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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The Magach 6 was the Israeli designation for the M60 tanks, while more advanced variants like the M60A1 were called Magach 6A. The Magach 6 was acquired as a response to new Soviet made threats like the T-62 and it's powerful 115mm cannons. The Magach 6 was fielded to the troops after arriving to Israel in 1971 and was liked by it's crew thanks to the extra firepower and it's mobility. However it's lack of protection against chemical weapons like ATGMs and RPGs was evident during the Yom Kippur War, were it suffered very heavy losses.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
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It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. The Magach 6 is the same as an M60 tank, it relies on it's good gun and rounds rather than on mobility or armour. The M68 gun and it's APDS round specially can one shot most opponents, the HEAT-FS round meanwhile is better to deal with slightly armoured targets like SPAA and artillery. The improved turret in the M60 allows the gun to have better depression so try to use that to your advantage when pushing trough cliffs and mountains. Lastly, the Magach 6 lacks any sort of ERA common in future Magach tanks, so it's a good idea to stay behind and not in the frontlines, since most APDS and HEAT-FS projectiles would penetrate your armour.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
  
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* Cast homogeneous armour
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*Cast homogeneous armour
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Engine roof, engine vents)
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*Rolled homogeneous armour (Rear roof, Rear)
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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|-
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! Armour !! Front (Slope Angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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!Armour!!Front (Slope Angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
 
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| Hull || 93 mm (65°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 137 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis'' || 36-70 mm (27-34°) || 25 mm ''Upper plate'' <br> 40 mm (26°) ''Lower plate'' <br> 28 mm (59°) ''Lower glacis'' || 93 mm (25°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 36 mm (5°) ''Driving compartment'' <br> 10-25 mm (10°) ''Engine compartment''
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|Hull||93 mm (65°) ''Front Glacis''  
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143 mm (55°) ''Lower Glacis''
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|74 mm||41 mm||20 mm
 
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| Turret || 127 mm (spherical) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 mm (21°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 50.8-100 mm (conical) || 46 mm (29°) || 24 mm (0-16°)
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|Turret||127 mm ''Turret front''  
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152 mm ''Gun Mantlet''
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|100 mm - 50.8 mm||50.8 mm||24 mm
 
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| Cupola || colspan="4" | 25.4 mm (spherical)
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|Cupola||35 mm||25.4 mm||25.4 mm||25.4 mm
 
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|}'''Notes:'''
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'''Notes:'''
 
  
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* Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
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'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
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* Belly armour is 19 mm thick for the front half, 13 mm for the rear half.
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{{main|M68 (105 mm)}}
 
{{main|M68 (105 mm)}}
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! ''Arcade''
 
! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 57 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 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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| rowspan="2" | 57 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
! ''Realistic''
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| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
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==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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{{:M68 (105 mm)/Ammunition|M392A2, M156, M152, M416}}
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252
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| M156 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
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| M152 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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| M392A2 || APDS || 1,478 || 4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
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| M156 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
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| M152 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
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! Ammunition
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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| M416 || 730 || 11.4 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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! 4th<br>rack empty
 
! 4th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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| '''57''' || 49&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 34&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 23&nbsp;''(+34)'' || 17&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+56)'' || No
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=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|M73 (7.62 mm)}}
 
{{main|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|M73 (7.62 mm)}}
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! colspan="5" | [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40]]
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Coaxial || 6,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
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|Commander's Hatch|| 1750 (200) || 600 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
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| Pintle Mount
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(Loader Side)
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| 1750 (200) || 600 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
 
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! colspan="5" | [[M73 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M73]]
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Commander's hatch || 1,800 (200) || 600 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
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| Coaxial
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| ___ (___) || ___ || __° || __°
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| Loader's hatch || 1,800 (200) || 600 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
 
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Magach 6 plays as the same as the M60, with a slight modifications for the Israeli. If you played the M60 before, then you will feel at home playing the Magach 6
  
