T32

{{XboxTankData|Tank=T32
|The T32 is, compared to the earlier T29, a more balanced tank. Combining the still heavily-armored turret with more adequate hull armor, decent mobility, and a sleeker body, it is a tank that better controls what the enemy targets on it. Compared to other tanks of its tier, the T32's main weakness is the 105mm T5E1. Against the tier X tanks which the T32 faces (and the T29 avoided) as well as some tier VIII and IX tanks, it lacks high penetrating power and thus this heavy tank can on occasion struggle in frontal engagements. The T32 excels when paired with or against medium and light tanks as either a hunter or a supporter for flanking and pushes, or against heavy tanks as a defensive bunker in primary lanes to slow pushes.
|InTheGame_pros= 
* Frontal turret armor + gun mantlet equates to roughly 600mm of armor which cannot be penetrated by any tank in the game
* Good gun depression
* Sufficient agility for a heavy tank
* Improved armor thickness over the T29 allows for a few bounces if angled against lower tier or some equal-tier tanks.
* Large tracks with some armor backing and no sponsons combined with a turret that's not too far forwards allows the T32 to sidescrape well. 
* Good view range for a heavy tank

|InTheGame_cons= 
* The hull armor is not strong against TDs and tier X guns
* The stock turret is incredibly weak and invalidates hull-down tactics until upgraded
* Penetration is sub-par for a tier 8 heavy and the T32 does not have enough speed to flank in its own lane. The APCR shell is not stellar either, preventing a large improvement by using premium ammunition
* Rather noticeable commander's hatch which does not have much effective resistance in closeer combat and can negate the mantlet without evasive tactics during reloads. However, wiggling the turret can make it bounce quite a few shots by using the rounded, sloped surfaces and shot drift

|InTheGame_performance=
As stock, you can't expect much out of a T32. It has the health of a tier 7 as stock, absolutely dismal armor, and had virtually no sloping anywhere on the tank. The 90mm is insufficient at tier 8 and the 105mm cannot be mounted with the stock suspension. Therefore, it is highly recommended to get Enhanced Torsion Bars 5+ t Class. This will allow you to mount the 105mm. After you upgrade the suspension, you may remove it if you wish.

This tank is best played in one of two ways: as a aggressive brawler (against mediums or lone heavies) or as a support tank depending on the enemy you are fighting.  One on one you want to usually get up close and abuse terrain or poor opponent depression using low profile and depression to hit enemy weakspots while moving diagonally in small amounts between shots to make it hard to hit your commanders hatch.  However doing this is ill advised if there is another enemy that can easily flank you or is vastly more maneuverable (unless you can corner them in a area that limits their mobility like a alleyway). You may also play as support with this tank. Let your team take the hits and give them support. If necessary, your health is sufficient to take a few hits for your team so a teammate can live to see another shot. Avoid any opportunity to give your opponents a shot at your hull except for trackwheel baiting shots or sidescraping, and you will do well.

|InTheGame_research=
* The gun, engine and radio carry over from the T29 and should be mounted right away.
* Research the suspension first, you will not be able to mount the 105mm without it.
* Next research the turret.

|InTheGame_equipment=
Vents, Tank Gun Rammer, Vertical Stabilizer, Coated Optics

|Gallery=
image:T32_001.jpg{{!}}T32_001
image:T32_002.jpg{{!}}T32_002
image:T32_003.jpg{{!}}T32_003
image:T32_004.jpg{{!}}T32_004
image:T32game1.jpg{{!}}T32, Malinovka map
image:Ingame_T32-1.jpg{{!}}T32, Siegfried line map
image:T32-a1.jpg{{!}}T32, Komarin map

|History=
The successful employment of the heavily armored assault tank M4A3E2 in Europe during the Fall of 1944 emphasized the need for greater armor protection. On 7 December 1944, the Army Ground Forces recommended that the Ordnance Department develop a modification of the new Pershing tank with heavier armor, and the Army Services Forces directed that immediate action be taken to comply with this request. Two approaches were followed to solve the problem. The first produced essentially a standard Pershing with thicker armor and a lower final-drive gear ratio to maintain a reasonable level of mobility. This vehicle was designated as the heavy (later medium) tank T26E5. A longer range solution was to develop a new tank utilizing as many Pershing components as possible. On 8 February 1945, construction of four tank prototypes of such a vehicle was recommended and designated as the heavy tank T32. Formal approval for this project was recorded in March.

