Correction 02:50 Should be 30 degree or 60%. Thanks for watching. This one was a ton of work. Please, like and subscribe and let us know where else we got it wrong. Thanks !
A lot of channels speak about stuff like armor thickness or engine horsepower, but showing things like how the vehicle is operated from the inside and the tiny little details on every component puts this channel on a whole other level. Great stuff!
Hi! I'm a volunteer docent and mechanic at The American Heritage Museum. I am occasionally asked by guests for sources of additional information on exhibits like our very "colorful" Easy 8. This channel is now on my list! Thank you for your hard work!
I went to the American heritage museum and drove the Sherman 2 years ago! That’s the same tank that was featured in the James garner film! Worth every penny!
@@rle1111I was at the museum on Saturday. Liberty is out of its hibernation in the hangar. We've had the restoration shop tied up with work on the M-24 and M-36 all winter.
@@Train115 You mean the 60° error, who knows. It made its way into the graphic; which tells me that who or whatever created the script thought it was correct, pointing to a serious lack of knowledge on the subject (tanks).
I always loved cutaway books as a kid and this feels like a spiritual successor for the video medium. I love being able to see this 360 degree view for the different parts.
I've seen other videos breaking down tanks/vehicles. This is by far the best, hell, others don't even compare! It's like Blue Paw gave a damn while making this! Love it!
The only things I'd really note are: 400 yards to pen a Tiger I with HVAP is a bit conservative; the M93 round can get through 135mm of 30 degree sloped RHA at a full kilometer. A Tiger's upper front would be easily penetrated at that range. Also, it's worth mentioning that a lot of Easy Eights got the M1A2 variant of the 76mm; the dimensions were the same as the M1A1 but it had a faster rifling twist of 1 turn in 32 calibers instead of 1 in 40. This gave it a noticeably better velocity retention at longer ranges when using the M62A1 shells. Regardless, this is a beautiful video with tons of excellent information. Props to all of y'all!
Also the HVAP round was only available in any quantity for the last couple months of the war. I believe the issue was that tungsten was hard to come by and other uses had priority. The E8 squared off against the T34/85 in Korea and by all accounts acquitted itself well. Being considerably lighter than the Pershing and Patton it had better mobility on Korea's rough terrain.
Also correct me if I’m wrong but the reason for the mg on the top was primarily added for anti air purposes, but could technically be used for anti ground forces as mentioned in the video.
I have never seen such a clear and detailed explanation of a WW2 weapon. Congratulations, this is fantastic work. I will recommend the channel to those who follow my podcast.
When I served with the USMC. Prepositioning Ships in Saipan in the 90's, I was very impressed with the M4 Shermans that had been knocked out in the surf zone before getting to the beach. They were encrusted with marine life everywhere except the large weld joints which remains sparkling like new. I have come to find out this was due to the nickel metal in the welds. Very impressive to stay intact and shiny in that environment for over 50 years.
Didn't see this until now. It's refreshing to see "Besotten Jenny" remembered. In my few model groups, most E-8's are done up as "Fury". Seeing this forgotten girl warms my heart. Much thanks.
The funny thing about the wet stowage is that (allegedly) they significantly reduced the chance of ammo fire not because they were wet, but instead because they were located at the floor, significantly reducing the chance of the ammo being hit in the first place. Older Sherman models had ammo racks to the side of the hull just below the turret, you can guess how likely they are to be hit there.
@@Sparaballum-ce8gl What's the problem with Trudeau? Is he a far-right nutjob who hates gays? Wait, no, that's Giorgia Meloni. Did he spark a general strike of trade unions and later lose a confidence vote due to his economic policies? Oh, no, that was Mario Draghi. Did he preside over one of the worst epidemics of COVID-19 amongst the developed world, and then blow up his coalition? Oops, no, that was Giuseppe Conte. Did he call an election and end up with his coalition in third place? Whups, no, that was Paolo Gentiloni. Did he end up resigning after five senators and two deputies changed away from his party? Aw, no, that was Matteo Renzi. And that covers just the _five_ Italian prime ministers you've had since Justin Trudeau was elected. Let's not even get into the nastiness of Silvio Berlusconi and that crowd. I mean, if you really like massive corruption in politics and turning over your prime ministers every couple of years, good for you. Stay in Italy. But we Canadians are quite happy with how things are run in Canada.
As an American I wish I knew the metric system 😢 Would have been better to learn in school instead of the crap(which I'm not even getting into) that is taught in schools.
Que gran video, el primero que vi fue el del corsair y es el mejor que he visto, luego me vi los demas en el canal, muchas gracias por el tiempo y la dedicacion para hacer estos videos y tambien gracias por agregar audio en español, hablo ingles muy poco pero tener el audio en español es muy gratificante, gracias
I am a detail junkie, from the gargantuan to the minuscule, this channel has it! Fantastic effort, and research done on this project, and it shows. You've won yourself yet another subscriber!
