|link-1 = M3 Stuart (Family)
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...fore it was only used in service on the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39]] and [[P-63 (Family)|P-63]] interceptors before a replacement was sought.
...], and bombers such as the [[B-29A-BN|B-29 Superfortress]] and the [[SB2C (Family)|SB2C Helldiver]]. It still saw use on a small number of fighters later in
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...it is a small target, faster, and has high-velocity quick-firing Browning M3 machine guns that will make quick work of the Yak-23. That, combined with i
...was not produced in large scale due to it being inferior of the [[MiG-15 (Family)|MiG-15]] that had just been mass produced and entered into service. Betwee
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...h). The F-82E was intended to escort the B-29 and thus was fitted with six M3 Browning machine guns mounted in the center of the airframe. An additional
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...and the like. The issue is later on fixed with the [[Browning M3 (12.7 mm)|M3 Browning]] on the successor [[F-80C-10|F-80C ''Shooting Star'']], but the a
The plane's armament consisted of six 12.7 mm Colt-Browning M3 machine guns with 300 rounds each in the forward fuselage. One 1,000 lb (45
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|link=F-84 (Family)
...aft as the final test version the YP-84A, except that it had faster firing M3 Browning machines guns. Due to unmitigable problems, the F-84B (and F-84C)
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|link= F-86 (Family)
{{main|M3 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
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|link= F-86 (Family)
{{main|M3 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
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|link= F-86 (Family)
...ly gives up the large ammunition capacity and long overheating time of the M3 Browning for greatly increased explosive firepower.
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|link=F-84 (Family)
...ed with a number of various suspended armaments along with its six 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns. Each gun only has 300 rounds of ammunition, therefor
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| link = F4U (Family)
...t sits at a higher BR is the vastly more powerful armament of 4 x 20 mm AN/M3 cannons and an up-rated engine, giving it much more flexibility in its play
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|link= F8F (Family)
...king especially when compared to the succeeding F8F-1B that has four 20 mm M3 autocannons. With a relatively low fire rate and low damage, pilots must ma
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The stock ammo belt for the M3 is great. So don't waste research here. Biggest problem early on is the slu
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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...d life as the XFD-1 Phantom (not to be confused with the [[F-4 Phantom II (Family)|F-4 Phantom II]]) in the very late stages of World War 2. It was intended
...cceleration unlocks are a top priority. Given the ''uniqueness'' of the AN/M3 armament ''New 20 mm cannons'' and ''[[G-Suit]]'' should be preferable tier
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| link = F9F (Family)
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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| link = F9F (Family)
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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| link = F9F (Family)
[[File:ArtImage3 F9F-8.png|thumb|right|x200px|F9F-8 fires its 4 x 20 mm M3 cannons]]
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|link-2=B-25 (Family)
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| link = AD Skyraider (Family)
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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| link = AD Skyraider (Family)
# With tier 3 unlocked, research the ''New 20 mm Cannons'' to fix the AN/M3's terribly accuracy problems and to make the ground strike more effective.
