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This page is about the tank destroyer M36 GMC (China). For other versions, see M36 Jackson (Family).

␗M36 GMC

␗M36 GMC

AB	RB	SB
5.3	5.3	5.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:46 000

Purchase:155 000

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Description

The ␗90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36 represents the single M36 GMC captured by the People's Voluntary Army (PVA, 中國人民志願軍) during the Korean War in Cheorwon County (철원군，鐵原郡) which is now displayed at B1 hall of Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution; on the other hand, ROCA acquired ten M36B2 from the surplus of France after their loss in Indochina, these GMCs were then utilized as mobile artillery platforms during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis, using them to retaliate against the PLAGF in the artillery battles between the two powers. Until the late-1970s, these M36s had varying records of victories and losses against the PLAGF. They were eventually decommissioned and distributed across Taiwan Island and Kinmen Island as monuments or left abandoned.

Introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision", this vehicle is a version of the American M36 GMC, sharing identical characteristics. The only notable difference is that the Chinese M36 lacks the M304 shot APCR round available to the American M36 GMC.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull38 / 19 / 19

Turret76 / 31 / 25

Crew5 people

Visibility101 %

Armour type:

Rolled homogeneous armour
Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Transmission area)

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	38.1 mm (56°) Front glacis 50.8-107.8 (9-63°) Transmission housing	19.05 mm (37°) Top 25.4 mm Bottom	19.05 mm (42°) Top 19.05 (1-45°) Bottom	19.5 mm Front roof 9.5 mm Engine deck
Turret	31.75 mm (2-53°) Turret front 76.2 mm (°) Gun mantlet	31.75 mm (0-21°)	25.4 mm (2-23°)

Notes:

Tracks are 30 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick while the wheels are 20 mm thick.
Small slivers of 5 mm armour hang off the top side hull armour, giving minuscule protections at those areas.
Track blocks on the side hull armour allows an extra 30 mm of armour at their locations.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB52 / 7 km/h

RB and SB48 / 7 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight28.1 t

Engine power

AB954 hp

RB and SB500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB34.0 hp/t

RB and SB17.8 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	52	7	28.1	710	954	25.27	33.95
Realistic	48	7	28.1	442	500	15.73	17.79

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 490 → 3 080

RB2 921 → 3 613

SB4 048 → 5 007

Total cost of modifications40 600

78 500

Talisman cost1 400

Crew training45 000

Experts155 000

Aces630

Research Aces440 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

110 / 170 / 210 %

160 / 160 / 160 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 115
Suspension Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 400 130	Brake System Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 400 130
Filters Research: 3 400 Cost: 6 600 195
Transmission Research: 4 400 Cost: 8 500 250	Engine Research: 4 400 Cost: 8 500 250

Improved Parts

Research:

2 000

Cost:

3 900

115

Improved FPE

Research:

2 300

Cost:

4 400

130

Crew Replenishment

Research:

3 400

Cost:

6 600

195

Horizontal Drive Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 115	90mm_us_M82_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 115
Adjustment of Fire Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 400 130
Elevation Mechanism Research: 3 400 Cost: 6 600 195
90mm_us_M313_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 4 400 Cost: 8 500 250

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm M3 cannon

Ammunition47 rounds

First-order11 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

9.7 → 7.5 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

Main article: M3 (90 mm)

The 90 mm cannon on the M36 is great at its BR. The stock AP has good penetration but lacks damage, so it is recommended to quickly unlock the APCBC which is superior in every aspect.