The .50 cal was primarily for use by dismounted infantry the tank was supporting. It was great for taking out lighter vehicles or engaging enemy infantry fighting positions without wasting a 76mm round. The height of the Sherman made the .50 cal particularly useful because the person operating it had a very good view of the battlefield and had heavy cover from the turret in front of them. It could also traverse extremely fast to engage targets moving quickly. The two .30 cal machine guns were sort of inconvenient to use because the gunners could barely see anything, and the turret could not traverse fast enough to keep up with infantry guys trying to dodge it. In tank vs tank battles, the infantry would dismount, obviously.
This is also why it was not uncommon for tank crews to obtain an extra .30 cal and rig a mount for it in front of the commander's hatch to use as a quick reactionary gun.
when i was young, i grew up in Chilliwack b.c. there was a Sherman tank on display at the remembrance day memorial. i squeezed in the bars, where they took the motor out. the machine gun handle was still there and moved. it was incredible going inside.
This is absolutely one of the best introductory and instructional armored fighting vehicle videos I've ever seen. Its efficient length furnishes a comprehensive overview with excellent attention to detail. Well done, sir.
"Easy" wasn't really a nickname concerning the ride quality at all but the phonetic word used to denote the letter E back in the 40s. If the E8 Sherman was in service today it would probably be called "Echo 8" as "Echo" is the modern NATO phonetic for the letter E. If you've ever heard people using the words "Able" "Baker" "Charlie", etc in old war films, that's what it is. "Able" for A, "Baker" for B, "Charlie" for C, and "Easy" for E.
They have an old Sherman parked in front of the VFW in Winooski Vermont. I used to go up to frontal sloped armor and try to knock on it like a door. It hurt my knuckles so bad that I couldn't ever get a 2nd knock. There was just no give. I don't think I've ever laid my hands on anything so sturdy
Excellent content. It fills data gaps that other creators leave in their haste to complete the overview- like effective horsepower versus the engine rating. Liked and shared.
I have just discovered this site while browsing on UA-cam, and so pleased I have. The best detailed studies, and most informative of WW2 machines I've ever seen. Thank you.
BPP, you are absolutely AMAZING!! Thank you for your attention to detail, high production quality, and clear narration. The only problem I have is that there aren’t enough episodes to satisfy my hankering for more. Please keep ‘em coming, Blue Paw Print!
un día pasé por las Árdenas con mi moto y vi un Sherman completo al lado de la carretera, de haber visto este video antes podía a ver continuado mi viaje conduciéndolo Geniales gráficos y descripciones
you should be at 5 million subscribers in no time with ultra high quality videos like these. Thank you so much. You've taught me more here about the Sherman than I've ever learned or read about combined. The visuals truly brought everything home. Love it.
To all Sherman tank detractors: IGNORE THIS VIDEO. BLOCK IT OUT OF YOUR MIND. 😃 You must continue to assume the German tanks of 1944 were being used in 1940. And you must continue to assume the first Sherman tank delivered to the British in 1942 was the same design used until the end of the war. AND DO NOT learn that Rommel's glorious drive against the British towards Dunkirk in 1940 was comprised entirely of CAPTURED YUGOSLAVIAN TANKS with riveted construction. 😃
Thank you, a very useful and interesting video. Of the errors, I want to note the angle of elevation. The M4A3E8 tank could overcome a slope of 30 degrees, not 60.
Gracias David por la notable producción de este video soy de Chile y me sentí muy orgulloso al ver que mi país fue el último ejército en ocupar esta maravillosa máquina de guerra que ayudo a terminar la segunda guerra mundial....." The best" felicitaciones por tus explicaciones muy claras
This is the kinda stuff I'd watch on History Channel or Discovery Channel back in the day. But those channels nowadays are just about digging gold and auctions
My Grandfather was a Sherman driver with the 3rd AD, all through France, Belgium, into Germany, & back through Belgium during the Bulge. I've viewed many schematics of the different Sheman models, but this video is the hands-down best I've ever seen, outstanding job sir! I'd love to see another on the M24 Chaffee tank, the best light tank of WWII.
I did understand the gas mileage. You said it held 168 gallons of gas. And used 0.6 gals per mile. But had a 100 mile range. I loved the video. Keep going great quality.
The U.S.A found that the wet ammo storage wasn't the main contributing factor to less cook offs/fires. Previously, ammo was stored in the sponsons (side walls of the tank) which was susceptible to enemy fire. When moving ammo to the hull floor, the cartridges were less likely to be hit and therefore made the tank more survivable. So it wasn't the fact that ammo was surrounded by water, but simply the ammo wasn't hit in the first place.
Not to mention that the fuel on early models was 100 octane aviation fuel, in the sponsons, on the flanks of the tank, which is why they added small extra armor plates on the sides to prevent penetration.
Great work, it gets into all the in depth details a mechanical type could want. One aspect needing a bit of change. The GAA8 engine was intended as an Aircraft engine. Ergo, the aluminum block and heads, it was not designed for the Sherman . The war effort did not need any more liquid cooled V-12s, but they needed a more powerful tank engine and it was changed to a V-8. So the light weight was a result off of being an Aircraft engine design originally.
