The Allies needed a “breakthrough tank” for the Normandy campaign. In response, the M4A3E2,(Jumbo) was converted from the M4A3 at the Fisher Tank Arsenal. 254 were rapidly produced between June 1944 and July 1944. It had a 75mm M3 Gun mounted and was powered by a Ford GAA V8 18.0 litre engine.
It had thick frontal armour, with appliqué armour on the frontal glacis of 89 mm (3.5 in), which gave a total of 178 mm (7 in)(doubling the original thickness).
Source – http://devblog.warthunder.com/2014/12/15/steel-generals-m4a3e2/?hl=en
War Thunder Steel Generals M4A3E2
Gli alleati necessitavano un carro di rottura per la campagna di Normandia. In risposta vi fu l’M4A3E2, (Jumbo) convertito dall’M4A3 presso il Fisher Tank Arsenal. Ne vennero prodotti 253 rapidamente tra giugno e luglio 1944. Aveva un 75mm M3 e un motore Ford GAA V8 18.0. Una piastra frontale aggiuntiva di 89mm era stata collocata sulla corazza frontale superiore dello scafo per uno spessore totale di 178mm.