90 mm M3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	47	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	21.10	29.25	35.52	39.28	41.79	9.70	8.63	7.95	7.50
Realistic	47	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	14.28	16.80	20.40	22.56	24.00	9.70	8.63	7.95	7.50

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M77 shot	AP	162	160	148	135	123	113
M82 shot	APCBC	185	182	169	155	142	130
M71 shell	HE	20	20	18	17	16	16

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
M77 shot	AP	822	10.61	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M82 shot	APCBC	853	10.91	1.2	14	137.2	48°	63°	71°
M71 shell	HE	823	10.55	0.2	0.1	1,210	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
M313	821	10.7	9	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M36 GMC (China)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
47	39 (+8)	30 (+17)	21 (+26)	12 (+35)	7 (+40)	1 (+46)	No

Notes:

Recommended load is 21 (+26) shells to remove most ammo from the hull.
Racks 5 and 6 are ready racks and take priority in being filled as well as depleted.
Full reload speed will be realized as long as ammo exists in either ready racks. If both ready racks are empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
Simply not firing when the main gun is loaded will load ammo from racks 1 to 4 into 5 then 6, as long as there is ammo present in racks 1 to 4. Firing the main gun will interrupt the loading of the ready racks.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 70°

Horizontal guidance-60° / 60°

Main article: M2HB (12.7 mm)

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (200)	576	-10°/+70°	±60°

Usage in battles

Playstyle with the M36 should be about the same as the M10 GMC. The speed is slightly better and armour is still just as thin, but it has an improved turret traverse rate and a 90 mm gun, making it able to engage targets much easier. The playstyle is also similar to the M18, since they have the same concept - speed and manoeuvrability with a powerful armament.

The greatest advantages of the M36 are its speed and its armament. As such, the best course of action is to make use of the speed to get to good early game positions on the map. The 90 mm gun is powerful at its BR, and it can penetrate many tanks at its BR from the front. But, this is not the case for more heavily armoured targets such as those in the IS series or the Panther series, but it can reliably kill every tank at its BR from the side in 1 to 2 shots because of the high explosive filler in the APCBC round. In addition, most enemy tanks can reliably penetrate you from the front, as the M36 does not have thick armour. Your armour can only protect you when a shell hits it at an extreme angle, or against low penetration weapons, such as those one some anti-aircraft vehicles. All of these factors mean that the M36 should never engage enemy tanks from the front, unless they are preoccupied with a friendly vehicle or not looking in your direction, but the M36 should engage enemies from the side. As such, the M36's mobility should be used to get to positions that the enemy would not expect where it will be able to shoot the enemy in the side before they even realize you are there. The M36 can also use its mobility to flank effectively. If an enemy knows your location and has an operational gun, you should not push out into their line of fire, as they are likely to come of better than you. If an enemy is likely to be able to shoot you, do not chance it, as only one shot will often knock out or disable the M36.

In a downtier, there are not a lot of heavily armoured tanks that the M36 can't penetrate, so the player can also choose to not flank, but to sit at a position and be a sniper. It's best to find a spot that:

Overlooks a key street / passageway where enemies will likely to pass / go to
Has hard cover or hill to hull-down
Has bushes to hide in
Is not too close to the frontline

This way when any enemy comes in sight, the M36 can easily finish it off, therefore "locking down" this key passageway, preventing the enemies to push and attack which gains a significant advantage to your team.

One thing to note: if there is an enemy plane in the vicinity, getting to cover is a priority as the turret is open topped, and a plane can kill all three turret crew in one pass with only low-calibre machine guns.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Easily achieves its top speed of 42 km/h regardless of the terrain, allowing it to get to most positions in good time
Excellent firepower; easily penetrates and knocks out most opponents like the Tiger H1, Pz.IV 70 and the Shermans, combined with its 5x scope magnification it is a deadly sniper
10° gun depression provides great terrain adaptation.
Around 16°/sec of turret rotation is adequate to respond to surprise attacks
Powerful roof mounted M2 MG can deal with light vehicles and incoming planes

Cons:

Only 5 km/h of reverse speed can get the player killed sometimes
Weak armour overall, can die from artillery strikes or small bombs
Open topped, vulnerable to aircraft attacks
Quite big and tall for a tank destroyer- harder to hide
Does not have access to the better APCR like the American one

History

Main article: History of the M36 GMC

Jacksons in Chinese Hands

According to available documents, neither the People's Liberation Army (PLA) nor the Republic of China Army (ROCA) received the base variant of M36 GMC (although one was captured by the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) in 1951 during the Korean War, which is currently displayed in Beijing). However, the ROCA did receive the M36B2 variant from France.

