M3A3 (1st PTG) (China) - Revision history

U74396666: Minor consistency updates

2023-08-29T03:16:19Z

Minor consistency updates

U74396666: New Description Project - China Priority: Tanks - M3A3 (1st PTG)

2023-08-11T23:43:59Z

New Description Project - China Priority: Tanks - M3A3 (1st PTG)

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-23T10:36:52Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2023-01-07T11:45:29Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2022-09-18T11:05:58Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

2022-08-20T13:48:21Z

‎Machine guns

U38088265: U38088265 moved page M3A3 (1st PTG) to M3A3 (1st PTG) (China)

2022-05-21T12:59:42Z

U38088265 moved page M3A3 (1st PTG) to M3A3 (1st PTG) (China)

U20043873 at 00:14, 20 May 2022

2022-05-20T00:14:35Z

U44629479: Edits

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U4656018: /* History */ minor wording revise

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‎History: minor wording revise

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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 '''M3A3 Stuart 1st Provisional Tank Group (1<sup>st</sup> PTG)''' was the premium third variant of the [[M3 Stuart (Family)|Light Tank M3 (Stuart) family]], featuring hull improvements inspired by the [[M5 Stuart (Family)|Light Tank M5 (Stuart) family]] in the Light Tank M3 (Stuart) family (the M3A2 Stuart was never produced). Other enhancements to the original M3 light tank included a turret with a rear overhang to accommodate the SCR-508 radio and a welded hull with sloping armour 20°from the vertical on the front and sides. During World War II, it was part of the Chinese-American 1st Provisional Tank Group of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍), where the Chinese Kuomintang government equipped 48 such tanks under the lend-lease program and established the first tank battalion under the "China-U.S. First Temporary Tank Group" stationed in India. This lesser-known battalion received little coverage while fighting in the China-Burma-India theatre (CBI).  While the U.S. Army Air Corps flew crucial supplies from India to China over the Himalayas, the 1st Provisional Tank Group helped the Allies reopen the land route through Japanese-occupied Burma by securing and repairing the Ledo-Burma Road.
+The '''M3A3 Stuart 1st Provisional Tank Group (1<sup>st</sup> PTG)''' is the premium third variant of the [[M3 Stuart (Family)|Light Tank M3 (Stuart) family]]. It features hull improvements inspired by the new [[M5 Stuart (Family)|Light Tank M5 (Stuart) family]], which was developed from the Light Tank M3 (Stuart) family (the M3A2 Stuart was never produced). Other enhancements to the original M3 light tank included a turret with a rear overhang to accommodate the SCR-508 radio and a welded hull with sloping armour 20°from the vertical on the front and sides. During World War II, it was part of the Chinese-American 1st Provisional Tank Group of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍), where the Chinese Kuomintang government equipped 48 such tanks under the lend-lease program and established the first tank battalion under the "China-U.S. First Temporary Tank Group" stationed in India. This lesser-known battalion received little coverage while fighting in the China-Burma-India theatre (CBI).  While the U.S. Army Air Corps flew crucial supplies from India to China over the Himalayas, the 1st Provisional Tank Group helped the Allies reopen the land route through Japanese-occupied Burma by securing and repairing the Ledo-Burma Road.
 Introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]], the M3A3 light tank is a continuation of the M3 Stuart family that shares many similarities with other U.S. Army light tanks of rank I. It is essentially identical to the Chinese Army ground forces tech tree M3A3 Stuart. Given the presence of sloping armour, the M3A3 provides significantly better protection than other light tanks in its rank. It improves survivability by preventing some small calibre shells from penetrating its frontal armour. However, since it is still a light tank, players should not rely heavily on its armour to exchange shots with adversaries.

