MISSION STATEMENT

This website is to serve as a catalog of historical information for various tanks, across various stages of development, created for use by the United States from Pre-WWII through to the 1970s. However, the primary purpose for this website is to illustrate a proposal for what an "endgame" could look like for the US tech tree in the game, World Of Tanks, and to show that there's still plenty of life left to breathed into this game.

My aim is to see as many tanks in the game about tanks as possible, and I hope to show that in a way that respects both the historicity of the tanks shown and the balance of the game overall. As such, I will not be going into great detail on individual statistics. Rather, I will only be showing the possible modules for each tank, changes that could be made to make it more historically authentic, a historical overview, and how the tank's playstyle may be represented in-game. I will also attempt to future-proof this by including alternate hulls, half-tracks, and wheeled vehicles.

This is certainly not perfect and everything is subject to change. This is still a work in progress, and updates are frequent if not daily. This is a fan project and a labor of love. Do enjoy.

Sunday, August 6, 2017

T1 HMC


In 1930, James Cunningham, Son and Company produced the T1 Howitzer Motor Carriage armed with the 75 mm pack howitzer M1. The tank was based on the chassis of the T2 light tank, using as many components as possible. It had a crew of four and offered protection that ranged from 1/4 to 3/8 inches. Only one pilot vehicle was ordered.


This tank is already represented accurately in-game. Perhaps a small nerf to the rear armor could be done for authenticity's sake. At Tier II such a difference really doesn't matter, especially for an SPG.

Guns: 75 mm Howitzer M1

Engines: LaSalle V8 75 (75 hp); LaSalle V8 89 (89 hp)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): T1 HMC (5.44); T1 HMC Improved (5.44)

Hull Armor (mm): 10/10/6

Top Speed: 34 km/h

Crew: 4 (Driver; Gunner; Loader; Commander/Radio)

Parent: T1 Cunningham
Children: M7 Preist

Sources:
Hunnicutt, R. P. Stuart. 1992. 

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