During the retreat from Vietnam following the complete loss of French Indochina, eight M36B2 tanks from the French Army were returned to the United States and then handed over to the ROCA in 1955. They were assigned to the 3rd Armored Artillery Company, 600th Field Artillery Group of the Kinmen Defense Command as part of emergency military aid in the ongoing artillery war between the ROCA and the PLA in coastal Xiamen/Kinmen. These tanks were positioned in fortified positions with an angled slope to enhance trajectory against PLA targets on the opposite side of Xiamen Bay. According to a memoir by a ROCA veteran, one of these M36B2 tanks successfully destroyed a PLA broadcast station, while ROCA records indicate that two M36B2 tanks were lost during the war.^[1] Some photographs suggest that the remaining M36 tanks were likely decommissioned in 2000, although two of them were reportedly still in service as late as 2001.

Currently, the six remaining tanks are located in Taichung (at Chenggongling Training Facility), Hsinchu (in the ROCA Armor Training Command in Hukou Township and at a theme park in Xinfeng Township), Kaohsiung (ROCMC School in Zuoying), and three on Kinmen (two of which are still in their combat fortifications, while the other known tank is located at the Rushan Fort tank walkway^[2]).

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the M36 GMC (China) from live.warthunder.com.

External links

References

Citations

U.S. Army Ordnance Department/Corps*
Light tanks	T18E2 · M24 (Designed in collaboration with Cadillac)
M3 Stuart	M3 · M3A1 Stuart · M3A1 (USMC)
M5 Stuart	M5A1
Medium tanks	M3 Lee
M4 Sherman	M4 · M4A1 · M4A2 · M4A3 (105) · Calliope
	M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 (76) W · M4A3 (76) W
M26 Pershing	T20 · T25 · M26 · M26E1 · M26 T99
Patton Series	M46 · M46 "Tiger" · M47
Prototypes	T54E1 · T95E1
Heavy tanks	M103
M4 Jumbo	M4A3E2 · Cobra King · M4A3E2 (76) W
M6 Heavy	M6A1 · M6A2E1 · T1E1
M26 Pershing	T26E1-1 · T26E5
Prototypes	T14
T29	T29 · T30 · T34
T-32	T32 · T32E1
Tank destroyers	M3 GMC · M10 GMC · M56
M8 GMC	M8 HMC · M8A1 GMC
M36 GMC	M36 GMC · M36B2
Prototypes	T28 · T95
SPAAGs
Production	M19 MGMC · M42
Export/Captured	␗M8 HMC · SU-57
Stuart	Stuart I · Stuart III · ␗M3A3 Stuart · ␗M3A3 (1st PTG) · ▄M3A3 · ▄M3A3 Stuart · ▃Stuart VI (5th CAD) · ␗M5A1
Lee/Grant	▂M3 Medium · ▃Grant I · Grant I
M4 Sherman	Sherman II · ▄M4A1 · ␗M4A1 (75) W · ▀M4 748 (a) · ▂M4A2 · ▄M4A3 (105) · ▅M4A3 (76) W · ▄M4A3E2
	␗M4A4 · ␗M4A4 (1st PTG) · ▄Sherman V · ▄M4A4 · ▄Sherman I Composito
M26 Pershing	M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1
M47 Patton	mKPz M47 G · ▅M47
M10 GMC	␗M10 GMC · ▄M10 GMC
M36 GMC	␗M36 GMC · M36B1 · ▅M36 · ▄M36B2
M19 MGMC	▅M19A1
M42 MGMC	▅M42 · ␗M42
	The Ordnance Department* was renamed to the Ordnance Corps after the Army Reorganization Act of 1950.

