Ninja of Cao
01-31-2011, 08:48 AM
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AIA Alpha 44
Type: Main battle tank, tank destroyer.
Place of origin: Empire of Alexshinia.
In service: 1942-present.
Used by: Empire of Alexshinia.
Wars: WWII, Vietnam War, Iraq Wars.
Manufacturer: Alexshinian Imperial Army.
Number built: 1 200.
Weight: 39.7 tonnes.
Length: 9 meters (including gun).
Width: 3.6 meters.
Height: 2.14 meters.
Speed: 50 km/h.
Armor: Unknown, probably 200-280mm front.
Armament:
1x 100mm anti-tank gun
1x MG44 (http://naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90778)
2x 7.62mm machine guns
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This heavy tank is a fearful foe on the battlefield for any of the Allied forces, even after WWII. It lacks a turret, making it almost impossible to hit with an accurate shot, and allows a higher caliber cannon. Only the secret tank project Omega 99 had a heavier gun during the entire WWII, and it was also an Alexshinian model. With these facts proven, it is indeniable that Alexshinia was the greatest tank power during WWII, with the only weakness the little quantity of armored vehicles built. The Empire of Alexshinia still favored "old-fashioned" infantry combat until the end of WWII.
The front construction of the Alpha 44 includes a grating intended to stop an incoming projectile and therefore making the vehicle immune to the "first hit" concept (at least when attacked from the front). Second, the leaning frontal armor would resist more than one other direct hit. Not to mention that the tank crew would probably return fire before the attackers had time to reload. The flanks are protected by armor so heavy that only the heaviest field guns could damage it.
In a direct confrontation with other tanks, the Alpha 44 was highly superior not only because of its armor, but also the heavy gun. 100mm caliber was not built to any foreign WWII tanks and could easily destroy even the heavy German armored vehicles. An air strike would not prove effective either, as the fixed MG44 turret would be able to shoot down a plane before it could drop a bomb.
Finally, the Alpha 44 had an impressive speed for the weight of its armor and weaponry.
AIA Alpha 44
Type: Main battle tank, tank destroyer.
Place of origin: Empire of Alexshinia.
In service: 1942-present.
Used by: Empire of Alexshinia.
Wars: WWII, Vietnam War, Iraq Wars.
Manufacturer: Alexshinian Imperial Army.
Number built: 1 200.
Weight: 39.7 tonnes.
Length: 9 meters (including gun).
Width: 3.6 meters.
Height: 2.14 meters.
Speed: 50 km/h.
Armor: Unknown, probably 200-280mm front.
Armament:
1x 100mm anti-tank gun
1x MG44 (http://naruto.viz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90778)
2x 7.62mm machine guns
_______________
This heavy tank is a fearful foe on the battlefield for any of the Allied forces, even after WWII. It lacks a turret, making it almost impossible to hit with an accurate shot, and allows a higher caliber cannon. Only the secret tank project Omega 99 had a heavier gun during the entire WWII, and it was also an Alexshinian model. With these facts proven, it is indeniable that Alexshinia was the greatest tank power during WWII, with the only weakness the little quantity of armored vehicles built. The Empire of Alexshinia still favored "old-fashioned" infantry combat until the end of WWII.
The front construction of the Alpha 44 includes a grating intended to stop an incoming projectile and therefore making the vehicle immune to the "first hit" concept (at least when attacked from the front). Second, the leaning frontal armor would resist more than one other direct hit. Not to mention that the tank crew would probably return fire before the attackers had time to reload. The flanks are protected by armor so heavy that only the heaviest field guns could damage it.
In a direct confrontation with other tanks, the Alpha 44 was highly superior not only because of its armor, but also the heavy gun. 100mm caliber was not built to any foreign WWII tanks and could easily destroy even the heavy German armored vehicles. An air strike would not prove effective either, as the fixed MG44 turret would be able to shoot down a plane before it could drop a bomb.
Finally, the Alpha 44 had an impressive speed for the weight of its armor and weaponry.