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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 premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
+The '''M3A3 Stuart 1st Provisional Tank Group (1<sup>st</sup> PTG)''' was the premium third variant of the [[M3 Stuart (Family)|Light Tank M3 (Stuart) family]], featuring hull improvements inspired by the [[M5 Stuart (Family)|Light Tank M5 (Stuart) family]] in the Light Tank M3 (Stuart) family (the M3A2 Stuart was never produced). Other enhancements to the original M3 light tank included a turret with a rear overhang to accommodate the SCR-508 radio and a welded hull with sloping armour 20°from the vertical on the front and sides. During World War II, it was part of the Chinese-American 1st Provisional Tank Group of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍), where the Chinese Kuomintang government equipped 48 such tanks under the lend-lease program and established the first tank battalion under the "China-U.S. First Temporary Tank Group" stationed in India. This lesser-known battalion received little coverage while fighting in the China-Burma-India theatre (CBI).  While the U.S. Army Air Corps flew crucial supplies from India to China over the Himalayas, the 1st Provisional Tank Group helped the Allies reopen the land route through Japanese-occupied Burma by securing and repairing the Ledo-Burma Road.
-A premium variant of the M3A3 in the tech tree with the markings of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍)'s 1st Provisional Tank Group, it serves as a small and agile vehicle to harass enemies' flanks and a good scout vehicle for the main forces of your team.
+Introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]], the M3A3 light tank is a continuation of the M3 Stuart family that shares many similarities with other U.S. Army light tanks of rank I. It is essentially identical to the Chinese Army ground forces tech tree M3A3 Stuart. Given the presence of sloping armour, the M3A3 provides significantly better protection than other light tanks in its rank. It improves survivability by preventing some small calibre shells from penetrating its frontal armour. However, since it is still a light tank, players should not rely heavily on its armour to exchange shots with adversaries.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * Skins and camouflages for the [[M3A3 Stuart (China)#Media|M3A3 Stuart (China)]] can be used for the {{PAGENAME}}.

