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U36063762 at 16:41, 19 April 2024

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U165696021: I added its resemblance to the Sherman :)

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I added its resemblance to the Sherman :)

U119792451: /* Survivability and armour */

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‎Survivability and armour

U36063762 at 13:07, 15 April 2024

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U36063762: /* Media */

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‎Media

U74396666: New Description Project - USA Priority: Assault Tank T14

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New Description Project - USA Priority: Assault Tank T14

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 * Good 75 mm gun
-* Access to APCR
+* Access to APCR ammunition for an extra punch
 * Front armour is heavily sloped
 * Side armour is rather thick, allowing it to angle a lot for deflecting more shells, even the 76 mm M1

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 * Good 75 mm gun
-* Access to APCR ammunition for an extra punch
+* Access to APCR
 * Front armour is heavily sloped
 * Side armour is rather thick, allowing it to angle a lot for deflecting more shells, even the 76 mm M1

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good ol' tried 75 mm gun
+* Good 75 mm gun
 * Access to APCR ammunition for an extra punch
 * Front armour is heavily sloped

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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 '''Assault Tank T14''' was a cooperative project between the U.S. Army and the British Army to develop a universal infantry tank. The Assault Tank T14 resembled a Sherman but with significant armor angling. The Assault Tank T14 project was never completed because the prototype was not sent to the UK until 1944, by which time the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill infantry tanks]] had been in service for two years and had substantially improved from their initial prototype. The [[T20|Medium Tank T20]] is the result of U.S. efforts to develop a similarly armoured tank with a higher speed for use other than infantry support. Only two prototypes were produced, one for testing in the U.S. and the other for testing in Britain. The tank transported to Britain is still on display at the tank museum in Bovington. The British had built the [[Excelsior|Heavy Assault Tank A33 "Excelsior"]] design to the same specifications as the Assault Tank T14, but it was never deployed.
+The '''Assault Tank T14''' was a cooperative project between the U.S. Army and the British Army to develop a universal infantry tank. The Assault Tank T14 project was never completed because the prototype was not sent to the UK until 1944, by which time the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill infantry tanks]] had been in service for two years and had substantially improved from their initial prototype. The [[T20|Medium Tank T20]] is the result of U.S. efforts to develop a similarly armoured tank with a higher speed for use other than infantry support. Only two prototypes were produced, one for testing in the U.S. and the other for testing in Britain. The tank transported to Britain is still on display at the tank museum in Bovington. The British had built the [[Excelsior|Heavy Assault Tank A33 "Excelsior"]] design to the same specifications as the Assault Tank T14, but it was never deployed.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]], the Assault Tank T14 is designed to break through powerful enemy defences. Its 75 mm M3 tank gun reloads quickly, and its armour is strong enough to withstand numerous hits. With its primitive vertical stabilizer, it can also fire while moving and make fast stops around corners to attack the opponent. Its front armour is greatly slanted at 61°. Side-top armour is also sloped at 30°, and since it is the same thickness as the front, it is easy to angle without fear of revealing weak points. The lower side armour is not sloped, although it is thicker than the top and front to guard against glancing shots. Players will be delighted to experience this special heavy tank and lead the charge during battles.
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 ;Videos
 {{Youtube-gallery
-|g0B5dtPvj2E|'''T14 - The Ground Assault Tank''' - ''War Thunder Wiki''
+|EqVHIN24JQ4|'''T14 - The Ground Assault Tank''' - ''War Thunder Wiki''
 |d27p2Kg06MA|'''The Shooting Range #302''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:54 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.
 }}

