Magach 2 - Revision history

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‎Description

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‎Main armament: Updated

U38088265: /* History */

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‎History

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‎History: Expanded

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‎Description: Filled ‎Modifications and Economy: Added recommended modifications ‎Usage in Battles: Added recommendations and playstyles of the vehicle

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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 Magachs were a family of tanks that derived from the M48 and M60 Patton with different upgrades to the original models. '''Magach 2''' was the Israeli service name for the American M48A2C. These tanks were used primarily during the Six-Day War against the Egyptian and Syrian forces (which mainly operated the T-54/55). The tanks proved successful in combat, being far superior to the [[M-51]] Super Shermans used by Israel. However, the 105 mm gun from those tanks was deemed more reliable against the Soviet T-62, which was a response to the American M60.
+'''Magach 2''' was the Israeli designation for American M48A2 Patton tanks purchased by Israel from West Germany. After a series of refusals from the USA to directly supply Israel with modern tanks, in the early 1960s, the IDF made an offer to Germany to buy 150 [[M48A2 C|M48A2C Pattons]]. The US government readily agreed, on the condition that Germany would transfer these vehicles to Israel as part of the reparations programme. Arab states learned about this deal and were highly outraged, causing the West German government to ultimately deliver only 40 machines to Israel. However, later the USA began openly supplying tanks directly to Israel. Subsequently, most were modernised to the [[Magach 3]] version.
-Introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]], the Magach 2 is quite a heavy MBT, unlike designs like the Leopard 1. Because of this, the Magach 2 has a decent amount of armour, that while it may not stop any HEAT or APFSDS shell launched at the tank, prevents it from being vulnerable to APHE, APCR and HE, and projectiles shot from 20 or even 30 mm autocannons around its BR. With all its engine modifications installed, the Magach 2 is able to keep up with the speed of other MBTs like the Soviet T-54/55. Its 90 mm cannon is enough to destroy most MBTs with the HEAT shell, however this projectile lacks post penetration damage, and thus a good recommendation is to carry a small amount of APHE shells into battle and use them against light targets from the sides or the back.
+Introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]], the Magach 2 is quite a heavy MBT, unlike designs like the [[Leopard 1]]. However, the Magach 2 has a decent amount of armour; while it may not stop any HEAT or APFSDS shell launched at the tank, it makes it less vulnerable to APHE, APCR and HE, and projectiles shot from 20 or even 30 mm autocannons around its BR. With all its engine modifications installed, the Magach 2 is able to keep up with the speed of other MBTs like the Soviet T-54/55. Its 90 mm cannon is enough to destroy most MBTs with the HEAT shell, however this projectile lacks post-penetration damage. Thus, a good recommendation is to carry a small amount of APHE shells into battle and use them against light targets from the sides or the rear.
 == General info ==

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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 64 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
+| rowspan="2" | 64 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
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 ! ''Realistic''
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 1,400 (200) || 577 || -9°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 1,400 (200) || 575 || -9°/+60° || ±180°
 |-
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 5,500 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 5,500 (250) || 500 || - || -
 |-
 |}

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 == History ==
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-The Magach 2 was the name given in IDF service to the American M48A2 and the German M48A2C. A total of 150 tanks between this 2 versions were purchased by Israel and by 1967 only 120 units between Magach 1 and Magach 2s were ready for battle.
+The Magach 2 was the name given in IDF service to the American M48A2 and the German M48A2C. A total of 150 tanks between these 2 versions were purchased by Israel and by 1967 only 120 units between Magach 1 and Magach 2s were ready for battle.
-The US supplied American made M48 tanks to Israel trough West Germany. This was a response to the military build-up of the USSR in the area, since many Arab nations were being armed and attracted to the soviet's sphere of influence. Many of this nations fitted the T-54, T-62 and plenty of other Soviet made vehicles. So, 110 Magach 2s were supplied to Israel trough the United States while 40 were supplied trough West Germany.
+The US supplied American-made M48 tanks to Israel through West Germany. This was a response to the military build-up of the USSR in the area, since many Arab nations were being armed and attracted to the Soviet's sphere of influence. Many of these nations fitted the T-54, T-62, and plenty of other Soviet-made vehicles. So, 110 Magach 2s were supplied to Israel through the United States while 40 were supplied through West Germany.
-The main difference between the Magach 1 and Magach 2 was the engine, since the engine in the Magach 1 proved too unreliable. The M48A2 was powered by a 12 cylinder 29.3 liter AVI-1790-8 engine that produced approximately 690hp. The tank retained the same gun as the M48A1, that being the 90mm M41 gun, as well as no armour improvements over the original design. The M48A2C that was supplied by West Germany had a couple of upgrades, for instance, it received a new rangefinder since the M17 model was deemed too problematic and replaced with the M13 stereoscopic rangefinder, also, and the ballistic drive was improved (to the M5A2 model). Bore evacuator capacity was also increased.
+The main difference between the Magach 1 and Magach 2 was the engine, since the engine in the Magach 1 proved too unreliable. The M48A2 was powered by a 12-cylinder 29.3 litre AVI-1790-8 engine that produced approximately 690 hp. The tank retained the same gun as the M48A1, that being the 90 mm M41 gun, as well as no armour improvements over the original design. The M48A2C that was supplied by West Germany had a couple of upgrades, for instance, it received a new rangefinder since the M17 model was deemed too problematic and replaced with the M13 stereoscopic rangefinder, and the ballistic drive was improved (to the M5A2 model). Bore evacuator capacity was also increased.
 == Media ==