0:59 you mention the movie Fury and the tank in it being a M4A3E8 when in actuality the tank was a M4A2E8 as stated by the Bovington Tank Museum, the actual owners of the Fury tank. The A2 designation means that the tank was fitted with a GM 6046 12-cylinder twin in-line engine.
The M4A2E8 designation was never put on a tank as it didn't have to go through Trials. Instead it got the standard production Designation M4A2 (76)W HVSS The M4A1 (76)W HVSS has the same story The M4A3E8 designation is also wrong to some extent. Only about 10 M4A3s ever got the M4A3E8 designation. the Rest got the standard product designation M4A3 (76)W HVSS. All M4A3E8s were redesigned to M4A3 (76)W HVSS. I know this is my Autism talking, and you can make the Argument that It's easier to say M4A3E8 instead of M4A3 (76)W HVSS, but just because something is easier to say, doesn't mean it's correct.
@@autistic_m4a3_76w_hvss ok, I just assumed that that is what the M4A2 76W would've also been called seeing that the M4A3E8 was used for some of the M4A3 76W, you can partially blame World of Tanks for the misconception
@panzerjagertigerporsche I more blame Modelling Companies. They're the ones who come up with most false Tank Designations. For example. -The Nickname Jumbo (was never used) -M60 PATTON (M60s never carried the Patton nickname despite looking similar to the M48 Patton -Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer" (The "t" was never present in the Designation and Hetzer was never used in the field, most likely being a Post war name) -T95 (Yes, the T95 was used on the Tank, but that Designation implies that the Tank was a Gun Motor Carriage, which it's not, it's a super heavy, thus implying that the Official Designation is T28) WoT was probably just the one to spread it the furthest, but what they did start (and WT is also guilty of this) is spreading the myth that the T28 is just a T95 but with the outer tracks removed. You can probably see the problem with that.
I am a WW2 enthusiast and have been since that fateful day in the early 90s when I first saw the film “The Memphis Belle” at four years old… From that day forward I have become fully convinced that I was born in the wrong decade. Maybe I’m a reincarnated veteran😂 Can you imagine how much blood/sweat/tears required in order to produce something like this? Bluepawprint and yarnhub are on another level. The animations are beautiful. It’s crazy to think that a UA-cam channel produces far more superior content than the cable channels. Thanks for all the hard work and effort you put in these videos. The Sherman firefly variant was a next level weapons system
This channel takes the old 3d pictures i used to look at as a kid in the likes of world of war to a whole new level .excellent work i really appreciate the work you put into these.hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Best channel on UA-cam for detailed explanation of weapons. It takes you back in time. The creators are second to none! I cant stop watching this series!
14:58 I do believe the M93 was more than capable of penetrating the upper front plate of the Tiger at well beyond 400 yards. The penetration tables show the shell could penetrate up to 7.4 inches or 18.8cm at 500 yards. The Tiger had just above 4 inches of frontal armour, and the M93 could penetrate 4.5 inches at 2000 yards, so the engagement range was not limited to medium quarters in any way.
@@Mst-bh9ti I was talking from a theoretical perspective, and I think you knew that. It is not like Nazi-Germany had any Tigers left by the battle of the Bulge anyways. Also if you look at the M93 HVAP-T performance statistics I mentioned I was correct. Also I will try to get back to you with an example of a 76mm gun M1 Sherman taking out a Tiger, but I do not know if I will find it.
@@Mst-bh9ti Also why would you engage from 1000 yards if you did not have to? Imagine you are in a Sherman and suddenly spot a Tiger out far, about 1000 yards you think. It seems to not know of your position, so what do you do? Well if you want the highest probability of kill you want to get closed, and on the flank. This is what the Shermans did in their Platoons of 5, which granted them a higher kill to death ratio against Panzers like the Panther. I do not know if the Tiger took out more Shermans than it was taken out by, though I would assume it did. Then again near the end of the war there were at least 25 Shermans to every single Tiger, and the Sherman proved to be the better tank to win the war. As well unlike the Tiger it was actually frequently used for infantry support instead of an exposed and vulnerable “tank hunter”. So the Tiger really was barely superior even in tank-on-tank combat.
wow, what a comprehensive video. As being a tank nerd, I am thrilled to bits when watching the video. thanks a lot for the splendid and detailed video.
Well done video. It was well done and very informative. One correction: The word "Easy" in 'Easy 8" had nothing to do with the ride. In 1944, the letter "E" was represented by the word 'Easy", so the M4A3E8 was abbreviated to "E8" or "Easy 8". If the tank was in use today it would have been called "Echo 8".
To see the British Sherman Firefly version of this tank would be awesome. Just want to know if rumors about fitting the 17-pounder gun sideways and 5 car engines being put together were true.
Yes they’re true. They extended the turret and the 17-pounder was mounted on its side. Also it has 5 Chrysler engines geared together to make a 30 cylinder
@@CockadoodleDont The M4 Sherman won the logistics war, the Sherman Firefly won the engineering war against German penis guns. And Britain won a contest for the most adaptable tank ever made.
