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Wii U
The ultimate multiplayer experience for the Wii U!
TANK! TANK! TANK! is an over-the-top battle party game where players will feel the thrill of driving and shooting with tanks. With support for up to 4 players, family and friends can battle giant monsters or compete in Free-for-All and Team Versus modes. An exciting story mission mode allows you to level up your tanks while battling a variety of giant enemies. Wii U specific features make TANK! TANK! TANK! the best battle party game for the whole family!
- Co-Op and Versus Modes – Play with or against your family and friends in cooperative or competitive modes.
- Over the Top Multiplayer – Battle giant monsters, shoot powerful weapons and destroy buildings with up to 4 players.
- Campaign Mode – Not in a mood to play with others? Fight against giant enemies exclusive for campaign mode and level up your tanks! You can also unlock new tanks by clearing specific missions.
- Say Cheese! – Take a picture with the Wii U camera and dress up your avatar with helmets, masks, and more!
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Sino-Japanese War Sherman tanks in China during the second Sino-Japanese War.When World War II began in 1939, the United States lagged far behind the major European states in the development of tank and armoured warfare doctrine. The fall of France in May 1940 awoke and alarmed the United States. The German army had defeated France in a matter of weeks through the use of a based on fast-moving, massed armoured formations supported. America’s leaders became convinced that the U.S. Army needed a new main battle tank at least equal to that employed by the Germans and that it had to adopt German operational doctrine. To that end, in July 1940 the War Department authorized the development of a new medium tank, and it also authorized the organization of the first armoured divisions. By the time the Japanese in 1941, the United States had five armoured divisions organizing and training for war in Europe.The first American main battle tank employed in combat in World War II was the, named for the general.
The British fought with this tank in North Africa as early as 1941. The M3 was the result of a crisis atmosphere that was prevalent immediately following the fall of France. It is likely that no tank in history ever went from design to production faster than the General Grant. Its major defect was its gun mount: the 75-mm gun was carried in a sponson in the right front of the hull and could only 15 degrees—a major disadvantage in tank battles. However, the M3 was only an measure. Production ceased in late 1942, when the M4 went into full production. M3 General Lee tank on a training exercise during World War II, 1942.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.The of the M4, named for Grant’s subordinate, debuted in 1941 and was accepted for production that October. Its designers consciously emphasized speed and mobility, limiting the thickness of the armour and the size of the main gun, thereby compromising on firepower and survivability. The M4’s main armament was a short-barreled, low-velocity 75-mm gun, and its armour thickness was a maximum of 75 mm and a minimum of 12 mm (3 inches and 0.5 inch).
The tank had a maximum speed of 38 to 46 km (24 to 29 miles) per hour and a range of 160 to 240 km (100 to 150 miles), depending on the series (M4 to M4A3E2). The M4 carried a crew of five—commander, gunner, loader, driver, and codriver/hull gunner. The vehicle weighed about 33 tons, depending on the series. A typical power plant was a 425-horsepower. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.The M4 entered active service with the British in North Africa in October 1942. It was roughly in the same class as early versions of the German Pz.
IV ( ), which at that time weighed 25 tons, had a top road speed of 40 km (25 miles) per hour, and mounted a 75-mm gun. Later-model German tanks were much improved, so that by the time of the in June 1944 the M4 was outclassed by superior tanks such as the Pz. V (Panther) and the Pz.
The American penchant for tended to stymie in technology, and American doctrinal thinking tended to remain stuck in the prewar period, when the tank was seen as primarily an infantry support. As a result, the M4 was not “up-gunned” until late in the war, and American, British, and Canadian tank crews consistently faced better German tanks. The M4 had a faster rate of fire and greater speed, but both the Panther and the Tiger had significantly greater range and accuracy. The German tanks were also more survivable. Consequently, it took superior numbers for Anglo-American forces to defeat German armoured formations. The most notable effort to break the Germans’ qualitative advantage was the Firefly, a Sherman equipped with a 76.2-mm long-barreled gun (a “17-pounder”).
