T28
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Description
The Super Heavy Tank T28 is a premium Rank IV American tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory". A premium version of the T95, its difference is the removal of the outer tracks for train transport, but it can still fight at the expense of increased ground pressure. The T28 retains the same front armour and 105 mm T5 gun from the T95. The vehicle costs 7,480 GE.
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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Armaments
Main armament
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Additional armament
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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.
Usage in the battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- One of the thickest frontal armour (305mm cast)
- Powerful main gun
- BR makes sure almost nothing can penetrate your frontal armour.
Cons:
- As the names implies: Super heavy and slow
- Can be easily destroyed if shot from the side
- Can be de-tracked with ease, which will allow the enemy to flank and destroy you
- Lower glacis is vulnerable to HE fire
- Flat surface on top of the whole tank, vulnerable to enemies above you and artillery strikes.
- Commander and Driver cupolas are only 76mm thick - at this BR that is thin, and APHE penetrating them can cause crew casualties
- Weaker side armor than the T95 in the tech tree - 50.8 mm vs. roughly 152.4 mm (101.6 mm outer plate covering the transport tracks + the inner 50.8 mm plate)
History
DEVELOPMENT This tank was developed from about 1943 to 1947. The need was identified when the US of A realized they would have to break through heavy German defense lines. The design was primarily of of 2 series, the German Jadgpanzer and the Soviet SU series. The tank had a gun rotation of 10 degrees to the right and 11 degrees to the left. It had a gun depression of 19.5 degrees to -5 degrees. TESTING During testing, one of two tanks developed caught an engine fire and the US army decided to scrap and sell the parts. The other one, though technically passed its trials, was denied service because it would simply be to slow with a whooping 8mph and a fantastic range of 100 miles. The gun is now at a military base.
Media
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Read also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
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