China tank destroyers
PLA
Gun vehicles	PLZ83 · PLZ83-130 · PTZ89
Missile vehicles	AFT09
ROC
Missile vehicles	CM25
USA
Gun vehicles	␗M8 HMC · LVT(A)(4) (ZiS-2) · ␗M10 GMC · ␗M36 GMC
Missile vehicles	␗M113A1 (TOW)
USSR
Gun vehicles	␗SU-76M · ␗ISU-152 · ␗ISU-122 · ␗SU-100

[1] ttps://a2928796.pixnet.net/blog/post/289486502-%E9%87%91%E9%96%80%E7%9A%84m36

[2] ttps://blog.xuite.net/b0917581040191/twblog/176510695

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Difference between revisions of "M36 GMC (China)"

Latest revision as of 20:52, 12 February 2024

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Jacksons in Chinese Hands

Media

See also

External links

References

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+| about = tank destroyer '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+|usage = other versions
+|link = M36 Jackson (Family)
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+|code=cn_m36
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
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-<!-- [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' represents the single M36 GMC captured by the People's Voluntary Army (PVA, 中國人民志願軍) during the Korean War in Cheorwon County (철원군，鐵原郡) which is now displayed at B1 hall of Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution; on the other hand, ROCA acquired ten M36B2 from the surplus of France after their loss in Indochina, these GMCs were then utilized as mobile artillery platforms during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis, using them to retaliate against the PLAGF in the artillery battles between the two powers. Until the late-1970s, these M36s had varying records of victories and losses against the PLAGF. They were eventually decommissioned and distributed across Taiwan Island and Kinmen Island as monuments or left abandoned.
-{{break}} -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
+Introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]], this vehicle is a version of the American [[M36 GMC]], sharing identical characteristics. The only notable difference is that the Chinese M36 lacks the M304 shot APCR round available to the American M36 GMC.
 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
+<!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
 '''Armour type:'''
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 {| class="wikitable"
-!Armour
+! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
-!Front
-!Sides
-!Rear
-!Roof
 |-
-|Hull
+| Hull || 38.1 mm (56°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 50.8-107.8 (9-63°) ''Transmission housing'' || 19.05 mm (37°) ''Top'' <br> 25.4 mm ''Bottom'' || 19.05 mm (42°) ''Top'' <br> 19.05 (1-45°) ''Bottom'' || 19.5 mm ''Front roof'' <br> 9.5 mm ''Engine deck''
-|38.1 mm (56°) ''Front glacis''
+|-
-.8-107.8 (9-63°) ''Transmission housing''
+| Turret || 31.75 mm (2-53°) ''Turret front'' <br> 76.2 mm (°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 31.75 mm (0-21°) || 25.4 mm (2-23°)
-|19.05 mm (37°) ''Top''
+!
-.4 mm ''Bottom''
-|19.05 mm (42°) ''Top''
-.05 (1-45°) ''Bottom''
-|19.5 mm ''Front roof''
-.5 mm ''Engine deck''
 |-
-|Turret
-|31.75 mm (2-53°) ''Turret front''
-.2 mm (°) ''Gun mantlet''
-|31.75 mm (0-21°)
-|25.4 mm (2-23°)
-|N/A
 |}
 '''Notes:'''
@@ Line 45: / Line 40: @@
 === Mobility ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 710|rbMinHp= 442}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=710|rbMinHp=442}}
-{| class="wikitable"
+=== Modifications and economy ===
-! rowspan="2" |Game Mode
+{{Specs-Economy}}
-! colspan="2" |Max Speed (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" |Weight (tons)
-! colspan="2" |Engine power (horsepower)
-! colspan="2" |Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
-|-
-!Forward
-!Reverse
-!Stock
-!Upgraded
-!Stock
-!Upgraded
-|-
-!Arcade
-|45
-|5
-| rowspan="2" |28.1
-|710
-|954
-|25.27
-|33.95
-|-
-!Realistic
-|41
-|5
-|442
-|500
-|15.73
-|17.79
-|}
 == Armaments ==
+{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 === Main armament ===
-The 90mm cannon on the M36 is great at its BR. The stock AP has good penetration but lacks damage, so it is recommended to quickly unlock the APCBC which is superior in every aspect.
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
+<!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
+{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}
-''Main article'': '''''[[M3 (90 mm)]]'''''
+The 90 mm cannon on the M36 is great at its BR. The stock AP has good penetration but lacks damage, so it is recommended to quickly unlock the APCBC which is superior in every aspect.
-{| class="wikitable"
-! colspan="5" |[[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]]