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| link = Canberra (Family)
...nberra, the B-57B had several changes, most notably the inclusion of eight M3 Browning machine guns (and later four 20 mm M39 autocannons) as an offensiv
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...ared to the other fighters like the [[P-38 (Family)|Lightning]] or [[P-47 (Family)|Thunderbolt]]. A very good power to weight ratio makes its acceleration in
{{main|M3 (20 mm)|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
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| link = F4U (Family)
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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|link= F-86 (Family)
...e}}''' still retained the six nose-mounted 12.7 mm [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|M3]] machine guns. It also retains the same suspended armament options of HVAR
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|link= Me 262 (Family)
...''Narwal'' (Narwhal), was a prototype interceptor variant of the [[Me 262 (Family)|Me 262]] initially conceptualized in 1943. It was specifically ordered by
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The '''12.7 mm M3 Browning''' is a faster-firing variant of the M2 Browning developed for air
...at increased the rate of fire from 850 rounds per minute to 1,300 rpm. The M3 was originally mounted on variants of the piston-engined [[P-51D-30]] Musta
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* Quite accurate, does not randomly spread a lot (unlike stock AN/M3 and stock Hispanos)
...d, faster firing variants of the M2 leading to the [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|M3 Browning]] which still sees service on some helicopters to this day. The M2
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| link = B-25 (Family)
...g bullets at it, which is quite deadly for Japanese fighters like the A6M2/M3. Sometimes it only requires a single bullet to set those fragile fighters o
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| link = Beaufighter (Family)
...asier. If there's anything to be desired - it's the Minengeschoß of the [[M3 (20 mm)|German counterpart]] for the 20 mm cannons. This Beaufighter can sw
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| link = F-86 (Family)
...iG-15s. The F-86F-30 has the standard armament of six nose-mounted 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns, which have significant range but lack stopping power
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| link-2 = F-86 (Family)
{{main|M3 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
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...d and modified bomber models, such as the Ki-1, Ki-2, Ki-20, and [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]], suffered sluggish speed and inadequate armament, rendering them
* [[wt:en/devblog/current/764|[Devblog] M3 75 mm GMC and Ki-21-1ko]]
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...panese 30 mm cannons have a muzzle velocity that surpasses even the M2 and M3 Browning .50 cal HMGs at a staggering 920 m/s, and when combined with the h
** [[J2M (Family)|J2M ''Raiden'']]
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| link = G.91 (Family)
! [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M3 Browning]] machine guns (300 rpg)
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| link = G.91 (Family)
! [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M3 Browning]] machine guns (300 rpg)
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| link = F-84 (Family)
...y jets you can find, the plane has a good primary armament formed by six [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)]], with a high rate of fire can destroy easily enemy air
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| link = F4U (Family)
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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* 4 x 20 mm M3 cannons, wing-mounted (188 outer + 225 inner rpg each wing = 826 total)
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| link = F-84 (Family)
...his rank, the F-84G can hold its own and when pressed, the six centrelined M3 Browning machine guns can punch enough holes in an enemy fighter to bring i
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| link = AD Skyraider (Family)
{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
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...for Guadalcanal. The M2A4 would be replaced in production and usage by the M3 Stuart, which would achieve more combat fame in the European Theatre.
...for new players. The M2A4 light tank gives a good view into the M3 Stuart family of light tanks available for future research, presenting a fast and nimble
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|link-1 = M5 Stuart (Family)
...'s hatches moved to the top. In 1942, the M5 Stuart gradually replaced the M3 Stuart in production, and as the M7 light tank project proved undesirable,
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| link = M24 (Family)
When World War II started, the US Army had the [[M3_Stuart_(Family)|Stuart]] as their primary light tank. However, the old armour arrangement
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|link-1 = M3 Stuart (Family)
|link-2 = M3 (Disambiguation)
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...k design. That said, the M2 medium helped lay the foundation to the future M3 and M4 medium tanks
{{main|M3 (37 mm)}}
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|link-1 = M3 Medium (Family)
|link-2 = M3 (Disambiguation)
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...e entire production run, the turret armament remained unchanged: the 75 mm M3 tank gun with the M1919A4 coaxial light machine gun and the M2HB Browning h
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...tity of them supplied, which was only topped by the Soviet Union's [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], with a staggering 50,000 units produced. During World War II, it w
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...ant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. In April 1942, the M4A2 was designed with a new General Motors 6046 engi
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...iant of the late-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. These were essentially up-gunned and upgraded models of the early genera
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...iant of the late-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. A famous derivative from the M4A3 (76) W, the main modification was the