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+The M3A3 (1st PTG) has access to 2 types of ammunition- M74B1 AP and M51 APCBC shells; since this is premium, M51 would be the go-to shell.
 The stock M74B1, while having sufficient penetration at its tier to cause damage to enemies' tanks, due to its nature of AP shells without any ballistic cap, this shell has high possibility to cause ricochet on targets if they have angled, leaving a very embarrassing situation for M3A3.
-The second round, M51B1 is APCBC, which has higher penetration while improved its aerodynamic and ballistic characteristics, this will be the go-to shell for M3A3; thanks to its sufficient penetration, flanking the sides of your enemies is viable and the likelihood of a confirmed penetration is higher.
+The second round, M51B1 is APCBC, which has higher penetration while improved its aerodynamic and ballistic characteristics, this will be the go-to shell for the M3A3 (1st PTG). Thanks to its sufficient penetration, targeting the sides of enemies you flanked is viable and the likelihood of a confirmed penetration is higher.
 But do keep in mind that both shells are non-filler shots, meaning no explosive filler is present; thus it is demanded to hit enemies' ammunition or gunner at all cost which gives higher possibility for a confirmed kill or assist kills.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M6 (37 mm)/Ammunition|M74B1, M51B1}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 As mentioned, this M3A3 shares the very same traits of the tech-tree one; so speed is your best friend; at 58 km/h, at plains this is an advantage thanks to this top speed, as a light tank, scouting enemies' vehicles beforehand and from their flanks help your team evaluate the main forces of the enemies, giving them some time to plan ahead while you can use your 37 mm gun on-board to harass or possibly scoring some kills while flanking your enemies, weakening the enemies while buying some time for teammates to set up defenses to send the enemies back to the hanger.
-Although it might deemed useless, the M1919 (.30) on the turret does actually do some damage against early propellers when they didn't dive upon you, leaving some chances to earn a surprise kill on aircrafts.
+Although it might deemed useless, the M1919 (.30 cal) MG on the turret does actually do some damage against early propellers when they didn't dive upon you, leaving some chances to earn a surprise kill on aircraft.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
 A premium variant of the M3A3 in the tech tree with the markings of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍)'s 1st Provisional Tank Group, it serves as a small and agile vehicle to harass enemies' flanks and a good scout vehicle for the main forces of your team.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-Aside from the naming of this vehicle and its delivery, it is identical to its main tech-tree counterpart. Having the minimal protection of a light tank (albeit sufficient to stop anything below 12.7x108mm up front) and sides which barely stops HMG rounds at longer ranges. It has at least 2 inches (25.4 mm) armor on its all-round while its turret is 1.25 inches (31.75 mm) all-around.
+Aside from the naming of this vehicle and its delivery, it is identical to its main tech-tree counterpart. Having the minimal protection of a light tank (albeit sufficient to stop anything below 12.7x108mm up front) and sides which barely stops HMG rounds at longer ranges. It has at least 2 inches (25.4 mm) armour on its all-round while its turret is 1.25 inches (31.75 mm) all-around.
 But to say at least: anything with 14.5x114 mm and beyond can tear down M3A3 with ease. So it is advised NOT TO go head-on against anything with a(n) (auto)cannon, flanking is the way to keep M3A3 from being knocked down into a smoking wreckage.
 '''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
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 | M74B1 || AP || 79 || 76 || 65 || 54 || 45 || 37
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-| M51B1/B2 || APCBC || 87 || 84 || 73 || 60 || 50 || 41
+| M51B1 || APCBC || 87 || 84 || 73 || 60 || 50 || 41
 |-
 |}
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 The stock M74B1, while having sufficient penetration at its tier to cause damage to enemies' tanks, due to its nature of AP shells without any ballistic cap, this shell has high possibility to cause ricochet on targets if they have angled, leaving a very embarrassing situation for M3A3.
-The second round, M51B1/2 is APCBC, which has higher penetration while improved its aerodynamic and ballistic characteristics, this will be the go-to shell for M3A3; thanks to its sufficient penetration, flanking the sides of your enemies is viable and the likelihood of a confirmed penetration is higher.
+The second round, M51B1 is APCBC, which has higher penetration while improved its aerodynamic and ballistic characteristics, this will be the go-to shell for M3A3; thanks to its sufficient penetration, flanking the sides of your enemies is viable and the likelihood of a confirmed penetration is higher.
 But do keep in mind that both shells are non-filler shots, meaning no explosive filler is present; thus it is demanded to hit enemies' ammunition or gunner at all cost which gives higher possibility for a confirmed kill or assist kills.
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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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 | M74B1 || AP || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
-| M51B1/B2 || APCBC || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| M51B1 || APCBC || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 |}
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 The Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍) were among one of the most famous unit in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre of WW2. Soon after the total outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日戰爭) in 1937, and the later Southbound assault by the Imperial Japanese Forces in December 1941, the major blood line of the ROC at that time was the Burma Road (滇緬公路). It was still under construction and would certainly become a target of the Japanese forces. On 1941/12/23, the Sino-British Joint Defense Agreement on Burma Road (中英共同防禦滇緬路協定) was signed, leading to the establishment of the Expeditionary Forces to defend this vital supply line.
 After the bloody 1st expedition to Burma that resulted in severe casualties on the Nationalist forces (55k out of the 105k troops were lost), the remaining troops retreated back to Mainland China. While there were some troops in India, they were deemed insufficient to stop the menacing Japanese forces assaulting from Burma and into India; let alone retake the Burma Road. A year later, with the Sino-US joint command established in India with General Joseph Warren Stilwell in command, the Chinese garrison in India was then reformed as the New First Army (新一軍) with troops mobilized from Mainland China then transported to India via the Hump (駝峰航線). In October of 1943, the Sino-US 1st Provision Tank Group (中美第一臨時坦克群) was established at Ramgarh Cantonment in India with 6 tank battalions under their command; the unit was based on US Army order of battle but the battalions were composed of 3 light tank companies and 1 medium tank company instead, to fit the terrain of Burma and in view of lack of anti-tank weaponry from Japanese forces. They were first deployed in Walawbum in 1944/3/3 and successfully ran over (literary, it was remarked that the tank companies happened to ran over the command post of IJA forces among with most of their commanding officers) IJA's 18th Division (第18師團, which happened to be the one of the major culprits of the infamous Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠殺 on 1937/12/13); March 3rd is also the Armored Troops Day of ROCA due to this major victory. The joint forces then successfully reopen the Burma Road and eventually made it back to Mainland China in June of 1945, 2 months before the surrender of Japan.
 This M3A3 delivery was the from the 2th tank of 3rd Company, 3rd Battalion, numbered USA 3027869 seen in Burma as of 1945.