-! colspan="5" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
-! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
-|-
-!Mode
-!Capacity
-!Vertical
-!Horizontal
-!Stabilizer
-!Stock
-!Upgraded
-!Full
-!Expert
-!Aced
-!Stock
-!Full
-!Expert
-!Aced
-|-
-!''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" |47
-| rowspan="2" | -10°/+20°
-| rowspan="2" |±180°
-| rowspan="2" |N/A
-|21.1
-|29.25
-|35.52
-|39.28
-|41.79
-| rowspan="2" |9.7
-| rowspan="2" |8.63
-| rowspan="2" |7.95
-| rowspan="2" |7.5
-|-
-!''Realistic''
-|14.28
-|16.80
-|20.4
-|22.60
-|24.00
-|}
-==== Ammunition[edit | edit source] ====
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
 |-
-! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
+! colspan="5" | [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
-! rowspan="2" |Type of
-warhead
-! colspan="6" |'''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 |-
-!10 m
+! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
-!100 m
+! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-!500 m
+! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
-!1,000 m
-!1,500 m
-!2,000 m
 |-
-|M77 shot
+! ''Arcade''
-|AP
+| rowspan="2" | 47 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 21.10 || 29.25 || 35.52 || 39.28 || 41.79 || rowspan="2" | 9.70 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
-|162
-|160
-|148
-|135
-|123
-|113
 |-
-|M82 shot
+! ''Realistic''
-|APCBC
+| 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.40 || 22.56 || 24.00
-|173
-|170
-|159
-|145
-|133
-|121
 |-
-|M71 shell
-|HE
-|13
-|13
-|13
-|13
-|13
-|13
 |}
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-! colspan="10" |Shell details
+==== Ammunition ====
-|-
+{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|M77 shot, M82 shot (T25), M71 shell, M313}}
-! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" |Type of
+==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-warhead
+[[File:Ammoracks_M36_GMC.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-! rowspan="2" |Velocity
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" |Projectile
-Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
-(m)
-! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
-(mm)
-! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
-(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" |Ricochet
 |-
-!0%
+! Full<br>ammo
-!50%
+! 1st<br>rack empty
-!100%
+! 2nd<br>rack empty
+! 3rd<br>rack empty
+! 4th<br>rack empty
+! 5th<br>rack empty
+! 6th<br>rack empty
+! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-|M77 shot
+| '''47''' || 39&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 30&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 21&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+46)'' || No
-|AP
-|822
-|10.61
-|N/A
-|N/A
-|N/A
-|47°
-|60°
-|65°
 |-
-|M82 shot
-|APCBC
-|813
-|10.94
-|1.2
-|14.0
-|137.2
-|48°
-|63°
-|71°
-|-
-|M71 shell
-|HE
-|823
-|10.55
-|0.1
-|0.5
-|925
-|79°
-|80°
-|81°
 |}
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+'''Notes''':
-! colspan="7" |Smoke shell characteristics
+* Recommended load is 21&nbsp;''(+26)'' shells to remove most ammo from the hull.
+* Racks 5 and 6 are ready racks and take priority in being filled as well as depleted.
+* Full reload speed will be realized as long as ammo exists in either ready racks. If both ready racks are empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
+* Simply not firing when the main gun is loaded will load ammo from racks 1 to 4 into 5 then 6, as long as there is ammo present in racks 1 to 4.  Firing the main gun will interrupt the loading of the ready racks.
+=== Machine guns ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
+<!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
+{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)}}
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-!Ammunition
+! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
-!Velocity
-(m/s)
-!Projectile
-Mass (kg)
-!Screen radius
-(m)
-!Screen deploy time
-(s)
-!Screen hold time
-(s)
-!Explosive Mass
-(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
-|M313
+! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
-|821
-|10.7
-|13
-|5
-|20
-|50
-|}
-=== Machine guns ===
-''Main article'': '''''[[M2HB (12.7 mm)]]'''''
-{| class="wikitable"
-! colspan="5" |[[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
 |-
-!Mount
+| Pintle || 1,000 (200) || 576 || -10°/+70° || ±60°
-!Capacity
-(Belt capacity)
-!Rate of fire
-(shots/minute)
-!Vertical
-guidance
-!Horizontal
-guidance
 |-
-|Pintle
-|1,000 (200)
-|576
-| -10°/+70°
-|±60°
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==
