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I would like to suggest this unique German M4A4 Firefly, which is rather unique as it has the Duckbill Track extentions, lots of track armor, well applied Markings, the Turret Cheek armor Patch, and instead of the british round muzzle brake a german Pak 40 Muzzle break. It also used german made ammo.
Later on it was recaptured by the british.
History to the exact vehicle is unknown, but germany was a great user of Beutepanzer and other Beutematerial. Vehicles and other equipment was used, reused and modified to be used in their role or a new one to fill their own gaps. Such as this Firefly.
While the M4A4 Firefly was the quickes way of bringing the 76 mm 17 Pdr gun in a tank to the front lines until more dedicated vehicles such as the Avenger were finished in development. While this made the turret extremly cramped it is the british development of the 76mm Sherman while the USA with their smaller 76mm gun stopped any production of such in the normal turret duo to crew ergonomics and instead went with the T-23 turret.
It would offer a different playstyle to the other german vehicles, add another unique touch to the vehicle (and continue the flow of M4 Tanks for all Trees). And show the need of the german army to fill their roles with anything they captured.
The German army produced their own ammo for lots of different guns and refitted and reused casings for the captured guns, from 15mm over 37mm, 47mm 75mm and 76mm of different nations.
Be it German Mg 151/15 projectiles in 15mm Besa, Czeck 37mm ammo in french and american guns, Czeck, Yugoslavian and Austrian ammo in 47mm guns, simple refittet 75mm rounds in other cannons (which was also the other way around earlyer in the war when M61 wasnt yet available and american units refitted captured K.Gr. Rot Pz for their M3 Lees) and 76mm made ammo for russian, british and american guns.
And so also the british 76 mm 17 Pdr. gun with its original ammo, which stock was (especially after the tides of the war turned) was less available than recicled casings with fresh produced 76mm rounds.
While there are multiple rounds, i will only mention the 3 game play wise interesting ones.
The ammo itself is also allready visible in game on the Marder III, but with higher velocity.
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The Gun: 17 prd 76mm
80 rounds of ammo, -5° to + 25° elevation and a coax 7,62 mm MG
Pzgr. 39 Rot APCBC 7,6 kg 20g H.10 (34g TnTa) 890 m/s 191mm/10m
Pzgr. 40 APCR 4,15 kg 28x110mm 900 g Coreweight 1050 m/s 210mm/10
Sprgr. 39 HE 6,25 kg 550 g Fp.60/40 890 m/s
The Vehicle:
| Armour | Front | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50.8 mm (55°) Front glacis | |||
| 50.8 + 25.4 mm (35°) Driver’s port | ||||
| 50.8 mm (12-56°) Transmission area | 38.1 mm | 38.1 mm (10°) Top | ||
| 38.1 mm (10°) Bottom | 19.5 mm | |||
| 12.7 mm Engine deck | ||||
| Turret | 76.2 mm (8-44°) Turret roof | |||
| 50.8 + 88.9 mm (1-54°) Gun mantlet | 50.8 mm (2-38°) | 50.8 mm (2-67°) Turret rear | ||
| 50.8 mm Radio box | 25.4 mm | |||
| Cupola | 50.8 mm | 25.4 mm | ||
| As well as lots of track armor. |
Weight: 31,5 ton
Top speed: 38 / 5 Km/H
Engine: 400 Hp
Crew: 4
Source:
Geschossringbuch I
Manual of the M4A4
Warthunder Wiki Firefly.
