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, June 4, 2018

AGF 45-ton



Following the end of WWII, the United States quickly transitioned back into a peacetime economy. Large tank contracts were cancelled and vehicles were placed in storage. With the advent of the atomic bomb, the idea of the future of warfare was also changing, as funds were diverted towards nuclear development and aircraft. However, the planning for this postwar period commenced before the war completely ended.

On 2 January 1945, the Army Ground Forces (AGF) Equipment Review Board convened in Washington to consider the requirements of the postwar Army. The Board's report, dated 20 June 1945, recommended the development of light, medium, and heavy tanks in the 25, 45, and 75 ton classes respectively, as well experimental studies for a 150-ton superheavy tank.

As proposed, the 45-ton medium tank had a maximum armor thickness of 8 inches at the front and 3 inches at the sides. The main armament was a 3-Inch gun capable of penetrating about 270 mm of steel. The vehicle retained a full five-man crew and autoloader was recommended as well.

The name "AGF 45-t" is a constructed name, as this vehicle has no actual designation to my knowledge. It also appears to be a sort of amalgamation of the M4A3E8 and the M26 Pershing, given the provided concept drawing. The gun itself shares a muzzle break very similar with the 76 mm guns found on the M4A3E8. I would imagine this tank would have rather average mobility, but it should have a very strong front plate and a high-penetration, yet relatively low-damage gun. Honestly it's more like a Churchill tank, being classified as a "medium" in name only.



Guns: 3-Inch High-Velocity Gun

Engines: Continental AV-1790-1 (740 hp)

Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): AGF Medium (203/76/??)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): AGF Medium (~49.89)

Hull Armor (mm): ??/76/??

Top Speed: ?? km/h

Crew: 5 (Driver; Gunner; Loader; Commander; Radio)



See Also: M46 Patton

Sources:

Hunnicutt, R. P. Patton, 2015 

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