In my opinion this version of the M4 Sherman was the best tank of world war two. It also was very effective at destroying T34-85 Soviet tanks in the Korean war.
I love tanks, engineering and hate war. Thank you for providing a good insight into one of the best tanks in the war, both in terms or firepower, armour, but also the ancillary items like vision, machine guns and ammo stowage. These items more often than not, make up the survivability and everyday life of a tank compared to one or two battles it may ever live to see and fight.
WOW! This is highest quality evaluation I (I repeat that "I" have observed) have seen yet to date with the perfect amount of time too keep attention w/invaluable information.. Not too much... not too little... Kudos. Outstanding prodution!
Cant wait for this guy to start covering the more overengineered german tanks of ww2 like the tigers, panther and jagdtiger Keep up the amazing content mate
Correction 02:50 Should be 30 degree or 60%. Thanks for watching. This one was a ton of work. Please, like and subscribe and let us know where else we got it wrong. Thanks !
No problem
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Wow
Thanks for posting this video
2:51 i think it meant to be 60% slope or 30.9 deg not 60 deg. I chuckled a bit when I saw the Sherman climb like a mountain goat.
A lot of channels speak about stuff like armor thickness or engine horsepower, but showing things like how the vehicle is operated from the inside and the tiny little details on every component puts this channel on a whole other level. Great stuff!
agree
I'd say we all do❤
if you appreciate those sort of details i definitely recommend inside the chieftans hatch series
@@combathistoryoverloaded6738 Great suggestion. I'm already subscribed :)
Subbed for that
Hi! I'm a volunteer docent and mechanic at The American Heritage Museum. I am occasionally asked by guests for sources of additional information on exhibits like our very "colorful" Easy 8. This channel is now on my list! Thank you for your hard work!
just looked it up. calling that Easy 8 colorful was the understatement of the century. That thing looks like a work of art!
I went to the American heritage museum and drove the Sherman 2 years ago!
That’s the same tank that was featured in the James garner film!
Worth every penny!
@@cheeseninja1115 thank you! One of our volunteers devoted about 9 months in accurately matching it with a set of photos.
@@rle1111I was at the museum on Saturday. Liberty is out of its hibernation in the hangar. We've had the restoration shop tied up with work on the M-24 and M-36 all winter.
Fury
This has to be the best tech breakdown / explainer channel currently on UA-cam.
I concur %100.
Nah
@@burtvhulberthyhbn7583Me too
Definitely *one* of the best. This one and Animagraffs are my favorites at least.
Agree!!
Oh my god, a 3D combat vehicle video that isn't using an AI script and voice. Thank you so much.
You should get a heart for that. I move on in the first few seconds when I hear that.
Maybe not the voice, but the script?
@@ironseabeelost1140 There was a heart, but I edited the comment.
@@andrewholdaway813 Script seemed like it was just human error.
@@Train115
You mean the 60° error, who knows.
It made its way into the graphic; which tells me that who or whatever created the script thought it was correct, pointing to a serious lack of knowledge on the subject (tanks).
Amazing presentation. One short 3D cutaway footage of a Sherman is more revealing than reading 2 books.
I always loved cutaway books as a kid and this feels like a spiritual successor for the video medium. I love being able to see this 360 degree view for the different parts.
I've seen other videos breaking down tanks/vehicles. This is by far the best, hell, others don't even compare! It's like Blue Paw gave a damn while making this! Love it!
The only things I'd really note are: 400 yards to pen a Tiger I with HVAP is a bit conservative; the M93 round can get through 135mm of 30 degree sloped RHA at a full kilometer. A Tiger's upper front would be easily penetrated at that range. Also, it's worth mentioning that a lot of Easy Eights got the M1A2 variant of the 76mm; the dimensions were the same as the M1A1 but it had a faster rifling twist of 1 turn in 32 calibers instead of 1 in 40. This gave it a noticeably better velocity retention at longer ranges when using the M62A1 shells.
Regardless, this is a beautiful video with tons of excellent information. Props to all of y'all!
It is probably against Panther, by the time E8 came into action Tiger I has practically disappeared .
Also the HVAP round was only available in any quantity for the last couple months of the war. I believe the issue was that tungsten was hard to come by and other uses had priority. The E8 squared off against the T34/85 in Korea and by all accounts acquitted itself well. Being considerably lighter than the Pershing and Patton it had better mobility on Korea's rough terrain.
Also correct me if I’m wrong but the reason for the mg on the top was primarily added for anti air purposes, but could technically be used for anti ground forces as mentioned in the video.
The pintel mounted 12.7mm M2HB was intended for AA use, but could be employed in an ground role if fired by tank riding infantry.
@@aleksazunjic9672 The regular 76mm APCBC could penetrate Panther turret from about 900 meters.
Thanks bud. The three quick strokes got her going 👍
I have never seen such a clear and detailed explanation of a WW2 weapon. Congratulations, this is fantastic work. I will recommend the channel to those who follow my podcast.
