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M3 (90 mm)

2020-04-14T09:40:16Z

U56368846: Undo revision 48592 by U56368846 (talk)

{{About
| about = the tank cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other uses
| link = M3 (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_m18_super_hellcat|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_pershing|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_t99|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|it_m26_ariete|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|cn_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_t25|short}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The M3 90mm is broadly similar to the German 88mm Flak 18 and Russian 85mm M1939; in-game the M3 90mm has impressive performance that is somewhat inferior in penetration relative to the German 88mm and inferior in explosive damage relative to the Russian 85mm. The M3 90mm is a considerable improvement for US tankers accustomed to fighting heavier late-war tanks with the 75mm and 76mm.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

* The M3 90mm is a substantial improvement over the 76mm gun and offers US tankers a weapon roughly comparable the German 88mm Flak 18 and Russian 85mm.
* The M3 90mm is a weapon used on numerous US late-war and postwar tank designs, ensuring that users become intimately familiar with its capabilities and experts in its effective employment due to frequent usage as they progress through Rank VI and Rank V.

*

'''Cons:'''

* By the time you get this thing, the Germans are fielding tanks and tank destroyers toting the Kwk 42 7.5cm l/70 (aka the long 75) and even some vehicles with the Kwk 8.8cm l/71 (aka the long 88), the Russians are fielding similarly heavy armor and numerous vehicles with the legendary 122mm gun.
* It doesn't take long to learn that the M3 90mm is unlikely to frontally penetrate most of the opposing vehicles you'll face, and that the extra power relative to the 76mm is somewhat irrelevant when taking side shots.

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA tank cannons}}
{{China tank cannons}}
{{Italy tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

M3 (90 mm)

2020-04-14T09:39:35Z

U56368846: /* Pros and cons */

{{About
| about = the tank cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other uses
| link = M3 (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_m18_super_hellcat|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_pershing|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_t99|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|it_m26_ariete|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|cn_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_t25|short}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The M3 90mm is broadly similar to the German 88mm Flak 18 and Russian 85mm M1939; in-game the M3 90mm has impressive performance that is somewhat inferior in penetration relative to the German 88mm and inferior in explosive damage relative to the Russian 85mm. The M3 90mm is a considerable improvement for US tankers accustomed to fighting heavier late-war tanks with the 75mm and 76mm.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

* The M3 90mm is a substantial improvement over the 76mm gun and offers US tankers a weapon roughly comparable the German 88mm Flak 18 and Russian 85mm.
* The M3 90mm is a weapon used on numerous US late-war and postwar tank designs, ensuring that users become intimately familiar with its capabilities and experts in its effective employment due to frequent usage as they progress through Rank VI and Rank V.

'''Cons:'''

* By the time you get this thing, the Germans are fielding tanks and tank destroyers toting the Kwk 42 7.5cm l/70 (aka the long 75) and even some vehicles with the Kwk 8.8cm l/71 (aka the long 88), the Russians are fielding similarly heavy armor and numerous vehicles with the legendary 122mm gun.
* It doesn't take long to learn that the M3 90mm is unlikely to frontally penetrate most of the opposing vehicles you'll face, and that the extra power relative to the 76mm is somewhat irrelevant when taking side shots.

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA tank cannons}}
{{China tank cannons}}
{{Italy tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

M3 (90 mm)

2020-04-14T09:39:06Z

U56368846: /* Pros and cons */

M3 (90 mm)

2020-04-14T09:04:13Z

U56368846: /* Comparison with analogues */

{{About
| about = the tank cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other uses
| link = M3 (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_m18_super_hellcat|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_pershing|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_t99|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|it_m26_ariete|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|cn_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_t25|short}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The M3 90mm is broadly similar to the German 88mm Flak 18 and Russian 85mm M1939; in-game the M3 90mm has impressive performance that is somewhat inferior in penetration relative to the German 88mm and inferior in explosive damage relative to the Russian 85mm. The M3 90mm is a considerable improvement for US tankers accustomed to fighting heavier late-war tanks with the 75mm and 76mm.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA tank cannons}}
{{China tank cannons}}
{{Italy tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

M3 (90 mm)

2020-04-14T08:53:07Z

U56368846: /* Comparison with analogues */

{{About
| about = the tank cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other uses
| link = M3 (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_m18_super_hellcat|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_pershing|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m26_t99|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|it_m26_ariete|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|cn_m36|short}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_t25|short}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

The M3 90mm is broadly similar to the German 88mm Flak 18 and Russian 85mm M1939 .

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA tank cannons}}
{{China tank cannons}}
{{Italy tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]