M6A2E1
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* Only real frontal weak-point is the cupola | * Only real frontal weak-point is the cupola | |||
* Decent power/weight ratio for a heavy of ~14hp/ton | * Decent power/weight ratio for a heavy of ~14hp/ton | |||
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* Preferential matchmaking (tier 9 max, no tier 10 battles) | * Preferential matchmaking (tier 9 max, no tier 10 battles) | |||
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* Large, weak side and rear armor panels | * Large, weak side and rear armor panels | |||
* It hates soft ground and open spaces | * It hates soft ground and open spaces | |||
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|InTheGame_performance= | |InTheGame_performance= |
Revision as of 11:03, 29 July 2016
M6A2E1
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[Client Values; Actual values in
6,700 Cost |
1550310 HP Hit Points |
66.96/70.530.41/70.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
960960 hp Engine Power |
29/14 km/h Speed Limit |
2828 deg/s Traverse |
14.3431.57 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
229/89/208229/89/208 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
1000/4800/680
1000/4800/680 Shell Cost |
320/320/420320/320/420 HP Damage |
204/245/53204/245/53 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
5.05 r/m Standard Gun ▲
5.05 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1616 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1616 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.4 m With 50% Crew: 0.496 m ▲
0.4 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.496 m |
s 2.1 s 2.1 Aim time |
2323 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
6060 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 380 m 380 View Range |
m 570 m 570 Signal Range |
Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)
Camouflage
- Stationary: 1.1%
- When Moving: 0.5%
- When Firing: 0.2%
Terrain Resistance
- On Hard Ground: 1.09
- On Medium Ground: 1.43
- On Soft Ground: 2.74
Dispersion Change Values
- Turret Contribution
- Rotation: 0.17
- Shot Recoil: 3.84
- Suspension Contribution
- Acceleration: 0.21
- Turning: 0.21
With 100% Crew
VIII
6700
The M6A2E1 is an American tier 8 premium heavy tank.
The M6A2E1 was a further development of the T1 and M6 heavy tanks. Developed in August 1944, the vehicle had a larger turret and the 105-mm gun. Never saw mass production.
Originally available as part of the game's Heavy Pre-Order Package. It is an M6 hull with almost doubled front armor plus a prototype (weaker and larger) T29 turret. Thanks to the rather strange looking fusion, this tank has earned the nickname of "mutant".
The M6A2E1 has an imposing slab of armour on the front, measuring out to almost 240mm after including slope. Flanking this tank is a good idea since the side and rear armor are especially thin.
The same 105mm gun as the T29 and T32 is mounted on the M6A2E1 with a lower rate of fire. It has reasonable manoeuvrability for a heavy tank, but a speed cap of 29 km/h discourages major map travel.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | 105 mm Gun T5E1E | 204/245/53 | 320/320/420 | 5.05 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2400 | 118000 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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X | Wright G200 M781C9GC5 | 960 | 20 | 612 | 100000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | M6A2E1HVSS | 70.5 | 28 | 0 | 15000 | 15000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Extremely tough front armor being immune to many tanks; that and rarity also causes fear/shock factor
- Only real frontal weak-point is the cupola
- Decent power/weight ratio for a heavy of ~14hp/ton
- Excellent gun depression
- Preferential matchmaking (tier 9 max, no tier 10 battles)
Cons:
- Limited top speed
- Extremely tall tank = abysmal camo rating
- Large, weak side and rear armor panels
- It hates soft ground and open spaces
- Poor accuracy and rate of fire
Performance
The playstyle of an M6A2E1 driver is to manoeuvre so that its weak sides are always covered by its frontal plate or hard cover then use that solid protection to smash down opponents with its decent 105mm gun. Through sheer armor thickness and difficult frontal weakspots this is brutal against lower tier tanks and challenging for equivalent tanks of its own tier. Against difficult opponents like T8-9 tank destroyers or T9 heavy/medium tanks with high penetration guns there isn't much chance of bouncing but the M6A2E1 still has a good health pool of 1500 to fight back with.
The tank is at its worst if exposed to threats on more than one side. No tank enjoys being flanked but the M6A2E1 is a massive target which will take full HE shell damage from very ordinary guns on the rear and sides and that is uniquely bad among heavy tanks at any level.
Strong tactics for this tank are nose-first corner peeking/shooting and leading pushes along roads or natural corridors where an enemy cannot easily bypass its strong front.
Sidescraping is not valid for the M6A2E1, travelling across open ground is extremely dangerous and hiding in bushes requires more bushes than you can see through.
Mobility is capped at 29kph which is easily reached except in rivers/swamp but the engine power shows its worth on hilly terrain where power/weight is more important. While not a map crosser it has good consistency in the speed it can reach. The speed limit does mean you need to consider that you are likely to be second or third to any distant choke points early in the game.
Early Research
None, this is a premium tank
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
After cancellation of the project, it was requested that two M6A2E1 s be completed to test the turret and armament for the new heavy tank T29. This request was approved and two turrets, gun mounts, and fighting compartments armed with the 105mm gun T5E1 were completed and proof fired at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The two M6A2E1s were not fitted with the additional hull armor specified in the original project since it was not required for this test program. On 14 December 1944, US Army classified the heavy tanks M6, M6A1, and T1E1 obsolete and subsequently the tanks were scrapped except for a single T1E1 once on display at the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen.
Mk.VII | M6 | T28 | T29 | T30 | T32 | T34 | M103A2 | |
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Crew | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Lenght | 10,43m | 8,43m | 11,12m | 11,56m | 10,9m | 10,83m | 11,77m | 11,23m |
Width | 3,66m | 3,12m | 4,54m | 3,8m | 3,8m | 3,76m | 3,8m | 3,63m |
Height | 3,12m | 3,00m | 2,86m | 3,22m | 3,22m | 2,81m | 3,22m | 3,56m |
Weight | 39,5t | 57,4t | 86,3t | 64,25t | 64,74t | 54,5t | 65,2t | 58,1t |
Engine power |
Liberty 338hp |
G-200 960hp |
GAF 500hp |
GAC 770hp |
AV1790 810hp |
GAC 770hp |
AV1790 810hp |
AV1790 750hp |
Max. speed | 8,8km/h | 35km/h | 12,8km/h | 35km/h | 35km/h | 35km/h | 35km/h | 37km/h |
hull armour (angle) |
12mm (28) |
83mm (30) |
305mm | 102mm (54) |
102mm (54) |
127mm (54) |
102mm (54) |
127mm (60) |
side armour | 12mm | 70mm | 152mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 51mm |
Turret armour (mantlet) |
16mm | 83mm (102mm) |
- | 178mm (279mm) |
178mm (279mm) |
298mm (298mm) |
178mm (279mm) |
127mm (254mm) |
top armour | 6-10mm | 25mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
bottom armour | 6-8mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 38mm |
Gun | 2x57mm Hotchkiss |
75mm M7 37mm MB |
105mm T5E1 |
105mm T5E2 |
155mm T7 |
90mm T15E2 |
120mm T53 |
120mm M58 |
Secondary armament |
5x7,62mm Hotchkiss |
2x12,7mm HB M2 2x7,62mm M1919A4 |
12,7mm HB M2 |
3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4 |
2x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4 |
12,7mm HB M2 2x7.62mm M1919M4 |
3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4 |
3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M37 |