Thanks ! More to come
@@BluePawPrintcould u also do machine guns or AA guns? Like the german 88s. I always wonder how it works:)
@@BluePawPrintcontinue produzindo vídeos.
When I served with the USMC. Prepositioning Ships in Saipan in the 90's, I was very impressed with the M4 Shermans that had been knocked out in the surf zone before getting to the beach. They were encrusted with marine life everywhere except the large weld joints which remains sparkling like new. I have come to find out this was due to the nickel metal in the welds. Very impressive to stay intact and shiny in that environment for over 50 years.
Didn't see this until now. It's refreshing to see "Besotten Jenny" remembered. In my few model groups, most E-8's are done up as "Fury". Seeing this forgotten girl warms my heart.
Much thanks.
Great explanation and visual display of the M4A3E8 Sherman Tank!
First I'd ever heard of the "wet storage" system, so that's pretty cool.
quindi se qualcuno aveva la diarrea acuta cronica immagazzinavano nell'umido?
@@Sparaballum-ce8gl sembra che non ti piacciano gli americani
@@Sparaballum-ce8gl Only if you eat ammunition.
I believe its spelled wet stowage too so that a weird thing about it.
The funny thing about the wet stowage is that (allegedly) they significantly reduced the chance of ammo fire not because they were wet, but instead because they were located at the floor, significantly reducing the chance of the ammo being hit in the first place. Older Sherman models had ammo racks to the side of the hull just below the turret, you can guess how likely they are to be hit there.
Fantastic job here. I know the M4 family very well and you've obviously put substantial research into this effort.
As a 3D modeller this video really helps me !
As a Canadian I really appreciate the inclusion of Metric. Thank you.
come Canadese stai messo veramente male con Trudeau...che disgrazia avete avuto, non vi invidio affatto
@@Sparaballum-ce8glno one asked pizza
not just canada. Any normal country
@@Sparaballum-ce8gl What's the problem with Trudeau? Is he a far-right nutjob who hates gays? Wait, no, that's Giorgia Meloni. Did he spark a general strike of trade unions and later lose a confidence vote due to his economic policies? Oh, no, that was Mario Draghi. Did he preside over one of the worst epidemics of COVID-19 amongst the developed world, and then blow up his coalition? Oops, no, that was Giuseppe Conte. Did he call an election and end up with his coalition in third place? Whups, no, that was Paolo Gentiloni. Did he end up resigning after five senators and two deputies changed away from his party? Aw, no, that was Matteo Renzi.
And that covers just the _five_ Italian prime ministers you've had since Justin Trudeau was elected. Let's not even get into the nastiness of Silvio Berlusconi and that crowd.
I mean, if you really like massive corruption in politics and turning over your prime ministers every couple of years, good for you. Stay in Italy. But we Canadians are quite happy with how things are run in Canada.
As an American I wish I knew the metric system 😢 Would have been better to learn in school instead of the crap(which I'm not even getting into) that is taught in schools.
notice how the turret rotation time is proportional to the video, nice detail!! 7:30
Que gran video, el primero que vi fue el del corsair y es el mejor que he visto, luego me vi los demas en el canal, muchas gracias por el tiempo y la dedicacion para hacer estos videos y tambien gracias por agregar audio en español, hablo ingles muy poco pero tener el audio en español es muy gratificante, gracias
Remarkable piece of work
Excellent graphics with detailed description
I am a detail junkie, from the gargantuan to the minuscule, this channel has it! Fantastic effort, and research done on this project, and it shows. You've won yourself yet another subscriber!
These cutaway videos showing how they function are excellent, good job.
As a model kit builder,i find your video very informative and helpful.Thank you.
What scale and era do you do?
The quality of visual representation and the accuracy of the information is truly unbelievable and designed and executed so well! Amazing!
The .50 cal was primarily for use by dismounted infantry the tank was supporting. It was great for taking out lighter vehicles or engaging enemy infantry fighting positions without wasting a 76mm round. The height of the Sherman made the .50 cal particularly useful because the person operating it had a very good view of the battlefield and had heavy cover from the turret in front of them. It could also traverse extremely fast to engage targets moving quickly.
The two .30 cal machine guns were sort of inconvenient to use because the gunners could barely see anything, and the turret could not traverse fast enough to keep up with infantry guys trying to dodge it. In tank vs tank battles, the infantry would dismount, obviously.
This is also why it was not uncommon for tank crews to obtain an extra .30 cal and rig a mount for it in front of the commander's hatch to use as a quick reactionary gun.
A bit of trivia. The 60 degree GM V8 was an adaptation of a V12 design originally intended as an aircraft engine.
Very well put together and animated. Greatly appreciated. A big thank you!
That is is cool how detailed is this video
I absolutely love how you put so much attention to detail amazing video as always David!
Proud chilean here 🇨🇱🇨🇱 I had no idea our army used sherman tanks. That really impressed me
The M50 Super Sherman until they were replaced by the Leopard I
Somos el mejor país de chile
m60 sherman with the apfsds 60mm gun, its a really unique and cool tank.
when i was young, i grew up in Chilliwack b.c. there was a Sherman tank on display at the remembrance day memorial. i squeezed in the bars, where they took the motor out. the machine gun handle was still there and moved. it was incredible going inside.
