M103 HEAVY , 1950-74 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK

Kenneth W. Estes,Richard Chasemore | 48 pages | 19 Mar 2013 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781849089814 | English | United Kingdom M

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Unlike the T32, M's turret is massive and of limited durability, with only its mantlet and cheeks being somewhat durable. Further complicating things, the hull armor is also on the weak side, with only the upper glacis offering some meaningful protection. And if that were not enough, the M is also a very large tank and therefore a juicy target for artillery. Thankfully, what the M lacks in armor protection, it compensates in firepower and to a lesser extent mobility. Its top gun, the mm Gun M58, is the same gun used on the TE5 a tier higher, and comes with good rate of fire, penetration both standard and premium , a good -8 degrees of gun depression and decent gun handling and aimtime. Do be aware that the tank's ammo capacity is limited though, so you should make every shot count for maximum efficiency. As for mobility, while its speed is average at best and its reverse speed is plain terrible , for its size it is a fairly quick tank with good acceleration and ground resistance, and can keep up the pace during a push. Never rush to the frontlines though, as the M cannot take much punishment - leave that job to tougher heavy tanks like the German E 75 or the Soviet Object Overall, the M should be considered a "force multiplier", a tank that by itself is overall average, but that excels as support when part of a group. Use cover whenever possible, including your heavily armored allies, and seek opportunities to put your excellent firepower to good use, but never overcommit as that would only result in a trip back to the garage. Its long-ranged mm cannon was designed to hit enemy tanks at extreme distances, but it was never used in combat. In a series of tanks, initially designated T43E1, were built by at the Newark plant. Testing was unsatisfactory, and the tanks were all stored in August Only after recommending improvements, on 26 April the tank was standardized as the M Heavy Tank. The successive versions of the M shared many components with the M47 and M48 Patton tanks and the M60, which, with the exception of the M60 a were all considered 90 mm gun medium tanks. Tracks, rollers and suspension elements were the same, with some modification to take into account the greater weight. The engine and transmission were never modified enough to give the extra power needed for the greater weight of the M, and as a result, the tank was relatively underpowered and the drive systems were fragile. The turret of the M was larger than that of the M48 or the M60 to make room for the huge mm gun and the two loaders assigned to it, in addition to the gunner and the commander. The driver sat in the hull. The armor is made from welded rolled and cast homogeneous steel of varying thickness. The US Army heavy armor battalion, in contrast to other armor units, was organized into four tank companies, composed of six platoons each, of which each platoon contained three M's, for a total of 18 tanks per company. Standard US Army armor battalions at the time had three companies per battalion, each with three five-tank platoons, with 17 tanks per company two tanks were in headquarters platoon. Although the 21st century's MBT utilizes the same caliber of main gun, the mm, the M's cannon was a rifled gun firing a fixed round, ejecting a lengthy brass shell casing The M1 tank's mm main gun is a smooth bore no rifling firing a semi-caseless round, ejecting only a back cap of the original loaded round; the bulk of the mm shell's casing is consumed during firing. Ammunition fired by the M's M58 cannon included:. Estes, K. Forty, G. Foss, C. Hunnicutt, R. Welcome to Wargaming. Tank Discussion. View Source View history. Jump to: navigation , search. These differences are taken into account in tooltip boxes. HP Hit Points Click here for more information. Expression error: Unrecognized word "unable". Additional Statistics Top Configuration. Camouflage Stationary: 4. Player Opinion. Pros and Cons Pros: Strong turret face armor and mantlet Good gun depression Well-rounded top gun with good performance across the board Huge tracks can help absorb shots when sidescraping Fast turret rotation for such a large turret Cons: Covered with weakspots, shockingly unreliable armor for a heavy tank Limited forward speed and horrible reverse speed Large target, the turret is especially huge Fragile ammo rack and engine modules Low ammo capacity Performance Coming from the T32 , the M could be quite the rude awakening for players used to typical American hull-down tactics. Early Research Players should first seek to upgrade to the mm, as the stock mm's low pen and accuracy is vastly inadequate when fighting other tier 9s and 10s. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview The T43 design represented the pinnacle of U. He is the editor of several books, and has written extensively in military and academic journals throughout his career. Kenneth was made an Honorary Legionnaire in the Spanish Legion in Related Searches. Allison-Engined P Mustang. North American Aviation's rapid and original design development of the P resulted in success versus Not enough credit is given to Allison-engined variants of one of the world's most famous fighters. We now View Product. Aston Martin. Aston Martin is a chronological account of the company's foundation in through to the Aston Martin is a chronological account of the company's foundation in through to the cenetenary celebrations -covering the the owners, financiers, and those that ran the company -and most importantly the cars. Richard Loveys details the extensive competition history including Curtiss P Long-nosed Tomahawks. 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In this sharp and witty pastiche of the worlds of John Buchan and Rider Haggard, our heroine brings Jagdpanther vs SU Eastern Front The culmination of big-gun German and Soviet design can be found in their The culmination of big-gun German and Soviet tank destroyer design can be found in their clashes in Hungary in the spring of As World War II in Europe reached its end, armor development and doctrine had experienced several years Although tanks like the Sherman and Panther captured the headlines, the Allies' M10 tank destroyer While their mission was not principally fighting one M7 Priest mm Howitzer Motor Carriage. Navigational Instruments. With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and M - Global wiki.

