The M4A3(76)W HVSS (Easy Eight) appeared for the 1st time in August, 76 years ago. It was upgraded with HVSS suspension and 76mm high-velocity cannon. The tanks were widely deployed only after Battle of the Bulge, where the German heavy tanks decimated Ardennes armoured units. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EepvyVfXgAAXb6h.jpg
In August 1935, the SOMUA S35 was officially accepted into French service. For its time, the S35 was a formidable medium tank design, boasting good mobility, firepower and protection. Later on in WW2, some captured units also served with Axis units. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EevFvdjX0AAYNfm.jpg
@PenguinLiberat2 The commander of some french tanks was supposed to be a one-man army, it's somehow taken into account for some aspects, but with limitations (eg shooting, we can't have players wait because the commander was busy doing something else 😅)
79 years ago, the Churchill Mk III first entered production. The Churchill Mk III brought with it major changes, such as the removal of the hull mounted howitzer and the fitting of a 6-pdr gun in a new welded turret, all of which greatly improved its overall performance. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ee0B0q2XkAEDhyg.jpg
The SU-85 appeared for the first time in August 1943, 77 years ago. The vehicle was based on a T-34 medium tank chassis and was capable of penetrating Tiger tanks from 1,000 m. It was replaced by SU-100 when the up gunned T-34-85 entered the mass production. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ee5LfjgXsAYIoYS.jpg
We got the competition results! Lots of great entries, so we picked 10 winners. Check your accounts, the TB-3 should already be there! We'll post the rest of the winning pictures later on. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8b925gXsAERGj6.jpg
@akairyuu3 @Erich_von_Bauer @Alpine_Lynx01 @Daizu_Crafter @komesyougun1 @Spits_Abrams @dojoYun @admiral_tono @ESTB19881 Oh, and @TheScreenCapt we're going to need your gamer tag to add a TB-3 (it was missing from your post)
In June 1942, 79 years ago, the Short Stirling B Mk III made its first flight. Mk III variants used the new Bristol Hercules engines. The Mk III saw bombing raids over Germany and was often engaged by fighters, where it could soak up a lot of damage and still make it back home. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8cgnJaX0AUVqcM.jpg