T82

T82 (Stock)

Totals

30000 Preis

240 SPRobustheit

12.63 / 15.8 Gewicht

Crew

1. Kommandant
2. Fahrer
3. Richtschütze
4. Funker
5. Ladeschütze

Armor

13/7/13Wannenpanzerung(Front/Seiten/Heck mm)

7/0/0Turmpanzerung(Front/Seiten/Heck mm)

Maneuver

245 PSMotorleistung

48 km/hHöchstgeschwindigkeit vorwärts/rückwärts

32 °/sDrehen/Wenden

Firepower

200 damage

20 mmMittlere Durchschlagskraft

10.5 Dauer für vollständiges Nachladen

44 °/sGeschützrichtgeschwindigkeit

Communication

240 mSichtweite

500 mFunkreichweite

T18

T82

T40M8A1

III

30000

Compared with the T18, the T82 has good speed and an excellent view range, but no armor. With this tank you have the choice of three guns: the deceptively excellent 57mm Gun M1 L/50, which is good for sniping due to a high RoF which results in high DPM. The 105mm howitzer deals massive damage penetrates a bit more armour than the stick 75mm howitzer but is balanced with poor accuracy and a long reload time. However, it can one-shot most Tier 3 tanks and cause massive damage to the ones it cannot one-shot. The T82 should be played from far, even with the howitzers, as you lack armor and you will be better of playing in the secondary lines.

Geschütz

Stufe	Geschütz	Mittlere Durchschlagskraft (mm)		Feuergeschwindigkeit	Streuung auf 100 m	Zielerfassung	Erfahrung	Gewicht (t)
IV	75 mm Howitzer M1A1	20/91.4	200/160	5.71	0.52	2.3	0	138
V	105 mm AT Howitzer M3	30/101.6	400/250	3.24	0.55	2.3	4900	2100
V	57 mm Gun M1	110/180/15	90/90/110	11.54	0.34	2	3000	400

Motor

Stufe	Motor	Motorleistung (PS)	Brandwahrscheinlichkeit bei Treffer	Erfahrung	Gewicht (t)
III	Continental W-670	268	20	560	256
III	Guiberson T-1020-4	245	12	0	331
IV	Continental R-975-C1	350	20	990	500

Stufe	Fahrwerk	Maximalgewicht	Drehen/Wenden (°/s)	Erfahrung	Gewicht (t)
II	T82T55E2	15.8	32	0	3000

Funkgerät

Stufe	Funkgerät	Funkreichweite (m)	Erfahrung	Gewicht (t)
II	SCR_200	500	0	40

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good acceleration and top speed

• Good gun elevation

• Excellent view range

• Very powerful close range firepower with the 105mm Howitzer

• High penetration, decent accuracy, high rate of fire, and decent damage with the 57mm gun

Cons:

• Poor accuracy with 75mm and 105mm howtizer

• Horrible armor; even HE will easily penetrate

• Some-what large target

• Relatively inaccurate with the 57mm compared to the Valentine AT and the SU-76

Performance

The T82 is an extremely different approach to combat compared to its earlier parent the T18 in terms of armor and firepower. Where the T18 was sluggish to turn and had thick armor for its tier, the T82 is extremely fast both speed and turning with only 13mm of armor for protection. However, don't let the lack of armor dismay you, this tank can be a blast to use even in a stock configuration. The tank starts out with the 75mm gun, which if you used on the T18, will still pack a relatively good punch until upgraded. The two other choices will be the 105mm howitzer or the 57mm gun. The 105mm can one shot tier 3 tanks and the occasional tier 4. However, the 105mm is slow to reload, slow to aim, inaccurate, and fires a very slow moving projectile, so either good timing or close in shots are a must (which, with your lack of armor, better be the first and last shot needed, or you may not survive the return fire). On the other side, the 57mm gun provides a different play style. The 57mm gun is extremely accurate, fast firing, and is well suited for long range support. Its penetration is so well that it will be able to realiably penetrate and damage any tank it should face, including the KV-1 from the front. Both guns have different play style and are entirely up to you to decide, and both guns are considered overpowered for tier 3, making the T82 arguably the best tier 3 TD.

As an interesting trait, the gun sits high to the point where it almost forms the top of the tank's silhouette, making any form of cover that you can shoot over very effective in protecting the vast majority of your tank if used correctly. This could come in handy where you are trying to protect a lane of approach, since you cannot rely on bouncing any round at all and trying to dodge all of the enemy fire would render your ability to return fire hampered if not eliminated due to the hull mounted gun.

Early Research

• The Continental R-975-C1 engine carries over from the T18. mount it immediately.
• Researching the upgraded suspension first is a good place to start since it's cheap.
• Next, take your pick between the two guns, the 105mm Howitzer or 57mm gun.
• Go from there.

Historical Info

Development of the T82 started in December 1943. The vehicle was put on trials in August 1944, but was never mass-produced, nor saw service. The T82 was a SPG built by the Heil Company to a specific Ordnance Department requirement for a light vehicle for Pacific theatre of operations. This vehicle was equipped with the M3 105mm howitzer which could fire a 30 pound projectile about 5 miles. The T82 was based on the M5A1 Stuart chassis and could carry 58 rounds of 105mm ammunition.

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Sources and External Links

Sources

Chamberlain, P. and C. Ellis, 2000, British and American Tanks of World War II: The Complete Illustrated History of British, American and Commonwealth Tanks 1939-1945, Cassel Reprint, London, 224p, ISBN:9780304355297.

Forty, G., 2007, The World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles - An Illustrated History Of The World's Most Important Tanks and AFVs From The Beginning Of The 20th Century To The Present Day, Anness Press, London, ISBN:9780754817413.

Zaloga, S.J., 2005, US Anti-tank Artillery 1941–45, New Vanguard Series 107, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 48p, ISBN:9781841766904.

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