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...iant of the late-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. It was outfitted with a modified T23 turret which accommodated the M1 ta
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...1943 to produce 250 tanks, 50 were requested to be upgunned with the new [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm T7 gun]], with 90 mm equipped T23 being designated "T25". Con
{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}
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| link = M26 (Family)
{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}
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...ics train, and focus was put into improving the current [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] in the M26. This became upgraded into the [[M3A1 (90 mm)|90 mm M3A1]] whi
...AME}} at 0:55 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|Xwid3UCLr5U|'''The Patton Family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 0:29 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|yz
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| link-1 = M60 (Family)
...nk at the time, the [[M47|M47]] and [[M48A1|M48 Pattons]] and with their [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm cannon]], was found to be incapable of defeating the T-54 arm
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| link = LVT (Family)
...the U.S. Marines was required. It had a turret similar to the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] – a 37 mm M6 tank gun on an M44 mount and a coaxial 7.62 mm M1919A4 lig
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|link-1 = M8 General Scott (Family)
...n of installing the same 75 mm M2 howitzer began first with the Light Tank M3 chassis. However, such a design is inherently problematic as the tank is no
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
The [[M4|M4 Sherman]] were originally equipped with the 75 mm M3 cannon. Though the 75 mm was thought to be an overall effective gun, certai
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...by welding was selected as the '''M6A1''. A total of 40 tanks from the M6 family were assembled, 12 of which were the M6A1 variant. However, by the time the
{{main|M3 (37 mm)}}
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...round, however, it reduced to 63 mm at the back below the bulge. The 75 mm M3 tank gun was mounted in a modified M62 Gun mount designed for the 76 mm M1
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...88 mm)|long 88 mm KwK43 cannon]] proves superior to the [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] cannon on the Pershing, and so the US Army Ordnance Department developed
...be destroyed with said machine gun. With the notable exception of [[BMP-1 (Family)|BMPs]], the .50 cal is capable of quickly dealing with many lightly-armour
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| usage = other half-track vehicles based on the M3
| link = M3 Half-Track (Family)
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| usage = other half-track vehicles based on the M3
| link = M3 Half-Track (Family)
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| usage = other vehicles based on the M3 half-track
| link = M3 Half-Track (Family)
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| usage-1 = other half-track vehicles based on the M3
| link-1 = M3 Half-Track (Family)
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The '''M2A2''' was the second variant of the M2 light tank family (formally Light Tank, M2) that served in the U.S. Army during the interwar
Avoid any "medium" and "heavy" tanks like [[M13/40 (Family)|M13/40]] or [[R.35 (SA38)]], as they will resist even pure AP belt fired p
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| link = M18 Hellcat (Family)
...espond to any strategic events. Making do with interim vehicles like the [[M3 GMC]] and [[M10 GMC]], the ideal project to develop a vehicle for this role
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|link-1 = M10 (Family)
...n led to placeholder vehicles like the 37 mm GMC M6 and [[M3 GMC|75 mm GMC M3]] to be put in service, but these were not ideal as the Tank Destroyer Bran
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|link = M36 Jackson (Family)
...upled with sloped armour, with a new turret housing the [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3 tank gun]]. With the introduction of advanced German tanks, the standard U.
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|link-1 = M8 General Scott (Family)
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|link-1 = M3 Medium (Family)
|link-2 = M3 (Disambiguation)
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| link = LVT (Family)
...(4), which is the fourth armoured, infantry support variant of the [[LVT (Family)|Amphibious Vehicle, Tracked - LVT]]. The LVT(A)(4)(ZiS-2) was modified by
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|link=M24 (Family)
...a 75 mm M6 gun, which has a slower reload than the [[M4|Sherman]]'s 75 mm M3 gun but is otherwise the same. Its shells come in handy for certain tanks;
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...rovide enhanced firepower to its infantry. Despite the fact that its 75 mm M3 tank gun was capable of firing very efficient ammunition, it was unable to
...to successfully destroy tanks. The Calliope's primary weapon is the 75 mm M3 tank cannon, which is more than capable of engaging most opponents in its r
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|link=M26 (Family)
...ets, players have more firepower options aside from the [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3 gun]], allowing for quick follow-up attacks while the 90 mm reloads.
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| link = M18 Hellcat (Family)
{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}
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|link-1 = M5 Stuart (Family)
...system. The revised version was designated the '''[[M3 (37 mm)|Light Tank M3]]''', and given the name '''"General Stuart"''' by the British. At its basi
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|link-1 = M3 Stuart (Family)
|link-2 = M3 (Disambiguation)
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...rmored Divison retained the M2A4 until it was replaced by the succeeding [[M3 Stuart]] light tank just before the division was sent to participate in Ope
...tance. Do not expect to quickly reverse back to cover like a [[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz.234]].
