M48 Super

M48 Super

KPz-70

◊T-72M1

M48 Super

KPz-70

◊T-72M1

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

Medium tank

Research:110 000

Purchase:620 000

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Description

The Kampfpanzer M48 Super is a rank VI German medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

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.

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	200 mm	76 mm Top 38 mm Bottom	35 mm	57 - 12.7 mm
Turret	400 - 210 mm Turret front 200 mm Gun mantlet	120 - 100 mm	75 - 50 mm	69 - 25 mm
Cupola	70 mm	70 mm	70 mm	70 mm

Notes:

Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	63	27	53	1,550	1,908	29.25	36
Realistic	57	25		884	1,000	16.68	18.87

Armaments

Main armament

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105 mm L7A3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	46	-9°/+19°	±180°	Two-plane	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
DM12	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
DM502	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
DM23	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306
DM33	APFSDS	408	405	398	389	379	370

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
DM12	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	0.0	0.1	1,270	65°	72°	77°
DM502	HESH	732	14.85	0.4	0.1	4,310	73°	77°	80°
DM23	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
DM33	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	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
46	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

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.

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2750 (1,000)	1,200	__°	__°
Coaxail	2000 (1,000)	1,200	N/A°	N/A°

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	DM502	DM23
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Smoke Grenade	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	DM33	Laser Rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Improved in all aspects compared to M48A2-G-A2
• Unlike the M48A2-G-A2 its gun has a two-plane stabilizer so it can fire on the move
• Much better turret protection than the previous M48A2-G-A2 model
• Has a new better transmission and engine so it can go around as fast as a leopard tank
• Has access to thermal vision device for both gunner and commanders optics
• Has access to better DM33 shell

Cons:

• All the add on armor on the turret is ineffective against APFSDS shells and powerful HEAT shells
• It has a high chance of getting ammo detonation due to ammo layout inside the tank
• Penetrating shots will always take out the gun breech and at least two crews
• It has a large profile compared to other tanks of the same rank
• Has a large engine bulge at the back so it cant fire from its back at all

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the M48 Super from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #213 - Metal Beasts section at 00:29 discusses the M48 Super.

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
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External links

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• encyclopedia page on the tank;
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