M6A2E1

  M6A2E1

USA

Heavy Tank

Tier VIII

Battle Tiers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Totals
Cost	Gift Tank (7,500  )
Hit Points	1,5001,500 HP
Weight Limit	67/70.567/70.5 t
Crew
Commander Gunner Driver Radio Operator Loader
Mobility
Engine Power	960960 hp
Speed Limit	29 km/h
Traverse	2424 deg/s
Power/Wt Ratio	14.3314.33 hp/t
Pivot	YesYes
Armor
Hull Armor	191/44/41 mm
Turret Armor	191/89/208191/89/208 mm
Armament
Damage	240-400240-400 HP
Penetration	149-248149-248 mm
Rate of Fire	5.05100% crew: 5.26 rpm + Vents: 5.38 rpm + BiA : 5.5 rpm + Food: 5.74 rpm 5.05100% crew: 5.26 rpm + Vents: 5.38 rpm + BiA : 5.5 rpm + Food: 5.74 rpm r/m
Accuracy	0.42100% crew: 0.4 m + Vents: 0.39 m + BiA : 0.39 m + Food: 0.37 m 0.42100% crew: 0.4 m + Vents: 0.39 m + BiA : 0.39 m + Food: 0.37 m m
Aim time	2.29100% crew: 2.2 s + Vents: 2.15 s + BiA : 2.1 s + Food: 2.01 s 2.29100% crew: 2.2 s + Vents: 2.15 s + BiA : 2.1 s + Food: 2.01 s s
Turret Traverse	23100% crew: 23.99 deg/s + Vents: 24.53 deg/s + BiA : 25.07 deg/s + Food: 26.15 deg/s 23100% crew: 23.99 deg/s + Vents: 24.53 deg/s + BiA : 25.07 deg/s + Food: 26.15 deg/s deg/s
Gun Arc	360°
Elevation Arc	-10°/+20°-10°/+20°
Ammo Capacity	6060 rounds
General
Chance of Fire	2020 %
View Range	380100% crew: 380 m + Vents: 388.14 m + BiA : 396.29 m + Food: 412.57 m 380100% crew: 380 m + Vents: 388.14 m + BiA : 396.29 m + Food: 412.57 m m
Signal Range	570100% crew: 594.43 m + Vents: 607.86 m + BiA : 621.3 m + Food: 648.17 m 570100% crew: 594.43 m + Vents: 607.86 m + BiA : 621.3 m + Food: 648.17 m m
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The M6A2E1 is an American tier 8 premium heavy tank. It is currently not available from the in-game store.

The M6A2E1 was a further development of the T1 and M6 heavy tanks. Developed in August 1944, the vehicle mounted a larger turret and the 105 mm gun. It never saw mass production.

Originally available as part of the game's Heavy Pre-Order Package. It is a basically an up-armored M6 with a T29 turret. Thanks to the rather strange looking fusion, this tank has earned the nickname of "mutant". It is equipped with the 105mm T5E1 gun. In comparison with the T29, it has a smaller mantlet, so it is easier to damage the turret. Although it has the same gun as T29 and T32, its reload time is significantly higher. It has good maneuverability for a heavy tank, but the speed is limited to 29 km/h. Although it has more frontal armor than any American heavy tank prior to tier 8, it has paper-thin sides, so flanking this tank can easily destroy it.

Modules

Tier Name Armor Traverse Speed Traverse Arc View Range XP Cost Price Weight 08VIII M6A2E1D4 0191 191/89/208 mm 23100% crew: 23.99 deg/s + Vents: 24.53 deg/s + BiA : 25.07 deg/s + Food: 26.15 deg/s 23100% crew: 23.99 deg/s + Vents: 24.53 deg/s + BiA : 25.07 deg/s + Food: 26.15 deg/s d/s 360° 380100% crew: 380 m + Vents: 388.14 m + BiA : 396.29 m + Food: 412.57 m 380100% crew: 380 m + Vents: 388.14 m + BiA : 396.29 m + Food: 412.57 m m 0------ 0--- 12,000 12,000 kg

Guns compatible with this Turret:

Tier Name Ammo Damage Penetration Shell Price Rate of Fire Accuracy Aim Time Elevation XP Cost Price Weight 08VIII 105 mm Gun T5E1E 60 320/320/420 HP 198/245/53 mm 1,000 /12 /680 5.05100% crew: 5.26 rpm + Vents: 5.38 rpm + BiA : 5.5 rpm + Food: 5.74 rpm r/m 0.42100% crew: 0.4 m + Vents: 0.39 m + BiA : 0.39 m + Food: 0.37 m m 2.29100% crew: 2.2 s + Vents: 2.15 s + BiA : 2.1 s + Food: 2.01 s s -10°/+20° --- 0--- 2,400 2,400 kg

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Tier Name Power Fire Chance Type XP Cost Price Weight 10X Wright G200 M781 C9GC5 0960 960 hp 020 20 % Gasoline --- 0--- 0612 612 kg

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Tier Name Load Limit Traverse Speed XP Cost Price Weight 08VIII M6A2E1HVSS 70.570.5 t 02424 d/s ------ 0--- 15,000 15,000 kg

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Tier Name Range XP Cost Price Weight 08VIII SCR 508/1 570100% crew: 594.43 m + Vents: 607.86 m + BiA : 621.3 m + Food: 648.17 m 570100% crew: 594.43 m + Vents: 607.86 m + BiA : 621.3 m + Food: 648.17 m m 0--- --- 0--- 0100 100 kg

Compatible Equipment

           

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Gallery

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  M6A2E1 front left view

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  M6A2E1 front right view

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  M6A2E1 rear left view

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  M6A2E1 rear right view

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  M6A2E1_001

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good Frontal Armor
• Good Maneuverability

