The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

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M4(105) Sherman 105 Type: <strong>Tank</strong> Top Speed: 40 KPH (22 off-road) Availability: Feb 44 – May 45 Redline: 2400 RPM (1800 average) Playability: AI only Armor: Main Armament: M4 105mm L/22 Hull Front: 79mm Depression/Elevation: -10°/+35° Hull Sides: 38mm Secondary Armament: Hull MG, Coax MG, Hull Rear: 38mm AA HMG Ammunition: 66 (105mm) Hull Top: 19mm 6250/600 (MG/HMG) Smoke: None Superstructure Front: 64mm Turret Traverse: 15 seconds Superstructure Sides: 38mm Radio: None Superstructure Rear: 38mm Target Size: Large Superstructure Top: 19mm Height: 2.94 meters Mantlet: 91mm Weight: 31.5 tons Turret Front: 76mm Ground Pressure: 1.2 kg/cm 2 Turret Sides: 51mm Maximum Slope: 27° Turret Rear: 51mm Maximum Vertical: 0.61 meters Turret Top: 25mm This tank was identical to the original M4 series tank, except that it mounted an M4 105mm L/22 howitzer in an M52 mount (as opposed to the original M34 mount) in a slightly modified turret. One of the original specifications of the M4 tank series was that it must be able to mount a 75mm gun, 105mm gun, two 37mm guns, or three .50 M2HB machineguns on an antiaircraft mount. Although the last two variants were never produced, 1,641 of the 105mm armed version were made. A HEAT round was made for this weapon for selfdefense against enemy tanks, however, it was intended as a close-support tank for the infantry, and was not intended to engage enemy armor unless absolutely necessary. Options: Hedgehog plow.
M4A3(105) Sherman Type: <strong>Tank</strong> Top Speed: 40 KPH (26 off-road) Availability: May 44 – May 45 Redline: 2600 RPM (2200 average) Playability: AI only Armor: Main Armament: M4 105mm L/22 Hull Front: 79mm Depression/Elevation: -10°/+35° Hull Sides: 38mm Secondary Armament: Hull MG, Coax MG, Hull Rear: 38mm AA HMG Ammunition: 66 (105mm) Hull Top: 19mm 6250/600 (MG/HMG) Smoke: None Superstructure Front: 64mm Turret Traverse: 15 seconds Superstructure Sides: 38mm Radio: None Superstructure Rear: 38mm Target Size: Large Superstructure Top: 19mm Height: 2.94 meters Mantlet: 91mm Weight: 33.0 tons Turret Front: 76mm Ground Pressure: 0.86 kg/cm 2 Turret Sides: 51mm Maximum Slope: 27° Turret Rear: 51mm Maximum Vertical: 0.61 meters Turret Top: 25mm This tank was a later model of the 105mm howitzer-armed close-support tank based on the superior M4A3 hull and drive train. 3,039 of this very successful tank were built. Options: Hedgehog plow. 106
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THE ART OF TANK WARFARE A Guide to
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1. THE HISTORY OF TANK WARFARE 5 Ar
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The First Tankers. Nearly every maj
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WORLD WAR II 9 Armored warfare, as
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11 The German Heer, however, was un
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2. TANK ACADEMY It is essential tha
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meters that it could at 10 meters.
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MOBILITY 17 Most tanks are heavy, s
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19 Optics. The quality of a tank’
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3. TANKS IN BATTLE The armor tactic
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the top of a hill or ridge is a goo
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25 Concentration of force. Whenever
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27 retreat is easy, as buildings ar
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29 Know your enemy. One of the most
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Using supporting units against infa
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33 utilized by both sides in the Se
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35 opposed, and easily overpowered
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37 While local attacks kept the Ger
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• The German Panzer Battalion of
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GERMAN ARTILLERY 41 The German war
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GERMAN ARMAMENTS 43 The following c
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GERMAN UNITS PzKpfw II F 45 Type: T
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PzKpfw III J 47 Type: Tank Top Spee
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PzKpfw IV E 49 Type: Tank Top Speed
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PzKpfw IV H 51 Type: Tank Top Speed
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PzKpfw V D Panther 53 Type: Tank To
Page 54 and 55: PzKpfw V G Panther 55 Type: Tank To
Page 56 and 57: PzKpfw VI E Tiger (late version) 57
Page 58 and 59: StuG IIIG Type: Assault gun Maximum
Page 60 and 61: StuPz IV Brummbar 61 Type: Assault
Page 62 and 63: JgdPz III (IV) Hornisse (Nashorn) T
Page 64 and 65: JagdPz IV/70 Type: Assault gun Maxi
Page 66 and 67: Elefant Type: Assault gun Maximum V
Page 68 and 69: SPW 250/9 Type: Halftrack Top Speed
Page 70 and 71: SPW 251/1 sMG Type: Halftrack Maxim
Page 72 and 73: SPW 251/10 Type: Halftrack Maximum
Page 74 and 75: PSW 232 Type: Armored car Top Speed
Page 76 and 77: PSW 234/2 Puma 77 Type: Armored car
Page 78 and 79: Opel Blitz Type: Truck Weight: 2.1
Page 80 and 81: Infantry (Early) Type: Infantry HS
Page 82 and 83: Panzerschreck Team 83 Type: Infantr
Page 84 and 85: 6. THE U.S. ARMY 85 American units,
Page 86 and 87: AMERICAN TACTICS American infantry
Page 88 and 89: 5” Naval Gun: The 5” naval gun
Page 90 and 91: AMERICAN ARMAMENTS 91 The following
Page 92 and 93: AMERICAN UNITS M3A1 Stuart 93 Type:
Page 94 and 95: M3 Lee 95 Type: Tank Top Speed: 40
Page 96 and 97: M4A1 Sherman 97 Type: Tank Top Spee
Page 98 and 99: M4A3 Sherman 99 Type: Tank Top Spee
Page 100 and 101: M4A3(75)W Sherman 101 Type: Tank To
Page 102 and 103: M4A2(76)W Sherman 103 Type: Tank To
Page 106 and 107: M10GMC Wolverine 107 Type: Tank des
Page 108 and 109: M3 Halftrack 109 Type: Halftrack Ma
Page 110 and 111: M3A1 MMG Halftrack 111 Type: Halftr
Page 112 and 113: M3 Scout Car 113 Type: Armored car
Page 114 and 115: M38 Jeep 115 Type: Car Weight: 0.25
Page 116 and 117: M3A1 Antitank Gun 117 Type: Antitan
Page 118 and 119: 119 Corps. A unit made up of 2-5 di
Page 120 and 121: 121 SP Artillery (Self-propelled Ar
Page 122: Special Thanks to the Panzermuseum
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