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.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Holt Mark X


With the development of the Mk. IX SPG falling behind schedule, Holt decided to move on and create the Mk. X in 1922 as an intermediate design. This vehicle was significantly lighter and shorter than the previous Mk. IX. It was designed to mount the 4.7-Inch gun M1906, a logical progression of increasing calibers based on Holt's earlier works. However, this weapon was interchangeable with a 155 mm howitzer—probably the French Schneider Mle. 1917, licensed by the United States as the 155 mm Howtizer M1917.

 The vehicle weighed about 10,900 kg and was powered by a 4-cylinder 150 hp Sterling engine, although an unspecified 110 hp engine by Holt was also considered. The vehicle had a maximum speed of 16 mph.

 One prototype would be built, and although it was positively received, several problems with the platform and hostility from the Field Artillery Branch would prevent it from reaching the production stage. The surviving vehicle is on display at the Field Artillery Museum in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.


In line with the rest of the Holt SPG branch, this tank should have above-average accuracy for its tier. This can be mitigated by giving it a poor reload speed and/or aim time. Armor on these "tanks", while unknown to me, should be practically nonexistent—even for something as commonly unarmored as an SPG.

Guns: 4.7-Inch Gun M1906; 155 mm Gun M1917

Engines: Holt 110 (110 hp); Sterling 150 (150 hp)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): Holt Mark X (9.07); Holt Mark X Modified (10.9)

Hull Armor (mm): ??/??/??

Top Speed: 26 km/h

Crew: 6 (Driver; Gunner; Loader; Loader; Commander; Radio)




 Parent: Holt Mk. VI
Children: Holt Mk. IX

Sources:
http://landships.info/landships/tank_articles.html?load=tank_articles/Holt_SPGs.html#
http://aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/usa/spg_holt_mk10.htm
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