M48A2 C

M48A2 C

Tiger II (H)

M48A2 G A2

M48A2 C

Tiger II (H)

M48A2 G A2

Germany

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.7	7.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:95 000

Purchase:270 000

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This page is about the German medium tank M48A2 C. For the version in the American tree, see M48A1.

Description

The M48A2 C is a rank V German medium tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

The armour of the M48A2 C is identical to the US M48A1. The ammo rack in the turret is removed and the shape of the front hull ammo racks are improved.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	54	10	47.8	1279	1,574	26.76	32.93
Realistic	49	9		730	825	15.27	17.26

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm M41
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
46			-9°/+19°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	22.8	??.??	??.??	??.??	??.??
Realistic	14.3	??.??	??.??	??.??	24.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
9.7	??.??	??.??	7.5

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 90° (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM502	HESH	102	102	102	102	102	102
M332 shot	APCR	321	316	292	265	240	218
M431 shell	HEATFS	320	320	320	320	320	320
M71 shell	HE	13	13	13	13	13	13
M82 shot	APCBC	185	182	170	155	142	130

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Normalisation at 30° from horizontal	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
DM502	HESH	853	10.6	0.4	0.1	3052.8	+0.0°	73°	77°	80°
M332 shot	APCR	1,249	5.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1.5°	66°	70°	72°
M431 shell	HEATFS	1,216	5.8	N/A	0.1	712.6	+0.0°	65°	72°	75°
M71 shell	HE	823	10.55	0.1	0.5	925	+0.0°	79°	80°	81°
M82 shot	APCBC	853	10.94	1.2	14.0	137.2	+4.0°	48°	63°	71°

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	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
46	42 (+4)	28 (+18)	16 (+30)	1 (+45)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm M85
Commander cupola mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)	Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
900 (200)	625	-10°/+60°	±180°

7.62 mm M73
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)	Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
5,950 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	Smoke grenade	M82 shot
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	DM502
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	M431 shell	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	M313	Rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent frontal hull armour, impenetrable UFP for most conventional ammo
• Good firepower
• Good mobility
• Has a commander's .50 caliber machine gun
• APCBC round with devastating high-explosive filler for great damage upon penetration
• Surprisingly survivable, two crew members often survive a shot
• Gun mantlet tend to stop conventional rounds

Cons:

• Difficult APCR stock grind
• Turret armour isn't reliable
• Commander's cupola weak spot
• Ineffective armour in an uptier
• No stabilizer

History

In the mid 1950's, West Germany received several version of the M48 Patton III tank from the US. In 1958, one of these versions was the M48A2 Patton III. This version included a 750 HP engine and a 90mm M41 cannon, as well an M85 .50 caliber machine gun mounted in the commander's cupola, and a coaxially mounted 7.62mm machine gun. In the same year, these tanks would receive an upgraded 825 HP engine, as well as other minor changes and would be designated as the M48A2 C in German service. This version saw service until the 1970's were it was replaced by the M48A2 GA2.

Media

See also

• M48A1 - Basic M48 version that the M48A2 C was upgraded from.
• Magach 3 (USA) - An upgraded M48 tank from a pack in the USA tech tree.
• M48A2 G A2 - An upgraded version of the M48A2 C with a 105 mm gun.

External links

• [Development] Changes and optimization in the German tech-tree