The Greatest Tank Ever Made

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The M4 Sherman medium tank is one of the most produced tanks in history, and that is reflected in War Thunder where it is extremely ubiquitous. With Gaijin recently adding the Swedish Sherman III/IV, every tech tree has one now.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Sponsor break
1:38 - Gameplay
15:54 - Outro
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The Greatest Tank Ever Made

[@Spookston]

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[@bokajbokaj]

day 65 of asking for an m278 cev video.

[@thomashyde9208]

Day 15, Italian M15/42

[@zockertwins]

Hey Spook, I'd like to see you play the Stug III A. It's a really overlooked low tier TD that can work as a brawler with decent armor, good mobility and a quick-reloading point-and click HEAT dispenser.

[@TheGrace020]

YIPPIEE SPOOKIE 😻

[@Arc_Lab]

Not the rays cons

[@kirishima638]

A Sherman without a 50cal is like a burger without cheese.

[@roanferguson8873]

Still good, but missing something

[@Creativestugboi4208]

I hate it, but he's right

[@RKNGL]

I swear there's a Lend Lease Sherman to France or Britain with a 30 cal on top instead and it just feels wrong.

[@commanderpreacherlocust1439]

@@RKNGLthe m51 Sherman has the mini browning

[@VerbalCoffee]

False

[@loganb7059]

The Sherman is the crab of War Thunder tech tree vehicles.

[@WyvernCV]

I smell.. A Battletech reference? Perhaps.

[@loganb7059]

@@WyvernCV I was more referencing carcinisation, a phenomena where crabs have evolved separately dozens of times because it’s peak performance. A ton of things that are referred to as “crabs” or “crab-like” are actually distantly related.

[@feluto7172]

Shermanization

[@professor10193]

Litterally just started this video after watching a video on this, what even is reality.@@loganb7059

[@chrissclater3890]

It amuses me that there actually was a Sherman Crab, a mine flail tank.

[@turbojetnitro1054]

It's kinda surreal seeing yourself get destroyed by Spookston. My heart stopped when I saw a M4 on the battlefield cuz I knew it would get the shot off first and I knew there was something up when he was decimating our team singlehandedly. Keep up the good work Spookston! I was GameCubeGuy in that first match

[@awesomeness360SP]

I'd say it's almost an honor, being killed by an absolute legend of the game, may it be Spookston, Phly, Oddbawz, or any other WarThunder celebrity.

[@kriegkorpsmen1066]

Oddbawz once saved my life, flanking around an enemy and killing him. So far I have met Bo time and Odd in matches.

[@foczastafomka5502]

​@@awesomeness360SP i once managed to get a kill on oddbawz so that's something i guess?

[@turbojetnitro1054]

@@kriegkorpsmen1066 I'd run in fear if i knew Odd was in a match against me and I'd probably goof off if i was in the same match as Bo

[@user-zn7nd5ti6w]

Where was you bf 109 when spookston ravaged your team?

[@S4B3R117]

I don't have a specific vehicle in mind but I really like watching you play tanks you find funny. You cackling like an absolute goblin while sneaking around is MINT

[@FatherGrigori]

I dont know what it is about this thing, but i always get an absurd amount of kills in this sherman specifically

[@WenhopOfficial]

The Swedish Touch!

[@TheGrace020]

I used to hate shermans since i thought they were ugly but this thing changed my mind

[@holomatic1549]

Might just be playing against old, well known tanks, and against the other "main three" factions.

[@minerska3395]

I had 14 kills in one go with this sherman, best tank ever made

[@Neox_]

Same thing for me, I think it's because it loses the sherman most known weak spot, the machine gun, and at this br not every tank pens a sherman easily on front

[@thomaswilm7576]

Thank you for uploading my man ! It always makes the day 40% better

[@bazooka712]

Wake up, get CAS'd, dammit

[@federicoberna643]

That's an oddly specific percentage

[@thomaswilm7576]

@@federicoberna643 it’s true tho

[@ATF-sy3bq]

Bro activates a 40% happiness booster

[@danielnider6685]

@@bazooka712 you're finally awake that was a bad hit back there.

