"May Tank Deals: Tank Aces" Topic

"It's time for all tank commanders to step into the turret of their machines and engage their enemies. Now with NEW Tank Ace Skills!…"

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The model looks quite nice.
Couldn't help but notice this in the stats:

"1 gyro-stabilised turret-mounted medium anti-tank gun with co-axial MMG"

The gyro stabiliser on shermans was more usually considered a negative than a plus by crews.

WO 291/1202 Tank armament stabilisation: User experience and the present situation
"The Westinghouse stabiliser was so little used during the campaign in NW Europe, that servicing and repair of the equipment ceased after the liberation of Belgium. Replacement vehicles were sent forward classified as "fit", regardless of whether the stabiliser was in working order or not."

FWIW I'm not sure how effective the sand bags were against HEAT rounds
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I did find that a couple of US Sherman units did train and were successful with the stabo but you needed to spin it up before battle and calibrate it and was good for only one type of round. Moving and firing with a stabilized gun but without a stabilized sight made shooting very difficult. It was advised max range was 600 yards.

I think it would have been most useful firing HE on the move at suspected targets or recon by fire suppressing the enemy even if not hitting. Firing into woods would make nice air bursts too.

Reloading while the stabilizer had the gun moving up and down was very difficult on the loader.

Wolfhag

More Tank Aces…

Tank Ace – Ivran Ovrue in KV1e
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Tank Ace – Oberleutnant Glückstreffer in Jagdpanther
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Tank Ace – Sergeant Rock Rawlingson in Cromwell
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