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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).'' -->
-''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 Magach 2 was the name given in IDF service to the American M48A2 and the German M48A2C. A total of 150 tanks between this 2 versions were purchased by Israel and by 1967 only 120 units between Magach 1 and Magach 2s were ready for battle.
 == Media ==

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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 Magach, is a family of tanks, that derivates from the M48 and M60 Patton with different upgrades to the original models. The Magach 2, is the Israeli service name for the American M48A2C. These tanks were used primarily during the Six Day War against the Egyptian and Syrian forces (which mainly operated the T-54/55). The tanks proved successful in combat, being far superior to the M-51 Super Shermans used by Israel. However, the 105mm gun from this tanks was deemed more reliable against the soviet T-62, which was a response to the American M60.
+The Magachs were a family of tanks that derived from the M48 and M60 Patton with different upgrades to the original models. '''Magach 2''' was the Israeli service name for the American M48A2C. These tanks were used primarily during the Six-Day War against the Egyptian and Syrian forces (which mainly operated the T-54/55). The tanks proved successful in combat, being far superior to the [[M-51]] Super Shermans used by Israel. However, the 105 mm gun from those tanks was deemed more reliable against the Soviet T-62, which was a response to the American M60.
-Introduced in the game during [[Update "Wind of Change"]].The Magach 2 is quite a heavy MBT, unlike designs like the Leopard 1. Because of this, the Magach 2 has a decent amount of armour, that while it may not stop any HEAT or APFSDS shell launched at the tank, prevents it from being vulnerable to APHE, APCR and HE, and projectiles shot from 20 or even 30mm autocannons around it's BR. With all it's engine modifications investigated, the Magach 2 is able to keep up with the speed of other MBTs like the soviet T-54/55. It's 90mm cannon is enough to destroy most MBTs with the HEAT shell, however this projectile lacks post penetration damage, and thus a good recommendation is to carry a small amount of APHE shells into battle and use them against light targets from the sides or the back.
+Introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]], the Magach 2 is quite a heavy MBT, unlike designs like the Leopard 1. Because of this, the Magach 2 has a decent amount of armour, that while it may not stop any HEAT or APFSDS shell launched at the tank, prevents it from being vulnerable to APHE, APCR and HE, and projectiles shot from 20 or even 30 mm autocannons around its BR. With all its engine modifications installed, the Magach 2 is able to keep up with the speed of other MBTs like the Soviet T-54/55. Its 90 mm cannon is enough to destroy most MBTs with the HEAT shell, however this projectile lacks post penetration damage, and thus a good recommendation is to carry a small amount of APHE shells into battle and use them against light targets from the sides or the back.
 == General info ==
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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-| Hull || 110 mm (59-74°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 110 mm (13-60°) ''Lower glacis''
+| Hull || 110 mm (59-74°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 110 mm (13-60°) ''Lower glacis''
-| 76 mm (5-45°) ''Front'' <br> 51 mm (0-44°) ''Rear''
+| 76 mm (5-45°) ''Front'' <br> 51 mm (0-44°) ''Rear''
-| 25 mm ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (32-62°) ''Bottom''
+| 25 mm ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (32-62°) ''Bottom''
-| 110 mm ''Front glacis'' (16-31°) <br> 57 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 30 mm ''Engine deck'' <br> 12.7 mm (14°) ''Engine vents''
+| 110 mm ''Front glacis'' (16-31°) <br> 57 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 30 mm ''Engine deck'' <br> 12.7 mm (14°) ''Engine vents''
 |-
-| Turret || 83.2-173 mm (0-48°) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 + 82 mm (17-26°) ''Gun mantlet''
+| Turret || 83.2-173 mm (0-48°) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 + 82 mm (17-26°) ''Gun mantlet''
-| 69-100 mm (12-36°) || 51-55 mm (2-71°) <br> 25.4 mm (75-82°) ''Underpart of the turret''
+| 69-100 mm (12-36°) || 51-55 mm (2-71°) <br> 25.4 mm (75-82°) ''Underpart of the turret''
 | 25-69 mm
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 === Modifications and economy ===
-{{Specs-Economy}}Because the Magach 2 only available ammo at the beginning is APCR the number 1 priority of all players should be upgrading to a better shell. In this case, try to get first the HESH round and then go for the HEAT shell.
+{{Specs-Economy}}
-The most important upgrades are also the ones for the engine, since the Magach 2 is a bit slow when used in stock. Because of that, players should prioritize upgrading to HEAT shells but when possible, upgrade the transmission, engine and tracks of the Magach 2. The rangefinder is not that necessary because the Magach 2 is better used in frontline combat close to the enemy. But its a good upgrade if you prefer a more passive and calmed play style.
+Because the Magach 2's only available ammo at the beginning is APCR, the number 1 priority of all players should be upgrading to a better shell. In this case, try to first get the HESH round and then go for the HEAT shell.
 == Armaments ==
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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 Magach 2 is basically the same as the M48A2C sitting in the German tech tree, but as an M48 it is best used in frontline combat or support manoeuvres.
+The Magach 2 is basically the same as the [[M48A2 C]] sitting in the German tech tree, but as an M48 it is best used in frontline combat or support manoeuvres.
-Since it starts with an APCR shell unlike the APDS used in most tanks, is best used in direct contact with the enemy when not more capable shells are available, since a small angle can make the APCR shells bounce of the target. Thus, staying close to the enemy to make more precise shots is very important. The rest of the shells in the Magach 2 are quite basic for it's BR, but it includes an APHE projectile. While this is nothing uncommon since the T-54/55 also has one, it allows the Magach to quickly destroy most enemies with a well placed shot. This is because the HEAT projectile in the Magach 2, while good in terms of penetration, lacks the damage to modules and crew members of APHE shells. Because of that a good idea is carrying both APHE and HEAT shells for different situations.
