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M36B1

2020-10-12T09:18:52Z

U97662232: /* General info */

{{Specs-Card|code=it_m36b1}}
{{About
| about = American tank destroyer '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
|usage = other uses
|link = M36 Jackson (Family)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened to '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''At it's battle rating, The M36B1's Sherman chassis is quite weak, not being able to survive most shots by the other tanks. As with all Sherman: the sides are even more vulnerable, their high profile makes them a big target as well.''

The lightly armoured turret is often vulnerable to having ammo rack detonations, with it's first stage ammo being stored in the rear of the turret. The M36B1 is also an open top, exposing it to aircraft that can easily rip and tear apart the tank.

'''Armour type:'''

* '''Rolled homogeneous armour''' (Hull)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Gun mantlet)


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || 0 mm
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=639|rbMinHp=398}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 (90 mm)|90 mm Cannone da 90/50 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" | 64 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 24.66 || 34.13 || __.__ || __.__ || 48.75 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 16.66 || 19.6 || __.__ || __.__ || 28.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| M77 da 90/50 || AP || 162 || 160 || 148 || 135 || 123 || 113
|-
| M82 da 90/50 || APCBC || 185 || 182 || 170 || 155 || 142 || 130
|-
| M304 da 90/50 || APCR || 287 || 281 || 259 || 234 || 211 || 191
|-
| M332 da 90/50 || APCR || 291 || 286 || 264 || 240 || 217 || 197
|-
| M71 da 90/50 || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
|-
| T108 da 90/50 || HEATFS || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| M77 da 90/50 || AP || 822 || 10.61 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
| M82 da 90/50 || APCBC || 853 || 10.94 || 1.2 || 14 || 137.2 || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| M304 da 90/50 || APCR || 1,021 || 7.62 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M332 da 90/50 || APCR || 1,165 || 5.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M71 da 90/50 || HE || 823 || 10.55 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| T108 da 90/50 || HEATFS || 853 || 6.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 926.17 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
|-
! Ammunition
! Velocity (m/s)
! Projectile Mass (kg)
! Screen radius (m)
! Screen deploy time (s)
! Screen hold time (s)
! Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
|-
| M313 da 90/50 || 821 || 10.7 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
|-
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''64''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)}}

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

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| M82 da 90/50
| Horizontal Drive
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| M304 da 90/50
| Adjustment of Fire
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| M332 da 90/50
| Elevation Mechanism
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| T108 da 90/50
| M313 da 90/50
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Hard-hitting 90 mm gun, the same one as the [[M46]] Patton
* HEATFS can take on any target, even frontally
* Good mobility overall
* Angling can bounce some lower tier shots

'''Cons:'''

* The armour on the Sherman chassis is pencil-thin for the rank
* Open turret makes you vulnerable to strafing planes and artillery shells

== History ==


The M36B1 is an variant of the M36 tank destroyer, mounted on the M4A3 chassis instead of M4A2 chassis. Some fell into the hands of the Italian Army after World War Two.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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 series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of 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 tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy tank destroyers}}

M36B1

2020-10-12T09:18:18Z

U97662232: /* Survivability and armour */

{{Specs-Card|code=it_m36b1}}
{{About
| about = American tank destroyer '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
|usage = other uses
|link = M36 Jackson (Family)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened to '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''At it's battle rating, The M36B1's Sherman chassis is quite weak, not being able to survive most shots by the other tanks. As with all Sherman: the sides are even more vulnerable, their high profile makes them a big target as well.''

The lightly armoured turret is often vulnerable to having ammo rack detonations, with it's first stage ammo being stored in the rear of the turret. The M36B1 is also an open top, exposing it to aircraft the can easily rip and tear apart the tank.

'''Armour type:'''

* '''Rolled homogeneous armour''' (Hull)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Gun mantlet)


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || 0 mm
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=639|rbMinHp=398}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 (90 mm)|90 mm Cannone da 90/50 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" | 64 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 24.66 || 34.13 || __.__ || __.__ || 48.75 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 16.66 || 19.6 || __.__ || __.__ || 28.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| M77 da 90/50 || AP || 162 || 160 || 148 || 135 || 123 || 113
|-
| M82 da 90/50 || APCBC || 185 || 182 || 170 || 155 || 142 || 130
|-
| M304 da 90/50 || APCR || 287 || 281 || 259 || 234 || 211 || 191
|-
| M332 da 90/50 || APCR || 291 || 286 || 264 || 240 || 217 || 197
|-
| M71 da 90/50 || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
|-
| T108 da 90/50 || HEATFS || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| M77 da 90/50 || AP || 822 || 10.61 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
| M82 da 90/50 || APCBC || 853 || 10.94 || 1.2 || 14 || 137.2 || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| M304 da 90/50 || APCR || 1,021 || 7.62 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M332 da 90/50 || APCR || 1,165 || 5.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M71 da 90/50 || HE || 823 || 10.55 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| T108 da 90/50 || HEATFS || 853 || 6.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 926.17 || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
|-
! Ammunition
! Velocity (m/s)
! Projectile Mass (kg)
! Screen radius (m)
! Screen deploy time (s)
! Screen hold time (s)
! Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
|-
| M313 da 90/50 || 821 || 10.7 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
|-
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''64''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)}}