It may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M alone of all its postwar tanks. For the Marine Corps, it served the purpose defined for it in until the automotive and weapons technology of the United States could produce viable alternatives. He is the editor of several books, and has written extensively in military and academic journals throughout his career. Kenneth was made an Honorary Legionnaire in the Spanish Legion in M Heavy Tank —74 New Vanguard. Army tank engineering of the late s. The heavy tank proved fairly popular with its crews, who above all respected the powerful armament it carried. The outbreak of war in Korea brought a rush order in December which led to a complete production run of vehicles. After , the Marine Corps alone retained confidence in the heavy tank program, investing its scarce funds in the improvements necessary to bring about its fielding after a hurried production run in midst of the 'tank crisis' of the year The eventual retirement of the M in , over 20 years after manufacture and after 14 years of operational service, demonstrated the soundness of its engineering. It may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M alone of all its postwar tanks. For the Marine Corps, it served the purpose defined for it in until the automotive and weapons technology of the United States could produce viable alternatives. Biographical Note. Kenneth W Estes is a Naval Academy graduate who served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the US Marine Corps until his retirement in Login Create Account. Shopping Cart. M Heavy Tank Add to Wishlist Your wishlist has been temporarily saved. By Kenneth W Estes Kenneth W Estes looks at what may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M alone of all its postwar tanks. Visit The Tank Museum.

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The eventual retirement of the M in , over 20 years after manufacture and after 14 years of operational service, demonstrated the soundness of its engineering. It may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M alone of all its postwar tanks. For the Marine Corps, it served the purpose defined for it in until the automotive and weapons technology of the United States could produce viable alternatives. Kenneth W Estes is a Naval Academy graduate who served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the US Marine Corps until his retirement in He is the editor of several books, and has written extensively in military and academic journals throughout his career. Kenneth was made an Honorary Legionnaire in the Spanish Legion in Reviews Review Policy. Published on. Login Create Account. Shopping Cart. M Heavy Tank Add to Wishlist Your wishlist has been temporarily saved. By Kenneth W Estes Kenneth W Estes looks at what may have been the unwanted 'ugly duckling' of the Army, which refrained from naming the M alone of all its postwar tanks. Visit The Tank Museum. Unlike the T32, M's turret is massive and of limited durability, with only its mantlet and cheeks being somewhat durable. Further complicating things, the hull armor is also on the weak side, with only the upper glacis offering some meaningful protection. And if that were not enough, the M is also a very large tank and therefore a juicy target for artillery. Thankfully, what the M lacks in armor protection, it compensates in firepower and to a lesser extent mobility. Its top gun, the mm Gun M58, is the same gun used on the TE5 a tier higher, and comes with good rate of fire, penetration both standard and premium , a good -8 degrees of gun depression and decent gun handling and aimtime. Do be aware that the tank's ammo capacity is limited though, so you should make every shot count for maximum efficiency. As for mobility, while its speed is average at best and its reverse speed is plain terrible , for its size it is a fairly quick tank with good acceleration and ground resistance, and can keep up the pace during a push. Never rush to the frontlines though, as the M cannot take much punishment - leave that job to tougher heavy tanks like the German E 75 or the Soviet Object Overall, the M should be considered a "force multiplier", a tank that by itself is overall average, but that excels as support when part of a group. Use cover whenever possible, including your heavily armored allies, and seek opportunities to put your excellent firepower to good use, but never overcommit as that would only result in a trip back to the garage. Its long-ranged mm cannon was designed to hit enemy tanks at extreme distances, but it was never used in combat. In a series of tanks, initially designated T43E1, were built by Chrysler at the Newark plant. Testing was unsatisfactory, and the tanks were all stored in August Only after recommending improvements, on 26 April the tank was standardized as the M Heavy Tank. The successive versions of the M shared many components with the M47 and M48 Patton tanks and the M60, which, with the exception of the M60 a main battle tank were all considered 90 mm gun medium tanks. Tracks, rollers and suspension elements were the same, with some modification to take into account the greater weight. The engine and transmission were never modified enough to give the extra power needed for the greater weight of the M, and as a result, the tank was relatively underpowered and the drive systems were fragile. The turret of the M was larger than that of the M48 or the M60 to make room for the huge mm gun and the two loaders assigned to it, in addition to the gunner and the commander. The driver sat in the hull. The armor is made from welded rolled and cast homogeneous steel of varying thickness. The US Army heavy armor battalion, in contrast to other armor units, was organized into four tank companies, composed of six platoons each, of which each platoon contained three M's, for a total of 18 tanks per company. Standard US Army armor battalions at the time had three companies per battalion, each with three five-tank platoons, with 17 tanks per company two tanks were in headquarters platoon. Although the 21st century's M1 Abrams MBT utilizes the same caliber of main gun, the mm, the M's cannon was a rifled gun firing a fixed round, ejecting a lengthy brass shell casing The M1 tank's mm main gun is a smooth bore no rifling firing a semi-caseless round, ejecting only a back cap of the original loaded round; the bulk of the mm shell's casing is consumed during firing. Ammunition fired by the M's M58 cannon included:. Estes, K. Forty, G. Foss, C.

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