+Since it starts with an APCR shell unlike the APDS used in most tanks, is best used in direct contact with the enemy when not more capable shells are available, since a small angle can make the APCR shells bounce of the target. Thus, staying close to the enemy to make more precise shots is very important. The rest of the shells in the Magach 2 are quite basic for its BR, but it includes an APHE projectile. While this is nothing uncommon since the T-54/55 also has one, it allows the Magach to quickly destroy most enemies with a well placed shot. This is because the HEAT projectile in the Magach 2, while good in terms of penetration, lacks the damage to modules and crew members of APHE shells. Because of that a good idea is carrying both APHE and HEAT shells for different situations.
-The Magach 2 has quite a decent armour, it wont stop the main shells from MBTs, like APDS or HEAT from the 100 and 105mm guns normal at it's BR. But it will certainly help survive against HE, HESH and APCR, alongside 20 and 30mm shots fired from early autocannons that lack proper APDS or APFSDS projectiles with high penetration values.
+The Magach 2 has quite a decent armour; it won't stop the main shells from MBTs, like APDS or HEAT from the 100 and 105 mm guns normal at its BR, but it will certainly help survive against HE, HESH and APCR, alongside 20 and 30 mm shots fired from early autocannons that lack proper APDS or APFSDS projectiles with high penetration values.
-Because it's mobility is not the best compared to something like the Leopard 1 or other light tanks, positioning at the beginning of the battle is severely important. Most of the time you wont be able to capture any point but you can cover the position and prevent enemy targets from approaching. However have in mind, that the Magach 2 is a relatively big target compared to the Leopard 1 and T-54/55, and because of that hiding in ambushes is more difficult, but not impossible. One important thing about the Magach 2 is the positioning of the commander, while it's cupula severely reduces the travel speed of the 50.cal ammunition, it gives the Magach 2 access to a CIV (commanders independent view) with good zoom for long range shots, and also, the commander has access to the movement of the turret and firing of the gun. That means that when the gunner is down, the commander can still traverse the turret and shoot the main gun if necessary.
+Because its mobility is not the best compared to something like the Leopard 1 or other light tanks, positioning at the beginning of the battle is severely important. Most of the time you wont be able to capture any point but you can cover the position and prevent enemy targets from approaching. However have in mind, that the Magach 2 is a relatively big target compared to the Leopard 1 and T-54/55, and because of that hiding in ambushes is more difficult, but not impossible. One important thing about the Magach 2 is the positioning of the commander, while its cupola severely reduces the travel speed of the .50 cal, it gives the Magach 2 access to a CIV (commander's independent view) with good zoom for long range shots, and also, the commander has access to the movement of the turret and firing of the gun. That means that if the gunner is knocked out, the commander can still traverse the turret and shoot the main gun if necessary.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * The HESH round can be used to overpressure tanks on weak spots like the roof
 * The HEAT round can penetrate just about anything at its BR
 * Commander override can save you if your gunner gets knocked out
 * Turret armour can save you sometimes if someone misses and hits too far left, right, or high
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 * The weak hull armour can't reliably bounce shots from HEAT or APDS shells
 * Stock APCR round does not perform well against sloped armour and will most of the time bounce off the target
 * Ammo is in the left side of the turret and will most of the time get detonated if a shot penetrates the turret
 == 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 rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. It is a M48A2, Identical to the German [[M48A2 C|M48A2 C.]]
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. It is identical in armour, armament, and mobility to the German [[M48A2 C]].
 == General info ==
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 The armour of the Magach 2 is identical to the [[M48A1]] and [[M48A2 C]]. The ammo rack in the turret is removed and the shape of the front hull ammo racks are improved. The front armour is able to handle almost most of the APHE shells it might face, but struggles against HEATFS and APDS rounds. The lower front plate is a big 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 and bombing runs by enemy aircraft, which may cause engine fires. Overall, the Magach 2 has excellent armour protection for its tier.
-'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
+'''Armour type:'''
-<!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
+* Cast homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
-* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
+* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull rear, hull rear roof)
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 85-200 mm (59-74°) ''Front glacis''
+| Hull || 110 mm (59-74°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 110 mm (13-60°) ''Lower glacis''
--200 mm (13-60°) ''Lower glacis''
+| 76 mm (5-45°) ''Front'' <br> 51 mm (0-44°) ''Rear''
-| 76 mm (5-45°) ''Front''
+| 25 mm ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (32-62°) ''Bottom''
-mm (0-44°) ''Rear''
+| 110 mm ''Front glacis'' (16-31°) <br> 57 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 30 mm ''Engine deck'' <br> 12.7 mm (14°) ''Engine vents''
 |-
-| Turret || 83.2-173 mm (0-48°) ''Turret front''
+| Turret || 83.2-173 mm (0-48°) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 + 82 mm (17-26°) ''Gun mantlet''
-+ 82 mm (17-26°) ''Gun mantlet''
+| 69-100 mm (12-36°) || 51-55 mm (2-71°) <br> 25.4 mm (75-82°) ''Underpart of the turret''
 | 25-69 mm
 |-
-| Cupola || colspan="4" | 70 mm
+| Cupola || 29.7 mm (cylindrical) || 29.7 mm (6-53°) || 29.7 mm (6-53°) || 29.7 mm (50-62°)
 |-
 |}
-'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
+* Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
 === Mobility ===

