M48 Patton

M48 Patton
Alternate Name(s)	M48
Tier / Class	Tier 2 MBT
Type	Progression
Place of Origin	USA
Dealer	Sophie Wölfli
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner Loader
Vehicle Progression
◄ Previous M41
Next ► M60 Patton
Sustained Damage
Damage	210
Penetration	420 mm
Damage per Minute	3500 per min.
Reload Time	3.6 s
Defense
Hit Points	2000
Hull vs AP	390 mm
Hull vs HEAT	560 mm
Hull Composition	Steel Layers with Air Gaps
Turret vs AP	670 mm
Turret vs HEAT	1055 mm
Turret Composition	Steel Layers with Air Gaps
Mobility
Max Speed	54 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	5.09 s
Weight	40823 kg
Hull Traverse	31.08 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	10 %
Vision Range while Moving	350 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-9° / 19°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.090 °
Aim Time	1.4 s
Turret Traverse	42 deg/s

The M48 Patton is a Tier 2 progression Main Battle Tank under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.

History

Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1950-1952
Service: 1953-1960s
Vehicles Built: 893
Operators: USA

The Patton series of universal tanks is as important to the United States military as the T-54/55 series was to the Soviets and formed the backbone of the American armored forces from the late 1940s practically until the 1990s. Having evolved from the M26 Pershing Medium Tank, the Patton family was named after George S. Patton, one of the most famous U.S. generals to have ever lived. Right until their final versions, the Patton series tanks were protected only by their steel armor and used 90mm and 105mm rifled guns.

The M48 was developed as a successor to the M47, which was considered an interim solution and was produced in the early 1950s as a stopgap measure, adopted as a reaction to the rapidly escalating war in Korea. The M48, on the other hand, was a quite further away in terms of protection and firepower, featuring a 90mm rifled gun and steel hull, recognizable from its predecessor by the rounded frontal hull plate edge. The original M48 was more or less still a prototype with 893 vehicles produced between April 1952 and March 1953. In fact, most were built before its official adoption into service. A few of these early M48s were mostly stationed in West Germany and have never seen combat (unlike its successor, the M48A1), but most of these vehicles (especially the first 120 pieces designated M48C) stayed in the United States of America and were used for training.

Vehicle Traits

• Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
• HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	90mm M304 HVAP	HVAP	Stock	210	420 mm	1178 m/s	3.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	90mm T142E3 HEP	HEP	630	180	310 mm	778 m/s	3.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 100 % Damage Randomization: ± 15 % Penetration Randomization: ± 15 % Bonus Module Damage: 35 % Spall Threshold: 198 mm
3	90mm M431 HEAT	HEAT	915	273	500 mm	1216 m/s	3.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.10 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
4	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.15 ° Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 800 Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Ricochet Angle: 67 °

Upgrades

Armor

M48 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	390 mm (vs AP) 565 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel Layers with Air Gaps	670 mm (vs AP) 1055 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel Layers with Air Gaps	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This tank features basic sheet armor without any advanced components, making it vulnerable to HEAT shells and ATGMs.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	90mm M41 Rifled Cannon	Stock	Stock	1.40 s	3.60 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -9.0° / 19.0° Ammo: 90mm M304 HVAP 90mm T142E3 HEP 90mm M431 HEAT 7.62mm AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Continental AVDS-1790-2A 750 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	54 km/h	20 km/h	5.09 s (0 to 32 km/h) 16.38 s (0 to Max Speed)	31.08°	10 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
M82 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 4 charges Recharge time: 35s Duration: 10s
M90 Smoke Grenades	460	11,420	Comes with 8 charges Recharge time: 25s Duration: 10s
Improved Coincidence Rangefinder	670	16,650	Accuracy is improved by 10%
Improved Gun Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.1%
Improved Tracks	105	1,635	Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.1% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.1%

Other unlocks

Name	Cost	Description	Notes
250 Reputation	450	Provides an injection of 250 Reputation.
250 Reputation	450	Provides an injection of 250 Reputation.
Viktor Kirsanov	1,350	Unlocks commander Viktor Kirsanov.