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The T20E3 was a medium tank that was part of the E3 in the series of T20 tanks. It was designed by the US Ordnance Department during the Second World War. It was never produced.

T20E3
T20E3
General Historical Information
Place of origin USA
Designer US Ordnance Department
Manufacturer US Ordnance Department
Produced In Never produced
Category Medium Tank
Debut in FHSW v0.55
Speed 40 km/h (25 mph)
Armour 62mm
Main armament 76 mm M1 gun

70 rounds

Coaxial weapon 2x .30 cal Browning M1919 MG

6,000 rounds

General Ingame Information
Used by USA
Crew in‑game 3
Ammunition APCR and APHE (Random)
Seat 2 12.7mm Browning M2
Seat 3 1x 7.62mm M1919A4
Seat 4 Passenger Seat
Seat 5 Passenger Seat
Historical Picture
T20 E3


Development[]

Design of the T20 began in May 1942 and avoided the narrow and high hull forced on the Sherman by its evolution from the M2 and M3 medium tanks, devising a low and sleek hull topped with a new and larger turret. Ordnance was interested in mounting its new Ml 76mm gun in the new design, but lacking any firm battle need from the armored force for such a weapon, it also worked on versions with the existing 75mm gun, including one fed from an automatic loader. The T20E3 pilot was completed by General Motors in July 1943 and introduced the more advanced torsion bar suspension that would later emerge with the final M26 Pershing tank.

There was no particular pressure to push a new design into production, so development of the T20 was leisurely by World War II standards, with the pilots delivered in the spring of 1943. Because of the lack of urgency, a variety of spin-offs appeared, such as the T22, which took the powertrain from the M4A3 Sherman instead of the new rear-mounted torquematic transmission used in the T20. The T23, an even more ambitious alternative, used a General Electric electric transmission.

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