-Play style with the M36 should be about the same as the [[M10 GMC|M10]]. The speed is slightly better and armour is still just as thin, but it has an improved turret traverse rate and a 90 mm gun, making it able to engage targets much easier. The play style is also similar to the M18, since they have the same concept - speed and maneuverability with a powerful armament.
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+Playstyle with the M36 should be about the same as the [[M10 GMC]]. The speed is slightly better and armour is still just as thin, but it has an improved turret traverse rate and a 90 mm gun, making it able to engage targets much easier. The playstyle is also similar to the M18, since they have the same concept - speed and manoeuvrability with a powerful armament.
-The greatest advantages of the M36 are its speed and its armament. As such, the best course of action is to make use of the speed to get to good early game positions on the map. The 90 mm gun is powerful at its BR, and it can penetrate many tanks at its BR from the front. But, this is not the case for more heavily armored targets such as those in the IS series or the Panther series, but it can reliably kill every tank at its BR from the side in 1 to 2 shots because of the high explosive filler in the APCBC round. In addition, most enemy tanks can reliably penetrate you from the front, as the M36 does not have thick armor. Your armor can only protect you when a shell hits it at an extreme angle, or against low penetration weapons, such as those one some anti-aircraft vehicles. All of these factors mean that the M36 should never engage enemy tanks from the front, unless they are preoccupied with a friendly vehicle or not looking in your direction, but the M36 should engage enemies from the side. As such, the M36's mobility should be used to get to positions that the enemy would not expect where it will be able to shoot the enemy in the side before they even realize you are there. The M36 can also use its mobility to flank effectively. If an enemy knows your location and has an operational gun, you should not push out into their line of fire, as they are likely to come of better than you. If an enemy is likely to be able to shoot you, do not chance it, as only one shot will often knock out or disable the M36.
+The greatest advantages of the M36 are its speed and its armament. As such, the best course of action is to make use of the speed to get to good early game positions on the map. The 90 mm gun is powerful at its BR, and it can penetrate many tanks at its BR from the front. But, this is not the case for more heavily armoured targets such as those in the IS series or the Panther series, but it can reliably kill every tank at its BR from the side in 1 to 2 shots because of the high explosive filler in the APCBC round. In addition, most enemy tanks can reliably penetrate you from the front, as the M36 does not have thick armour. Your armour can only protect you when a shell hits it at an extreme angle, or against low penetration weapons, such as those one some anti-aircraft vehicles. All of these factors mean that the M36 should never engage enemy tanks from the front, unless they are preoccupied with a friendly vehicle or not looking in your direction, but the M36 should engage enemies from the side. As such, the M36's mobility should be used to get to positions that the enemy would not expect where it will be able to shoot the enemy in the side before they even realize you are there. The M36 can also use its mobility to flank effectively. If an enemy knows your location and has an operational gun, you should not push out into their line of fire, as they are likely to come of better than you. If an enemy is likely to be able to shoot you, do not chance it, as only one shot will often knock out or disable the M36.
-In a downtier, there are not a lot of heavily armored tanks that the M36 can't penetrate, so the player can also choose to not flank, but to sit at a position and be a sniper. It's best to find a spot that:
+In a downtier, there are not a lot of heavily armoured tanks that the M36 can't penetrate, so the player can also choose to not flank, but to sit at a position and be a sniper. It's best to find a spot that:
 * Overlooks a key street / passageway where enemies will likely to pass / go to
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 This way when any enemy comes in sight, the M36 can easily finish it off, therefore "locking down" this key passageway, preventing the enemies to push and attack which gains a significant advantage to your team.
-One thing to note: if there is an enemy plane in the vicinity, getting to cover is a priority as the turret is open topped, and a plane can kill all three turret crew in one pass with only low-caliber machine guns.
