TAM 2C

TAM 2C

Radkampfwagen 90

PUMA

TAM 2C

Radkampfwagen 90

PUMA

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.3	10.3

Class:

Light tank

Research:150 000

Purchase:830 000

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Description

The Tanque Argentino Mediano 2C is a rank VII German light tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB) and 10.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".

General info

Survivability and armour

The armour is composed of welded steel, providing protection up to 32 mm.

The front can defend against 12.7 mm machine gun ammo, but the side armour is only proof against standard machine guns of 7.62 mm. However, most enemies that can be faced will usually have a 12.7 mm machine gun or larger in their possession, making it so even a burst of bullets could riddle the TAM with holes. With this in mind, take caution when flanking a tank with a disabled gun to get a side shot, as you can easily lose a few crew members to machine gunfire. This becomes less of an issue after unlocking the APFSDS round when side shots are rarely as necessary.

The TAM also is hull-breakable, and so rounds that hit have a chance of instantly destroying the vehicle.

Armor Composition:

• Rolled Homogeneous Armor
• Cast Homogeneous Armor - Gunner's Optics Port (Turret Roof)
• Structural Steel - Fenders
• Structural Steel of Chassis - Suspension
• Tracks

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	11 mm - 32 mm (77°) Upper Glacis 32 mm (29° - 60°) Lower Glacis	15 mm	11 mm	5 mm - 32 mm
Turret	30 mm - 50 mm (6° - 35°) Turret front 30 mm (51° - 63°) Mantlet Front 25 mm (7° - 10°) Mantlet Sides	25 mm Crew Compartment 15 mm Bustle	15 mm	11 mm - 30 mm
Cupola	35 mm			11 mm

Notes:

• Main Gun - 25 mm
• Machine Guns - 5 mm
• Tracks and Suspension - 20 mm
• Fenders - 4 mm
• There is a 25 mm ring around the gun where it meets the mantlet.
• The mantlet covers most of the turret front
• Sideskirts - 4 mm

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	84	84	30.5	1,116	1,374	36.59	45.05
Realistic	75	75		637	720	20.89	23.61

Armaments

Main armament

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105 mm FMK.4 Modelo 1L					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	50	-7°/+18°	±180°	Two-plane	32.40	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					20.20	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

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
DM33	APFSDS	408	405	398	389	379	370
DM63	APFSDS	436	434	426	416	406	396

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	10.50	0.05	1.0	1,270	65°	72°	77°
DM502	HESH	732	14.85	0.40	0.1	4,310	73°	77°	80°
DM33	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
DM63	APFSDS	1,455	4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the TAM (identical)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
50	41 (+9)	30 (+20)	21 (+11)	1 (+49)	No

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 FN MAG 60-40
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

For the stock grind, it is recommended to get to a vantage point and use your binoculars to scout enemies, only taking easy shots. This can net quite a bit of RP if successful, the only problem is that such maps are rare. This vehicle requires much map knowledge to play, as it has poor gun handling and depression. Combined with the high repair cost, the stock grind is terrible. However, once you get DM33 you can get a bit more adventurous, but one must still exercise caution as the TAM 2C has poor survivability. Try not to ever expose much of yourself from cover. The 3rd generation thermals allow you to see enemies that few others on your team can see, as the TAM 2C is the only German ground vehicle to get 3rd gen thermals, or anything higher than 1st gen in the gun sight. It is recommended not to push corners, as the TAM has little armour, the engine is in the front (so you are immobilized at best) and the turret is mounted on the back of the tank, so you have to expose a lot of the vehicle in order to peek. The Laser Warning System (LWS) allows you to know when you are "painted" by laser rangefinders or designators, so you can duck back into cover whenever you are seen by an enemy. Finally, the DM63 APFSDS lets you to be much more risk-taking as you can now penetrate things like the Abrams's LFP, and more reliably penetrate the turret weakspots on Russian tanks like the T-80U. The machine guns, although with a lower rate of fire than the MG3 on most other German tanks of the BR, can elevate higher than the gun, so you can engage helicopters better.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	DM502	DM33
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Airstrike	LWS/LR
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine	Smoke Grenade	Artillery Support	Improved Optics	DM63

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful DM63 APFSDS round making it competitive at its battle rating.
• Decent mobility allowing it to flank and retreat.
• Excellent reverse speed, as fast in reverse as it is forwards.
• High quality thermals in gunner and commander's sights.
• Large first stage ammo stowage allows for enough rounds for the entire match.

Cons:

• Extremely poor armour makes it vulnerable to hullbreak and heavy machine guns.
• Fixed 12.0x magnification in gunner's sight, leading to poor FOV and tunnel vision.
• Mediocre gun depression, only -7°.
• Very poor stock grind with expensive module RP costs.
• Stock DM12 HEAT-FS is incredibly inadequate at its battle rating.

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the TAM 2C from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #224 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the TAM 2C.

TAM 2C - Tank Review - Napalmratte

Should You Grind The TAM 2C? - Sako Sniper

TAM 2C - Hard Hitting Lightweight Ft. DM63 - JustinPlaysYT

See also

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