This is absolutely one of the best introductory and instructional armored fighting vehicle videos I've ever seen. Its efficient length furnishes a comprehensive overview with excellent attention to detail. Well done, sir.
"Easy" wasn't really a nickname concerning the ride quality at all but the phonetic word used to denote the letter E back in the 40s. If the E8 Sherman was in service today it would probably be called "Echo 8" as "Echo" is the modern NATO phonetic for the letter E. If you've ever heard people using the words "Able" "Baker" "Charlie", etc in old war films, that's what it is. "Able" for A, "Baker" for B, "Charlie" for C, and "Easy" for E.
Agreed 💯. But let them be.if you know, you know. If you know what I mean
E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment soldiers would definitely have disagreed that they were called Easy Company because they had it easy! 😜
This was when the vowels had words assigned that matched the long vowel sound. Able, Easy, Item, Oboe, Uniform.
They have an old Sherman parked in front of the VFW in Winooski Vermont. I used to go up to frontal sloped armor and try to knock on it like a door. It hurt my knuckles so bad that I couldn't ever get a 2nd knock. There was just no give. I don't think I've ever laid my hands on anything so sturdy
Looks tough until the tank is hit by a 88 shell from a tiger
Your channel is so cool please keep making them.
As a ww2 buff these show things I’ve never seen before it add so much to history
What an awesome visual and informative video this was! Really enjoyed every minute, cheers man!
Excellent content. It fills data gaps that other creators leave in their haste to complete the overview- like effective horsepower versus the engine rating.
Liked and shared.
I have just discovered this site while browsing on UA-cam, and so pleased I have. The best detailed studies, and most informative of WW2 machines I've ever seen.
Thank you.
Lo que más llamo la atención fue tanto trabajo para hacer el vídeo, la buena explicación con muchos detalles sin hacerlo aburrido.👍🏼
Fantastic explanation. I have never wanted a tank for my daily commune more than right after watching this.
His voice is adding so much to the videos. Very good! 👍
Better than the AI voice that consistently mispronounced easy words
This is the same voice in yarn hub right?
@@kyowamushi5119 i think so. Always thought the same thing watching yarnhub xd
@@kyowamushi5119 it feels like its the voice of yarnhub
@@notasoviett34trustmeit is for sure.
BPP, you are absolutely AMAZING!! Thank you for your attention to detail, high production quality, and clear narration. The only problem I have is that there aren’t enough episodes to satisfy my hankering for more. Please keep ‘em coming, Blue Paw Print!
This video was a tribute to the Greatest Generation, thanks..........
un día pasé por las Árdenas con mi moto y vi un Sherman completo al lado de la carretera, de haber visto este video antes podía a ver continuado mi viaje conduciéndolo
Geniales gráficos y descripciones
I love these videos... I share them with my father, brother, and the guys as soon as they are posted.
Keep em coming.
you should be at 5 million subscribers in no time with ultra high quality videos like these. Thank you so much. You've taught me more here about the Sherman than I've ever learned or read about combined. The visuals truly brought everything home. Love it.
To all Sherman tank detractors: IGNORE THIS VIDEO. BLOCK IT OUT OF YOUR MIND. 😃
You must continue to assume the German tanks of 1944 were being used in 1940. And you must continue to assume the first Sherman tank delivered to the British in 1942 was the same design used until the end of the war.
AND DO NOT learn that Rommel's glorious drive against the British towards Dunkirk in 1940 was comprised entirely of CAPTURED YUGOSLAVIAN TANKS with riveted construction.
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I love the M4A3E8 “Easy Eight” Shermans! And I enjoyed watching and learning from this video!
Thank you, a very useful and interesting video. Of the errors, I want to note the angle of elevation. The M4A3E8 tank could overcome a slope of 30 degrees, not 60.
Yes, you are right
Gracias David por la notable producción de este video soy de Chile y me sentí muy orgulloso al ver que mi país fue el último ejército en ocupar esta maravillosa máquina de guerra que ayudo a terminar la segunda guerra mundial....." The best" felicitaciones por tus explicaciones muy claras
This is the kinda stuff I'd watch on History Channel or Discovery Channel back in the day. But those channels nowadays are just about digging gold and auctions
Thanks for this, my Dad was commander of an Easy 8 in Korea.
Having the most relaxing music while talking about a W.O.W. (Weapon Of War) goes really hard ngl.
I actually watched the whole video. Most times with this type of video I get bored and move on. Great job. I actually learned something!
Well Done very engaging and interesting you have found your calling keep it up you really are very very good at what you do.
My Grandfather was a Sherman driver with the 3rd AD, all through France, Belgium, into Germany, & back through Belgium during the Bulge. I've viewed many schematics of the different Sheman models, but this video is the hands-down best I've ever seen, outstanding job sir! I'd love to see another on the M24 Chaffee tank, the best light tank of WWII.
