M728 CEV - Revision history

U9202753: New Specs-Card Artimage. Old picture moved to Media: Images

2024-04-27T23:20:33Z

New Specs-Card Artimage. Old picture moved to Media: Images

U44629479: Undo revision 180240 by U71632179 (talk)

2024-01-09T05:33:15Z

Undo revision 180240 by U71632179 (talk)

U71632179: /* Pros and cons */

2024-01-09T03:37:53Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Removed store number

2023-12-07T17:42:12Z

Removed store number

U17577377 at 16:56, 5 December 2023

2023-12-05T16:56:37Z

U105837429: /* Description */ availability update

2023-12-05T15:32:26Z

‎Description: availability update

U38088265: Edits

2023-10-14T09:33:48Z

Edits

U76249722: /* Survivability and armour */

2023-10-13T09:37:38Z

‎Survivability and armour

U44629479: /* Ammo racks */ Completed section

2023-08-17T21:58:15Z

‎Ammo racks: Completed section

U44629479: Undo revision 168983 by U44982996 (talk)

2023-08-17T21:50:50Z

Undo revision 168983 by U44982996 (talk)

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_m728 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 * Top of the engine deck can be easily penetrated by planes
 * HESH is inherently unreliable, a hit to a wrong spot on a certain enemy tank chassis or armour may do no damage at all despite the shell's potential, while a close miss might annihilate the enemy tank regardless
 == History ==

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 * Top of the engine deck can be easily penetrated by planes
 * HESH is inherently unreliable, a hit to a wrong spot on a certain enemy tank chassis or armour may do no damage at all despite the shell's potential, while a close miss might annihilate the enemy tank regardless
 == History ==

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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 gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]] and was removed from the store after [[wt:en/news/8580-shop-war-thunders-birthday-sale-in-the-gaijinnet-store-en|War Thunder's 11th Anniversary sale]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]] but was removed from the Gaijin store after the [[wt:en/news/8580-shop-war-thunders-birthday-sale-in-the-gaijinnet-store-en|War Thunder's 11th Anniversary sale]].
 The M728 is a full-tracked combat engineer vehicle designed to provide maximum ballistic protection for the crew. It is a heavily armed derivative of the M60 series tank modified to provide a mobile and manoeuvrable weapon for combat support of ground troops and vehicles.

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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 gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]]. The M728 is a full-tracked combat engineer vehicle designed to provide maximum ballistic protection for the crew. It is a heavily armed derivative of the M60 series tank modified to provide a mobile and maneuverable weapon for combat support of ground troops and vehicles.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]]. The M728 is a full-tracked combat engineer vehicle designed to provide maximum ballistic protection for the crew. It is a heavily armed derivative of the M60 series tank modified to provide a mobile and manoeuvrable weapon for combat support of ground troops and vehicles.
 == General info ==
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''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).'' -->
-''The M728 CEV has a very unique role in combat due to its High survivability and low velocity gun. On a city map or a winding mountainous map the M782 performs the best as it has heavy armor in the right places to survive high intensity engagements and its gun can decimate almost every tank you will encounter at its BR with a well placed shot. On maps with larger open areas it is best to either stay back and try to play as artillery, although this usually requires you to know a bit about your shells trajectory, or you can rush in as close as possible tanking sniper shots on your armor as you close the distance to wreck havoc. In AB this tank struggles in the usual ways, Its gun becomes horribly inaccurate and you are usually given false information on your marker saying you can't pen. Using this tank in AB requires you to have knowledge on the mechanics of overpressure and critical spall points. In RB the problem of the inaccurate gun are gone almost completely but this is were your knowledge of shell drop and trajectory as well as being able to tell a distance from a glance will become essential to playing this tank successfully. Most of the tactics of AB carry over to the other modes the only real difference is the skill climb between the modes. Using the M728 on SB is a lot like RB although situational awareness is the newest of the skills you need to learn and get good at while playing this tank, Because most Sims that this tank are allowed in include tanks far above its BR making its armor near ineffective but its gun does get batter because the more modern tanks you'll be fighting (as long as they don't have ERA) will have thinner armor and larger flat spots and roofs for your shells to turn into large sheets of shrapnel to turn on the tanks inhabitants.''
+The M728 CEV has a very unique role in combat due to its high survivability and low-velocity gun. The M782 performs best in urban or mountainous locations as it has heavy armour in the right places to survive high intensity engagements and its gun can decimate almost every tank you will encounter at its BR with a well-placed shot. On maps with larger open areas, it is best to either stay back and try to play as artillery, although this will require a good feel for the shells' trajectory, or rush in as close as possible, tanking sniper shots on your armour as you close the distance to wreck havoc.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Has a powerful 165 mm gun that fires shells with the explosive mass of 15.87 kg, equal to 20.31k g TNT, one hit can always deal serious damage to the enemy vehicles
+* Has a powerful 165 mm gun that fires shells with 20.31 kg TNT equivalent, one hit can always deal serious damage to the enemy vehicles
 * Low muzzle velocity can allow the trajectory to hit some enemies hiding behind the slope, especially in AB
 * The dozer blade in front it can provide additional utility, especially to protect the lower glacis

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.27.2.27''' -->
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 ! 2nd<br>rack empty
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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
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+| '''30''' || 24&nbsp;''(+6)'' || 15&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+29)'' || No
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 === Machine guns ===