Now that Gaijin have finished their reveal of the first American tanks for Patch 1.45 "Steel Generals", I take a look at what vehicles we will be getting, as well as a quick analysis of each one.<br /><br />Sources⬇️<br />WWII: The Directory of Weapons<br />The Directory of Modern Military Weapons<br />Weapons of World War II<br />Wikipedia (I know its not the most reliable site, but for tanks such as the M2 Medium which I have no books on its something I have to put up with unfortunately)<br /><br />Photo sources/citations⬇️<br />M2 Medium tank<br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AM2_Medium.Aberdeen.00081tph.jpg<br />By User:Fat yankey (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons<br /><br />M2 Light tank<br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AM2-tank-england.gif<br />By not stated [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<br /><br />M4 Sherman<br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AM4A1_to_M4A3_tank_animation.gif<br />By U.S. War Department [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<br /><br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASherman_tanks_and_F7F_Tigercats_at_Camp_Lejeune_in_1949.jpg<br />By U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<br /><br />http://devblog.warthunder.com/2014/05/22/m4-748-sherman-armour-changes-part-2/?hl=en<br /><br />M41 Walker Bulldog<br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ARVN_M41_Walker_Bulldog.jpg<br />By Starry, Donn A. Mounted combat in Vietnam. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<br /><br />M103<br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AM103_Coleman_Barracks.jpg<br />By John Herrgott [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<br /><br />Social Media ⬇️<br />Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/toreno.bsky.social<br />Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Toreno4<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toreno170<br />Mastodon: Toreno17@mastodon.social<br />Threads: https://www.threads.net/@toreno170<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Toreno17<br />Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/toreno5/videos<br /><br /> Game: War Thunder ⬅️<br /><br />#warthunder #tank #tanks #usarmy #sherman #chaffee #m103 #m24
