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Thanks to the kind moderators who helped recover my old page!
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Formerly known as '''HugoTroop'''. Avid history nerd, tank enthusiast, suggestion-maker, and bug reporter. Major contributor to [https://live.warthunder.com/post/694386/en/ InFerNos1's custom localization]. Advocate for Battle Rating decompression.
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==Quick Bio==
 
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*I live in the United States (this is as much as I am willing to say)
 
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*I joined War Thunder on October 22, 2015. This means that, since I was unaware, I missed Thunder League Season 1, the Third Anniversary, all the associated event vehicles ([[LaGG-3-23]], [[T-V (USSR)|T-V]], etc.), and much more. All I did get was the "--III--" [[:Category:Achievements#Titles|title]]. (I also missed the 70th VE Day celebration in May)
 
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*My first nation was [[:Category:USSR_ground_vehicles|USSR Ground Forces]], and my first ever researched vehicle was the [[BT-7]], followed by the [[T-60]].
 
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*My first premium (other than the [[T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.)]] that I received for joining the game) was the [[Pz.II C (DAK)|Pz.Kpfw. II C (DAK)]].
 
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*Currently, I primarily play [[Realistic Battles]]. In particular, [[Ground_vehicles|Ground Forces]].
 
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*I am '''very''' into WWII history and War Thunder sparked that interest.
 
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*I enjoy playing the [[T-44]], [[T-44-100]], any [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther]], the [[KV-2 (ZiS-6)|KV-2 (ZiS-6)]], any [[M3/M5 Stuart (Family)|Stuart]], and any [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm]] [[M4 (Disambiguation)|Sherman]].
 
  
 
