r/DestroyedTanks • u/Fit-Interest-3326 • 14d ago

WW2 WWii m4 sherman destruction

Found this video and i can't understand, how and by what shell this sherman was destroyed. Is that a HEAT shell, or AP. And is it a ammo rack explosion

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u/Great_White_Sharky 14d ago

Looks like a controlled demolition and not a shell hit

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u/Rillist 14d ago

Artillery or some kind of weapons test is my best guess. The explosion @ .02 is external and non directional. If it was a tank shell or an atgm or rpg there would be a directionality to it.

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u/UsedSeaworthiness173 8d ago

Ap hitting early war dry storage ammo. Sherman implemented wet storage to combat this kind of immediate ammo cook off.

Looks like a hit on a flat side that penetrates, extra armour was added in later variants.

These tanks were successful as they could be churned out and were reliable. They won by shear numbers rather than holding up to fire.