== Technical info ==
[[image:T32_technical_drawing.gif|thumb|200px|left|T32 Technical drawings]]The design of the new tank proceeded on a high priority basis, and by 10 April 1945, a mock-up was almost complete and approximately 80 percent of the drawings for the first two prototypes had been released. A power package consisting of the Ford GAC V-12 engine and the cross-drive transmission similar to that planned for the heavy tank [[T29]] was incorporated into the design. As many Pershing components as possible were utilized, but an extra road wheel was added to the torsion bar suspension, bringing the total on each side to seven. The Pershing's 23-inch wide T80E1 tracks were fitted with the five-inch extended end-connectors to further reduce the ground pressure. 

The high-velocity 90mm T15E2 gun with a single coaxial .30 caliber machine gun was specified for all four prototypes. This cannon used separated ammunition with a very long cartridge case, requiring a rearrangement of the interior stowage as compared to the Pershing. The 90mm T15E2 gun had a muzzle velocity of 3200 feet per second with the 24 pound AP T43 shot, and 3750 feet per second with the 16.7 pound HVAP T44 shot. The armor on the front hull was specified as five inches at 54 degrees from the vertical, and the turret varied in thickness from 11.75 inches in front to 6 inches in the rear. The front hull was cast for the first two prototypes and a .30 caliber machine gun was installed in a bow mount for the assistant driver. Both the driver and assistant driver had a single periscope fitted in the hatch cover over their seats. 

Prototypes 3 and 4 were assembled using rolled armor plate on the front hull and the bow machine gun was omitted. On the latter two vehicles, the driver's wide angle periscopes were mounted in the front armor and their hatch covers were pivoted rather than hinged, allowing them to be opened without interference from the traversing turret. OCM 28680, on 9 August 1945, revised the military characteristics and recommended that prototypes 3 and 4 be designated as the heavy tank T32E1.[[image:T32_top_view.jpg|thumb|200px|right|T32 top view]]Prototypes 1 and 2 were completed on 15 January and 19 April 1946, respectively, and both were shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground. Prototypes 3 and 4 (T32E1) were completed on 14 May and 19 June 1946. Number 3 was shipped to Fort Knox and the fourth vehicle was retained at Detroit Arsenal for engineering studies. 

The T32 was the first tank with the cross-drive transmission to be tested at Aberdeen and Fort Knox and, as might be expected, a lot of problems were encountered. The early EX-120 version of the cross-drive had the usual teething troubles of an experimental design and required excessive maintenance to keep it going. However, it led directly to the development of the CD-850 series of cross-drive transmissions, which became the standard in American tanks. 

== T-series prototypes ==
The [[T29]], [[T30]], [[T32]], and [[T34]] series of tanks were used to evaluate numerous experimental components after World War II. Although too late for the war for which they were designed, they provided invaluable service in developing these components for later tanks. Much of the work that made the early AV-1790 engine and the CD-850 transmission a reliable power package utilized these tanks. Later, they were used in the development of other power train components, such as the XT-1400 transmission, which was tested in the [[T30]].


