M18 Hellcat

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Type

Tank Destroyer

Year

1944

Crew / Team

Typical Unit

1 vehicle

Main Weapons

76mm gun, .50 cal MG

Best Battlefield Role

High-speed ambush and disengage

Historical Snapshot

Exceptionally fast tank destroyer designed for rapid flanking and opportunistic anti-armor action.

Strike from side lanes, fire, then relocate immediately. Never leave Hellcats exposed in frontal slugfests.

Its speed made it one of the quickest armored vehicles of the war.

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