M13 MGMC - Revision history

U74396666: Minor edits

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U74396666: New Description Project - USA Priority: M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)

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New Description Project - USA Priority: M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)

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2022-10-24T21:35:30Z

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U38088265: Undo revision 111149 by U6475152 (talk)

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 The '''M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)''' is the first variant of the M3 half-track-based self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family. The White Motor Company produced it between July 1942 and May 1943 in response to a requirement for a mobile anti-aircraft vehicle. It evolved from a series of unsuccessful prototypes tested between 1940 and 1942. It was only used in combat once, when the U.S. Army landed at Anzio in January 1944, before being replaced by the more heavily armed [[M16 MGMC|M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)]] in April 1944.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]], the M13 MGMC is a lightly armoured vehicle. The armour on the M13 MGMC is very thin, and the lack of sloping makes it an easy target. As a result, rely on the exceptional maneuverability, handling, and speed to stay in cover at all times. Although the main armament can penetrate some light tanks, engaging them as the primary objective is not recommended. When confronted with an artillery barrage, always reposition as the fragments can easily destroy this vehicle.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]], the M13 MGMC is a lightly armoured vehicle. The armour on the M13 MGMC is very thin, and the lack of sloping makes it an easy target. As a result, rely on its exceptional maneuverability, handling, and speed to stay in cover at all times. Although the main armament can penetrate some light tanks, engaging them as the primary objective is not recommended. When confronted with an artillery barrage, always reposition, as the fragments can easily destroy this vehicle.
 == General info ==

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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}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft (SPAA) vehicle {{Battle-rating}}. It was one of the first American tanks to be released with the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]].
+The '''M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)''' is the first variant of the M3 half-track-based self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family. The White Motor Company produced it between July 1942 and May 1943 in response to a requirement for a mobile anti-aircraft vehicle. It evolved from a series of unsuccessful prototypes tested between 1940 and 1942. It was only used in combat once, when the U.S. Army landed at Anzio in January 1944, before being replaced by the more heavily armed [[M16 MGMC|M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)]] in April 1944.
-The M13 MGMC is an M3 half-track with a dual-mounted .50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns on the rear. The .50 calibre machine guns are mounted in a Maxson M33 Twin Mount. Each machine gun has 200 rounds each, giving it a total of 400 rounds before reloads. Due to this armament, the M13 is foremost an SPAA that relies on its mobility and fire rate to destroy aircraft, or very thinly-armoured tanks. However, when compared to other tanks of its rank, the M13 is a relatively weak vehicle. The MG-only armament gives the M13 exceptional AAA potential, but not much else.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]], the M13 MGMC is a lightly armoured vehicle. The armour on the M13 MGMC is very thin, and the lack of sloping makes it an easy target. As a result, rely on the exceptional maneuverability, handling, and speed to stay in cover at all times. Although the main armament can penetrate some light tanks, engaging them as the primary objective is not recommended. When confronted with an artillery barrage, always reposition as the fragments can easily destroy this vehicle.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_halftrack_m13 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 * '''APIT:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - Better than API in all regards but not as good against tanks as AP, this is the belt of choice in almost all situations. Since every bullet is a tracer, it makes destroying aircraft much easier and detectability is not greatly increased over AP-I, however is increased a bit over AP.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M2HB (12.7 mm)/Ammunition|AP, I, API-T, AP-I}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_halftrack_m13 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==

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 | AP || 31 || 29 || 21 || 14 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| APIT || 30 || 27 || 19 || 12 || 8 || 5
+| APIT || 29 || 27 || 19 || 12 || 7 || 5
 |-
 |}

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 The M13 saw service during the Italian Campaign in the landing at Anzio in January 1944. It served as an anti-aircraft weapon for the initial landings and then later as a ground support role by firing at ground troops and vehicles. The M13 GMC only saw service here, as they were replaced three months later by the newer and better M16 MGMC vehicle, which had four .50 cal machine guns rather than two. Only 139 units of the M13 GMC were deployed overseas by the army.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 Work on a mobile anti-aircraft emplacement began in October 1940, as the US Army needed vehicles capable of covering mechanized columns against enemy air units. In 1941 the Diamond T(WMC) M2 half-track, mass produced by the White Motor Company, was selected as the base for the new model. During trials with a number of different weapon types the decision was made to use the double-barreled W.L. Maxson Corporation M33 machine gun turret equipped with two 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns as the main armament. The Maxson turret offered 360° rotation to go along with 90°+ to -11.5° elevation, and was capable of power rotation at 74° per second.
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 The M13 MGMCs joined the US army's AA battalions. By the time the allies landed in France, 568 of them had been refitted with the later M45 turrets. Some M13 MGMCs fought in Sicily, though none were delivered to other countries.
 == Media ==

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)}}

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
-! 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
 |-
-| Common || 31 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 18 || 15
+| Common || 31 || 29 || 21 || 14 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| API || 30 || 29 || 24 || 20 || 16 || 13
+| API || 30 || 27 || 19 || 12 || 8 || 5
 |-
-| AP || 31 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 18 || 15
+| AP || 31 || 29 || 21 || 14 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| APIT || 30 || 29 || 24 || 20 || 16 || 13
+| APIT || 30 || 27 || 19 || 12 || 8 || 5
 |-
 |}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="10" | Belt details
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-

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 {{About
 | about = American SPAA '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = other half-track vehicles based on the M3
+| usage = other vehicles based on the M3 half-track
 | link = M3 Half-Track (Family)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card
 |code=us_halftrack_m13
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|7cPgnOXcpdk|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|<nowiki>R9vRoHU_aw0&t=475s</nowiki>|'''{{PAGENAME}} History / Review''' - ''Angry Nerd Gaming''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|7cPgnOXcpdk|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}
 == See also ==