M4 Sherman in game is the basic American tank, he participates in the basic and training missions, and also in the German missions as the opponent.
This tank has been made for the American army in number of 49,234 of which 4,065 have been sent to Russia on lend-lizu. 17,181 М4 have been put in the British Army. On classification М-4 was registered as the average tank in a counterbalance easy М-5 to Stewart. Having received a designation in 1941 as M4, soon it became more known as "General Sherman"
М4 Has been armed by a gun 75mm M3, two 30 caliber machine gun - 7.62 mm and one 50 caliber machine gun - 12.7 mm machine guns - for anti aircraft fight. The tank had conveniently equipped workplaces for crew placing, good internal furnish and mechanisation of control systems. In USSR М-4 it was delivered on Lend-Lease basically with the diesel engine.
For States and Britain the tank was issued with the carburettor motor. To advantages of a design it is necessary to carry suitability М4 to mass production and the instrument having both anti-tank and High - explosive shots in the complete set that have been deprived early models of the British tanks such as Matilda-2 having possibility to fire a gun only by anti-tank shells that conducted to the big losses of the British tanks at a meeting with German means APF.
In a counterbalance to the British tanks, М4 was the multi-purpose car allowing to its crew effectively to battle against tanks, an infantry and anti-tank instruments of the opponent, using an armour-piercing and oskolochno-demolition ammunition. However as well as at any tank launched in a batch production it is direct in a course of war, at М-4 there were also numerous lacks, many of which have been caused by simplicity of a design and requirements put forward manufacture for its mass and cheap assemblage on the conveyor.
High from apart the appreciable silhouette and highly arranged centre of gravity in battle conditions led to premature detection by the opponent, and in the conditions of a cross-country terrain often led to car overturning at maneuvering in battle. Were by terrible car for German tanks T2 and Т3 in Africa in the first military years, in 1944 arms and booking М4, could not resist effectively to the newest German cars such any more as Т4 or Т5 which in comparison with М4 have been better reserved and had much more powerful arms allowing effectively to struggle with the American cars on more distant distances.
The engine and arrangement of shells also caused a lot of criticism from tankmen - from hit German 75 mm of a shell, even without penetration thru armours, ammo insade the tank could blow up, for it М4 has deserved a nickname "a lighter ronson" at allies and "an oven for tommi" at Germans.
To no small degree it was promoted by viscous reservation М4.German obtuse shell 75мм has not take off , like in the case with Soviet Т34, having a superficial hardening of the armour, but a "having a snack" the armour, punched it is it could rescue a life to crew at single hit if the tank managed to be left at once as it was amazed with secondary splinters from the punched tank hull. However frequently the shell continued flight and take a ricoshet , split by fragments in to shell boxes and fuel tanks and hoses, igniting their heated splinters and the case of a pig of a shell. It as a rule conducted all to instant ignition of the damaged tanks and pipelines with gasoline, and frequently at once led to undermining ammo.
Germans and went by gasoline, but in difference from Americans they had considerable experience in designing and use of cars with carburettor engines that is why had in the tanks more reasonable configuration of motor and battle branches and also an arrangement of packing of shells. All heavy and a unit of averages German tanks of last period of war had automatic system fire extinguesher, based on the gauge of temperature and nitrogen bottles.
During battle application that during campaign on the Western front Shermans had a huge superiority in strength was rather essential, over the opponent, and strong aviation support.Lacks of designs in this case had no essential value as tanks usually are not at war with tanks.
Besides the infantry of allies has been sated by the manual anti-tank weapon - bazuka and English spring grenade launchers, grenade launcher operators operated in most cases rather responsibly and frequently neglecting own life achieved outstanding victories over armored vehicle of the opponent, sometimes and over the, for example British marked a habit of the Yankee to shoot at all that moves towards.
It is impossible to dismiss also that fact that battles, with participation of the majority of operating German tank connections were conducted basically on East front.В December, 1944 during approach in Ardennes when Germans had been applied considerable tank connections including 1000 tanks and SPG, it has immediately put Anglo-American forces on a defeat side.Allies could not oppose adequate answer PanzerWaffe when have been compelled were to battle in bad meteoconditions in the absence of massive aviation and арт supports.
Initiative transition to a wide site of front in hands of German command, has allowed to demonstrate again high characteristics of German cars, and good tactical preparation of crews, resist which allies could with the big work.
In a course of war Sherman's design was constantly improved, and М4 was issued in various updatings with the improved armored protection and more powerful gun. The most powerful updating М4 has been made in England where on Sherman's chassis the gun allowing has been established powerful 17 Фунтовая to struggle even with heavy tanks of the opponent on distant distances of battle.
Sherman's this updating has received name М4 "FireFly". In total from February, 1942 till July, 1945 49234 tanks M4 have been let out, not considering tanks of the Canadian assemblage.
