Excelsior - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-12-02T13:15:57Z

‎Description

U120313908: /* Description */

2023-11-26T04:32:23Z

‎Description

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-21T22:20:33Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Media */ Removed dead video

2023-01-11T17:43:01Z

‎Media: Removed dead video

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-27T12:54:35Z

‎Machine guns

U20043873 at 00:04, 17 June 2022

2022-06-17T00:04:14Z

U44629479: /* Media */ Added Shooting Range episode

2022-05-16T07:35:00Z

‎Media: Added Shooting Range episode

U44629479: Edits

2022-05-05T08:41:09Z

Edits

U44629479: Edits

2022-05-02T10:44:03Z

Edits

U50095228: /* Pros and cons */ Removed "Low ammo Count" for the OQF 75mm with 80 rounds.

2022-05-02T10:09:16Z

‎Pros and cons: Removed "Low ammo Count" for the OQF 75mm with 80 rounds.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was developed after early combat experience with Churchill Infantry Tanks. This tanks had very poor reliability and were also very slow for the modern battlefield. Thus, while the prototype A27 Cromwell was being developed, it was decided to use the A27 as a basis for a new universal tank meant to replace the cruiser and infantry tanks and combine them into a single vehicle. In 1942 the project was approved and the '''A33 Excelsior''' was borned. However the issues with the Churchill were fixed by 1943 and cruiser tanks were replaced by American M4 Shermans, thus the Excelsior was no longer needed and the project was cancelled.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was developed after early combat experience with Churchill infantry tanks. These tanks had very poor reliability and were also very slow for the modern battlefield. Thus, while the prototype A27 Cromwell was being developed, it was decided to use the A27 as a basis for a new universal tank meant to replace the cruiser and infantry tanks and combine them into a single vehicle. In 1942, the project was approved and the '''A33 Excelsior''' was born. However, the issues with the Churchill were fixed by 1943 and cruiser tanks were replaced by American M4 Shermans, thus the Excelsior was no longer needed and the project was cancelled.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/4648-special-war-thunder-chronicles-en|2017 "War Thunder Chronicles"]] event. The Excelsior is a weird tank, since it combines reliable armour, with good mobility and decent firepower for its BR. The gun is a [[OQF Mk.V (75 mm)|75 mm OQF Mk.V]] with good penetration values, although it lacks access to APHE shells like most British tanks of WWII, the gun handling is also great at -12 degrees of depression. The tank is also fairly survivable, specially if its angled, it also has access to smoke launchers to easily retreat or change position. However the reverse speed is very poor and it should be taken into consideration, while the armour is decent, the Excelsior is a very large target and will easily be spotted from far away.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/4648-special-war-thunder-chronicles-en|2017 "War Thunder Chronicles"]] event. The Excelsior is a weird tank, since it combines reliable armour, with good mobility and decent firepower for its BR. The gun is a [[OQF Mk.V (75 mm)|75 mm OQF Mk.V]] with good penetration values, although it lacks access to APHE shells like most British tanks of WWII, the gun handling is also great at -12 degrees of depression. The tank is also fairly survivable, especially if it is angled, and also has access to smoke launchers to easily retreat or change position. However the reverse speed is very poor and it should be taken into consideration, while the armour is decent, the Excelsior is a very large target and will easily be spotted from far away.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (or just '''{{Specs|name}}''') is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/4648-special-war-thunder-chronicles-en|2017 "War Thunder Chronicles"]] event. Based off the [[Cromwell (Family)|Cromwell]] chassis, the Excelsior provides a substantial armour upgrade with speed.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was developed after early combat experience with Churchill Infantry Tanks. This tanks had very poor reliability and were also very slow for the modern battlefield. Thus, while the prototype A27 Cromwell was being developed, it was decided to use the A27 as a basis for a new universal tank meant to replace the cruiser and infantry tanks and combine them into a single vehicle. In 1942 the project was approved and the '''A33 Excelsior''' was borned. However the issues with the Churchill were fixed by 1943 and cruiser tanks were replaced by American M4 Shermans, thus the Excelsior was no longer needed and the project was cancelled.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_a_33_excelsior Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[Churchill VII]]
 * [[Churchill III]] / [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)]]

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:OQF Mk.V (75 mm)/Ammunition|M72 shot, M61 shot, M48 shell, M89}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_a_33_excelsior Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|d27p2Kg06MA|'''The Shooting Range #302''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:54 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|j1Hl_niR_RU|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|d27p2Kg06MA|'''The Shooting Range #302''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:54 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}
 == See also ==

