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M10 Destroyer tank history

Before their entry into the war in 1941, the Americans were aware that tanks would play a key role on the battlefield. That is why the U.S. militaries decided to increase their number of "tank hunters".

A prototype is selected by the American military engineers who decided in September 1942, to start the production of the tank called M10 and then called "Destroyer".

Again, as with the Sherman tank, the Americans prefer to replace quality by quantity, because the Destroyer tank can not fight strongly against most of the German tanks. It must always have the initiative in combat.

The M10 Destroyer tank remains a very good tank, mobile and with a strong fire power and it was very popular in the American cavalry. It was used during and after the Second World War by the military forces of Britain and France in particular.

M10 Destroyer tank sheet

Country creator/user: USA
Name: M10 Destroyer

Lenght: 6,83 m
Width: 3,05 m
Height: 2,90 m
Weigth: 29 600 kg
Maximum speed: 40 km/h
Range: 322 km

Armament: M7 76,2 mm gun

Engine: Diesel GM 6046, 375 hp
Consumption: 233 L for 100 km

Crew: 5 (1 tank commander, 1 pilote, 1 co-pilote and gunner, 1 radio operator and loader)

Front shield: 51 mm
Rear shield: 25 mm
Back shield: 25 mm