Tank, Medium, M4A6

Overview[]

Medium Tank, M4A6

General Data

Type

Medium Tank

Place of Origin

United States of America

Manufacturer

Detroit Tank Arsenal

Produced

October 1943 - February 1944

Number Built

75

Development

Developed From

Medium Tank, M4A4

Armament

Main Gun

75mm M3 on M34A1 Mount (97 rounds)

Main Gun Sights

M55

Traverse

360° manual or hydraulic @ 24°/s

Elevation

-10° to +25°

Coaxial Gun

7.62x51mm Browning M1919A4 (4750 rounds, shared)

Hull Mounted Gun

7.62x51mm Browning M1919A4 (4750 rounds, shared)

Pintle / AA Gun

12.7x99mm Browning M2HB (300 rounds)

Smoke Screen

51mm M3 Mortar (Smoke) (12 rounds)

Crew Weaponry

9x19mm M1 SMG (600 rounds)

Fire Height

2.24m

Defence

Armour Type

Welded & Cast

Armour Layout

19-108

Misc Specs

Crew

5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver)

External Communication

SCR508/528/538

Dimensions

Weight

31800kg

Length

6.058m

Width

2.62m (No sandshields)

Height

2.74m

Turret Ring Diameter

1.75m

Automotive

Engine

Ordnance Engine RD-1820

Power/Weight

15.62hp/ton

Engine Characteristics

R9

Gears

Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse

Ground Pressure

0.927kg/cm2

Ground Clearance

0.43m

Fuel Capacity

522L Diesel

Operational Range

Onroad: 190km

Speed

Onroad: 40km/h

Offroad: 24km/h

Trench Crossing

2.4m

Maximum Fording Depth

1.07m

Minimum Turning Diameter

21m

Suspension

Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)

Maximum Grade

30° from horizontal

Vertical Obstacles

0.61m

Roadwheels

3 bogies, 2 wheels/bogie

Return Rollers

1 per bogie

Drive Sprocket

13 tooth, front

Idler Sprocket

Adjustable, rear

Track Type

T48, outside guides, double pin, chevron, rubber • T49, outside guides, double pin, parallel bars, steel • T51, outside guides, double pin, smooth, rubber • T54E1, outside guides, double pin, chevron, steel

Pitch

All: 150mm

Track Ground Contact

All: 4.06m

Links

All: 83

Number of Tracks

2

Track Width

All: 420.6mm

M4A6 Sherman.

Variants[]

Tank, Medium, M4: Welded hull.
Tank, Medium, M4, Composite: Combination rolled and cast hull.
Tank, Medium, M4(105): Armed with 105mm Howitzer, M4.; Tank, Medium, M4(105) HVSS; M4(105) with HVSS.
Tank, Medium, M4A1: One-piece cast hull.
Tank, Medium, M4A1(76)W: M4A1 armed with 76mm Gun, M1.
Tank, Medium, M4A1(76)W HVSS: M4A1(76)W with HVSS.

Tank, Medium, M4A2: M4 with GM 6046 diesel engine.
Tank, Medium, M4A2(76)W: M4A2 with 76mm Gun, M1.
Tank, Medium, M4A2(76)W HVSS: M4A2(76)W with HVSS.
Tank, Medium, M4A3: GAA V-8 engine.
Tank, Medium, M4A3(75)W: Late production.
Tank, Medium, M4A3(75)W HVSS: M4A3(75)W with HVSS.
Tank, Medium, M4A3(76)W: 76mm armed model.
Tank, Medium, M4A3(76)W HVSS: M4A3(76)W with HVSS.
Tank, Medium, M4A4: Chrysler A57 engine.
Tank, Medium, M4A5: Reserved designation for the Canadian Ram development.
Tank, Medium, M4A6: D200A engine.

Prototypes

Tank, Medium, T6: Original prototype. Cast hull with side hatches. Short 75mm Gun, M2 in Combination Gun Mount, T48.