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Coaxial || 2,500 (225) || 600 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 2,700 (225) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 |-
-| Hull || 2,500 (225) || 600 || ±10° || ±10°
+| Hull || 2,700 (225) || 600 || ±10° || ±10°
 |-
 |}
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-The A 33 Excelsior is a fast moving highly manoeuvrable, well armoured heavy tank offering great speed of up to 40 km/h. It excels at flanking and catching the enemy of guard. To get the best from this tank in battle, use it speed and manoeuvrability to your advantage. Since the Excelsior is a heavy tank it armour offers up to 114 mm of protection and if angled it can further increase it to offer over 210 mm. Allowing the tank to become immune to virtually all enemy rounds. However, the thickest parts of the armour plate is on the front of the tank and front of the turret, so it is important to keep the front pointed towards the enemy in combat.
+The A33 Excelsior is a fast moving highly manoeuvrable, well armoured heavy tank offering great speed of up to 40 km/h. It excels at flanking and catching the enemy of guard. To get the best from this tank in battle, use it speed and manoeuvrability to your advantage. Since the Excelsior is a heavy tank it armour offers up to 114 mm of protection and if angled it can further increase it to offer over 210 mm. Allowing the tank to become immune to virtually all enemy rounds. However, the thickest parts of the armour plate is on the front of the tank and front of the turret, so it is important to keep the front pointed towards the enemy in combat.
 Combined with the 75 mm cannon, which has a reload of up to five seconds, it is able to cause mayhem on the battlefield. load M61 Shot round and fire away, always aim for the sides and rear of the enemy tanks, this is the weakest parts, when at range. However, when fighting tiger tanks get as close as you can, approach from the rear and shoot the rear of the turret, it will knock the tigers turret out allowing you to head to its side and knock it out with some precision shots.
-The A 33 Excelsior, does not have any turret mounted machine guns, its roof armour is only 25 mm thick allowing enemy aircraft to cause havoc. To evade the aircraft use smoke and head towards any additional smoke rounds which you may fire, this will prevent the aircraft from following you and allowing you to evade them.
+The A33 Excelsior, does not have any turret mounted machine guns, its roof armour is only 25 mm thick allowing enemy aircraft to cause havoc. To evade the aircraft use smoke and head towards any additional smoke rounds which you may fire, this will prevent the aircraft from following you and allowing you to evade them.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 == External links ==
-<!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 * [[wt:en/news/4669-development-ww2-chronicles-vehicles-a33-excelsior-gb-en|[Devblog] WW2 Chronicles vehicles: A33 Excelsior (GB)]]
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 <references />
-{{Template:Manufacturer EEC}}
+{{Manufacturer EEC}}
 {{Britain heavy tanks}}
 {{Britain premium ground vehicles}}

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 ! 3rd<br>rack empty
 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! 5th<br>rack empty
 ! 6th<br>rack empty
 ! 7th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''80''' || 55&nbsp;''(+25)'' || 50&nbsp;''(+30)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+32)'' || 46&nbsp;''(+34)'' || 29&nbsp;''(+51)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+68)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+79)'' || No
+| 29&nbsp;''(+51)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+68)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+79)'' || No
 |-
 |}
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 * Hull machine gun works
 * -12 degrees of gun depression
 * Access to smoke
 '''Cons:'''
-* Front armour is non-sloping
+* Front armour is not sloped
 * Large ammo rack in turret ring makes for easy detonation
 * Very slow reverse
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 ===Prompt===
-The early combat experience of the [[Churchill Mk III|Churchill infantry tank]] raised concerns on its reliability and speed, with a suggestion that production be halted while development focus on an "universal tank" for the British armoured forces to replace the cruiser and infantry tanks. However, until such a design could be formulated, they still needed a tank for the assault role the infantry tanks would take.
+The early combat experience of the [[Churchill III|Churchill infantry tank]] raised concerns on its reliability and speed, with a suggestion that production be halted while development focus on an "universal tank" for the British armoured forces to replace the cruiser and infantry tanks. However, until such a design could be formulated, they still needed a tank for the assault role the infantry tanks would take.
-Rolls-Royce Company, the company producing the prototype [[Cromwell_V|A27 Cromwells]], suggested that the Tank Board use the A27 as an interim design with stronger armour, suspension, and armament. The suggestion was supported with the English Electric Company, whom plan to upgrade the A27 with thicker armour and elements from the American [[M6A1|M6 heavy tank]].
+Rolls-Royce Company, the company producing the prototype [[Cromwell V|A27 Cromwells]], suggested that the Tank Board use the A27 as an interim design with stronger armour, suspension, and armament. The suggestion was supported with the English Electric Company, whom plan to upgrade the A27 with thicker armour and elements from the American [[M6A1|M6 heavy tank]].
 ===Development and Cancellation===
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 ;Skins
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=britain&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=heavy_tank&vehicle=uk_a_33_excelsior Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_a_33_excelsior Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[Valentine XI]]
+;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[Churchill VII]]
 * [[Churchill III]] / [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)]]
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 <!--Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->

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 '''Notes:'''
 * Racks 6 and 7 are first stage ammo racks.
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 * Front armour is non-sloping
 * Large ammo rack in turret ring makes for easy detonation
 * Very slow reverse