[@chrissclater3890]

"Do you like this tank?" "Sure, man!"

[@chadfrerichs2611]

The hull machine gun is covered up as well! No week zone on the Front Plate. The 500hp engine is nice too, the quickest sherman at low tier. Beast of a tank!

[@danawr45]

The whole turret is the weak spot but nobody shoot a Sherman on the turret lol

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

@@danawr45 It really isnt. Try to shoot it and enjoy 10000 non-pens and ricochets, even with panther by some reason (ESPECIALLY M51, i hate this mf and its bugged turret armor). Hull is weak and gives you one shot - one kill, and does not posses t34 bugged armor level qualities.

[@Warwolfyt]

Hey spooks! Was wondering if you would play the breda 90/53? I got to use my rental today and consistently had games of 7-9 kills minimum in it. It's insanely fun. Only thing it lacks is depression, meaning it should make for a very happy video :)

[@connivingkhajiit]

Breda 501

[@Volution1]

They're different things ​@@connivingkhajiit

[@connivingkhajiit]

@@Volution1 i meant he should do the breda 501

[@AIishere1]

​@@connivingkhajiitboth have the same gun. The only difference is depression, mobility and 501 at 1 br high

[@paper2061]

I love that thing, got it free from doing challenges and it's great fun!

[@triko03]

You can see that this was taken before the SAV 20 was available, when you take a look in the kill feed

[@Potatomnk]

you can literally see a SAV at 5:20

[@triko03]

@@Potatomnk Yes, but the Sav was a very rare vehicle

[@NaturalGarethFan]

That goes for the Vickers Mk. E, which introduced the T-26, a massive force of over 12k tanks if I remember correctly. It also happens to be in the Swedish Tech Tree, as the first tank of the Finnish subtree.

[@thedevilneveraskstwice7027]

Introduced lol. Did you know that out of 6 soviet engineers who were in the UK Vickers factory not a single lived up to the euro ww2 start lol? (source Bratinskyi)

[@NaturalGarethFan]

@@thedevilneveraskstwice7027 If I remember correctly, the T-26 was obsolete by WWII, and was many an interwar tank used in the Russo-Finnish war and a few others. While it would still see some action around that time, it was no longer top of the line.

[@zockertwins]

Hey Spook, I'd like to see you play the Stug III A. It's a really overlooked low tier TD that can work as a brawler with decent armor, good mobility and a quick-reloading point-and click HEAT dispenser.

[@puggy_.]

In my opinion instead of playing a specific tank in war thunder, you should throw a curveball and play some random tank game. For instance find a Roblox game with tanks and play that. Extra points if you insist that it’s just a new warthunder update. Also love the content it is the only reason I play war thunder… so on second thought you are responsible for a large amount of the pain in my life.

[@GoonyMclinux]

Don't blame others just don't play it.

[@AdmiralJT]

Same, WT is angering 9.9/10 but it's spookston content and that 0.1 awesome game that keeps ya going

[@Taco908]

"cursed tank simulator" on roblox is surprisingly similar to war thunder (the grind isnt as bad though)

[@TyDye_NP]

​@@Taco908gets tier 3-4 *looks inside* downtiered 88 sadge

[@Taco908]

@@TyDye_NP the reload though :trol:

[@lt.lettuce2023]

7:00 this is the sound I will show to anyone who asks "why do you play war thunder". pure joy.

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

You should try the Churchill NA75. It's like a 75 Sherman, but worse in almost every single regard!

[@user-qo9qg7tz2n]

YES

[@Albinospenguin]

Peak engeneering

[@davidty2006]

Churchill, but a decent gun for once.

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

@@davidty2006 Well...other churchills with 76mm cannon could (historically and in wt) use american ammo. 4.7 one even has m61 shell from us, but it doesnt have a filler by some reason.

[@zenon4383]

@@alexturnbackthearmy1907 because it seems to be a fucking law in warthunder that british tanks are prohibited to have so

[@elitely6748]

Great day when Spookston uploads lol these Shermans are always fun. Btw Spookston you should play the Ratel 20 or 90 soon, its big get meh mobility but having an ATGM at 6.7 is great especially on factory map since your just tall enough to shoot it!