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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}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. It is a M48A2, Identical to the German [[M48A2 C|M48A2 C.]]
 == 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.'' -->
-''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.''
+The armour of the Magach 2 is identical to the [[M48A1]] and [[M48A2 C]]. The ammo rack in the turret is removed and the shape of the front hull ammo racks are improved. The front armour is able to handle almost most of the APHE shells it might face, but struggles against HEATFS and APDS rounds. The lower front plate is a big 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 and bombing runs by enemy aircraft, which may cause engine fires. Overall, the Magach 2 has excellent armour protection for its tier.
 '''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Hull || 85-200 mm (59-74°) ''Front glacis''
 |-
-| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Turret || 83.2-173 mm (0-48°) ''Turret front''
 |-
-| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
+| Cupola || colspan="4" | 70 mm
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Rangefinder modification greatly increases the speed to rangefind a target
 * The HESH round can be used to overpressure tanks on weak spots like the roof
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 '''Cons:'''
 * The weak hull armour can't reliably bounce shots or stop them
 * Stock APCR round does perform well against sloped armour and will most of the time bounce off the target
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=il_magach_2 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[Magach (Family)]]
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

Magach 2 - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

U38088265: /* Main armament */ Updated

U38088265: /* History */

U120313908: /* History */Expanded

U38088265: Edits

U120313908: /* Description */Filled /* Modifications and Economy */Added recommended modifications /* Usage in Battles */Added recommendations and playstyles of the vehicle

U44629479: Edits

U103089390 at 16:03, 1 September 2023

U44629479: Edits

U142279858: fill out usage in battles and pros and cons

U120313908: /* Description /Filled / Modifications and Economy /Added recommended modifications / Usage in Battles */Added recommendations and playstyles of the vehicle