M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII
Tier 6 · usa · medium
About
The Thunderbolt VII tank under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams, the commander of the 37th Tank Battalion (subsequently a General and U.S. Army Chief of Staff). The vehicle was effectively the M4A3E8 Sherman tank with additional armor mounted in the field.
Survivability
Hit points
850
View range
370 m
Signal range
570 m
Engine fire chance
20%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
124
38
38
Turret
64
64
64
Gun · 76 mm Gun M1A2
Caliber
76 mm
Rate of fire
16.67 rpm
Reload
3.6 s
Aim time
2.1 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.38 m
Gun arc
10° / 25°
Traverse
40°/s
Ammo
71
Mobility
Top speed
42 km/h
Reverse
18 km/h
Engine
500 hp
Power/weight
13.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
38°/s
Turret traverse
38°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING
115 dmg (86–144)
128 mm pen (96–160)
ARMOR_PIERCING_CR
115 dmg (86–144)
177 mm pen (133–221)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
185 dmg (139–231)
38 mm pen (29–48)
Marks of Excellencesample size 42 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
572
avg damage
2 marks
1,143
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage