M48A2 G A2 - Revision history

U27977380: /* Pros and cons */

2024-07-28T19:36:05Z

‎Pros and cons

U12092811: /* Ammo racks */

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‎Ammo racks

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-04T16:26:58Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Updated data for the shells

2022-10-02T09:37:07Z

‎Ammunition: Updated data for the shells

U38088265: Edits

2022-08-10T16:06:07Z

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U9202753: Added a new Specs-Card image

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Added a new Specs-Card image

U20043873 at 04:14, 16 May 2022

2022-05-16T04:14:42Z

U44629479: Edits

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U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

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‎Ammunition: Updated

U38088265: /* Main armament */

2021-08-07T17:24:20Z

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 * Ineffective armour in uptiers
 * Lacks thermals
-* DM23 APFSDS shell is a tier 4 modification - long grind with APDS and HEAT-FS to unlock DM23
+* DM23 APFSDS shell is a tier 3 modification - long grind with APDS and HEAT-FS to unlock DM23
 == History ==

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 * Racks 4 and 5 are first stage ammo racks. They total 20 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 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3.
-* To go into battle with the frontal ammo racks empty, pack 21&nbsp;''(+25)'' shells.
+* To go into battle with the frontal and turret ammo racks empty, pack 16&nbsp;''(+30)'' shells.
 * Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready racks 4 and 5.  If these racks are empty, a penalty to the reload time will occur.
 * Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-3 into rack 4 then 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_mkpz_m48a2ga2 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[M48 Patton (Family)]]
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 This tank has access to a stock APDS shell (DM13), a HESH shell (DM512) as tier 1 modification, a HEATFS shell (DM12) as tier 2 modification and a APFSDS shell as tier 4 modification (DM23).
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:L7A3 (105 mm)/Ammunition|DM13, DM512, DM12, DM23}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-This tank has access to a stock APDS shell (DM13), a HESH shell (DM512) as tier 1 modification, a HEAT-FS shell (DM12) as tier 2 modification and a APFSDS shell as tier 4 modification (DM23).
+This tank has access to a stock APDS shell (DM13), a HESH shell (DM512) as tier 1 modification, a HEATFS shell (DM12) as tier 2 modification and a APFSDS shell as tier 4 modification (DM23).
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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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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 | DM13 || APDS || 1,478 || 4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
 |-
-| DM512 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
+| DM512 || HESH || 732 || 11.2 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
 |-
-| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
+| DM12 || HEATFS || 1,174 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 |-
-| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| DM23 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 4.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