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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 '''Assault Tank T14''' was a cooperative project between the U.S. Army and the British Army to develop a universal infantry tank. The Assault Tank T14 project was never completed because the prototype was not sent to the UK until 1944, by which time the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill infantry tanks]] had been in service for two years and had substantially improved from their initial prototype. The [[T20|Medium Tank T20]] is the result of U.S. efforts to develop a similarly armoured tank with a higher speed for use other than infantry support. Only two prototypes were produced, one for testing in the U.S. and the other for testing in Britain. The tank transported to Britain is still on display at the tank museum in Bovington. The British had built the [[Excelsior|Heavy Assault Tank A33 "Excelsior"]] design to the same specifications as the Assault Tank T14, but it was never deployed.
+The '''Assault Tank T14''' was a cooperative project between the U.S. Army and the British Army to develop a universal infantry tank. The Assault Tank T14 resembled a Sherman but with significant armor angling. The Assault Tank T14 project was never completed because the prototype was not sent to the UK until 1944, by which time the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill infantry tanks]] had been in service for two years and had substantially improved from their initial prototype. The [[T20|Medium Tank T20]] is the result of U.S. efforts to develop a similarly armoured tank with a higher speed for use other than infantry support. Only two prototypes were produced, one for testing in the U.S. and the other for testing in Britain. The tank transported to Britain is still on display at the tank museum in Bovington. The British had built the [[Excelsior|Heavy Assault Tank A33 "Excelsior"]] design to the same specifications as the Assault Tank T14, but it was never deployed.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]], the Assault Tank T14 is designed to break through powerful enemy defences. Its 75 mm M3 tank gun reloads quickly, and its armour is strong enough to withstand numerous hits. With its primitive vertical stabilizer, it can also fire while moving and make fast stops around corners to attack the opponent. Its front armour is greatly slanted at 61°. Side-top armour is also sloped at 30°, and since it is the same thickness as the front, it is easy to angle without fear of revealing weak points. The lower side armour is not sloped, although it is thicker than the top and front to guard against glancing shots. Players will be delighted to experience this special heavy tank and lead the charge during battles.
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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.'' -->
-Although classified as a heavy tank, the T14's armor may not initially impress when compared to the anti-tank weaponry prevalent in its battle rating bracket. Despite its relatively thin armor for a heavy tank, the T14 compensates with a pronounced slope effect, particularly evident in its turret. Understanding this armor profile is crucial for maintaining battlefield advantage.
+Though the T14 is distinguished as a heavy tank, the armour stats do not give the most favorable impressions compared to the anti-tank weapons available in its battle rating range. While the armour is relatively thin for a heavy tank, it is compensated with a heavy slope effect. The best armour is in the turret, and this information should be used to maintain a battlefield advantage.
-When engaging a T14 head-on, targeting the lower glacis can yield effective results, damaging its transmission and potentially immobilizing it, facilitating flanking maneuvers. If the T14 adopts an angled position, utilizing smoke can be a tactical advantage. Deploy smoke shells directly at or ahead of the tank, then maneuver accordingly. Due to the T14's characteristics, it may advance through the smoke, unknowingly exposing itself to point-blank penetration.
+When facing a T14 from the front, aiming straight at the hull could produce results. Aim for the bottom of the T14's lower glacis, it will damage the transmission, immobilizing it, and will allow for flanking manoeuvres to get on its sides. If the tank is smart and has angled, blind it with smoke. Fire the smoke shells at or in front of them, then start moving. Because of the nature of this tank, they might advance through the smoke, unknowingly causing their own doom as it should be able to be penetrated at point blank!
-The T14 heavy tank boasts commendable survivability, thanks to its robust frontal and side armor, along with a resilient turret. However, it's important to note the vulnerability of the turret cheek, susceptible to penetration by most tanks within its battle rating range. In lower-tier matches, the T14 excels as a breakthrough tank, leading assaults against enemy positions. Nevertheless, in higher-tier battles, its armor becomes less dependable against adversaries with superior penetrating capabilities, such as the German 88 mm or the Soviet 85 mm cannons.
+The T14 heavy tank has excellent survivability, with good overall frontal and side armour and a strong overall turret. Remember that the T14's turret cheek is vulnerable and can be penetrated by nearly all tanks within its BR range. In a downtier, the T14's armour can be relied on to act as a breakthrough tank for the friendly team, acting as the tip of the spear when attacking enemy tanks. However, in any uptier, the T14's armour becomes significantly less reliable, as many tanks can easily penetrate it frontally. In general, the T14 provides adequate protection against enemies near its BR, but keep in mind that it should not be relied on heavily against enemies with high penetrating cannons, such as the German 88 mm cannon or the Soviet 85 mm cannon, which can be found in an uptier.
-Similar to the Sherman, the T14 features a vulnerable machine gun port, emphasizing caution when negotiating corners to avoid exposure.
+The T14 has a weak machine gun port, like a Sherman, so be careful about exposing it when turning corners.
 '''Armour type:'''

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|d27p2Kg06MA|'''The Shooting Range #302''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:54 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}
+{{Youtube-gallery
 == See also ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]].
-The T14 looks like a really sloped Sherman, but can be seen as a weird amalgamation of a M4 Sherman's playstyle, a M4A3E2's front armour, and a M10 GMC's slopes, this means that lika a sherman, it has a weak machinegun-port so be carefull about exposing it when turning corners. Its front armour is sloped heavily at 61° for ricochet effect and ~90 mm effective armour. Side top armour is also sloped at 30°, and with its armour thickness the same as the front it makes it easier to angle without worry of exposing weak points. Lower side armour is not sloped, but is even thicker than the top side and the front to provide some protection against glancing shots. Turret armour is also boosted, with ~130 mm at the gun mantlet and 101.6 mm all-around the turret, with the exception of the turret front with 76.2 mm as a weak spot.
+The T14 looks like a really sloped Sherman, but can be seen as a weird amalgamation of a M4 Sherman's playstyle, a M4A3E2's front armour, and a M10 GMC's slopes. Its front armour is sloped heavily at 61° for ricochet effect and ~90 mm effective armour. Side top armour is also sloped at 30°, and with its armour thickness the same as the front it makes it easier to angle without worry of exposing weak points. Lower side armour is not sloped, but is even thicker than the top side and the front to provide some protection against glancing shots. Turret armour is also boosted, with ~130 mm at the gun mantlet and 101.6 mm all-around the turret, with the exception of the turret front with 76.2 mm as a weak spot.
 Still, with a M2 HB machine gun, a 75 mm M3 gun, and a coaxial; the T14 plays similar to all American vehicles at this rank. With access to APCR ammunition, it can provide the punch of a M4A2 and M4A3E2 against enemies at the same BR. Speed of the T14 is akin to that of the heavier M4A3E2, though would have a lower power ratio as it is heavier than the Jumbo by 5 tons.
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 The T14 heavy tank has excellent survivability, with good overall frontal and side armour and a strong overall turret. Remember that the T14's turret cheek is vulnerable and can be penetrated by nearly all tanks within its BR range. In a downtier, the T14's armour can be relied on to act as a breakthrough tank for the friendly team, acting as the tip of the spear when attacking enemy tanks. However, in any uptier, the T14's armour becomes significantly less reliable, as many tanks can easily penetrate it frontally. In general, the T14 provides adequate protection against enemies near its BR, but keep in mind that it should not be relied on heavily against enemies with high penetrating cannons, such as the German 88 mm cannon or the Soviet 85 mm cannon, which can be found in an uptier.
 '''Armour type:'''