Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:42 pm
M18 Hellcat
The M18 Hellcat (officially designated the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 or M18 GMC) was an American tank destroyer of World War II, used in the Italian, European, and Pacific theatres, and in the Korean War.
The average combat range noted by the Americans for tank vs. tank action was around 800 to 900 m (2,600 to 3,000 ft). The Hellcat had a gun that could penetrate roughly 3.5 in (88 mm) of armor at 2,000 m (2,200 yd), which was enough to penetrate the front armor of a Panzer IV medium tank. However, the more modern Panther, had an effective armor thickness (line of sight) of around 5.5 in (140 mm) that could not be pierced at any range, with a 3.9 in (100 mm) thick mantlet that could be pierced only at extremely short ranges unless using the exceedingly rare HVAP ammunition.
I think the hellcat would be an amazing and fitting edition.