M2 Medium Tank
M2 Medium Tank
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31,000 Cost |
35575 HP Hit Points |
20.47/21.57.11/23.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Radio Operator
- Loader
340400 hp Engine Power |
43/18 km/h Speed Limit |
3540 deg/s Traverse |
16.6156.26 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
25.4/25/2538/25/25 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
18/800/10
18/800/10 Shell Cost |
40/40/5040/40/50 HP Damage |
48/70/1956/78/19 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
24 r/m Standard Gun ▲
26.09 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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960 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1043.6 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.46 m With 50% Crew: 0.57 m ▲
0.42 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.52 m |
s 2.1 s 1.7 Aim time |
4039 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+25°-20°/+40° Elevation Arc |
240210 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 280 m 370 View Range |
m 265 m 615 Signal Range |
III
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The M2 Medium Tank is an American tier 3 medium tank.
The only medium tank to be adopted by the US Army during the interwar period. The vehicle was equipped with a 37 mm gun and six 7.62 mm machineguns, four of which were mounted on rotating fire units. The two non-rotating machineguns were placed on the front of the hull. Despite unimpressive combat characteristics, the M2A1 became a milestone for American tank development from the time of its inception by virtue of being easily adaptable for mass production. In 1940, 94 vehicles were produced.
It has the improved 37mm and a very powerful 75mm howitzer, which requires the M2M7 turret. At first, with the 37mm, the M2 can feel a bit handicapped fire-power wise. But once armed with the 75mm howitzer, it is a force to be reckoned with. This, coupled with it's good mobility, makes the M2 a fun tank to play and the grind to M3 Lee should be quick and painless.
The M2 Medium Tank marks the end of its American medium line.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IV | Wright R-975EC2 | 400 | 20 | 515 | 11600 | |
III | Wright Continental R-975C2 | 340 | 20 | 549 | 9200 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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II | T48 | 21.5 | 35 | B/2 | 4800 | 670 | |
III | T49 | 23.5 | 40 | B/2 | 4800 | 2100 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IV | SCR 210 | 325 | 80 | 1980 | |
IX | SCR 506 | 615 | 110 | 33600 | |
II | SCR 200 | 265 | 40 | 0 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Above average engine power, top speed, and traverse speed
- Above average rate of fire
- Above average aim time, turret traverse speed, and elevation arc
- Above average ammo capacity
- Above average view and signal range
Cons:
- Below average hit points
- Below average hull and turret armour
- Below average damage and penetration
- Below average accuracy
Performance
The gun depression is even lower than the Sherman's, allowing the M2 MT to take up very effective hull-down positions.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The M2's unique features included an unusually large number of machine guns, bullet deflector plates, and sloped armor on the hull front (glacis plate). The main armament was a 37 mm gun, with 32 mm armor. The M2A1 had a 51 mm gun mantlet. For combat it was a poor design, with thin armor, inadequate main armament and a high profile. The four sponson-mounted machine guns proved to be completely unnecessary.
The M2 was already obsolete when it entered service. It compared poorly with the latest European tanks, such as the French S-35, German Panzer III and Soviet BT-7, which could easily withstand 37 mm hits.
The 37 mm main armament of the M2 was equivalent to the 37 mm in the Panzer III, but the BT-7 (45 mm) and the S-35 (47 mm) had more powerful guns. By 1941, Germany had upgunned the Panzer III with a 50 mm L/42 gun, and the Soviets had fielded the vastly superior T-34, with a 76 mm gun and a sloped 52 mm glacis plate. Given this, the M2 was essentially a stopgap measure until more capable tanks like the M3 Lee and M4 Sherman came along in 1942-43. Although 18 M2s and 94 M2A1s were produced, the Ordnance office recommended in 1942 that they should only be used for training purposes, and they were never sent overseas to combat areas.
Historical Gallery