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 * The turret ring is 70 mm thick.
-The lower front plate is a weak spot. The sides are decently armoured, but not thick enough to make angling the hull a valid tactic. Some thin vents on the top of the hull are vulnerable to strafing runs by enemy aircraft, which may cause engine fires. While the M48 hull has more armour than the Leopard 1, at this B.R., this is largely irrelevant as most of your opponents will be carrying APFSDS. Sustained enemy fire will quickly result in your destruction. Despite this, the hull UFP is decent and can protect you from 100mm APHE rounds. However, as mentioned above, this can not be relied upon and any bounces are the exception rather than the rule.
+The lower front plate is a weak spot. The sides are decently armoured, but not thick enough to make angling the hull a valid tactic. Some thin vents on the top of the hull are vulnerable to strafing runs by enemy aircraft, which may cause engine fires. While the M48 hull has more armour than the Leopard 1, at this BR, this is largely irrelevant as most of your opponents will be carrying APFSDS. Sustained enemy fire will quickly result in your destruction. Despite this, the hull UFP is decent and can protect you from 100 mm APHE rounds. However, as mentioned above, this can not be relied upon and any bounces are the exception rather than the rule.
 === Mobility ===
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-This tank has access to a stock APDS shell (DM13), a HESH shell (DM502) as tier 1 modification, a HEAT-FS shell (DM12) as tier 2 modification and a APFSDS shell as tier 4 modification (DM23).
+This tank has access to a stock APDS shell (DM13), a HESH shell (DM512) as tier 1 modification, a HEAT-FS shell (DM12) as tier 2 modification and a APFSDS shell as tier 4 modification (DM23).
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 | DM13 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252
 |-
-| DM502 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
+| DM512 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
 |-
 | DM12 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
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 | DM13 || APDS || 1,478 || 4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
 |-
-| DM502 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
+| DM512 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
 |-
 | DM12 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 2,750 (1,000) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 3,000 (200) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
 |-
-| Pintle mount || 2,000 (1,000) || 1,200 || -10°/+85° || ±45°
+| Pintle || 2,000 (200) || 1,200 || -10°/+85° || ±45°
 |-
 |}
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 <!-- ''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).'' -->
-M48A2 G A2 is usage is similar to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48 Pattons]] in the game except need to be more careful and aware of your enemies. It's a decent medium tank with a well sloped frontal armour, average mobility but what makes M48A2 G A2 stand out is the upgraded engine giving it a better mobility and a upgraded gun a [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] compared to the US standard [[M41 (90 mm)|90 mm M41]] giving it an improved penetration and increased precision against distant targets. But with this improvement comes with a drawback, compared to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48]]'s battle rating the M48A2 G A2 got a higher battle rating facing a lot more dangerous enemies than the other M48 versions. But luckily for the M48A2 G A2 it can unlock DM23 rounds that have a great effect on enemy vehicles at higher battle ratings when uptiered, and can penetrate their armour with well placed shells.
+The M48A2 G A2 is similar to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48 Pattons]] in the game except for the need to be more careful and aware of your enemies. It's a decent medium tank with well-sloped frontal armour and average mobility, but what makes M48A2 G A2 stand out is the upgraded engine giving it better mobility, and the upgraded [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] cannon compared to the US standard [[M41 (90 mm)|90 mm M41]] giving it improved penetration and increased precision against distant targets, though this comes at the cost of higher battle rating. It can unlock DM23 rounds that have a great effect even against enemy vehicles at higher battle ratings when uptiered, and can penetrate their armour with well placed shots.
-Armour of the M48 is round and well sloped decreases the chance for certain shells to punch through the armour with reliability, though the tank have some significant weak spot on the front. The lower glacis the weakest part of the front, making it a desirable location for hostile tanks to fire at to knock out the M48A2 G A2 with ease. Keeping in mind to protect the lower glacis as best as possible from enemy shells. The armour holds it ground at 7.3 battle rating against tanks with no APFSDS or APDS since these shells penetrate its frontal hull and turret armour with ease. The armour all around is decent compared to tanks like [[Leopard 1 (Family)|Leopard 1]], [[Vickers MBT]] and [[OF-40]].
+The armour of the M48 is rounded and well-sloped, decreasing the chance for certain shells to reliably punch through the armour, though the tank has some significant weak spots on the front. The lower glacis is the weakest part of the front, making it a desirable location for hostile tanks to fire at to knock out the M48A2 G A2 with ease. Keep in mind to protect the lower glacis as best as possible from enemy shells. The armour holds it ground against tanks with no APFSDS or APDS since these shells can penetrate its frontal hull and turret armour with ease. The armour all around is decent compared to tanks like [[Leopard 1 (Family)|Leopard 1]], [[Vickers MBT]] and [[OF-40]].
-Playing the M48A2 G A2 is a great risk to be uptiered and face enemies like [[Radkampfwagen 90]], [[Merkava (Family)|Merkava]], [[T-72A]] and [[OF-40 Mk.2A]] all having better mobility and speed than the old M48 Patton, they also have the advantage to be equipped with stabilizers that the M48A2 G A2 are not equipped with, making it an easy target for most tanks when it is unfortunate to be used in a 9.3 battle rating battle. In those battles it's wise to not advance blindly into enemy and more take a careful approach, take up a position where the M48A2 G A2 got the capability to get the first shot.
+Playing the M48A2 G A2 is a great risk to be uptiered and face enemies like [[Radkampfwagen 90]], [[Merkava (Family)|Merkava]], [[T-72A]] and [[OF-40 Mk.2A]] all having better mobility and speed than the old M48 Patton, they also have the advantage to be equipped with gun stabilizers that the M48A2 G A2 is not equipped with, making it an easy target for most tanks in an uptier. In those battles, it's wise to not advance blindly into the enemy and take a more careful approach, taking up a position where the M48A2 G A2 has the capability to get the first shot.
-In 7.3-8.3 battles the M48A2 G A2 can be used more aggressive, but it's still advised to not advance too fast, with certain vehicles also at that battle can be equipped with stabilizers and can get in a well placed shot on the move compared to the non-stabilizer tanks, these can have a big advantage over the M48A2 G A2 when it comes to brawling and engage the tanks while having speed advantage and mobility to avoid incoming fire from a moving M48A2 G A2.
+In lower rating battles the M48A2 G A2 can be used more aggressively, but it's still advised to not advance too fast, as certain vehicles also at that battle can be equipped with stabilizers and can get in a well placed shot on the move compared to the non-stabilizer tanks. These can have a big advantage over the M48A2 G A2 when it comes to brawling and engaging tanks while having the speed advantage and mobility to avoid incoming fire from a moving M48A2 G A2.
-M48A2 G A2 can be a tricky tank to use effective in battle, lacking a Stabilizer is a big disadvantage at its 8.3 battle rating but it can still be a effective tank for defending captured points or take up a "Sniper" position where it can be relatively safe from enemies.
+The M48A2 G A2 can be a tricky tank to use effectively in battle, lacking a stabilizer is a big disadvantage at its battle rating but it can still be an effective tank for defending captured points or taking up a "sniper" position where it can be relatively safe from enemies.
 === Pros and cons ===