==Forum Suggestions==
 
==Forum Suggestions==
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Here's a list of suggestions I've made on the forums; please check them out!
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Protection Analysis for Aircraft - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/456909-protection-analysis-for-aircraft/
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!colspan=3|Ground Forces
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Panther G (early) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/461310-panther-ausf-g-early/
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| [[Image:Germany flag.png|25px]] Panther G early [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/461310-panther-ausf-g-early/ Open for discussion]
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T-34 1941/42 (No. 112 Factory) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457178-transitional-t-34-model-194142-no-112-factory-stuck-in-the-middle/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] BT-7 Artillery [[Image:Light tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473510-bt-7-artillery-high-speed-support/ Open for discussion]
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T-34 1943 (early) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459336-t-34-model-1943-early-speed-is-key/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] BT-7 (1935) [[Image:Light tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/458118-bt-7-model-1935-intermediate-workhorse/ Open for discussion]
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T-34 1943 (late) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457424-t-34-model-1943-last-of-the-legend/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Re-Armed T-37A & T-38 variants [[Image:Light tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473736-re-armed-t-37a-and-t-38-obsolete-firepower/ Open for discussion]
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T-34 1942, 1943/E, 1943/L (cast turret) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459347-t-34s-with-uztm-turrets-curvesssss/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-26 (1933) [[Image:Light tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457515-t-26-model-1933-firepower/ Open for discussion]
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T-34-85 1945 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/456254-t-34-85-model-1945/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-26 (1938) [[Image:Light tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/495802-t-26-model-1938/ Open for discussion]
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T-34-85 1946 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/456456-t-34-85-model-1946/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-70B [[Image:Light tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473803-t-70b-light-work-on-a-light-tank/ Open for discussion]
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KV-1 1940 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457958-kv-1-model-1940-half-an-upgrade/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-28 (1934) [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457145-t-28-model-1934-the-predecessor/ Open for discussion]
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KV-1 1941 (early) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457960-kv-1-model-1941-early-long-arm/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-28 (1936) [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457963-t-28-model-1936-marginally-better/ Implemented]
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KV-1 1941 (cast turret) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459335-kv-1-model-1941-late-cast-turret-mélange/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-28 (1940) [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/458126-t-28-model-1940-tried-and-tested/ Open for discussion]
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KV-1 1942 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459332-kv-1-model-1942-welded-turret-effectively-the-same/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-34 (1941/42) [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457178-transitional-t-34-model-194142-no-112-factory-stuck-in-the-middle/ Open for discussion]
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KV-1 1942 (cast turret) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457956-kv-1-model-1942-cast-turret-end-of-the-line/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-34 (1943) early [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459336-t-34-model-1943-early-speed-is-key/ Open for discussion]
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TKB-149 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457967-gaz-aaa-3x-dshk/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-34 (1943) late [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457424-t-34-model-1943-last-of-the-legend/ Open for discussion]
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T-35 1938 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/458119-t-35-model-1938-upgrading-a-disaster/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-34 variants with UZTM turrets [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459347-t-34s-with-uztm-turrets-curvesssss/ Open for discussion]
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BT-7 1935 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/458118-bt-7-model-1935-intermediate-workhorse/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-34-85 (1945) [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/456254-t-34-85-model-1945/ Open for discussion]
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BT-7 Artillery - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473510-bt-7-artillery-high-speed-support/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-34-85 (1946) [[Image:Medium tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/456456-t-34-85-model-1946/ Open for discussion]
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T-28 1934 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457145-t-28-model-1934-the-predecessor/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] KV-1 (1940) [[Image:Heavy tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457958-kv-1-model-1940-half-an-upgrade/ Open for discussion]
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T-28 1936 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457963-t-28-model-1936-marginally-better/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] KV-1 (1941) early [[Image:Heavy tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457960-kv-1-model-1941-early-long-arm/ Open for discussion]
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T-28 1940 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/458126-t-28-model-1940-tried-and-tested/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] KV-1 (1941) late (cast turret) [[Image:Heavy tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459335-kv-1-model-1941-late-cast-turret-m%C3%A9lange/ Open for discussion]
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SU-76 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473163-su-76-faulty-first-steps/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] KV-1 (1942) (cast turret) [[Image:Heavy tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457956-kv-1-model-1942-cast-turret-end-of-the-line/ Open for discussion]
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SU-76M (late) - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473531-su-76m-late-return-to-the-origin/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] KV-1 (1942) (welded turret) [[Image:Heavy tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/459332-kv-1-model-1942-welded-turret-effectively-the-same/ Open for discussion]