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...otype was not sent to the UK until 1944, by which time the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill infantry tanks]] had been in service for two years and had subst
...t Tank T14 is designed to break through powerful enemy defences. Its 75 mm M3 tank gun reloads quickly, and its armour is strong enough to withstand nume
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...entually, various evolutions of the T20 core design resulted in the [[M26 (Family)|M26 Pershing]].
...nd protection. In general, it should be used like a heavier [[M18 Hellcat (Family)|M18 Hellcat]], flanking enemies early in the battle and retreating as soon
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| link-1 = M4 Sherman (Family)
...ant of the early-generation [[M4 Sherman (Family)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, the Germans assaulted a
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| link = M26 (Family)
...0 mm M3, with the length of 73 calibres compared to the 53 calibres of the M3 cannon. This allowed the cannon to have a much larger ammo charge and muzzl
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| link = Magach (Family)
...he store at the start of the Israeli [[wt:en/news/7573-development-zachlam-m3-tager-half-track-abroad-en|ground forces CBT]].
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| link = Panzer III (Family)
...e second variant of the [[Pz.III (Family)|Panzerkampfwagen III medium tank family]]. The Panzer III A variant's arrival into service provided the Germans wit
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| link = Panzer III (Family)
...he ninth variant of the [[Pz.III (Family)|Panzerkampfwagen III medium tank family]] (the "I" variant was skipped). From December 1941, some existing units of
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...es in the manufacturing of the [[Pz.III (Family)|Panzer III]] and [[Pz.IV (Family)|IV]] medium tanks necessitated the development of a new design that could
...ally better than most of its peers, but the [[BT-5|BT]] series tanks and [[M3 Stuart]]s will still outpace it quite easily. Regardless, the {{PAGENAME}}
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| link = Pz.IV (Family)
...anzer IVs was originally intended for infantry support, with the [[Pz.III (Family)|Panzer IIIs]] was intended to engage enemy armoured fighting vehicles. How
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...121''') is the sixth variant of the [[Pz.II (Family)|Panzer II light tank family]]. The Panzer II F variant was designed with thicker 30 mm armour on the ta
...ccessor to the [[Pz.II C|Panzer II C variant]] in the Panzer II light tank family. The gameplay is generally similar to the Panzer II C variant, with the exc
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| link = Pz.IV (Family)
...order to combat the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] heavy tanks, the Germans began upgrading their [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV
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| link = Pz.IV (Family)
...the fifth variant of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank family]]. Following the victory in Poland, the German Army ordered additional Panz
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| link-1 = Panther tank (Family)
...this BR but it won't hold up when facing higher calibre guns such as the [[M3 (90 mm)]], [[D-25T (122 mm)]] and [[20pdr OQF Mk.I (84 mm)]] that you will
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...ats. The Flakpanzer I can opportunistically destroy the B1 bis, T-28E, and M3 Lee variations in some situations, but the B1 ter, Valentine, and Matilda a
...MGMC|M13]], [[GAZ-AAA (DShK)|GAZ-AAA]]) and HEAT (e.g. [[M8 General Scott (Family)|M8]], [[Chi-Ha (China)|Chi-Ha]])
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| link-1 = Leopard 1 (Family)
...eftover image-intensifier night sights from the Leopard 2 main battle tank family. The Leopard 1A1A2 subvariant was created by mounting the PZB 200 image int
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| link-2 = F-86 (Family)
{{main|M3 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
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* [[BT-5]], [[BT-7]], [[M2]], [[M3 Stuart (Family)|M3 Stuarts]]: If those tanks survive the first few minutes of point-capping, t
...faster than it, like [[BT-5]], [[A13 (Family)|A13]], [[M3 Stuart (Family)|M3]]
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...e turret, in order to kill the crew most effectively. When facing the M2A4/M3/M5 you should aim for the flattest (vertical) part of the hull, so you do n
* [[A13 (Family)]]
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| link = StuG III (Family)
...he sixth variant of the [[StuG III (Family)|Sturmgeschütz III assault gun family]]. The German Army was in disarray as it faced an increasing number of well
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* Very mobile tanks e.g. M22, M3 and M5 Stuart, Crusaders, Cromwell's, etc - Those can flank the StuH with e
* [[StuG III (Family)]]
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