+One thing to note: if there is an enemy plane in the vicinity, getting to cover is a priority as the turret is open topped, and a plane can kill all three turret crew in one pass with only low-calibre machine guns.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Easily achieves its top speed of 42 km/h, allowing it to get to most position in time
+* Easily achieves its top speed of 42 km/h regardless of the terrain, allowing it to get to most positions in good time
-* Excellent firepower with a maximum penetration of 173mm and 137g TNT. Easily pens and one-shots most opponent.
+* Excellent firepower; easily penetrates and knocks out most opponents like the [[Tiger H1]], Pz.IV 70 and the [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Shermans]], combined with its 5x scope magnification it is a deadly sniper
-* 10 degrees gun depression provides great terrain adaptation
+* 10° gun depression provides great terrain adaptation.
-* Around 16 degrees/sec of turret rotation is adequate to respond to surprise attacks
+* Around 16°/sec of turret rotation is adequate to respond to surprise attacks
 * Powerful roof mounted M2 MG can deal with light vehicles and incoming planes
-*
 '''Cons:'''
-* Only 5 km/h of reverse speed can get the player killed sometimes.
+* Only 5 km/h of reverse speed can get the player killed sometimes
-* Weak armor. Can die from artillery strikes or small bombs
+* Weak armour overall, can die from artillery strikes or small bombs
 * Open topped, vulnerable to aircraft attacks
-* Quite big and tall for a tank destroyer-harder to hide
+* Quite big and tall for a tank destroyer- harder to hide
-* Does not have access to the better APCR as the American one
+* Does not have access to the better APCR like the American one
-* 4.6k max repair cost
-*
+== History ==
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+{{main|M36_GMC#History|l1=History of the M36 GMC}}
-== History ==
+=== Jacksons in Chinese Hands ===
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
+According to available documents, neither the People's Liberation Army (PLA) nor the Republic of China Army (ROCA) received the base variant of M36 GMC (although one was captured by the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) in 1951 during the Korean War, which is currently displayed in Beijing). However, the ROCA did receive the M36B2 variant from France.
+During the retreat from Vietnam following the complete loss of French Indochina, eight M36B2 tanks from the French Army were returned to the United States and then handed over to the ROCA in 1955. They were assigned to the 3rd Armored Artillery Company, 600th Field Artillery Group of the Kinmen Defense Command as part of emergency military aid in the ongoing artillery war between the ROCA and the PLA in coastal Xiamen/Kinmen. These tanks were positioned in fortified positions with an angled slope to enhance trajectory against PLA targets on the opposite side of Xiamen Bay. According to a memoir by a ROCA veteran, one of these M36B2 tanks successfully destroyed a PLA broadcast station, while ROCA records indicate that two M36B2 tanks were lost during the war.<ref>https://a2928796.pixnet.net/blog/post/289486502-%E9%87%91%E9%96%80%E7%9A%84m36</ref> Some photographs suggest that the remaining M36 tanks were likely decommissioned in 2000, although two of them were reportedly still in service as late as 2001.
+Currently, the six remaining tanks are located in Taichung (at Chenggongling Training Facility), Hsinchu (in the ROCA Armor Training Command in Hukou Township and at a theme park in Xinfeng Township), Kaohsiung (ROCMC School in Zuoying), and three on Kinmen (two of which are still in their combat fortifications, while the other known tank is located at the Rushan Fort tank walkway<ref>https://blog.xuite.net/b0917581040191/twblog/176510695</ref>).
 == Media ==
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+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
+;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_m36 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+;Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[M36 Jackson (Family)]], except the M36B1
+* [[M10 (Family)]]
 == External links ==
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+* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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+===References===
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+;Citations:
-* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
+<references />
-* ''other literature.''
+{{TankManufacturer Ordnance Department}}
 {{China tank destroyers}}