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T-26 1933 - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457515-t-26-model-1933-firepower/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] T-35 (1938) [[Image:Heavy tanks icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/458119-t-35-model-1938-upgrading-a-disaster/ Open for discussion]
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Re-Armed T-37As and T-38s- https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473736-re-armed-t-37a-and-t-38-obsolete-firepower/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] SU-76 [[Image:Tank destroyers icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473163-su-76-faulty-first-steps/ Open for discussion]
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T-70B - https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473803-t-70b-light-work-on-a-light-tank/
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] SU-76M late [[Image:Tank destroyers icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/473531-su-76m-late-return-to-the-origin/ Open for discussion]
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and more to come...
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] GAZ AAA (TKB-149) [[Image:Anti-aircraft vehicles icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/457967-gaz-aaa-3x-dshk/ Open for discussion]
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==General Stats==
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===Profile===
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Yak-1 (M-105PA) & Yak-1 (M-105PF) [[Image:Fighters icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/492374-yak-1-m-105pa-yak-1-m-105pf/ Open for discussion]
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'''Nickname'''
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Yak-7, Yak-7A, Yak-7B (M-105PA), Yak-7B late [[Image:Fighters icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/492483-serial-yak-7-variants/ Open for discussion]
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*HugoTroop
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Yak-9P (1946) [[Image:Fighters icon.png|50px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/511718-yakovlev-yak-9p-1946/ Open for discussion]
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*Level 100
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Mullins Armored Boat [[Image:Boats icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/489926-mullinssentineltype-d-armored-boat/ Open for discussion]
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'''Squadron'''
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 1124 & Project 1125 variants [[Image:Boats icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/488512-project-1124-project-1125-armored-boat-variants/ Open for discussion]
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*Domino Squad (=DMSQ=)
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 165 Motor AA Boats [[Image:Boats icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/498207-project-165-motor-aa-boats/ Open for discussion]
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'''Title'''
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 165 Naval Artillery Battery [[Image:Boats icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/498210-project-165-naval-artillery-battery/ Passed to developers]
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*Impetuous
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 19 Border Guard Ships [[Image:Sub-chasers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/496274-project-19-border-guard-ships/ Open for discussion]
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 29 & Project 29K Guard Ships [[Image:Sub-chasers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/495943-project-29-project-29k-guard-ships/ Open for discussion]
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 43 Border Guard Ships [[Image:Sub-chasers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/496100-project-43-border-guard-ships/ Open for discussion]
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*The United States did ''not'' name their tanks "Sherman", "Lee", etc., the British did. Afterwards (1944-45), the US named them "General Sherman", "General Lee", etc..
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 30K & Project 30 bis Destroyers [[Image:Destroyers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/491895-project-30k-project-30-bis-destroyers/ Partially implemented]
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*The M10 was never called the "Wolverine". In January 1945 designation "Achilles" was used by the  British, for both the 3-inch and 17 pdr version (For the British, Achilles Mk. I / II vs Achilles Mk. IC / IIC, likewise to the Sherman IC/VC)
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 45 Destroyer, Opytnyy [[Image:Destroyers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/492027-project-45-destroyer-opytnyy/ Open for discussion]
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===The "Hetzer"===
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 7 Destroyers [[Image:Destroyers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/491890-project-7-destroyers/ Open for discussion]
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*The name was likely never used during wartime (at least with the Jagdpanzer 38(t)). It likely came from the E-10, a similar vehicle that ''probably'' bore that name.
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Project 7U, Storozhevoy (1944) [[Image:Destroyers icon.png|75px]] || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/491815-project-7u-storozhevoy-1944/ Passed to developers]
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===US Tank Myths===
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*The nickname "Ronson" was (likely) never used to refer to a Sherman, nor the phrase "lights first, every time" (most GIs used Zippos, and that slogan was from the 50s).
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| Ability to select individual add-on armor components || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/461774-ability-to-select-which-add-on-armor-components-you-want/ Open for discussion]
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*Shermans were not Death Traps. Belton Cooper could only see the bad end of the stick, since he only saw destroyed Shermans. They were the easiest to escape, by far, of any main battle tank of the era, having some of the best surviability rates.
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| Ability to select different fuses within the same loadout || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/492446-different-fuses-for-bombs-and-rockets-within-the-same-loadout/ Open for discussion]
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*M4 - Sherman I
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| [[Image:China flag.png|25px]] Restructuring the Chinese Ground Forces || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/523008-restructuring-the-chinese-ground-forces/ Open for discussion]
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**M4 Composite - Sherman I Hybrid
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| [[Image:Japan flag.png|25px]] Restructuring the Japanese Coastal Fleet || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/522720-restructuring-the-japanese-coastal-fleet/ Open for discussion]
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| [[Image:USSR flag.png|25px]] Soviet & Russian Naval Aviation Yellow Numbers || [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/498557-soviet-russian-naval-aviation-yellow-numbers/ Open for discussion]
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**M4A3 (76) W HVSS - Sherman IVAY
 