2:51 i think it meant to be 60% slope or 30.9 deg not 60 deg. I chuckled a bit when I saw the Sherman climb like a mountain goat.
That sounds more realistic yeah
I did understand the gas mileage. You said it held 168 gallons of gas. And used 0.6 gals per mile. But had a 100 mile range. I loved the video. Keep going great quality.
This is a awesome video and I learned a few new things about the Sherman from this video. Great job guys.
this is very well done, as a massive tank enthusiast when i see these videos done this well it makes me very happy
The U.S.A found that the wet ammo storage wasn't the main contributing factor to less cook offs/fires.
Previously, ammo was stored in the sponsons (side walls of the tank) which was susceptible to enemy fire.
When moving ammo to the hull floor, the cartridges were less likely to be hit and therefore made the tank more survivable.
So it wasn't the fact that ammo was surrounded by water, but simply the ammo wasn't hit in the first place.
Yeah it's possible that the wetting helped, but the fact it was dropped on all future tanks says it wasn't worth the space or effort.
Not to mention that the fuel on early models was 100 octane aviation fuel, in the sponsons, on the flanks of the tank, which is why they added small extra armor plates on the sides to prevent penetration.
Great work, it gets into all the in depth details a mechanical type could want. One aspect needing a bit of change. The GAA8 engine was intended as an Aircraft engine. Ergo, the aluminum block and heads, it was not designed for the Sherman . The war effort did not need any more liquid cooled V-12s, but they needed a more powerful tank engine and it was changed to a V-8. So the light weight was a result off of being an Aircraft engine design originally.
OMG, this video is soooo beautiful! Totally liked and subscribed.
THIS is the way to tour a military vehicle. I certainly hope BluePawPrint is a successful channel!
0:59 you mention the movie Fury and the tank in it being a M4A3E8 when in actuality the tank was a M4A2E8 as stated by the Bovington Tank Museum, the actual owners of the Fury tank. The A2 designation means that the tank was fitted with a GM 6046 12-cylinder twin in-line engine.
The M4A2E8 designation was never put on a tank as it didn't have to go through Trials. Instead it got the standard production Designation M4A2 (76)W HVSS
The M4A1 (76)W HVSS has the same story
The M4A3E8 designation is also wrong to some extent.
Only about 10 M4A3s ever got the M4A3E8 designation. the Rest got the standard product designation M4A3 (76)W HVSS.
All M4A3E8s were redesigned to M4A3 (76)W HVSS.
I know this is my Autism talking, and you can make the Argument that It's easier to say M4A3E8 instead of M4A3 (76)W HVSS, but just because something is easier to say, doesn't mean it's correct.
@@autistic_m4a3_76w_hvss ok, I just assumed that that is what the M4A2 76W would've also been called seeing that the M4A3E8 was used for some of the M4A3 76W, you can partially blame World of Tanks for the misconception
@panzerjagertigerporsche I more blame Modelling Companies.
They're the ones who come up with most false Tank Designations.
For example.
-The Nickname Jumbo (was never used)
-M60 PATTON (M60s never carried the Patton nickname despite looking similar to the M48 Patton
-Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer" (The "t" was never present in the Designation and Hetzer was never used in the field, most likely being a Post war name)
-T95 (Yes, the T95 was used on the Tank, but that Designation implies that the Tank was a Gun Motor Carriage, which it's not, it's a super heavy, thus implying that the Official Designation is T28)
WoT was probably just the one to spread it the furthest, but what they did start (and WT is also guilty of this) is spreading the myth that the T28 is just a T95 but with the outer tracks removed. You can probably see the problem with that.
What a beautifully , engineered made machine. Wow
So much work went in to this! Great stuff. Subed
I am a WW2 enthusiast and have been since that fateful day in the early 90s when I first saw the film “The Memphis Belle” at four years old…
From that day forward I have become fully convinced that I was born in the wrong decade. Maybe I’m a reincarnated veteran😂
Can you imagine how much blood/sweat/tears required in order to produce something like this? Bluepawprint and yarnhub are on another level. The animations are beautiful. It’s crazy to think that a UA-cam channel produces far more superior content than the cable channels.
Thanks for all the hard work and effort you put in these videos.
The Sherman firefly variant was a next level weapons system
Besotten Jenny makes her unexpected return to the Yarnverse.
This channel takes the old 3d pictures i used to look at as a kid in the likes of world of war to a whole new level .excellent work i really appreciate the work you put into these.hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿
The voice of yarnhub is soothing
Hermoso video , con mucha información concreta , ahora necesitamos un video del Tiger Aleman porfavor 😊
Beautiful video about the M4A3E8 sherman, are you also the narrator for yarnhub videos?
Yes I am
Best channel on UA-cam for detailed explanation of weapons. It takes you back in time. The creators are second to none! I cant stop watching this series!
3:04 Just spotted a unit conversion mistake. 3ft/0.76m.
Thank you for the great animation.