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When playing the Magach 6, try not to be at the frontlines of the battle too often and instead, stay a bit farther back, supporting your teammates that are on the frontline or provide flanking cover, where the enemy will least expect you to be. Make sure to move from cover to cover if possible, and hide behind hills to reduce the likelihood of being shot at. The Magach 6 is quite a tall tank and can be easily spotted moving across terrain. Equipped with the 105 mm M68 cannon, the Magach 6 can damage any tank. Usually your main shell will be APDS, as it offers the best overall performance, though HEATFS does offer more penetration but has its own set of disadvantages.
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Playing the Magach 6, try not to be at the frontlines of the battle too often and instead, stay a bit farther back, supporting your friendlies that are on the frontlines or provide flanking cover, where the enemy will least expect you to be. Make sure to stay cover to cover if possible, and hide behind hills to reduce the likelihood of being shot. The Magach 6 is quite a tall tank and can be easily spotted moving across terrain. Equipped with the M68 105mm cannon, the Magach 6 can make work of any tank. Usually your main shell will be APDS, as it offers the best overall performance, though HEAT-FS does offer more penetration but has its own set of disadvantages.  
  
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If on a map with close quarters battles/urban environments, try to stay away from confined spaces, and stay on the flanks to find a position where ambushing enemies are possible. Be aware that most light tanks and certain medium tanks/MBTs can get to a position before you as they have better mobility than you. If you prefer being near the epicentre of the battle, hang back a bit and support your teammates from the rear, and guard their flanks if needed. Your armour at very close range is usually negated, and while you can shrug off a few AP rounds, medium and heavy tanks can still aim at your weak spots and put you out of combat. Try to have an ally nearby if aiming for an objective to reduce the chances of you being surprised/flanked. Be aware of lightly-armoured vehicles such as BMPs or the R3 T106, as the Magach 6 does not have a .50 cal HMG to gun them down, and will require you to time your shots correctly. HEATFS or HESH would be the best to knock out these light tanks, especially with HESH being able to overpressure light tanks.
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If on a map with close quarters battles/urban environments, such as Poland, try to go around and stay outside of the city, and on the flanks to find a position where ambushing enemies are possible. Be aware that most light tanks and certain medium tanks/MBTs can get to a position before you as they have better mobility than you. If you prefer being near the center of the battle, or a map such as Breslau, hang back a bit and support your teammates from the rear, and guard their flanks if needed. Armor at very close range is usually negated, and while you can shrug off a few AP rounds, medium and heavy tanks can still aim at your weak spots and render you out of combat. Try to have a battle buddy if aiming for an objective to reduce the chances of you being surprised/flank. Be aware of lighty armored vehicles such as BMPs or the R3 T106, as the Magach 6 does not have a 50. Caliber HMG unlike its American brother to gun them down, and will require you to time your shot correctly, if they start rushing you, but most likely they will try to play smart as at a quick glance at the Magach 6 will make the players think you are in an M60, where most American vehicles have 50. Caliber HMG on their medium tanks.
  
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With the Magach 6 lacking a HMG, it will be hard to shoot down air targets with only 3 x 7.62 mm machine guns.
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With the Magach 6 lacking a 50. Caliber HMG, it will be harder to shoot down air targets without the 50. cal and only having 3 7.62mm machine guns, though it's still better than nothing. With light tanks mentioned above, your main cannon is the only option to kill light tanks. HEAT-FS or HESH would be the best to knock out these light tanks, especially with HESH being able to overpressure tanks.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
  
 
* Great protection from the front hull against most solid AP rounds.
 
* Great protection from the front hull against most solid AP rounds.
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* Good mobility
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* Good mobility  
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* Great handling and turning manoeuvres
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* Great handling and turning maneuvers
 
* Good gun handling
 
* Good gun handling
 
* Great gun at its tier
 
* Great gun at its tier
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* Slightly smaller cupola than the normal M60
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** Keep in mind this is still a weak spot and APHE can KO your turret.
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* No .50 cal HMG to kill lightly-armoured vehicles or low-flying aircraft
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* 12.7mm M85 HMG was removed
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* Turret mantlet isn't heavily armoured and can be penetrated easily
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** Your 105mm cannon is the only option to kill lightly armored vehicles now, such as the R3 T106
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** Air targets, will be much harder to kill, though they can still be damaged.
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* Turret mantlet isn't heavily armored can be penned easily, even by late WW2 Vehicles.
 