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*M3 - Lee I
 
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*M3A1 - Stuart III
 
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Achilles
 
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<br>Note: The UK never operationally used M4A3s, M4A6s, or 76 mm Shermans except the M4A1 (76) W<br>Note 2: The UK didn't have a recorded distinction between Wet-stowage and Dry-stowage
 
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<br>1- I (Yi)<br>2 - Ro<br>3 - Ha<br>4 - Ni<br>5 - Ho<br>6 - He<br>7 - To<br>8 - Chi<br>9 - Ri<br>10 - Nu<br>11 - Ru<br>12 - O or Wo
 
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===Performance: Paper vs Actuality===
 
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Many tanks, such as the T-34 (in 1941), or the Tiger II, on paper should be far superior to the common tanks of the enemy. However, their performance in real life differed greatly from expected. In a game such as War Thunder, in a fight between Panther vs a 76mm Sherman, or a Tiger II (H) vs IS-2 (1944), or T-34 (1941) vs Pz.Kpfw. IV F1, etc., the first of the two would win the majority of the time. However, real life performance does not always perfectly match what is on paper. Do not forget that, there is almost never a situation where it is just "Tank A vs Tank B". It is "Tanks, Supply Trucks, Infantry, Artillery, Aircraft, and Maintenance Crews A vs Tanks, Supply Trucks, Infantry, Artillery, Aircraft, and Maintenance Crews B". As such, tanks such as the T-34 and KV-1 (in 1941), while they should have been able to absolutely destroy the German army, the poorly trained crews and terrible logistics supporting them left many of them to be abandoned or self-destroyed. The Panther, while superior to the M4 Sherman (even the 76mm) in virtually every aspect, had inferior performance due to a lack of spare parts and the situation of the war in 1944/45. Even a slight malfunction would usually force a Panther's crew to abandon the tank, whereas the Shermans had literal tons of spare parts available for repairs. The retreating German Army couldn't recover the lost Panthers (among other vehicles), whereas the advancing Allied armies could. Also, the IS-2 was far superior to the Tiger II in areas such as armor quality, anti-infantry capability, and sheer numbers. It didn't matter that its gun had less penetration than a Tiger II's, if the most common armor thickness it would face was the 80mm on a Pz.Kpfw. IV or StuG (granted the reverse was true as well). Another thought is crew survivability. As some may be aware, (get ready for "The Chieftain" references) once a tank crew suffers a significant emotional event, they must perform the real life equivalent of the "oh my god the tank is on fire" test. On average, the M4 Sherman had the best crew survivability (except for the poor loader on early 75mm models, explained somewhere in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/400696-m4-sherman-variant-identification/ here]) in such situations, compared to any other main tank of its era.
 
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===What if Germany had been in the war longer? (a.k.a. Was the Wunderwaffe possible?)===
 
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To put it bluntly, German development in terms of weaponry would have to slow or halt at what it was in April 1945. The Panther II program? Cancelled. The Maus? Cancelled. The E-series? Cancelled. Albert Speer made a decision, and an arguably wise one at that, to continue producing what they could and not waste time trying to create new tanks when they simply didn't have the resources. If Germany had been able to stretch the war on into 1946, maintaining production levels of 1944, you would only see more and more Tiger IIs and Panther Gs, as the number of StuG IIIs and Pz.Kpfw. IVs declined as they became obsolete. There were many experiments with night vision equipment, and that would probably find its way onto late 1945-production German tanks. Stereoscopic rangefinders, such as those seen on the Panther F, would also become more common. Perhaps the Tiger II would receive the Maybach HL 234 as an upgrade to the HL 230, or the Panther's road wheels swapped for the same on the Tiger II's. Regardless, such changes would only be minor, and would not keep pace with tank development of the USSR and Western Allies.  
 
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What about aviation? The Me 262 was filled with problems, as using jet engines was still in its infancy. Perhaps late-model Bf 109 Ks or Bf 109 L, or Fw 190 E may come out, with better engines, better armament, and improved flight characteristics. However, these are all just proposals. But the overwhelming amount of problems with aircraft like the Me 262, and the poor performance and high maintenance of rocket and jet aircraft would eventually phase the Me 163 and He 162 out of production. The Ar 234 could possibly see further development, but the German war situation at the time had little use for a jet bomber; it needed ground attackers, interceptors, and fighters, to fend off against the enemy ground forces and strategic bombers.
 