Experimental

Tank, Medium, M4A1E9: ..? "Late war spaced VVSS suspension"
Tank, Medium, M4A3E2: Heavily armoured model.
Tank, Medium, M4A3E2(76): Heavily armoured model with 76mm.
Tank, Medium, M4A3E6: ..?
Tank, Medium, M4A3E8: Experimental model that became the M4A3(76)W HVSS

Medium Tank, M4-Series
American Variants
M4 (early) • M4 (mid) • M4 (late) • M4 Hybrid • M4(105) • M4(105) HVSS • M4A1 (early) • M4A1 (late) • M4A1E9 • M4A1(76)W • M4A1(76)W HVSS • M4A2 (early) • M4A2 (mid) • M4A2 (late) • M4A2(76)W • M4A2(76)W HVSS • M4A3 (early) • M4A3 (mid) • M4A3 (late) • M4A3E2 • M4A3(76)W • M4A3(76)W HVSS • M4A3(105) • M4A3(105) HVSS • M4A4 • M4A4E4 • M4A5 • M4A6
American Conversions
Demolition Tank, T31 • Tank Recovery Vehicle, M32 • Tank Recovery Vehicle, M32B1 • Tank Recovery Vehicle, M32B2 • Tank Recovery Vehicle, M32B3 • Tank Recovery Vehicle, M32B4 • Prime Mover M34 • T52 MGMC
British Variants
Sherman I • Sherman Hybrid I • Sherman IB • Sherman IBY • Sherman IC • Sherman II • Sherman IIA • Sherman IIAY • Sherman IIC • Sherman III • Sherman IIIA • Sherman IIIAY • Sherman IIIC • Sherman III Adder • Sherman IV • Sherman IVA • Sherman IVAY • Sherman IVB • Sherman IVBY • Sherman IVC • Sherman V • Sherman VC • Sherman V Adder • Sherman VI • Sherman VII • Sherman VIIC
British Conversions
Sherman III ARV Mk I • Sherman V ARV Mk I • Sherman V ARV Mk II • Adder • AMRCR • Badger • BARV • Crab I • Crab II • CDL • Centipede • Crocodile • CIRD • Fascine Carrier • Gun Tower • Lobster • Salamander • Marquis • Pram • Plymouth • Octopus • Twaby Ark • Kangaroo
Russian Variants
M4M
Canadian Variants
AA, 20mm Quad, Skink • Sherman IIIY Badger
Attachments
Cullin Hedgerow Device • Mine Exploder, T1E1 • Mine Exploder, T1E2 • Mine Exploder, T1E3 • Mine Exploder, T1E4 • Mine Exploder, T1E5 • Mine Exploder, T1E6 • Mine Exploder, M1 • Mine Exploder, T2 Flail • Mine Exploder, T3 • Mine Exploder, T3E1 • Mine Exploder, T3E2 • Mine Exploder, T4 • Mine Exploder, T7 • Mine Exploder, T8 • Mine Exploder, T9 • Mine Exploder, T9E1 • Mine Exploder, T10 • Mine Exploder, T11 • Mine Exploder, T12 • Mine Exploder, T14 • Sherman Snake Equipment • Mine Excavator, T2E2 • Mine Excavator, T4 • Mine Excavator, T5 • Mine Excavator, T5E3 • Mine Excavator, T6 • E4R2-5R1 Flame Gun • E4R3-ER1 Flame Gun • E4R4-4R Flame Gun • 5-6RC Flame Gun • POA Flamethrower • POA-CWS 75-H2 Flame Gun • POA-CWS 75-H2 Flame Gun • E6-R1 Flame Gun • E6-R7 Flame Gun • Ronson Flame Gun • Crocodile • E1 Anti-Personnel Tank Projector • Rocket Launcher, T34 Calliope • Rocket Launcher, T34E1 • Rocket Launcher, T34E2 • Rocket Launcher, T39 • Rocket Launcher, T40 • Rocket Launcher M17 WhizBang • Rocket Launcher, T72 • Rocket Launcher, T73 • Rocket Launcher, T76 • Rocket Launcher, T99 • Rocket Launcher, T105 • Duplex Drive • Amphibian Exhaust Device • Dozer • Mobile Assault Bridge

United States of America Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945)

Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks	Tankettes	CTL (1 • 1TB1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 3M • 3TBD • 4TAC • 4TAY • 6)
	Standard Light Tanks	M1 (E2 • A1 • A1E1) • M2 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3) • M4 • M5 (A1) • M22 • M24 • T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • T2 (E1 • E2) • T3 • T5 (E1 • E2) • T7 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • T9 (E1) • T13 (E1) • T16 • T21 • T24 (E1) • T37
	Amphibious Light Tanks	LVT(A)-1 • LVT(A)-1/M24 Turret • LVT(A)-4 (early) • LVT(A)-4 (late) • LVT(A)-5
	Flamethrower Light Tanks	M3 Satan • T65
Medium Tanks	Standard Medium Tanks	M1 • M2 (A1) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • M4 (Hybrid • (105) • (105) HVSS • A1 • A1E9 • A1(76)W • A1(76)W HVSS • A2 • A2E4 • A2(76)W • A2(76)W HVSS • A3 • A3E2 • A3(76)W • A3(76)W HVSS • A3(105) • A3(105) HVSS • A4 • A5 • A6) • M7 • T2 • T3 (E1 • E2) • T4 (E1 • E2) • T5 • T6 • T15 • T20 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T22 (E1 • E2) • T23 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T25 (E1) • T26 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • M26 • M27 • M45
Medium Tanks	Flamethrower Medium Tanks	M4A3 (Crocodile • POA-CWS-H5 • R3 • R5)
Heavy Tanks	Standard Heavy Tanks	T1 (E1 • E2 • E3) • M3 • M6 (A1 • A2 • A2E1-1) • T14 • T28 • T29 • T30 • T32 • T34
Gun Carriages	SPAA	T19 • M19 (A1) • T52 • T53 (E1) • T65 • T77 (E1) • T77E1 • T85 (E1)
	SPG	37mm T42 • 37mm T56 • 47mm M2A1 • 57mm T49 • 57mm T56 • 75mm M3 • 75mm T67 • 76.2mm M5 • 76.2mm M9 • 76.2mm M10 (A1) • 76.2mm M18 • 76.2mm T70 • 76.2mm T35 • 90mm M36 (B1 • B2) • 90mm T53 • 105mm M37 • 105mm T95 • 114.3mm T16 • 155mm M12 • 155mm M40 • 203.2mm T93
	SPH	75mm Christie • 75mm Holt • 75mm T1 • 75mm T3 • 75mm M8 • 75mm T18 • 75mm T41 • 75mm T47 • T51 • M7 (B1 • B2) • 105mm M37 • 105mm T76 • 105mm T82 • 105mm T88 • 155mm Christie • 155mm M41 • 155mm T64 (E1) • 203.2mm M43 • 240mm T92
	SPM	81mm T27 • 107mm T1 • 107mm T2 • 107mm T29 • 107mm T38 • 107mm T81 • 155mm T90
	SPRA	M17 • T34 • T39 • T72 • T73 • T76 • T99 • T105 • Sd.Kfz. 251 with T34 Calliope
Utility	APC	T13 AUV
	Cargo Carrier	T22 (E1) • T23
	Tractor	Allis Chalmers HD10W • Caterpillar D7 • Ford T16 • Heavy Tractor, M1 • High Speed Tractor, M4 • High Speed Tractor, M5 • High Speed Tractor, M29 • International Harvester TD-18 • Light Snow Tractor, T15 • Light Snow Tractor, T24 • Light Tractor, T18 • LVT-1 • LVT-2 • LVT(A)-2 • LVT-3 • LVT-4
	Prime Mover	M33 • M35
	Reconnaissance	T8 (E1
	Recovery & Engineering	M31 (B2 • B3) • T6 (E1)
	Utility	M39 • T41 (E1)

Half-Tracked Vehicles
Combat Vehicles	AC/SC/other	DHT-5 T14
	GMC	T12 • T48 • T54 (E1) • T59 (E1) • T60 (E1) • T68 M3 (A1) • M34
	HMC	T19 • T30 • T38
	CGMC/MGMC	T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T10 (E1) • T58 M2 Half-Track (B-6) • M13 • M14 • M15 (A1) • M16 (A1 • A2 • B) • M17
	MC	T19 • T21 (E1) M4 (A1) • M21
Utility	Transport	T7 • T16 M2 (A1 • E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • M3 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2) • M5 (A1 • A2) • M9 (A1 • A2)
	Trucks	T9 (E1) • T15 • T16 • T17 • T18 • T19
	Amphibious Transport	T32
	Utility	Patton's Command Vehicle • T17 Radio Carrier • T18 Instrument Carrier

Wheeled Vehicles
Combat Vehicles	Armoured Cars	T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8
	Scout Cars	T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) • T24 • T25 (E1 • E2 • E3) M3 • (A1)
	Gun Motor Carriages (GMC)	M6 • T66 • T55 (E1)
	Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)	T69
Utility	Transport & Towing	M20
Utility	Trailers	M15 Trailer

Tank, Medium, M4A6

Contents

Overview[]

Variants[]

Prototypes

Experimental

Fan Feed