<table style="text-align:center;" frame="box" rules="vertical;horizontal" >
<caption>American Heavy tank comparision</caption>
<tr>
<th></th>
	<th>Mk.VII</th>
	<th>[[M6]]</th>
	<th>T28</th>
	<th>[[T29]]</th>
	<th>[[T30]]</th>
	<th>[[T32]]</th>
	<th>[[T34]]</th>
	<th>M103A2</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Crew</th>
	<td>8</td>
	<td>6</td>
	<td>4</td>
	<td>6</td>
	<td>6</td>
	<td>5</td>
	<td>6</td>
	<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Length</th>
	<td>10,43m</td>
	<td>8,43m</td>
	<td>11,12m</td>
	<td>11,56m</td>
	<td>10,9m</td>
	<td>10,83m</td>
	<td>11,77m</td>
	<td>11,23m</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Width</th>
	<td>3,66m</td>
	<td>3,12m</td>
	<td>4,54m</td>
	<td>3,8m</td>
	<td>3,8m</td>
	<td>3,76m</td>
	<td>3,8m</td>
	<td>3,63m</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Height</th>
	<td>3,12m</td>
	<td>3,00m</td>
	<td>2,86m</td>
	<td>3,22m</td>
	<td>3,22m</td>
	<td>2,81m</td>
	<td>3,22m</td>
	<td>3,56m</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Weight</th>
	<td>39,5t</td>
	<td>57,4t</td>
	<td>86,3t</td>
	<td>64,25t</td>
	<td>64,74t</td>
	<td>54,5t</td>
	<td>65,2t</td>
	<td>58,1t</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Engine<br />Power</th>
	<td>Liberty<br />338hp</td>
	<td>G-200<br />960hp</td>
	<td>GAF<br />500hp</td>
	<td>GAC<br />770hp</td>
	<td>AV1790<br />810hp</td>
	<td>GAC<br />770hp</td>
	<td>AV1790<br />810hp</td>
	<td>AV1790<br />750hp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Max. Speed</th>
	<td>8,8km/h</td>
	<td>35km/h</td>
	<td>12,8km/h</td>
	<td>35km/h</td>
	<td>35km/h</td>
	<td>35km/h</td>
	<td>35km/h</td>
	<td>37km/h</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Hull Armour<br />(angle)</th>
	<td>12mm<br />(28)</td>
	<td>83mm<br />(30)</td>
	<td>305mm</td>
	<td>102mm<br />(54)</td>
	<td>102mm<br />(54)</td>
	<td>127mm<br />(54)</td>
	<td>102mm<br />(54)</td>
	<td>127mm<br />(60)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Side Armour</th>
	<td>12mm</td>
	<td>70mm</td>
	<td>152mm</td>
	<td>76mm</td>
	<td>76mm</td>
	<td>76mm</td>
	<td>76mm</td>
	<td>51mm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Turret Armour<br />(mantlet)</th>
	<td>16mm</td>
	<td>83mm<br />(102mm)</td>
	<td>-</td>
	<td>178mm<br />(279mm)</td>
	<td>178mm<br />(279mm)</td>
	<td>298mm<br />(298mm)</td>
	<td>178mm<br />(279mm)</td>
	<td>127mm<br />(254mm)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Top Armour</th>
	<td>6-10mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Bottom Armour</th>
	<td>6-8mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>25mm</td>
	<td>38mm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Gun</th>
	<td>2x57mm<br />Hotchkiss</td>
	<td>75mm M7<br />37mm MB</td>
	<td>105mm<br />T5E1</td>
	<td>105mm<br />T5E2</td>
	<td>155mm<br />T7</td>
	<td>90mm<br />T15E2</td>
	<td>120mm<br />T53</td>
	<td>120mm<br />M58</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Secondary<br />Armament</th>
	<td>5x7,62mm<br />Hotchkiss</td>
	<td>2x12,7mm <br />HB M2<br />2x7,62mm<br />M1919A4</td>
	<td>12,7mm<br />HB M2</td>
	<td>3x12,7mm<br />HB M2<br />7.62mm<br />M1919M4</td>
	<td>2x12,7mm<br />HB M2<br />7.62mm<br />M1919M4</td>
	<td>12,7mm<br />HB M2<br />2x7.62mm<br />M1919M4</td>
	<td>3x12,7mm<br />HB M2<br />7.62mm<br />M1919M4</td>
	<td>3x12,7mm<br />HB M2<br />7.62mm<br />M37</td>
</tr>
</table>

|HistoricalGallery=
image:T32.front_view.jpg{{!}}T32 Prototype front view
image:T32frontquarter.png{{!}}T32 Prototype


|Ref_references=


|Ref_sources=
* R.P. Hunnicutt - Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank, 1988 Presidio Press, ISBN 0-89141-304-9.

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