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== Armaments == | == Armaments == |
Revision as of 20:10, 1 March 2020
Contents
This page is about the German medium tank M48A2 G A2. For the version in the American tree, see M48A1. |
Description
The M48A2 G A2 is a Rank VI German medium tank
with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries".
General info
Survivability and 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.
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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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
The M48G2 G A2 wields the widely used 105 mm L7A3 cannon, which provides fast, accurate fire.
105 mm L7A3 | |||||
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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 | 22.85 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 42.5 | 45.18 |
Realistic | 14.28 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 22.6 | 24.0 |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
8.7 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
Ammunition
This tank has access to a stock APDS shell (DM13), HEAT-FS shell (DM12) as a tier 2 modification, HESH shell (DM502) as a tier 1 modification and a APFSDS shell as a Tier 4 modification (DM23).
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
DM13 | APDS | 303 | 302 | 296 | 277 | 257 | 252 |
DM502 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
DM12 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
DM23 | APFSDS | 337 | 335 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 306 |
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% | ||||||||
DM13 | APDS | 1,478 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5° | 75° | 78° | 80° |
DM502 | HESH | 732 | 14.85 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2,990 | +0° | 73° | 77° | 80° |
DM12 | HEATFS | 1,173 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1,270 | +0° | 65° | 72° | 75° |
DM23 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 3.79 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 42 (+4) | 34 (+12) | 20 (+26) | 15 (+31) | 1 (+45) | No |
Recommendation:
Less Ammo - Hull Empty: 20 (+26)
More Ammo - 1st Rack Empty: 42 (+4)
Machine guns
The M48A2 G A2 has two 7.62 mm MG3A1 machine guns with a total of 4,750 rounds of ammunition.
One gun is coaxial and one is located at the commander's hatch with which you can defend yourself against enemy planes.
Usage in battles
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Modules
Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
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I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | DM502 | ||
II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | DM12 | |
III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | smoke grenade | NVD | |
IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | DM23 | Rangefinder |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fairly good upper glacis armour
- Highly effective 105 mm gun is a noticeable upgrade from the 90 mm gun on the M48A1
- Good mobility
- Has effective armour against air attacks
Cons:
- Frontal turret armour is not very effective; don't rely on it too much
- Commander's cupola is still a large target
- Can't deal with enemy aircraft as effectively due to the deletion of the .50 cal
- It doesn't have a stabilizer
- Ineffective armour in uptiers
History
In 1958, West Germany received the M48A2 Patton III tank. Originally this tank included the 90mm M41 cannon and a 750 HP engine. Later on the tank would receive an upgraded engine (from 750 HP to 825 HP) along with other changes and was designated the M48A2C in German service. This tank served from the early 1960's to the late 1970's. West Germany realized that the 90mm gun wasn't sufficient enough to deal with most of the top of the line Soviet MBTs, so in 1978 the tank received the German licensed built, 105mm L7A3 gun found on the Leopard 1. Other changes included minor fire control system changes, a new commander's hatch, passive night sights, and later on a laser range finder. This version was designated the M48A2 GA2 and remained in service till the 1990's.
Media
An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
- M48A1 - Basic M48 version that the M48A2 G A2 was upgraded from.
- Magach 3 (USA) - A similarly upgraded M48 tank from a pack in the USA tech tree.
- M48A2 C - The German version of the M48A2 Patton III
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on tank;
- other literature.
Germany medium tanks | |
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Pz.III | Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N |
Pz.IV | Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J |
Pz.V | VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II |
M48 upgrades | M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super |
Leopard 1 | Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III |
Leopard 2 | PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV |
Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2A4M · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V | |
Trophies | ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r) |
Other | Nb.Fz. · KPz-70 |
USA | mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C |
USSR | ◊T-72M1 |