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-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
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 {{About
 | about = German medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the version in the American tree
+| usage = other versions
-| link = M48A1
+| link = M48 Patton (Family)
 }}
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-Notes:
+'''Notes''':
 * As they are modeled by sets of 2, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire/load both shells in the set.
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 <!-- ''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).'' -->
-M48A2 G A2 is usage is similar to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48 Pattons]] in the game except need to be more careful and aware of your enemies. It's a decent medium tank with a well sloped frontal armour, average mobility but what makes M48A2 G A2 stand out is the upgraded engine giving it a better mobility and a upgraded gun a 105 mm [[L7A3 (105 mm)|L7A3]] compared to the US standard 90 mm [[M41 (90 mm)|M41]] giving it an improved penetration and increased precision against distant targets. But with this improvement comes with a drawback, compared to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48]]'s 7.3 Battle Rating the M48A2 G A2 got the battle rating at 8.3 facing a lot more dangerous enemies than the other M48 versions. But luckily for the M48A2 G A2 it can unlock DM23 rounds that have a great effect on enemy vehicles at the 9.3 battle rating and can penetrate their armour with well placed shells.
+M48A2 G A2 is usage is similar to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48 Pattons]] in the game except need to be more careful and aware of your enemies. It's a decent medium tank with a well sloped frontal armour, average mobility but what makes M48A2 G A2 stand out is the upgraded engine giving it a better mobility and a upgraded gun a [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]] compared to the US standard [[M41 (90 mm)|90 mm M41]] giving it an improved penetration and increased precision against distant targets. But with this improvement comes with a drawback, compared to the other [[M48 Patton (Family)|M48]]'s battle rating the M48A2 G A2 got a higher battle rating facing a lot more dangerous enemies than the other M48 versions. But luckily for the M48A2 G A2 it can unlock DM23 rounds that have a great effect on enemy vehicles at higher battle ratings when uptiered, and can penetrate their armour with well placed shells.
 Playing the M48A2 G A2 is a great risk to be uptiered and face enemies like [[Radkampfwagen 90]], [[Merkava (Family)|Merkava]], [[T-72A]] and [[OF-40 Mk.2A]] all having better mobility and speed than the old M48 Patton, they also have the advantage to be equipped with stabilizers that the M48A2 G A2 are not equipped with, making it an easy target for most tanks when it is unfortunate to be used in a 9.3 battle rating battle. In those battles it's wise to not advance blindly into enemy and more take a careful approach, take up a position where the M48A2 G A2 got the capability to get the first shot.
+In 7.3-8.3 battles the M48A2 G A2 can be used more aggressive, but it's still advised to not advance too fast, with certain vehicles also at that battle can be equipped with stabilizers and can get in a well placed shot on the move compared to the non-stabilizer tanks, these can have a big advantage over the M48A2 G A2 when it comes to brawling and engage the tanks while having speed advantage and mobility to avoid incoming fire from a moving M48A2 G A2.
 M48A2 G A2 can be a tricky tank to use effective in battle, lacking a Stabilizer is a big disadvantage at its 8.3 battle rating but it can still be a effective tank for defending captured points or take up a "Sniper" position where it can be relatively safe from enemies.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_mkpz_m48a2ga2 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.'' -->
-* [[M48A1]] - Basic M48 version that the {{PAGENAME}} was upgraded from.
+;Related development
-* [[Magach 3 (USA)]] - A similarly upgraded M48 tank from a pack in the USA tech tree.
+* [[M48 Patton (Family)]]
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 {{Germany medium tanks}}