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?|Although its acceleration and traverse speed are less than optimal, it has an excellent top speed, but it has a slow turret traverse speed. It begins with a fun, but rather ineffective howitzer. Its thin armor can occasionally bounce shells from lower-tier tanks, but don't rely on it, and use the turret to your advantage. Once all of the crew reach 100% in Camouflage, this can be a hard TD to detect. Just remember this is a tank destroyer and not a combat tank. Also, the cost to repair this tank is very high, as is the cost of ammunition, meaning that you may lose credits after bad battles until you get the 76 mm AT Gun M7 L/50, which is a much better money making gun, but the 57mm is considered better in terms of most stats then the 75mm gun, so don't use the 75mm gun.+
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?|InTheGame_pros=+
?* Has a turret+
?* Very fast top speed+
?* Good Acceleration+
?* Excellent view range+
?* Good traverse speed+
?* Good damage+
?* Good penetration+
?* Very fast rate of fire+
?* Good gun depression/elevation+
?* Excellent signal range+
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?* Open turret is vulnerable to HE shells+
?* Low armor+
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?This little tank actually has quite a bit going for it. A turret, speed, small profile and an excellent gun. The 57mm is well suited to most battles, it's superior penetration, and low ammunition cost excel in "getting on the board" what's more is because compared to some of the tanks you'll be allied with, you may be ignored in favor of stronger and scarier opponents; good for you, bad for your enemies - that said, the 75mm gun L/50 is usually not encouraged to use on this tank, having lower accuracy and penetration, but when penetration isn't an issue (tier 4 games) the L/50 might be worth using for the alpha damage.+
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?Speed, and a turret give this tank added flexibility, combared to similar tier'd tank destroyers. Additionally it can be quite difficult to spot, especially if you have a properly trained crew. One salient point to remember about this tank is that while it has some armour, it simply isn't reliable; so don't depend on it. The M8A1 belongs in a supporting roll, whittling down opponents who don't know any better, or those that simply can't see you.+
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?The 57mm is especially well suited to this tank, simply because it makes you appear weaker than you are. The penetration coupled with the fast reload rate of the 57 is phenomenal, which can result in easily 4-5 shots on an opponent before they realize how much damage you've dealt. 80 - 90 damage per shot really adds up quickly, even on tier 6 tanks - especially when shot from the sides. Again, the main point to remember about this tank is "out of sight, out of mind", most tanks can kill you in one or two shots. You need to keep distance between you and the enemy.+
?Be aware that you will rarely get large amounts of kills playing a sniper/support tank. However, played correctly, this tank can really lay on the damage to the enemy team. +
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?This tank in considered by many as a "pocket Hellcat" and looks and plays similar to its tier 6 counterpart. Additionally, due to the high skill requirement (no armor to speak of while being very fast and stealthy and not possessing a giant gun), the M8A1 doesn't have the same reputation that a Hetzer does but is arguably a better TD for its tier, able to compete in any game it is placed in. The M8A1 is also a quite good scout, having an excellent view range for its tier while also being fast and easy to conceal.+
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?* The Continental R-975-C1 engine and the 57 mm Gun M1 L/50 carry over from the [[T82]] and can be installed immediately.+
?* Research the upgraded suspension first.+
?* Next research the SCR 610 radio.+
?* Go from there.+
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?|InTheGame_equipment=+
?Tank Gun Rammer, GLD, Coated Optics, Binocular Telescope, Camouflage Net+
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?|Gallery=+
?image:M8A1-a.png{{!}}M8A1 front left+
?image:M8A1-b.png{{!}}M8A1 front right+
?image:M8A1-c.png{{!}}M8A1 rear left+
?image:M8A1-d.png{{!}}M8A1 rear right+
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?|History=+
?The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, sometimes known as the M8 Scott, was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States developed during the Second World War.+
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?== Development ==+
?It was developed on the chassis of the then-new Light Tank M5 (Stuart VI). The test vehicle had the standard M5 turret removed, and replaced with an open-topped turret, this vehicle was designated the T17E1 HMC. Armament consisted of a new open-topped turret armed with a 75 mm M2 howitzer, later an 75 mm M3 howitzer, which were reworks of the M1A1 pack howitzer. It carried 46 rounds of 75 mm ammunition; types of ammunition carried were Smoke M89 and H.E. (High Explosive) M48. It featured no coaxial or hull mounted Browning M1919A4 .30-06 machine guns as featured on standard Light Tank M5s. The only other armament was Browning M2HB .50-caliber machine gun for local area, and anti-aircraft defense; 400 rounds of .50-caliber were stowed onboard for the M2HB.+
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?== Production ==+
?The T17E1 HMC was ordered into production as the 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 in April 1942. Production ran from September 1942, to January 1944. A total of 1,778 vehicles were produced.+
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?== Combat Service ==+
?The M8 saw action in the Italian Campaign, the Western Front, and in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the war. It was used by the French Union and State of Vietnam during the First Indochina War. It was largely replaced by the adaption of the M4 Sherman to use the 105 mm howitzer.+
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?== Variants ==+
?*75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8+
?Based on the Light Tank M5 chassis.+
?*75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8A1+
?Based on the Light Tank M5A1 chassis. Some rearmed with the M3 75 mm gun.+
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?|HistoricalGallery=+
?image:M8 Scott 1.jpg{{!}}M8 Scott 1+
?image: M8 Scott 2.JPG{{!}}M8 Scott 2+
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