T22 Prototype

"After the M4 Sherman was complete, the US Ordance Department started work on a replacement. The Department initially developed three series of improved medium tank prototypes, the T20, T22, and T23. Only one was ever constructed. This is the prototype of that design for special training purposes. The T22E1 was the T22 pilot vehicle re-equipped with the turret originally built for T20E1." The T22 Prototype is an American tier 1 medium tank.

T22 Prototype
Turret: tier 1 T22D1

Turret Armor: 18/18/14

Traverse Speed (deg/sec): 49

View Range (m): 250

Gun: tier 1 76mm Gun M1A1

Rate of Fire: (rounds/min) 24

Penetration: 36

Damage: 30

Aiming Time (sec): 2

Accuracy: 0.45

Engine: tier 1 Ford GAN V8

Engine Power (h.p.): 120

Tracks: tier 1 HVSS T48

Traverse Speed (deg/sec): 50

Radio: tier 1 SCR 177

Signal Range (m): 180

T22E1
Turret: tier 2 T22D2

Turret Armor: 20/20/14

Traverse Speed (deg/sec): 49

View Range (m): 275

Gun: tier 2 75mm Gun M3

Rate of Fire (rounds/min): 20

Penetration: 41

Damage: 45

Aiming Time (sec): 1.70

Accuracy: 0.45

Engine: tier 2 Ford GAN V8

Engine power (h.p.): 132

Tracks: tier 2 HVSS T51

Traverse speed (deg/sec): 54

Radio: tier 2 SCR 200

Signal Range (m): 265

Performance
As the first tank you start out on and own in the game, the T22 is great for it's tier. It has good mobility and front armor that will see most same tier tank shots bounce away. However, the side and rear armor is poor like other same tier tanks. Keeping this in mind you must show your front armor wherever the enemies gun is pointing or else a tank flanking you will almost always mean a quick death.

History
The Medium Tank T22 was part of a series of medium tanks designed by the United States during the Second World War, to be the successor to the Medium Tank M4 "Sherman", and culminated in the M26 Pershing. There was only one T22 constructed. The T22E1 was the T22 pilot vehicle re-equipped with the turret originally built for the T20E1. The T22E2 with 3 inch gun and torsion bar suspension was never constructed. Modified for rear drive the M4 type transmission proved troublesome, hence the cancellation of the T22 program. The 75 mm automatic gun was tested in this installation and gave a maximum rate of fire of 20 rounds a minute, but was abandoned in December 1944 on the basis that it was unreliable and larger calibre guns were now the priority.