It is the most mass tank for all history of the American manufacture and the third, after Т34 and Т54, by quantity, the tank in the world.
As a result of М4 deservedly receives an honourable title "the Best tank for service in a peace time".
Length:5.893 метра
Width::2.640 метра
Height: 3.140 метра
Crew: 5
Weight31.070 тонн
Speed: 40км/ч
M4 "FireFly" / tank destroyer
М4 "FireFly" - appears in missions "Height 112", "Highway N158", and "Villers-Bocage" as the opponent. Sherman Firefly are American tanks M4A1 and М4А4 specially rearmed English 17- pound (76,2 mm) an anti-tank gun, with the high-speed shell, capable to amaze practically any tank of the opponent on a distant distance.
This English clone М4 of Sherman armed with 17 - pound gun was one of the most powerful tanks of the Second World War on arms, but unfortunately it had armored protection similar to "Sherman" М4.Forehead it FireFly in battle were shot by Panthers and Tigers the first. It has received the nickname "FireFly" from for dense yellow - a golden efflux at shooting when streams of the heated gases having pulled out from a trunk formed something similar to a luminescence. The powerful gun with a high initial missile velocity it could punch the front reservation of any heavy German tank from an average and distant distance.
Prominent feature of a silhouette of the FireFly was забашенный armour "backpack" in which the radio station taken out of a tank tower thanks to what it was possible to free internal volume took places and to contain 17 - pound 76.2 mm gun. The FireFly has adopted the majority of the lacks by right of succession from Sherman. In total has undergone to alteration of 699 tanks which arrived in English, Polish, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand units.
Length:6.270 метра
Width: 2.640 метра
Height: 3.140 метра
Crew: 5
Weight: 31.070 тонн
Speed: 40км/ч
Mark IV – Churchill / infantry support tank
Heavy infantry tank Мк.VI "Churchill" is known on saying to its attributed namesake - to the prime minister of England Winston Churchill: "At the tank carrying my name, lacks more than at me".
This tank was the typical tank of support of an infantry and on configuration "Churchill-I" and "Churchill-II" reminded cars of the period of the First World War.Танки have been armed by 40-mm a gun, for struggle against an infantry and means ПТО in front sheet the howitzer, shooting was mounted by demolition shells also 76-mm, late samples have received 76 millimetric gun on arms, however despite strong booking "Churchill" could not resist to Tigers and Panthers in gun duel, from under which fire also it was difficult to it to leave in a kind of that that the maximum speed in perfect conditions at it did not exceed 25 km/h and which in battle conditions made 7 - 10 km at an o'clock.
The small resource of knots and units and low passableness were a consequence of the big weight of the car, that in battle conditions did not leave to it chances at a meeting in battle with more mobile and it is better by armed German cars.
The tank is applied for the first time in 1942 during an English uchebno-fighting landing in Дьеппе from 48 cars only 6 could having passed to reach a beach a city - the others have got stuck ashore in a pebble. Remained without cover of mobile tank connections the most part from among six thousand landings has been interrupted or was taken prisoner to Germans.
German experts having studied trophy Churchills have come to conclusion that it obviously not tanks of the newest design and with what that a curiosity of times of the first world from which Englishmen have decided to be ride of this piece of crap by such unusual way.
On the basis of the tank the considerable quantity of engineering cars which was made were used during a beaching in 1944 in Normandy, at overcoming by troops of allies of lines of German mine and engineering defence.
In total till the end of war 5460 "Churchills" of all updatings have been let out.
Length:7.440 метра
Width:3.250 метра
Height: 2.480 метра
Crew: 5
Weight: 38.950 тонн
Speed: 25км/ч
Cromwell Mark IV / cruiser tank
The cruiser Tank Cromwell participates as the opponent in German mission "Hights-112", and in "Villers-Bocage". Cromwell armed 76 mm with a gun and was one of a series of British cruiser tanks Mark V Covenanter, Mark VI Crusader, and also Cavalier and Centaur, and the first tank in which there was no manual butt of the marksman at the basic instrument. Had the engine in 600 л/с Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 which was simplified aviation engine "Marylin" from fighter Спитфайр.
The tank has been launched in manufacture in November 1943. Cromwell had speed of 31 mile at o'clock, spacious battle branch and good survivability at a booking average level.Был is laid off in March 1945. In the USSR it was not delivered.