[@JohnDoe-kw9ex]

Love the unloved M47 Patton day 98!

[@danward1070]

Shermans you can boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew.

[@fyber5517]

It feels weird actually being awake at this time and watching a spookston video when is releases.. not gonna complain though, it's fun! Also spook, I think you should try out some of the earlier Patton tanks, would love to see a video on an M46, since it's basically a modified Pershing!

[@cl3matis]

you should try out the Rooikat Mk.1D! -76mm apfsds is pain 76mm apfsds is pain 76mm apfsds is pain- i mean uh 76mm apfsds always one shots everything, kills crew members when hitting them directly 100% of the time, never disappears randomly, never bounces off of anything, and never fails to explode ammo after hitting it directly

[@ArthurFK]

You should play another vehicle from the Swedish Tech tree, the Charioteer Mk7

[@YGNX]

The fact this thing is in the exact same BR as the SAV so you have can each of those in the same line-up is downright bullying.

[@joshuamueller3206]

Spookston: "Have I mentioned how much I hate the T-34's mantlet?" Me: "I do not think so, but the Panther. The Panther is a different story."

[@XanderZ0ne]

Idk why I laughed so hard at that Lord Farquad dog image and dial tone combo.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

Speaking of Sweden getting tanks from other nations, they could get a Tiger II, as they got one after WWII for use as target practice. But for balance reasons, it's gonna be a premium, of course.

[@TheGrace020]

dont forget KV1B for the Finish tree 😎finally... HEAVY ARMOUR!!!!!!

[@liladoodle]

They can also get a Panther if my memory is correct.

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

@@liladoodle Everyone can. The thing was just as numerous as pz4, but unlike 4th panzer there is much more surviving panthers.

[@Mr.Plankton.]

The British captured two panther tanks during ww2 they where named Cuckoo and Deserter.

[@Aviation_Scotland]

Play the black night on the British tech tree please

[@guhmachine]

watching this channel while playing war thunder is like macrodosing

[@Sorthweest]

After doing some digging, I realised you havent done a video on the 75/46 M43, and I think you would enjoy it. You will absolutely not regret playing the 75/46 M43 (Its a gremlin-small vehicle with surprisingly good gun-handling and enough armour on the superstructure to tell alot of smaller guns to go home and sleep it off)

[@finthomson1714]

Day 2 of asking Spookston to play the FV4202

[@Tomfooleryman57]

Would love to see a video on the M43 75/46

[@hyperdimensionbliss]

5:50 the reason I never attempt barrel shots and refuse to believe anyone who says they work.

[@MaliciousGrim05]

I only ever seem to have luck with properly busting barrels while playing Britain and aim for barrels as my opening shot pretty often if the enemy knows my position. Maybe solid shot just works better at breaking them or something

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

@@MaliciousGrim05 Also aiming for muzzle break/end of barrel works better by some reason. Otherwise shells seem to just disappear/ricoshet.

[@creaturedanaaaaa]

Spookston there's only 2 youtubers I make time out of my day to watch and you're one of them, I gotta thank you for making my day better every day

[@csabacsaki4169]

Yo Spookston, play the M26 Pershing, would love to hear your thoughts on it now that it's 6.7.

[@NRC2077]

Would love to see a video on the Turan III! It seems like such a sad little tank whenever I come across it

[@KrixtonTH]

I love your content, Spookston. I love the memes, the audio ones and the visual ones. The way you talk about things and your sense of humor are so endearing, to me. I get excited when I see you've uploaded and often feel joy while watching your videos. I like the more technical videos, too. I appreciate what you do, man.

[@Bannditbunny]

Sherman III/VIII is such a joy to play because you can actually have a chance to ricochet shots

[@Mortarion32]

You should try the AMX M4 since its a really fun autoloader tank with PCO-50 that can pen panthers UFP and jumbo 76

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

Fun until you have to spend 5 min reloading drum after just 7 shots.

[@nhtheintrovert5679]

maybe you could try the M18 Super Hellcat?

