Description
The M4A3 (76) W variant of the Sherman tank was created in response to the appearance of the Tiger and Panther tanks during World War II. The tank was armed with a 76 mm cannon, which had a higher firing rate than the 75 mm cannon that was originally installed on the Sherman tanks. The M4A3 (76) W variant also had a special wet ammunition system that was designed to reduce the risk of detonation in the event of enemy intervention or fire. Production of the M4A3 (76) W variant lasted from March to December 1944, and 1925 tanks were built.
At the end of World War II, new tanks with strong armor, Tiger and Panther, appeared in German tank units. To fight them, it was necessary to arm the American Sherman tanks with a stronger cannon instead of the former 75mm cannon. The result was an M4A3 (76) W with a 76 mm cannon. Another attraction was the special wet ammunition. In such tanks, water was mixed with the antifreeze mixture and the corrosion inhibitor in the spaces between the shells in the containers. The risk of detonation in the event of an enemy intervention or fire was therefore much lower. Production of the M4A3 (76) W variant lasted from March to December 1944, during which time 1925 such tanks were built.
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