M10 GMC (France)

▄M10 GMC

▄M4A3 (105)

ARL-44

▄M10 GMC

▄M4A3 (105)

ARL-44

France

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.3	3.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:14 000

Purchase:32 000

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This page is about the French tank destroyer M10 GMC (France). For other uses, see M10 (Disambiguation).

Description

The ▄3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 (▄M10 GMC) is a Rank II French tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB) and 3.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour Type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Transmission area)
• Structural steel (Counterweight)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	38.1 mm (55°) 50.8 mm (7-55°) Transmission area	19.05 mm (38°) Top 25.4 mm Bottom	19.05 mm (28°) Top 25.4 mm (7-52°) Bottom	19.05 mm Front 9.5 mm Rear
Turret	25.4 mm (68-89°) Turret front 57.15 mm (0-47°) Gun mantlet	25.4 mm (24-47°)	25.4 mm (30-47°) Turret rear 50 mm (0-50°) Counterweight	N/A

Notes:

• Suspensions wheels are 20 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick, and tracks are 30 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 12.7 mm thick.
• Hull rear sides are protected by attached grousers that gives 20 mm of extra armour.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armor weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
29.6	0.5	45 (AB)
		41 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	582	717
Realistic/Simulator	363	410
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	19.66	24.22
Realistic/Simulator	12.26	13.85

Armaments

Main armament

76 mm M7
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
54			-10°/+30°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	2.70	3.70	4.50	__._	__._
Realistic	2.70	3.10	3.77	4.23	4.50
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
8.10	7.15	6.68	6.30

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
M62 Shell	APCBC	127	125	116	106	97	89
M42A1 Shell	HE	7	7	7	7	7	7
M79 Shot	AP	155	154	131	107	88	72

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
M62 Shell	APCBC	792	7	1.2	20	63.7	+4°	48°	63°	71°
M42A1 Shell	HE	800	5.8	0.1	0.5	390	+0°	79°	80°	81°
M79 Shot	AP	792	6.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1°	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M10

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
54	52 (+2)	49 (+5)	37 (+17)	25 (+29)	13 (+41)	1 (+53)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
300 (200)				576	-10°/+28°	±60°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Main cannon penetration and damage is very good for the rank, can knock out many tanks in one hit.
• Good gun depression of -10°, perfect for hull-down positions.
• Front armour profile can resist certain shots, with front glacis steeply sloped and the gun mantlet thick enough to absorb shots
• 5 crew members to replace 3 incapacitated crew members, plus one more with Crew Replenishment modification.
• Turreted purpose-built tank destroyer allows for wide field of fire compared to casemate designs.
• Pintle mounted HMG can offer effective anti-aircraft fire.
• Access to modification "Add-on Armour", that actually helps a lot.
• Has relatively no problem when getting uptiered.

Cons:

• One of the slowest turret traverse in the game.
• Top hull armour is extremely thin.
• Easy to one-shot from the side by exploding the ammo rack.
• Poor turning abilities, especially while not in motion.
• Narrow tracks, which offer poor off-road performance.
• Turret crew is exposed, leaving the vehicle is vulnerable when targeted by aerial attacks such as artillery or planes
• Below average reverse speed.

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USA	▄M10 GMC · ▄M36B2