I love Tanks please do more and maybe warships in the future
I have learned more from you in this video, than from the actual history channel in the past 14 years.
14:58 I do believe the M93 was more than capable of penetrating the upper front plate of the Tiger at well beyond 400 yards. The penetration tables show the shell could penetrate up to 7.4 inches or 18.8cm at 500 yards. The Tiger had just above 4 inches of frontal armour, and the M93 could penetrate 4.5 inches at 2000 yards, so the engagement range was not limited to medium quarters in any way.
Nice fantasy. Any credible accounts of said Shermans taking out a Tiger (not a Pnzkw IV mistaken for a Tiger) at say 1000 yds? Here endeth the lesson.
@@Mst-bh9ti I was talking from a theoretical perspective, and I think you knew that. It is not like Nazi-Germany had any Tigers left by the battle of the Bulge anyways. Also if you look at the M93 HVAP-T performance statistics I mentioned I was correct. Also I will try to get back to you with an example of a 76mm gun M1 Sherman taking out a Tiger, but I do not know if I will find it.
@@Mst-bh9ti Also why would you engage from 1000 yards if you did not have to? Imagine you are in a Sherman and suddenly spot a Tiger out far, about 1000 yards you think. It seems to not know of your position, so what do you do? Well if you want the highest probability of kill you want to get closed, and on the flank. This is what the Shermans did in their Platoons of 5, which granted them a higher kill to death ratio against Panzers like the Panther. I do not know if the Tiger took out more Shermans than it was taken out by, though I would assume it did. Then again near the end of the war there were at least 25 Shermans to every single Tiger, and the Sherman proved to be the better tank to win the war. As well unlike the Tiger it was actually frequently used for infantry support instead of an exposed and vulnerable “tank hunter”. So the Tiger really was barely superior even in tank-on-tank combat.
You basically avoided, or were unable to answer my question. Again, here endeth the lesson
@@Basicallybaltic your just living in some bizarre fantasy land.
wow, what a comprehensive video. As being a tank nerd, I am thrilled to bits when watching the video. thanks a lot for the splendid and detailed video.
Well done video. It was well done and very informative. One correction: The word "Easy" in 'Easy 8" had nothing to do with the ride. In 1944, the letter "E" was represented by the word 'Easy", so the M4A3E8 was abbreviated to "E8" or "Easy 8". If the tank was in use today it would have been called "Echo 8".
Agree with previous comments ... one of the best M4 breakdowns I've seen. Wonderful animation.
To see the British Sherman Firefly version of this tank would be awesome.
Just want to know if rumors about fitting the 17-pounder gun sideways and 5 car engines being put together were true.
Yes they’re true. They extended the turret and the 17-pounder was mounted on its side. Also it has 5 Chrysler engines geared together to make a 30 cylinder
@@CockadoodleDont The M4 Sherman won the logistics war, the Sherman Firefly won the engineering war against German penis guns.
And Britain won a contest for the most adaptable tank ever made.
Sherman firefly is still Sherman they just change the cannon..
Fascinating. Videos about British and German vehicles would also be very welcome :)
Just found your new channel, subscribed, & as always, bloody good sh@t. 😉👌
Outstanding illustration. Had to subscribe. I love this kind of presentation.
Sounded like it hurt you to say aluminum like the Americans. I know you wanted to say aluminium
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A rediculous example of doubling down....aluminum🙄 @@Pikachugamer-2007
Aluminium is the correct version too
To each his own.
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I loved that you named this one Jenny! Not many people know of the Battle of Castle Itter
Your voice reminds me of yarnhub. Are you the same person? If you are, that is so awesome.
Yes i narrate Yarnhub too
WOW ?! This was extremely comprehensive! I am ready to start building my own EZ 8 ! 😊 Excellent-professional work!!
The narrator’s voice sounds very familiar if you know you know
Yes
He has an interesting accent - I can’t place it
Man you don’t cease to impress me with such amazing videos and in-depth explanations and animations, would love one like this of the Merkava tank.
In my opinion this version of the M4 Sherman was the best tank of world war two. It also was very effective at destroying T34-85 Soviet tanks in the Korean war.
This is the best breakdown and detail of the Easy Eight Sherman I have ever seen. Well done.
VERY well done! The best I’ve ever seen.
As an English speaker I enjoy the slight baulk at "aluminum" , excellent work, thank you.
It's an AI voice. Calm down
@@Dime_time333it isn’t though.
@Milk_Toast nice debate
I love tanks, engineering and hate war. Thank you for providing a good insight into one of the best tanks in the war, both in terms or firepower, armour, but also the ancillary items like vision, machine guns and ammo stowage. These items more often than not, make up the survivability and everyday life of a tank compared to one or two battles it may ever live to see and fight.
WOW! This is highest quality evaluation I (I repeat that "I" have observed) have seen yet to date with the perfect amount of time too keep attention w/invaluable information.. Not too much... not too little... Kudos. Outstanding prodution!
Cant wait for this guy to start covering the more overengineered german tanks of ww2 like the tigers, panther and jagdtiger
Keep up the amazing content mate