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
-A premium variant of the M3A3 in the tech tree with the markings of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍)'s 1st Provisional Tank Group, it serves as a small and agile vehicle to harass enemies' flanks and a good scout vehicle for the main forces of your team.
+A premium variant of the M3A3 in the tech tree with the markings of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍)'s 1st Provisional Tank Group, it serves as a small and agile vehicle to harass enemies' flanks and a good scout vehicle for the main forces of your team.
 == General info ==
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 === Machine guns ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
 <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 {{main|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 4,300 (250) || 500 || -10°/+70° || -60°/+15°
+| Pintle || 4,500 (250) || 500 || -10°/+70° || -60°/+15°
 |-
-| Coaxial || 3,200 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 3,250 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the 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></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-The Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍) were among one of the most famous unit in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre of WW2. Soon after the total outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日戰爭) in 1937, and the later Southbound assault by the Imperial Japanese Forces in December 1941, the major blood line of the ROC at that time was the Burma Road (滇緬公路). It was still under construction and would certainly become a target of the Japanese forces. On 1941/12/23, the Sino-British Joint Defense Agreement on Burma Road (中英共同防禦滇緬路協定) was signed, leading to the establishment of the Expeditionary Forces to defend this vital supply line.
+The Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍) were among one of the most famous unit in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre of WW2. Soon after the total outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日戰爭) in 1937, and the later Southbound assault by the Imperial Japanese Forces in December 1941, the major blood line of the ROC at that time was the Burma Road (滇緬公路). It was still under construction and would certainly become a target of the Japanese forces. On 1941/12/23, the Sino-British Joint Defense Agreement on Burma Road (中英共同防禦滇緬路協定) was signed, leading to the establishment of the Expeditionary Forces to defend this vital supply line.
 After the bloody 1st expedition to Burma that resulted in severe casualties on the Nationalist forces (55k out of the 105k troops were lost), the remaining troops retreated back to Mainland China. While there were some troops in India, they were deemed insufficient to stop the menacing Japanese forces assaulting from Burma and into India; let alone retake the Burma Road. A year later, with the Sino-US joint command established in India with General Joseph Warren Stilwell in command, the Chinese garrison in India was then reformed as the New First Army (新一軍) with troops mobilized from Mainland China then transported to India via the Hump (駝峰航線). In October of 1943, the Sino-US 1st Provision Tank Group (中美第一臨時坦克群) was established at Ramgarh Cantonment in India with 6 tank battalions under their command; the unit was based on US Army order of battle but the battalions were composed of 3 light tank companies and 1 medium tank company instead, to fit the terrain of Burma and in view of lack of anti-tank weaponry from Japanese forces. They were first deployed in Walawbum in 1944/3/3 and successfully ran over (literary, it was remarked that the tank companies happened to ran over the command post of IJA forces among with most of their commanding officers) IJA's 18th Division (第18師團, which happened to be the one of the major culprits of the infamous Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠殺 on 1937/12/13); March 3rd is also the Armored Troops Day of ROCA due to this major victory. The joint forces then successfully reopen the Burma Road and eventually made it back to Mainland China in June of 1945, 2 months before the surrender of Japan.

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
-A premium variant of the M3A3 on the main tech tree with the delivery of the Chinese (Nationalist) Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍), it serves as a small and agile vehicle to harass enemies' flanks and a good scout vehicle for the main forces of your team.
+A premium variant of the M3A3 in the tech tree with the markings of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍)'s 1st Provisional Tank Group, it serves as a small and agile vehicle to harass enemies' flanks and a good scout vehicle for the main forces of your team.
 == General info ==
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 * ''other literature.''
 {{China light tanks}}
 {{China premium ground vehicles}}

