Potato To Unicum Guide: E50M German Line (Tier VI)

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E50M German Medium Line

(Tier VI)

Tier V - (VK 30.02 M "MAN")

Really, you don't expect anything much from this tank. It's really like the Panther itself, but just the "prototype" that looks like it. I believe that this tank very effective it both top/bottom tier, although I was often top tier in this vehicle, but the only way to play it effectively is to use it's strengths and weaknesses to your side. Although the hull of this tank surely looks like it's grand-grand child, the E50M I'll tell that this tank barely has any strong armor.

Armor

Finally after the Germans noticed that the sloped armor was very effective back then to increase armor strength, this tank looks more beautiful and better than those ugly VK 30.01's and 36's. Well, playing at tier 6, this tank' armor still doesn't reach it's maximum and won't bounce a lot except the mantlet.

• Lower Glacis: 60* (102* effective), Upper Glacis: 60* (95* effective)
• Hull Sides: 40* (48* effective or 60* with tracks), Arse: 40* (45* effective)
• Mantlet: 25* and 100* (100 - 150* effective), Turret Front: 101*, Turret Side: 45*, Turret Back: 45 - 85*
• Cupola: 80*

Overall, this vehicle has barely any armor, but still can bounce some tier 5's and 4's unless it's a tier 7 or 8. Side scraping is very helpful since the side armor is angled already. Likely transmissions and engine fires may be common so be aware. Also since the side armor is paper, be careful of those soviet 152 derps. A single HE/AP shot can grind your health down or ammo rack you. Wiggling the armor may be useful if you are in a close quarter combat.

Armament

In my opinion, the first gun given (7.5 cm K.w.K 40 L/48) is a good gun at tier 6. 160 avg damage with an rpm 9.12 is a fair gun also with 110 Ap and 158 APCR penetration. The second gun also the last gun, 7.5 cm K.w.K 42 L/70 trades of the previous gun with better aim time, reload time and dispersion with 0.35. Having 150 mm of penetration with AP you would barely need the 194 mm penetration of the APCR.

Mobility

This tank is barely fast nor slow with it's first engine, but this vehicle is still a medium tank so I would greatly recommend to research the engines and tracks before the armament or turret. 55 km/h top speed is a good thing for thing tank, which you can circle tank destroyers very easily. This tank is useful for support fire/sniping and peek-a-boom tactics, since you can relocate map sides with your speed.

Overall Rating

7/10

Well yes, this tank is highly manoeuvrable, great support fire tank, accurate gun with fair dpm, but I did not enjoy this tank over all.  It was fun seal-clubbing, but the weak armor gave it a bad rating. Again, I highly recommend you to side-scrape, hit and run, scout, aggressive attacks, and do great damage. Take advantage of your speed to outmanoeuvre enemy tank destroyers. You can take a hit or two, rngesus won't help.

Best Regards -

                        SergPotato