The M103A2 was an American heavy tank developed during the early Cold War. During that era following the end of the Second World War, tanks were still genereally still divided into light, medium and heavy, the concept of a main battle tank was yet to arrive. Like its contemporaries, the formidable Soviet JS-3 and the British Conqueror, the M103A2 proved not to be very practical given its weight and size. Mounting a massive 120mm gun and over 178mm of frontal armour, the M103 was underpowered and had limited mobility and operational radius. Two hundred examples were ordered for the US Army which shortly handed them over to the US Marine Corps!
Tank Museum, Bovington: July 2006
2 comments:
This looks like a monster tank.
Wonder how it would perform against the Tigers eventhough it was manufacture much later after WWII.
d;-)
It is a monster tank. It is essentially in the same weight class as the Tiger except that the armament is a lot more powerful.
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