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␗M18 GMC
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Rank
AB
5.3
RB
6.0
SB
6.0
Battle rating
China
Research country
Light tank
Main role
54,000
RP
Research
185,000
SL
Purchase
China
Operator
General information

The M18 GMC (76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18) is an American tank destroyer from World War II that was supplied to the Republic of China as part of U.S. aid during the Korean War. A military aid expert group was sent to Taiwan, and based on their recommendations, the U.S. began supplying the Republic of China's armed forces with surplus World War II weapons. The first batch of military aid was M18 Hellcat tank destroyers, which arrived in Taiwan in 1952. These Hellcats were actually the first combat vehicles that the US provided to the Republic of China. A total of 243 M18s were sent during the operation. The army and marine corps received these Hellcats, which soon became the backbone of Taiwan's armed forces. They remained in service until the 1970s. Later, some Hellcats were transferred to remote islands and served as stationary coastal artillery in fortifications.

The Chinese M18 GMC was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision". The vehicle has good mobility and a powerful 76mm M1 gun with APCBC shells, making it well-suited for flanking maneuvers and capturing key positions. However, its weak armor and open turret roof leave it extremely vulnerable to the enemy fire.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 12 / 12 / 12 mm
Turret 25 / 12 / 12 mm
Visibility 81 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 8089 km/h
Backward 2629 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 262349.640.3 hp/t
Engine power 460407878713 hp
Weight 17.7 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
76 mm M1 cannon
Ammunition 45 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.9 → 6.1 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 16.814.331.622.82420.445.232.6 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP1341321211099989
HE161614131110
APCBC14914613311910695
Smoke333333
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition 800 rounds
Belt capacity 100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6118.685.79076.5169.4122.4 °/s
Vertical 6350.4220.5141.19072315201.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,099 → 2,863 SL
RB 2,703 → 3,687 SL
SB 3,174 → 4,329 SL
Crew training 52,000 SL
Experts 185,000 SL
Aces 710 GE
Research Aces 480,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 150 / 190 % SL
166 % RP
Total cost of modifications 47,300 RP
85,900 SL
Talisman cost 1,500 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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