Length:6.550 метра
Width: 3.070 метра
Height: 2.670 метра
Crew: 5
Weight5 33.700 тонн
Speed:40км/ч
M10 "Wolverine" / self propelled gun
Self-propelled Instrument M10 directly in Panzer Front does not participate but in a number of missions holds key positions in defence of allies. This fighting vehicle in army of the USA in abbreviated form was called GMC M10 or TD (an abbreviation from Tank Destroyer - "tank destroyer"). At American soldiers М10 also had an informal nickname "Wolverine" (English Wolverine - "glutton") М10 - on the configuration represents Self Propelled Gun Carrier on the chassis of average tank M4A2 (with the facilitated booking), in a tower of circular rotation. The instrument was mounted in the installation borrowed from M6, the cast tower was the opened in top and back unit.
М-10 Had a stock of shots in 54 shells, in movement the car was resulted by two engines GMC with capacity 375 л/с informing to it speed to 30миль at an o'clock. The unit received by British М10 has been converted under 17 foot gun of 76.2 mm. Nearby 54 САУ M10 have been put in the USSR on lend-lizu, cars have been equipped by diesel engines.Открытая from above tower М-10 did the car vulnerable to artillery and mortar fire, and also to infantry attacks, especially in city battles and in wood when the simple manual grenade could be easily закинута in the car.
By the end of war booking М-10 already became insufficient against new German tank and anti-tank guns. However the lowest speed of turn of a tower in view of absence of any mechanisation of this process was the greatest lack М-10. The tower turned only manually and on its full turn it was required about two minutes of time.
Contrary to the application doctrine, the American tank destroyers have spent more than oskolochno-demolition shells, rather than than armour-piercing, that shows full breakdown of this concept - as cars basically were used in a role of tanks which they should support on a paper. In total САУ М-10 it has been let out 4993 on the chassis of average tank M4A2 plus M10A1 - on the chassis of average tank M4A3 "General Sherman" - 1713 pieces.
Length:5.970 метра
Width: 3.048 метра
Height: 2.896 метра
Crew: 5
Weight: 29.470 тонн
Speed:48км/ч
M-26(T26-E3)"Pershing" / heavy tank
Heavy tank M26 Pershing appears in game only in Panzer Front bis. Вследствии weaknesses M4 of Sherman and its inability to struggle with German tanks, the American army was in great need in heavy well armour tank with the powerful instrument. Heavy Tank M26 has arrived on arms in January 1945, so later occurrence was proved on the statement of Americans for that that that it has not passed necessary tests.
М26 long time was in working out, therefore has got on war in its most end. The small amount of these tanks has been transferred in 12th army group of the general of the Lobster of Bradley and distributed between 3rd and 9th tank divisions. Tanks have accepted the first battle in February 1945г. The first fixed loss of tank "Pershing" has occurred 28 февралая. One tank has been lined by German «Тiger», but has been repaired later.
Belton Cooper, during war - the officer of service of arms in battle command of 3rd tank division, recollects about "Pershing" in the book of the memoirs. As he said, ten tanks "Pershing" have arrived to 3rd tank division in the beginning of February 1945г. Cooper approves, that these tanks could arrive there earlier, if not counteraction from general George Pattona who preferred tanks "Shermans".
Preferences of general Patton wuz explained, that "Sherman" consumes less fuel and has the best road performance, than "Pershing". For that time which objections Patton concern, relative weakness of arms of "Sherman" and its insufficient armored protection yet were not so obvious.
More or less outstanding abilities it could demonstrate the only during war in Korea. Also it is known under designation T26-E3. In total 1436 cars of this type have been let out.
Length:6.208 метра
Width: 3.505 метра
Height: 2.769 метра
Crew: 5
Weight: 45.100 тонн
Speed: 48км/ч
M5A1 "Stuart"/ Light tank
Stewart M5A1 participates in the German training mission also participates in mission "Bridge Ljudendorfa".
M-5A1 Stewart has been armed 37mm by a gun and two 30 калиберными machine guns Browning.Stuart has armored protection from 12 to 51st millimetres, and speed about 36 miles at an o'clock. Stewart was improved version М-3. The peak of its battle career has fallen to its participation in war in the North Africa where it essentially advanced all Italian and easy German tanks on all indicators. It is widely known also under the name "Stewart" (English Stuart), given to it in in honour of the general of Civil war in the USA of J. J.B.Stewart.
M3 Has been created in 1938-1941 on the basis of easy tank M2. "Stewart" serially was issued since March 1941 till June, 1944, repeatedly being exposed to modernisations on a release course. In total 23 685 tanks of this type that has made "Stewart" the most numerous easy tank in history of a world tank-building have been constructed.
In the Second World War "Stewart" it was actively used by troops of the USA, and also in significant amounts it was delivered under the program "lend-liza" to the Great Britain, the USSR, China, and to troops «Free France». After war become outdated by then, but still numerous "Stewarts" were on sale in many other things the countries, in some of which they consisted on arms up to 1990th years.
Length: 4.840 метра
Width: 2.290 метра
Height: 2.590 метра
Crew: 4
Weight: 14.990 тонн
Speed: 50км/ч
