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M6 — Tier VI American heavy tank

M6

VI
Cost
  • 885 000
  • 25 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1150
HP
9 / 21
271.2m
View range
1 / 21
Firepower
Shell
1743
DPM
17 / 21
160
Penetration
8 / 21
225
Damage
6 / 21
122
Devices/crew damage
6 / 21
—
Burst damage
— / —
870
Velocity
3 / 21
15.63%
Penetration loss over distance
18 / 21
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1472
DPM
17 / 21
243
Penetration
1 / 21
190
Damage
6 / 21
122
Devices/crew damage
6 / 21
—
Burst damage
— / —
1080
Velocity
3 / 21
9.05%
Penetration loss over distance
6 / 21
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2091
DPM
18 / 21
45
Penetration
6 / 21
270
Damage
7 / 21
122
Devices/crew damage
6 / 21
—
Burst damage
— / —
790
Velocity
10 / 21
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.46
Explosion radius
6 / 21
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
90.0
Caliber
6 / 21
7.75
Rate of fire
16 / 21
7.75
Reload time
16 / 21
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.36
Base aim time
15 / 21
0.353
Dispersion
13 / 21
Dispersion factors
0.210
When moving
2 / 21
0.210
When rotating
2 / 21
0.140
When rotating turret
10 / 21
3.500
After shot
1 / 21
Gun angles
10°
Depression
1 / 21
30°
Elevation
1 / 21
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 21
34.02
Turret traverse speed
3 / 21
Mobility
58.41
Weight
4 / 21
Speed
35
Forward
14 / 21
10
Backward
17 / 21
Effective Power / Weight ratio
13.70
On hard terrain
6 / 21
10.76
On medium terrain
6 / 21
7.17
On soft terrain
7 / 21
Traverse speed
31.84
On hard terrain
8 / 21
25.02
On medium terrain
12 / 21
16.68
On soft terrain
14 / 21
6.62m×3.10m×2.75m
Size
13 / 21
Concealment
9.80%
While still
20 / 21
5.90%
While moving
20 / 21
3.95%
Upon firing while still
19 / 21
2.98%
Upon firing while moving
19 / 21
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 279m
256.6m
While still
265.5m
While moving
270.0m
Upon firing while still
272.2m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 164–205
  • 123–164
  • 82–123
  • 41–82
  • 0–41
Spaced armor
  • 184–230
  • 138–184
  • 92–138
  • 46–92
  • 0–46
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Developed from 1940 through 1942, with a total of 40 vehicles manufactured from November 1942 through February 1944. It never saw action.