* Turret ring is a noticeable weak spot
 
* Turret ring is a noticeable weak spot
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* Vulnerable to HEATFS and APDS shells
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* Weak to HEAT-FS, APDS, and certain AP rounds (Maus, T-10M, IS-7 etc.)
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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Israel had a big history using American made M48 tanks, however this tanks proved unsufficient to combat more modern threats like the T-62 fielded by the Arab nations with it's powerful 115mm gun. Thus, the IDF adressed this issue acquiring some of the best tanks at the time, the M60 and M60A1 tanks.
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The M60 was designated Magach 6, with 150 units bought and delivered in 1971 at port Haifa. Some M60A1s (Magach 6A) were also acquired in the following years. Compared to the M48 Patton and it's different versions in Israeli service, the M60 included a much more powerful gun, specifically, a 105mm M68 cannon. This gun was also fitted in older M48 models modified to use the new gun, however in this version it had a better depression angle, with (-10/+20 degrees) and more ammo capacity (63 rounds maximum)
 
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These upgrades were allowed thanks to a new turret that also replaced the old commander sight using a 50.cal HMG in a separate turret. The Israeli soldiers loved the new vehicle and it's mobility, even tough it used the same engine as older Sho't and Magach models, the 750hp Continental AVDS-1790-2A engine.
 
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The Magach 6 suffered heavy losses in the Yom Kippur War of 1973, issues came to light like the burning hydraulic fluid issue that affected all M60 tanks and caused reliability problems, however the biggest issue was the poor crew protection, with half of the Magach tanks (including M48s) being lost in the war. The new turret, hull and armour proved more safe than that in the M48, but many examples were lost to ATGMs and RPGs used by Egyptian forces, which led to the development of ERA kits for future models.  
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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Magach 6

Description

The Magach 6 is a rank Israeli medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Cast homogeneous armour
  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Rear roof, Rear)
Armour Front (Slope Angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 93 mm (65°) Front Glacis

143 mm (55°) Lower Glacis

74 mm 41 mm 20 mm
Turret 127 mm Turret front

152 mm Gun Mantlet

100 mm - 50.8 mm 50.8 mm 24 mm
Cupola 35 mm 25.4 mm 25.4 mm 25.4 mm
Notes:

Notes:

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade Expression error: Unexpected * operator. 1,162 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__
Realistic 663 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: M68 (105 mm)

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

105 mm M68 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 57 -9°/+19° ±180° N/A __._ __._ __._ __._ __._ _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
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Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
M392A2 APDS 303 302 296 277 257 252
M156 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
M152 HEATFS 400 400 400 400 400 400
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M392A2 APDS 1,478 4 N/A N/A N/A 75° 78° 80°
M156 HESH 732 14.85 0.1 4 4,310 73° 77° 80°
M152 HEATFS 1,173 10.5 0.05 0.1 1,270 65° 72° 77°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy time
(s) 		Screen hold time
(s) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
M416 730 11.4 20 5 25 50

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
57 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

Main articles: FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm), M73 (7.62 mm)

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.

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Commander's Hatch 1750 (200) 600 -10°/+50° ±120°
Pintle Mount

(Loader Side)

1750 (200) 600 -10°/+50° ±120°
7.62 mm M73
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial ___ (___) ___ __° __°

Usage in battles

The Magach 6 plays as the same as the M60, with a slight modifications for the Israeli. If you played the M60 before, then you will feel at home playing the Magach 6

Playing the Magach 6, try not to be at the frontlines of the battle too often and instead, stay a bit farther back, supporting your friendlies that are on the frontlines or provide flanking cover, where the enemy will least expect you to be. Make sure to stay cover to cover if possible, and hide behind hills to reduce the likelihood of being shot. The Magach 6 is quite a tall tank and can be easily spotted moving across terrain. Equipped with the M68 105mm cannon, the Magach 6 can make work of any tank. Usually your main shell will be APDS, as it offers the best overall performance, though HEAT-FS does offer more penetration but has its own set of disadvantages.