[@thisherehandleIdospout]

7:02 OMG, that sound - Not the laugh, but right after... Just... 💯👌

[@crabhm5537]

I love this tank, getting the trifecta of major power mediums is really fun. I recommend trying the IKV103 and taking it into higher tiers. A little broken as 16 degrees of depression and 400mm pen heatfs at 4.0 but being really squishy

[@marlenacooper3165]

Day 67 of asking Spookston to play the t-35

[@gamergumilyov8579]

That intro is playing 3.7 in a nutshell. The hordes of M4 Sherman players literally rising out of the ground like orcs

[@Mr.Polska404]

I got a lineup with this and the sav.20.12.48, very OP and I love playing it. It helped me get through a good chunk of the research tree

[@tea_and_quackers7651]

Rare skaven scurry away featured. keep up the good work spookston, love your videos!

[@MichaelTapel]

Spookston: gets 15 kills on first round Me: hit, explode, end of match

[@red_bootz2994]

Day 11 You should play a tank with hydropneumatic suspension (recommend the MBT-70) But the catch is you have to drop the suspension as low as it can go for the whole match.

[@Flashandvidkid]

Any allied countries: Hey, can I get tanks? USA: Sherman!

[@GameGlitcho]

You avenged your CAS oppressor this video; Even without the 50 cal the table has turned with the Sherman's

[@MiguelWario05]

You could hear the ratyness coming out of him at 07:00

[@wotwott2319]

Of all the Shermans, this one's probably the best since it doesn't have the massive gaping weakspots on the front of the tank like most Shermans do. These things were horrendous to fight against when you're playing with T-34s, it's like seeing your imminent doom rapidly approaching you.

[@solarehq]

Spookston you should play the Eland 90 Mk.7 from the British tech tree its everything you love, being fast, small and just very funny, the only downside is the 90mm heat doesn't like to do damage sometimes

[@ShiningDarknes]

Warthunder: the game where the answer to the question "What tank am I going to face in this battle" technically can always be "A Sherman" no matter what nation you are playing or going against.

[@ArticTheFox715]

A Sherman Can Be Used for Almost Anything, Clearing Mines, Shooting Stuff, For Floating I Mean Sinking, Setting Things on Fire, Rocketing Stuff, Dozing Stuff, Engineering Stuff, Heavy Armor Ones, Low Armor Ones, Big Gun Ones, Small Gun Ones, maybe even for food delivery. Anyways good video!

[@robertharris6092]

Thats literaly every tank ever built

[@ArticTheFox715]

@@robertharris6092 I am saying that Shermans can be used for anything and can be found anywhere and for anyone.

[@novemberdawn8145]

12:27 *sigh* since no one else has mentioned it... "I mean Sherman"

[@sirmanmcdude508]

"In the red corner we have the Sherman! In the blue corner is "checks notes" the Sherman with a funny hat!" -The snail probably

[@maltaknob4888]

Fun fact. The Swedish M4 is the first M4A3 in War thunder to have the Small turret and a 75. This is due to it having the Ford GAA engine

[@Notthecoolguy]

"The Germans are not known for their good reverse speed" Leopard 1: it might seem crazy what im about to say

[@NotTrenchify]

2:40 game is so realistic that it not only deafens the crew, but the player too!

[@mizuyaki2236]

"The dented cranium of things..." Picture of Tyler You sir, deserve many good things! :D

[@lithiumcenter9768]

love getting a sponsored segment about the earbuds im using lol

[@themanchan6741]

Genuinely my favorite Sherman and lineup; pz4, t-34, Sherman, and (ofc) Sav 20.12.48

[@Zuflux]

Hey, nice. I gave WT a try recently and this is the premium I allowed myself to buy just to help skip some stock grinds and such. It's got surprisingly good armor. The gun is so-so in regards to velocity and penetration, but when it rips it really rips.

[@misterperson3469]

Yeah this round is not bad but gets a lot better when you know more weakspots on the tanks you are facing.

