M36 (Japan)

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' were M36B2s assembled at the Japanese depot of Akabane to be shipped to the Korean Peninsula to fight in the Korean War among US troops. Not meant for Japanese service, a single M36B2 was redirected to the JGSDF for research purposes in assistance towards the domestic tank program of the Japanese, which would eventually become the [[Type 61]].

It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]]. The M36B2 GMC is essentially the same as the [[M36 GMC]], with a few improvements. It has a new muzzle brake and bore evacuator. It uses the later M82A1 round which increases penetration. It also has a hull MG, and roof armour that is 6 mm thick. The most attractive feature of this M36 is its HEAT-FS ammunition, which can easily destroy most targets.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The armour of the turret roof is only 6.5 mm thick, the sides are 17-31.75 mm thick and ammo stowage is only 25.4 mm thick, this makes it vulnerable against attacks from aircraft, artillery strikes, SPAAGs, overpressure and machine guns (namely 50. caliber and above). The M36B2 is notably tall and large for a tank destroyer, which makes it harder to conceal and somewhat limits what type of cover is effective.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour
* Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Transmission area)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 38.1 mm (56°) ''Front glacis'' 50.8-107.8 (9-63°) ''Transmission housing''
|19.05 mm (37°) ''Top'' 25.4 mm ''Bottom''
|19.05 mm (42°) ''Top'' 19.05 (1-45°) ''Bottom''
|19.5 mm ''Front roof'' 9.5 mm ''Engine deck''
|-
| Turret ||31.75 mm (2-53°) ''Turret front'' 76.2 mm (°) ''Gun mantlet''
|31.75 mm (0-21°)||25.4 mm (2-23°)|| 6.5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* Tracks are 20 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick while the wheels are 20 mm thick.
* Small slivers of 5 mm armour hang off the top side hull armour, giving minuscule protections at those areas.
* Track blocks on the side hull armour allows an extra 20 mm of armour at their locations.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


The lacklustre acceleration makes the tank struggle greatly with climbing slopes, hills and limits its manoeuvrability, the engine upgrades only somewhat alleviate this issue.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=582|rbMinHp=363}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|M3A1 (90 mm)}}
The 10° gun depression gives the M36B2 the capability to shoot over hills. The reload speed is pretty long with a loaded ready rack, making engagements more dangerous, especially if there is a lack of cover.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="5" | [[M3A1 (90 mm)|90 mm M3A1]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 47 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 21.1 || 29.3 || 35.5 || 39.3 || 41.8 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:M3A1 (90 mm)/Ammunition|M318 shot, M82 shot, M304 shot, M332 shot, M348 shell, M71 shell, M313}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''47''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}

The M36 has a roof-mounted M2HB to shoot down low altitude planes. It can also be effectively used against light armoured vehicles to great effect.

In the hull, the radio operator gunner has the ability to use a M1919A4 light machine gun which, other than spotting and against unarmoured vehicles, can't provide much anti-vehicle support.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 1,000 (200) || 577 || -10°/+70° || ±60°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Hull || 2,000 (250) || 500 || ±10° || ±10°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

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=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Fast speed
* Roof cover to protect from air attacks
* Fast turret traverse
* Carries a powerful gun
* HEATFS and APCBC to fight German heavies and post-war vehicles
* Browning .50 cal to deal with light vehicles and aircraft

'''Cons:'''

* Slow and lacking in manoeuvrability when stock
* Most opponents can penetrate your thin armour with autocannons, guns, and bombs
* Roof armour is 6.5 mm thick, meaning most cannons and rifle-calibre weaponry can knock out the crew
* HEATFS explodes on fences and bushes
* Useless APCR shell
* Stock APBC is mediocre
* HEATFS sometimes requires extra shots for destroying heavily-armoured targets

== History ==

{{main|M36_GMC#History|l1=History of the M36 GMC}}

=== M36s in Japan ===
Due to the outbreak of the Korean War, the GHQ (General Headquarters of Allied occupation) ordered Japan to re-militarize, while the US also provided plenty of [[M4A3 (76) W (Japan)|M4A3 (76) W]] and [[M24 (Japan)|M24]] tanks to help Japan form their armed police force, the NPR (National Police Reserve), so more US forces could fight in Korea while Japan could still maintain reserve manpower for defense. Multiple M36B2s were assembled at a depot in Akabane which would be shipped to the Korea peninsula to support South Korean and American forces.

However, the tanks that the NPR received were too big for the average Japanese tanker. In order to replace the obsolete Sherman and Chaffee tanks, Japan got a M36B2 for research purposes to help develop a new domestically designed tank, which would eventually be developed into the [[Type 61]].

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== See also ==


;Related development
* [[M36 Jackson (Family)]]

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