If on a map with close quarters battles/urban environments, such as Poland, try to go around and stay outside of the city, and on the flanks to find a position where ambushing enemies are possible. Be aware that most light tanks and certain medium tanks/MBTs can get to a position before you as they have better mobility than you. If you prefer being near the center of the battle, or a map such as Breslau, hang back a bit and support your teammates from the rear, and guard their flanks if needed. Armor at very close range is usually negated, and while you can shrug off a few AP rounds, medium and heavy tanks can still aim at your weak spots and render you out of combat. Try to have a battle buddy if aiming for an objective to reduce the chances of you being surprised/flank. Be aware of lighty armored vehicles such as BMPs or the R3 T106, as the Magach 6 does not have a 50. Caliber HMG unlike its American brother to gun them down, and will require you to time your shot correctly, if they start rushing you, but most likely they will try to play smart as at a quick glance at the Magach 6 will make the players think you are in an M60, where most American vehicles have 50. Caliber HMG on their medium tanks.

With the Magach 6 lacking a 50. Caliber HMG, it will be harder to shoot down air targets without the 50. cal and only having 3 7.62mm machine guns, though it's still better than nothing. With light tanks mentioned above, your main cannon is the only option to kill light tanks. HEAT-FS or HESH would be the best to knock out these light tanks, especially with HESH being able to overpressure tanks.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great protection from the front hull against most solid AP rounds.
  • Good mobility
  • Great handling and turning maneuvers
  • Good gun handling
  • Great gun at its tier
  • Slightly smaller cupola than the normal M60
    • Keep in mind this is still a weak spot and APHE can KO your turret.

Cons:

  • 12.7mm M85 HMG was removed
    • Your 105mm cannon is the only option to kill lightly armored vehicles now, such as the R3 T106
    • Air targets, will be much harder to kill, though they can still be damaged.
  • Turret mantlet isn't heavily armored can be penned easily, even by late WW2 Vehicles.
  • Turret ring is a noticeable weak spot
  • Weak to HEAT-FS, APDS, and certain AP rounds (Maus, T-10M, IS-7 etc.)

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See also

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Israeli Ordnance Corps (חיל החימוש)
Medium Tanks  M-51 · M-51 (W)
MBTs 
Magach  Magach 1 · Magach 2 · Magach 3 · Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · Magach 5
  Magach 6 · Magach 6A · Magach 6B · Magach 6C · Magach 6R · Magach 6M · Gal Batash
Sho't  Sho't · Sho't Kal Alef · Sho't Kal Gimel · Sho't Kal Dalet · ▄Sho't Kal Dalet
Tiran  Tiran 4 · Tiran 4S
Merkava  ▃Merkava Mk.1 · Merkava Mk.1B · Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · Merkava Mk.2D
  Merkava Mk.3B · Merkava Mk.3C · ▃Merkava Mk.3D · Merkava Mk.4B · Merkava Mk.4M
Tank destroyers  Zachlam Tager
See Also  Chrysler Defense · Department of Tank Design · Morozov Design Bureau

Israel medium tanks
M-51  M-51 · M-51 (W)
Magach  Magach 1 · Magach 2 · Magach 3 · Magach 3 (ERA) · Magach 5 · Magach 6
  Magach 6A · Magach 6B · Magach 6B Gal · Gal Batash · Magach 6C · Magach 6M · Magach 6R · Magach Hydra · Magach 7C
Tiran  Tiran 4 · Tiran 4S · Tiran 6
Sho't  Sho't · Sho't Kal Alef · Sho't Kal Gimel · Sho't Kal Dalet
Merkava  Merkava Mk.1B · Merkava Mk.2B · Merkava Mk.2D · Merkava Mk.3B · Merkava Mk.3C · Ra'am Sagol
  Merkava Mk.4B · Merkava Mk.4M · Merkava Mk.4 LIC

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