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

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| M82 da 90/50
| Horizontal Drive
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| M304 da 90/50
| Adjustment of Fire
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| M332 da 90/50
| Elevation Mechanism
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| T108 da 90/50
| M313 da 90/50
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Hard-hitting 90 mm gun, the same one as the [[M46]] Patton
* HEATFS can take on any target, even frontally
* Good mobility overall
* Angling can bounce some lower tier shots

'''Cons:'''

* The armour on the Sherman chassis is pencil-thin for the rank
* Open turret makes you vulnerable to strafing planes and artillery shells

== History ==


The M36B1 is an variant of the M36 tank destroyer, mounted on the M4A3 chassis instead of M4A2 chassis. Some fell into the hands of the Italian Army after World War Two.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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 series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of 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 tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy tank destroyers}}

FIAT 6614

2020-10-12T08:48:02Z

U97662232: /* Machine guns */

{{Specs-Card|code=it_fiat_6614_106sr}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The {{PAGENAME}} has almost no armour, like other vehicles in the Italian tree, and with that very low survivability. Anything that hits a side shot will knock out at least one crew member, while a frontal or rear shot will incapacitate a minimum of 3 crew, enough to take the player back to the hangar.

The average effective thickness changes depending on where the {{PAGENAME}} is shot from. At the front, it ranges from 15-20mm thick, although the front-facing window of the driver's hatch does only give 9mm of armour between a machine gun round and the driver. While a 7.62 mm round will only penetrate at close range, a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun round will only fail to penetrate that window at over a kilometre away. Considering the car's most valuable advantage is its ability to get to good positions fast, an incapacitated driver will ruin the {{PAGENAME}}'s chances in the match.

The side's obvious weak spots are the grills near the front that are only 5mm thick. Considering that the vehicle has a hexagon-shaped cross-section if sliced from left to right, the upper plate of the slanted side offers 9mm of protection after the grill and 10-12mm around and in front of the grill. The lower side plate gives a whole new world of armour with a minimum thickness of 10mm everywhere, which means at least the 7.62 mm machine guns can't penetrate the car through there. The doors have the same thickness as the rest of the sides.

On the back, there's one slanted plate that is 8mm at the top which increases to 14 at the bottom. Again, like the sides, the door doesn't have a different thickness

Also, the gun is very easy to disable as it has a maximum effective thickness of 88 mm, which all tanks at this BR will be able to penetrate and disable in one shot.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 225|rbMinHp= 128}}

The {{PAGENAME}}'s mobility is very good. The fastest speeds it can reach will depend on the terrain: on a track like the ones on Sinai, the {{PAGENAME}} can easily reach 60 or 70 km/h, and driving on an actual road or going downhill it will reach the 80's or 90's; but on a grassy field, it may only reach up to 45 km/h. Due to the {{PAGENAME}} being a wheeled car, going through sand, snow or a small uphill will trickle away its speed. The wheeled construction means the FIAT also cannot neutral steer, but it does have a small turning circle (tank-sized) and it can turn in this circle at 23 km/h.

When reversing the {{PAGENAME}} has good acceleration as well, reaching -10 km/h after about 3 seconds and will get to -20 by the fourth second.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1 (106 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1 (106 mm)|Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1 (106 mm)]] || 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" | __ || rowspan="2" | -__°/+__° || rowspan="2" | ±___° || rowspan="2" | __ ||9.5|| __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
|-
! ''Realistic''
|5.9|| __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}
===== Ammunition=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Type of
warhead
! colspan="6" |'''Penetration''' ''in mm'' '''@ 90°'''
|-
!10m
!100m
!500m
!1000m
!1500m
!2000m
|-
|M344A1||HEAT||433||433||433||433||433||433
|-
|M361A1||HESH||152||152||152||152||152||152
|-
|}
===== Ammunition=====

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
''The M80 machine gun is your standard .50 cal, except for the fact that it's clip size is extremely small. Making it not very effective against light armored vehicles, and aircraft. However, the velocity of the ammo is similar to the main armament, allowing it to work as a quick and short distance rangefinder before you'' fire.

== Usage in battles ==


The FIAT is a light tank destroyer with extremely potent anti-tank grenades that is almost guaranteed to slice through any armored foe. Never put yourself on the front lines as your armor is not up to the task of taking on anything heavier then .30 caliber machine guns, however, striking from the shadows is the best option. Due to the excellent penetration of the anti tank grenades, this tank destroyer is best played pointing and shooting at the target, not minding weak spots.

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tires
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
| Airstrike
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
|
|
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
| Improved optics
| Smoke grenade
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* 106 mm HESH is enough to one-shot most enemy vehicles, aside from some heavy tanks
* 360-degree turret transverse
* Fast on road
* Small target, easy to hide
* Can swim

'''Cons:'''

* Very thin armour, 12.7 mm can penetrate it frontally
* Bad off-road speed
* Cupola blocks turret elevation when traversing the turret

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==


{{Youtube-gallery|UN3ioZuwRJs|FIAT 6614 Guide}}

== 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 series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of 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 tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy light tanks}}