M36B2 (France) - Revision history

U44629479: Edits

2024-07-14T08:56:41Z

Edits

U70185603: /* Ammo racks */ copied info from https://wiki.warthunder.com/M36B2 since they seem to be the same

2024-07-14T06:42:45Z

‎Ammo racks: copied info from https://wiki.warthunder.com/M36B2 since they seem to be the same

U38088265: /* Description */

2024-03-30T10:37:15Z

‎Description

U120313908: /* Description */ New Description Project

2024-03-26T18:21:14Z

‎Description: New Description Project

U107015829: /* Pros and cons */

2024-01-21T04:26:08Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: /* Armaments */

2023-08-12T21:55:16Z

‎Armaments

U44629479: Edits

2023-02-17T17:56:29Z

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U44629479: Edits

2023-02-17T17:54:21Z

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U138235487: add shells descriptions

2023-02-17T17:09:25Z

add shells descriptions

U138235487: add some props and cons need more props . Based on my experience

2023-02-17T16:58:28Z

add some props and cons need more props . Based on my experience

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+[[File:Ammoracks_M36B2.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' --><ref>Rack info copied from [[M36B2]]</ref>
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.27.2.27''' -->
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-Notes:
+'''Notes''':
 * Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
 * Racks 5 and 6 are first stage ammo racks. They total 11 shells and get filled first when loading up the tank.
 * These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 6 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4.
+* Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready racks 5 and 6. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
 * Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 6 then 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 <!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated:''' --><ref>Rack info copied from [[M36B2]]</ref>
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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
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-| '''47''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
+| '''47''' || 39&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 30&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 21&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+46)'' || No
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 === Machine guns ===

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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 one of the main armored actives of the French Armed Forces in their efforts to combat the constant rebellions and revolutions in Indochina. The vehicle was acquired by the French after the Second World War, at this point, the US had a very large stockpile of surplus military vehicles that were no longer needed, presumably because the US considered that the atomic bomb would eliminate the need of having wars. The French as such, obtained a large number of M36s. These tanks operated under the ''Régiment Blindé Colonial d’Extrême Orient'' alongside M24 Chaffes and other tanks obtained from the US. The M36B2 proved very successful in dealing with fortifications, vietnamese light vehicles and as a support vehicle, conducting direct fire support.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was one of the main armored actives of the French Armed Forces in their efforts to combat the constant rebellions and revolutions in Indochina. The vehicle was acquired by the French after the Second World War, at this point, the US had a very large stockpile of surplus military vehicles that were no longer needed. As such, the French obtained a large number of M36s. These tanks operated under the ''Régiment Blindé Colonial d'Extrême Orient'' alongside M24 Chaffes and other tanks obtained from the US. The M36B2 proved very successful in dealing with fortifications, Vietnamese light vehicles, and as a support vehicle, conducting direct fire support.
 It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]]. The M36B2 is the spiritual successor to the M10 and an improvement over the M36, although it is very similar in playstyle. The M36B2 GMC performs extremely similarly to the original M36 GMC. Armoured turret cover shields were added to the M36B2, providing some modest protection against small artillery shrapnel and strafing by small-calibre aircraft machine guns. Despite this, the vehicle remains poorly armoured, leaving it vulnerable to strafing by large-calibre aircraft heavy machine guns or aircraft cannons. For the M36B2 variant, new HEAT-FS ammunition has become available, allowing it to engage strongly armoured enemy vehicles at a significantly greater range with reliability.

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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}} French tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was one of the main armored actives of the French Armed Forces in their efforts to combat the constant rebellions and revolutions in Indochina. The vehicle was acquired by the French after the Second World War, at this point, the US had a very large stockpile of surplus military vehicles that were no longer needed, presumably because the US considered that the atomic bomb would eliminate the need of having wars. The French as such, obtained a large number of M36s. These tanks operated under the ''Régiment Blindé Colonial d’Extrême Orient'' alongside M24 Chaffes and other tanks obtained from the US. The M36B2 proved very successful in dealing with fortifications, vietnamese light vehicles and as a support vehicle, conducting direct fire support.
 == General info ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''T33''': APBC; a solid shot with an average penetration power and no explosive filler.
 * '''M71''': HE; useful for destroying open-topped and lightly-armoured vehicles.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Powerful HEATFS shell
+* Excellent ammo selection
 * Fast turret traverse speed
-* Two mounted top machine-guns prevent effective protection against enemy aircraft
+* Two mounted machine guns provide effective defence against enemy aircraft
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Thin armour
 * Vulnerable to overpressure (chemical shells, artillery, rockets)
-* Turret roof armour does not protect against strafing aircraft
+* The turret's roof armour is too thin to protect against cannon fire from aircraft
 == History ==

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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 47 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
+| rowspan="2" | 47 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 21.1 || 29.2 || 35.5 || 39.2 || 41.8 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.62 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle (bustle) || 1,000 (200) || 577 || -10°/+70° || ±60°
+| Pintle (bustle) || 1,000 (200) || 575 || -10°/+70° || ±60°
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle (commander) || 1,000 (250) || 500 || -10°/+80° || -30°/+120°
+| Pintle (commander) || 1,000 (250) || 500 || -10°/+70° || -60°/+150°
 |-
 |}
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 === Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 * Powerful HEATFS shell
 * Fast turret traverse speed
 * Two mounted top machine-guns prevent effective protection against enemy aircraft

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 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''T33''': APBC; a solid shot with an average penetration power and no explosive filler.
-* '''M71''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.
+* '''M71''': HE; useful for destroying open-topped and lightly-armoured vehicles.
 * '''M304''': APCR; a composite round with a very high penetration power but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
 * '''M82''': APCBC; a capped armour-piercing shell with a ballistic cap that has a better but still average penetration power and an explosive filler. It will destroy any armoured target it penetrates.
-* '''M348''': HEATFS; a HEAT round with very high penetration and excellent performance on angled armour
+* '''M348''': HEATFS; a HEAT round with very high penetration.
 * '''M313''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.

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 '''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.
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 === Pros and cons ===
-<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
+'''Pros:'''
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_m36b2_cefeo Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;[[M36 Jackson (Family)|Related development]]
 * [[M36B2]]
 * [[M36B2 (Japan)]]
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''