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==Vehicles I hope are added to the game==
 
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*More M3 Lee variants
 
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*More M3/M5 Stuart variants
 
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*More M4 Sherman variants
 
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*M7 & M7B1 HMC
 
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*M37 HMC
 
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*M10A1
 
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*M36B2
 
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*More LVT variants
 
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*More American SPAA variants (i.e. M15A1, M16A2, M17)
 
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*American Half-tracks
 
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*M20
 
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*German armored cars
 
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*More Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) variants
 
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*More Pz.Kpfw. II variants
 
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*More Pz.Kpfw. III variants
 
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*More Pz.Kpfw. IV variants
 
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*Tiger I (mid-production)
 
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*More Marder variants
 
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*German half-tracks
 
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*More German half-track SPAA
 
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*Soviet armored cars
 
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*More early Soviet tankettes
 
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*More T-28 variants
 
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*More T-34 and T-34-85 variants
 
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*More KV-1 variants
 
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*More T-26 variants
 
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*More Soviet SPG variants
 
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*British armored cars
 
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*Mk. VI Light Tanks
 
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*Covenanters
 
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*Vickers Medium Tanks
 
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*British SPGs (Sexton, Bishop)
 
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*Close-Support tanks (Cromwell VI, Matilda IV CS)
 
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*More Matilda variants
 
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*More Churchill variants
 
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*More Valentine variants
 
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*More Japanese "Amphibious" tanks
 
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*Type 92 Tankette
 
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*More AS 42 variants
 
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*CC M 40, M 41, M 42
 
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*French armored cars and half-tracks
 
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Revision as of 06:58, 13 July 2021


Formerly known as HugoTroop. Avid history nerd, tank enthusiast, suggestion-maker, and bug reporter. Major contributor to InFerNos1's custom localization. Advocate for Battle Rating decompression.

Forum Suggestions

Ground Forces
Germany flag.png Panther G early Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png BT-7 Artillery Light tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png BT-7 (1935) Light tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Re-Armed T-37A & T-38 variants Light tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-26 (1933) Light tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-26 (1938) Light tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-70B Light tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-28 (1934) Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-28 (1936) Medium tanks icon.png Implemented
USSR flag.png T-28 (1940) Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-34 (1941/42) Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-34 (1943) early Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-34 (1943) late Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-34 variants with UZTM turrets Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-34-85 (1945) Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-34-85 (1946) Medium tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png KV-1 (1940) Heavy tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png KV-1 (1941) early Heavy tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png KV-1 (1941) late (cast turret) Heavy tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png KV-1 (1942) (cast turret) Heavy tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png KV-1 (1942) (welded turret) Heavy tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png T-35 (1938) Heavy tanks icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png SU-76 Tank destroyers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png SU-76M late Tank destroyers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png GAZ AAA (TKB-149) Anti-aircraft vehicles icon.png Open for discussion
Aircraft
USSR flag.png Yak-1 (M-105PA) & Yak-1 (M-105PF) Fighters icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Yak-7, Yak-7A, Yak-7B (M-105PA), Yak-7B late Fighters icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Yak-9P (1946) Fighters icon.png Open for discussion
Naval
USSR flag.png Mullins Armored Boat Boats icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 1124 & Project 1125 variants Boats icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 165 Motor AA Boats Boats icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 165 Naval Artillery Battery Boats icon.png Passed to developers
USSR flag.png Project 19 Border Guard Ships Sub-chasers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 29 & Project 29K Guard Ships Sub-chasers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 43 Border Guard Ships Sub-chasers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 30K & Project 30 bis Destroyers Destroyers icon.png Partially implemented
USSR flag.png Project 45 Destroyer, Opytnyy Destroyers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 7 Destroyers Destroyers icon.png Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Project 7U, Storozhevoy (1944) Destroyers icon.png Passed to developers
Game Mechanics & Interface
Ability to select individual add-on armor components Open for discussion
Ability to select different fuses within the same loadout Open for discussion
Dynamic Vehicle Names Open for discussion
Protection Analysis for Aircraft Implemented
Other
China flag.png Restructuring the Chinese Ground Forces Open for discussion
Japan flag.png Restructuring the Japanese Coastal Fleet Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Restructuring the Soviet Coastal Fleet Open for discussion
USSR flag.png Soviet & Russian Naval Aviation Yellow Numbers Open for discussion
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