M2A2
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Description
The M2A2 is a Rank 1 American light tank with a Br of 1.0. The most common and most used American tank in pre-war years. It was armed with a 50 and 30 caliber machine gun. The Spanish Civil War showed that tanks with MG main armament were ineffective. This led to the upgrade to the M2A4. In game the M2A2 is lightning fast, with very weak armor and a subpar armament.
General info
Survivability and armour
The whole armor is made out of rolled homogeneous armor plates. Tracks provide 15 mm of armor.
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 15.8 mm (20-71°) Front glacis
15.8 mm (1-19°) Transmission area |
12.7 mm | 6.35 mm (2-61°) | 6.35 mm |
| Turret | 15.8 mm (0-2°) Turret front
15.8 mm (2°) Gun mantlet |
15.8 mm (0-1°) | 15.8 mm (2°) | 6.35 mm |
Mobility
| Mobility characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor
weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
| 8.7 | N/A | 80 (AB) |
| 72 (RB/SB) | ||
| Engine power (horsepower) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | 308 | 379 |
| Realistic/Simulator | 232 | 262 |
| Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | 35.4 | 43.56 |
| Realistic/Simulator | 26.67 | 30.11 |
Armaments
Main armament
| 12.7 mm M2HB | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Verical guidance | Horizontal guidance | |||
| 1400 | -10°/+20° | -170°/+20° | |||
| Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
| Arcade | 18.9 | 19.76 | ?.?? | ?.?? | 28.24 |
| Realistic | 8.93 | 10.5 | ?.?? | ?.?? | 15 |
| Reloading rate (seconds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
| 10.4 | ??.? | ??.? | 8 |
Additional armament
The M2A2 is armed with a secondary 30 cal. machine gun in a separate turret. This leads to it and the main turret to be unable to rotate 360 degrees. The 30 cal can be somewhat useful against very lightly armored AA vehicles and can be used as a distraction for an enemy tanks.
Machine guns
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Usage in the battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
-Very fast, can reach 60 kph on a road in AB.
Cons:
-No armor can protect only from mg fire.
-Pathetic armament, which can be used only against AA vehicles and some rears of tanks but not all.
-Cramped crew.
-Two non fully rotating turrets.
History
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Media
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Read also
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