American tanks

The radiant aura of freedom is alluring.

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Quite so

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>>33569547
>American Armor
>Sherman VC Firefly
Fucking Nips.

>>33569593
Americans built it, to be fair. We just gave it a better gun.

>ywn be american and have the world worship your white freedom cock
why must i be cursed with the complexion of feces

>>33569612
"better"

>>33569612

Better than the 75 sure, but i'd take the 76mm m1 over the 17 pounder any day

>>33569816
Not an option, realistically. The British Army wanted to reduce the number of shells in use, and the 17 pounder was in the system. 76mm was not.

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Make way for Shermsherm.

>>33569854
>Machines that turn the hull around for welding

That is fucking baller.

I like dem American tanks!
https://youtu.be/QEJ-RPOgS1E

>>33569864
Holy shit, that's awesome.

>>33569864
That would be a bit retarded in todays conflicts, but thats fucking golden.

>>33569937
>sliding around sand dunes at 30 mph behind an Abrams
I think you mean fucking awesome!

>>33569961
you've got me there man

wtf i want a draft now

>>33569864
imagine going cross country like that

just grab a blanket go to sleep for thousands of miles like that wake up get some food

what are /k/'s recommendations for websites to learn about american tanks?

>>33569547
Heck yeah. Sherman is the only tank you need. Stick a 17 pounder on it, or a flamethrower, or 4 20mms, or a 105, or a rocket rack, or extra armor, so on and so forth

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>>33569547
>The blast rattles hedges as a 75mm round is hurled towards it’s target
>The turret face of the receiving Tiger I deflects the medium-velocity AP round with little issue.
>Watching this, the Sherman’s commander orders his tank to reverse back around a corner
>The Tiger fires, just as another round is loaded into the Sherman’s M3 gun.
>An 88mm AP round smacks into the side of the M4’s engine compartment, igniting it’s fuel.
>At that moment, the Sherman’s gunner fires again.
>The 75mm M62 Shot strikes the Tiger’s turret ring
>It penetrates and explodes, killing crew members and setting off the tanks ammo supply.
>The Sherman’s commander watches the Tiger’s turret fly into the air as he bails out of his own burning vehicle.
>Smiling, knowing their M4 had done her best, he and his crew watch their beloved armored beast burn out.
>”Motor fuel can’t melt American dreams.”

>>33571365
>”Motor fuel can’t melt American dreams.”
but panzerfausts can

>>33570536
Read books Anon.

Have a look at the osprey Vanguard series and then if you're more interested in certain vehicles find more in depth books.

You can pirate the osprey ones quite easily.

>>33569937
It was retarded then too

I recall a link in a previous thread to a talk on youtube from this guy at a convention comparing the american, german and russian methods of tank production but I cant find it.

Help a brother out?

>>33569547
They dont

>>33569864
Fuck that's awesome. Dumb, but awesome

>>33569547
>American foresight
In about 10 years America will have the foresight to preempt the Vietcong.

>>33569825

They also had the 17-Pdrs ready and hot, while getting stuff from the 76mm production line would have been a lot harder.

It was about getting powerful guns to D-Day from Day 1 more than anything. Hence why they went on their "Stick a 17-Pdr on ANYTHING it'll fit on" phase with Firefly, Challenger, Archer, Black Prince, Centurion plans and Achillies. They all stemmed from that moment of "We need these guns and we need them now." So the industry responded.

>>33569568
this

>>33569864
"Driver, steer us into those brambles."

>>33570051
>woman in a tank

Now I know how sailors felt.

Who would win

One well known tank ace in heavy tank crossing an open field in combat zone

Or a leaf Sherman shooting from the flank?

>>33569864
this..is amazing..how fun would that be

>>33569864
So... this is. the power. of the US military?

>>33570399
>lay on your back, read some books
>snack on some C ration goodies
>jerk off
>clean your guns or go through your gear and reorganize
>take a nap
>toss notes to the guy next to you and laugh
>jerk off
>kick off your boots and dry your feet
>write letters to fmaily and friends
>jerk off

Only downside is that i don't think that tank goes very fast, so it's not like you'd get anywhere in a hurry.

>>33569864
What exactly is the point of this

>>33578226
They didn't want to walk.

>>33578226
crossing a field or a open area without exposing the infantry to small arms fire

APCs made this irrelevant

>>33578226
crossing like this in an area with tall grass would be a great way to get a large amount of troops in close without tipping off the enemy.

Imagine 4-5 tanks coming at your position in a field with high grass. You flip shit and start firing at the tanks or digging in for what appears to be a tank assault when suddenly 50 something guys appear on the other side of your position after rolling out of the carriers as the tanks flanked you.

>>33578226
>be germans inna fighting position
>see tank platoon approaching
>haha, stupid americans sending in armor unsupported
>suddenly tanks shit out an entire rifle platoon in seconds

>>33578226
For when you need to take a bunch of guys somewhere, obviously.

But seriously; CASEVAC, or pushing through the open, are the only ways I can think of using this.

>>33580841
>Get presented with $350,000,000,000 bill later

Being Kraut is suffering.

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>>33569670
You don't have to be white to be American, they just happened to be the first Americans

I gotta say though, I feel the moment we lose them, we lose America

>>33581454

What's with the random Muslim?

>>33581478
Who knows? Maybe he was actually a bro or they wanted to make fun of him?

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>>33581478
Translator?

>>33578226
To make the Germans die of laughter.

>>33581478
yeah why are there muslims in the middle east wtf

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>>33569547
I find curvy tanks disgusting. They give off cartoony, friendly vibe, and don't look intimidating at all when compared to tanks with clear, sharp edges.


I just now realised that I like edgy tanks.

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>>33569976

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>>33569547
yes

>>33569864
>The tank shits infantry

I wonder how it turns

>>33584978
The tiger has a certain edge to it. But so do American tanks

>>33584978
>They give off cartoony, friendly vibe, and don't look intimidating at all

Isn't that kind of a bonus?
Underestimating your opponents and all.

>>33570027
>that driver whos face and compartment got splashed with muddy water

>>33576421
or nettles

>>33581478
>>33582710
>>33582789
>>33582820
hes cleary their mascot.

>>33569816
The 17 pounder is far better than the 76

>>33569961
Good thing you can't stand behind an Abrams due to the sheer heat emitted from the 3rd world tier engine :^)

>>33585323
US tanks before the M1 showed up were bulbous and awkward looking, especially the 152mm gun armed abortions.