[@BigBirdAJ]

7:01 most visceral Spookston reaction yet

[@duncanmcgee13]

The Sherman/SAV combo goin crazy rn

[@jacobfleck3457]

My fav tank in game is the Chi-He, got 7-13 kills in 4 games (losing about 18) but still its so much fun when it works, that Japanese 57 just does work

[@kimjanek646]

Gaijin not breaking the tradition of putting a better version of a vehicle into another nations tech tree at the same BR

[@thatonelass3912]

spookston in a sherman is like the hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby meme

[@blacklynx7720]

I laughed far too much at this one. Dear god, the sound effects make it so much funnier. Chaffee, my beloved.

[@jackfondue639]

6:35 dangerous Skaven behavior lmao

[@slayerofmidgets3201]

My favourite anti sher an vehicle is the pz III M with the sideskirts r angling it's surprisingly tough to pen for its weight, although it's gun is quite limited even if it is fast

[@judgementdaygaming8406]

6:44 yeah I tend to throw out arty whenever off cooldown just to hopefully catch someone

[@minerska3395]

This tank with the sav, pz iv, t-34 and j26 david is literally my favorite lineup

[@lilshiit6075]

the stone grinding sound makes it 100x funnier 😂

[@Klausinator115]

That shot at 6:58 was *chefs kiss* peeerfect.

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

The Sherman the perfect middle ground and tun tank to play.

[@KenMochii]

This tank helped me grind out the painful Swedish mid tier, I have the 122s now but this thing is a fucking legend.

[@bakbanaantjed8508]

Just got this from the warbond shop so its great to see it actually pretty good

[@temporarysam5657]

genuinely my favorite sherman variant, probably the best of the ones armed with the 75mm. another really good amazing perfect vehicle that gets so many kills is the ratel 90, which i think you should play

[@rolandjohnson8471]

12:30 "I mean, SHER man". Highly topical!

[@cyanaquamarine]

Some of the best matches I have ever experienced in War Thunder stem from this tank. It is an absolute gem in Sweden's already busted 3.7 line-up!

[@saltysalmon1890]

I promise you spookston that if you try the Matilda Hedgehog that will help you love the British tech tree again

[@ArchibaldRox]

glad you covered this, I've been playing it for the last 2 months and am glad you pointed out the flaws and strengths so other dont have to lrarn the way i did lmao

[@bubbarific099]

i think it would be fun to see Spookston play the KV-2 but with the G-530 shell, which is very funni. And maybe an updated video of the Centurion Mk.5 AVRE/FV4005, cause big BESH round is basically a nuke fired from a cannon.

[@branojuraj9063]

the very best thing on this tank is that massive weakspot missing

[@christerprestberg3973]

A Sherman without a .50-cal on top, such heresy

[@canned__meat]

pretty great to hear someone having a good time :) People often trash talk shermans but they are definitely capable in the right hands! Fun vid, Mr Spookston

[@veo187]

You should play that jak thing that's foldered with the TAM as it's rather forgotten

[@suslord3589]

This is the swedish equivalent of the KV1-C In an uptier: good but you will struggle a bit At it's tier: really good In a downtier: *diabolical*

[@alanantoniobre189]

You have all the Shermans of the common variant, the Swede is the toughest and most advantageous

[@JTM1010]

The shot deafened you because you weren’t wearing ray on wireless earphones 😂

[@winstonedwards2014]

Fun fact, Spookston never got killed by CAS in this video.

[@MrSquigglies]

I think maybe a good series might be the best lineup and BR for each nation.

[@cobaltmoon1212]

spook you are actively saving my marriage, we watch every one of your vids lol

[@poggyfroggy_isntmine4596]

that feeling when spookston uploads on your birthday

[@ricolives1166]

Now that every tree has a Sherman, soon, every tree will have a T34.

[@Masamarsu123]

"Finally" this video! I've been waiting for it. But now, as always, please play a chiftain. (Video 17)

[@handofgod3278]

6:35 nice lil warhammer reference

[@sometimestyler3496]

Always enjoy sherman. I'd like to reccomend the Panzer 3 M. Very fun low tier vehicle

[@tf330129]

'Wasting a round for no good reason' Spookston in a nutshell :)