Cons:

• Limited Top Speed
• Long, Tall Silhouette
• Terrible Side Armor

Performance

The M6A2E1 is different and confusing to players who have never played against it before due to its equal hull and turret armor values, unlike the T32 or T29. Use that as an advantage and go toe to toe with enemy KV-5 and Löwe tanks, hitting their weak spots while they search for yours. Do be careful though, the turret mantlet is small and shots tend to penetrate around the mantlet and at the turret ring. Also, gold rounds will negate your front armor, so if you notice enemy rounds penetrating consistently, its either a bigger foe or gold ammunition, so try to minimize your engagements to singular combat. Also, your side armor is nearly non-existent at any tier you fight, meaning even 76mm armed foes can bring you down if you are not careful. Best plan is to try to not let yourself get ambushed or flanked you may not be able to recover. Hull down still applies even if your hull is just as thick, giving your gun mantlet more of a chance to bounce rounds than risk your tracks being blown.

Interestingly enough, the back of the tank's turret is thicker than the front. This may seem like a useless value, but with the back of the turret potruding noticeably over the rear of the tank, it can actually help mitigate damage from SPG fire and prevent your engine being hit and set on fire.

Suggested Equipment

  

Historical Info

After the invasion of Europe, the US Army expected that there would be a requirement for a limited number of tanks with extremely thick armor and powerful armament to break through heavily fortified areas. It was proposed that the T1E1s be modified by removing the bow machine gun mounts and the driver's vision door and then welding additional steel plate on the front to provide protection equivalent to 190mm of vertical armor. A new turret was to be installed mounting the high velocity 105mm gun T5E1. This turret, designed for the new heavy tank T29, required an 203cm diameter turret ring compared to the 175mm ring on the T1E1. However, it was considered feasible to modify the hulls to accept the larger ring. It was believed that 15 of the T1E1s could be modified in 90 days, if the required high priorities could be obtained. Out of the 20 production T1E1s available, the remaining five were to be used for spare parts. On 14 August 1944 modification of the 15 tanks was recommended, they were designated as the heavy tank M6A2E1. The goal for delivery was set as 15 November. The Army Ground Forces had been cool toward the project from the first and the Army Service Forces had referred the matter to General Eisenhower in a cablegram dated 2 August 1944. His reply on 18 August stated that the 15 modified tanks were not wanted as they were considered impractical for use in the European Theater of Operations. This effectively killed the project and probably it was a very good thing. Tests at Aberdeen on a T1E1 loaded to the expected 77-ton weight of the M6A2EI showed that it could not climb a 40 per cent slope. Since it was not considered practical to change the final drive reduction in the time available, the M6A2E1s would have been limited to operation on favorable terrain.

After cancellation of the project, it was requested that two M6A2E1 s be completed to test the turret and armament for the new heavy tank T29. This request was approved and two turrets, gun mounts, and fighting compartments armed with the 105mm gun T5E1 were completed and proof fired at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The two M6A2E1s were not fitted with the additional hull armor specified in the original project since it was not required for this test program. On 14 December 1944, US Army classified the heavy tanks M6, M6A1, and T1E1 obsolete and subsequently the tanks were scrapped except for a single T1E1 once on display at the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen.

American Heavy tank comparision

	Mk.VII	M6	T28	T29	T30	T32	T34	M103A2
Crew	8	6	4	6	6	5	6	5
Lenght	10,43m	8,43m	11,12m	11,56m	10,9m	10,83m	11,77m	11,23m
Width	3,66m	3,12m	4,54m	3,8m	3,8m	3,76m	3,8m	3,63m
Height	3,12m	3,00m	2,86m	3,22m	3,22m	2,81m	3,22m	3,56m
Weight	39,5t	57,4t	86,3t	64,25t	64,74t	54,5t	65,2t	58,1t
Engine power	Liberty 338hp	G-200 960hp	GAF 500hp	GAC 770hp	AV1790 810hp	GAC 770hp	AV1790 810hp	AV1790 750hp
Max. speed	8,8km/h	35km/h	12,8km/h	35km/h	35km/h	35km/h	35km/h	37km/h
hull armour (angle)	12mm (28)	83mm (30)	305mm	102mm (54)	102mm (54)	127mm (54)	102mm (54)	127mm (60)
side armour	12mm	70mm	152mm	76mm	76mm	76mm	76mm	51mm
Turret armour (mantlet)	16mm	83mm (102mm)	-	178mm (279mm)	178mm (279mm)	298mm (298mm)	178mm (279mm)	127mm (254mm)
top armour	6-10mm	25mm	38mm	38mm	38mm	38mm	38mm	38mm
bottom armour	6-8mm	25mm	25mm	25mm	25mm	25mm	25mm	38mm
Gun	2x57mm Hotchkiss	75mm M7 37mm MB	105mm T5E1	105mm T5E2	155mm T7	90mm T15E2	120mm T53	120mm M58
Secondary armament	5x7,62mm Hotchkiss	2x12,7mm HB M2 2x7,62mm M1919A4	12,7mm HB M2	3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4	2x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4	12,7mm HB M2 2x7.62mm M1919M4	3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4	3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M37

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Historical Gallery

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  The M6A2E1 on the testing grounds

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  The M6A2E1 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground on the 7th of June, 1945

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  The M6A2E1 Techincal Drawings

Sources and External Links

Sources

• R.P. Hunnicutt - Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank, 1988 Presidio Press, ISBN 0-89141-304-9.

External Links

• [M6 / M6A1 technical manual]
• [Wikipedia]
• [WWII vehicles]

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