M48A2 G A2

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M48A2 G A2
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M48A2 G A2
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This page is about the German medium tank M48A2 G A2. For the version in the American tree, see M48A1.

Description

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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

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Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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

Main article: L7A3 (105 mm)

The M48G2 G A2 wields the widely used 105 mm L7A3 cannon, which provides fast, accurate fire.

105 mm L7A3
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
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
Ammo racks of the M48A2 G A2.
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) (+45) No

Recommendation:

Less Ammo - Hull Empty: 20 (+26)

More Ammo - 1st Rack Empty: 42 (+4)

Machine guns

Main article: MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)

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
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 M48A2 C
  • DM23 APFSDS shell makes it competitive against its peers, can frontally penetrate anything it encounters
  • Has effective armour against air attacks
  • Gun breech can protect turret crew from chemical munitions, although it will be damaged
  • Access to smoke
  • Acceptable reverse speed

Cons:

  • Frontal turret armour is not very reliable
  • Commander's cupola is still a large target
  • Can't deal with enemy aircraft as effectively due to the deletion of the .50 cal
  • Lack of gun stabilizer rarely allows it to make the first shot in a moving engagement
  • Ineffective armour in uptiers
  • Lacks thermals
  • DM23 APFSDS shell is a tier 4 modification - long grind with APDS and HEAT-FS to unlock DM23

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

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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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