore

[@yayeet1739]

This is insanely useful I'm at 6.0 right now and I hadn't know how to use any of my vehicles always trying to snipe with the Sherman's this is great thanks

[@TrumpeterOnFire]

Hey Oxy! Hope all is well, thanks for the content as always!

[@610Blackhawk]

I STILL do not get why they reclassified the M18 GMC as a light tank from a tank destroyer. If they wanted it to have scouting, they could have just given it scouting; both of the ASU’s have scouting but are classed as tank destroyers, so it wouldn’t have even been breaking their own rules since that “rule” had already been broken.