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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the 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></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-The '''Chinese Expeditionary Forces''' (中國遠征軍) was among one of the most famous unit in the CBI (China-Burma-India) Theatre of WWII; soon after the total outbreak of Sino-Japanese War (抗日戰爭) in 1937 and later southbound assault by the Imperial Japanese Forces in December 1941, the major blood line of ROC at that time, the Burma Road (滇緬公路) that were still under construction would certainly become a target of the Japanese forces. On 1941/12/23, the '''Sino-British Joint Defense Agreement on Burma Road''' (中英共同防禦滇緬路協定), leading to the establishment of the Expeditionary Forces to defend this blood line.
+The Chinese Expeditionary Forces (中國遠征軍) were among one of the most famous unit in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre of WW2. Soon after the total outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日戰爭) in 1937, and the later Southbound assault by the Imperial Japanese Forces in December 1941, the major blood line of the ROC at that time was the Burma Road (滇緬公路). It was still under construction and would certainly become a target of the Japanese forces. On 1941/12/23, the Sino-British Joint Defense Agreement on Burma Road (中英共同防禦滇緬路協定) was signed, leading to the establishment of the Expeditionary Forces to defend this vital supply line.
-After the blood bathed 1st expedition to Burma that resulted in severe causality on the Nationalist forces ''('''55k out of the 105k troops were lost''')'', the remaining troops retreated back to Mainland China. While there were some troops in India, this deemed insufficient to stop the menacing Japanese forces assaulting from Burma and into India; let alone retaking the Burma Road. A year later, with Sino-US joint command established in India with General Joseph Warren Stilwell in command, the Chinese garrison in India was then reformed as the '''New First Army''' (新一軍) with troops mobilized from Mainland China then transported to India via the Hump (駝峰航線). In October of 1943, the '''Sino-US 1st Provision Tank Group''' (中美第一臨時坦克群) was established at '''Ramgarh Cantonment''' in India with 6 tank battalions under their command; the unit was based on US Army order of battle but the battalions were composed of 3 light tank companies and 1 medium tank company instead, to fit the terrain of Burma and in view of lack of anti-tank weaponries from Japanese forces. They were first deployed in Walawbum in 1944/3/3 and successfully ran over ''(literary, it was remarked that the tank companies happened to ran over the command post of IJA forces among with most of their commanding officers)'' IJA's 18th Division ''(第18師團, which happened to be the one of the major culprits of the infamous Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠殺 on 1937/12/13)''; March 3rd is also the Armored Troops Day of ROCA due to this major victory. The joint forces then successfully reopen the Burma Road and eventually made it back to Mainland China in June of 1945, 2 months before the surrender of Japan.
+After the bloody 1st expedition to Burma that resulted in severe casualties on the Nationalist forces (55k out of the 105k troops were lost), the remaining troops retreated back to Mainland China. While there were some troops in India, they were deemed insufficient to stop the menacing Japanese forces assaulting from Burma and into India; let alone retake the Burma Road. A year later, with the Sino-US joint command established in India with General Joseph Warren Stilwell in command, the Chinese garrison in India was then reformed as the New First Army (新一軍) with troops mobilized from Mainland China then transported to India via the Hump (駝峰航線). In October of 1943, the Sino-US 1st Provision Tank Group (中美第一臨時坦克群) was established at Ramgarh Cantonment in India with 6 tank battalions under their command; the unit was based on US Army order of battle but the battalions were composed of 3 light tank companies and 1 medium tank company instead, to fit the terrain of Burma and in view of lack of anti-tank weaponry from Japanese forces. They were first deployed in Walawbum in 1944/3/3 and successfully ran over (literary, it was remarked that the tank companies happened to ran over the command post of IJA forces among with most of their commanding officers) IJA's 18th Division (第18師團, which happened to be the one of the major culprits of the infamous Nanjing Massacre 南京大屠殺 on 1937/12/13); March 3rd is also the Armored Troops Day of ROCA due to this major victory. The joint forces then successfully reopen the Burma Road and eventually made it back to Mainland China in June of 1945, 2 months before the surrender of Japan.
 This M3A3 delivery was the from the 2th tank of 3rd Company, 3rd Battalion, numbered USA 3027869 seen in Burma as of 1945.
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==