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, October 15, 2017

T84 HMC




In April 1944, the Army Ground Forces approved the development of an 8-Inch howitzer motor carriage based on the chassis of the T26. The first pilot, designated as the T84, arrived at Aberdeen in February 1945. However, the T84 lost interest with the further development of the T93, which was deemed a superior vehicle.


This tank is essentially an elite version of the M40/M43, but with a worse front plate. It might also see some differences with its mobility and gun handling.

 Guns: 8-Inch Howitzer M1

Engines: Ford GAF (500 hp)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): T84 HMC TBS (37.19)

Hull Armor (mm): 25/13/13

Top Speed: 40 km/h

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




See Also: M40/M43, T92/T93

Sources:
Hunnicutt, R. P., Sherman, 1995

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