Overview[]
The Super Heavy Tank, T28 is an American tank destroyer / heavy tank originally designed to be used to break through defenses at the Siegfried Line, and was later considered as a possible participant in the planned land invasion of the Imperial Japanese mainland.
Naming[]
Initially known as Heavy Tank, T28 when construction was authorized in 1944, the design did not fit in the usual categories of vehicles, and due to it not having a revolving turret, it lead to reclassification as the 105mm Gun Motor Carriage, T95, this change became official in March 1945. However, due to its heavy armour and armament (while self-propelled guns in US service were lightly armoured) it was renamed Super Heavy Tank, T28 in June 1946 by OCM 37058.
Heavy Tank, T28 with outer tracks removed.
Design[]
Tracks[]
The outer tracks for the T28/T95 were removable, so the tank could be transported by rail, this took 2 hours to complete. The outer tracks - once removed - could be attached to each other, which could then be towed behind the T28.
Problems[]
Due to the extreme weight of the T28, it could not cross any of the portable bridges of the time, it also had extremely limited obstacle-crossing ability. The engine was fairly underpowered, leading to a top speed of about 13km/h. The tank was considered impractical, and other designs mounting 105mm or higher guns, that were more maneuverable, were being designed.
 United States of AmericaLand Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Light Tanks | Tankettes | CTL (1 • 1TB1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 3M • 3TBD • 4TAC • 4TAY • 6) |
| Standard Light Tanks | M1 (E2 • A1 • A1E1) • M2 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3) • M4 • M5 (A1) • M22 • M24 • T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • T2 (E1 • E2) • T3 • T5 (E1 • E2) • T7 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • T9 (E1) • T13 (E1) • T16 • T21 • T24 (E1) • T37 | |
| Amphibious Light Tanks | LVT(A)-1 • LVT(A)-1/M24 Turret • LVT(A)-4 (early) • LVT(A)-4 (late) • LVT(A)-5 | |
| Flamethrower Light Tanks | M3 Satan • T65 | |
| Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | M1 • M2 (A1) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • M4 (Hybrid • (105) • (105) HVSS • A1 • A1E9 • A1(76)W • A1(76)W HVSS • A2 • A2E4 • A2(76)W • A2(76)W HVSS • A3 • A3E2 • A3(76)W • A3(76)W HVSS • A3(105) • A3(105) HVSS • A4 • A5 • A6) • M7 • T2 • T3 (E1 • E2) • T4 (E1 • E2) • T5 • T6 • T15 • T20 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T22 (E1 • E2) • T23 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T25 (E1) • T26 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • M26 • M27 • M45 |
| Flamethrower Medium Tanks | M4A3 (Crocodile • POA-CWS-H5 • R3 • R5) | |
| Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3) • M3 • M6 (A1 • A2 • A2E1-1) • T14 • T28 • T29 • T30 • T32 • T34 |
| Gun Carriages | SPAA | T19 • M19 (A1) • T52 • T53 (E1) • T65 • T77 (E1) • T77E1 • T85 (E1) |
| SPG | 37mm T42 • 37mm T56 • 47mm M2A1 • 57mm T49 • 57mm T56 • 75mm M3 • 75mm T67 • 76.2mm M5 • 76.2mm M9 • 76.2mm M10 (A1) • 76.2mm M18 • 76.2mm T70 • 76.2mm T35 • 90mm M36 (B1 • B2) • 90mm T53 • 105mm M37 • 105mm T95 • 114.3mm T16 • 155mm M12 • 155mm M40 • 203.2mm T93 | |
| SPH | 75mm Christie • 75mm Holt • 75mm T1 • 75mm T3 • 75mm M8 • 75mm T18 • 75mm T41 • 75mm T47 • T51 • M7 (B1 • B2) • 105mm M37 • 105mm T76 • 105mm T82 • 105mm T88 • 155mm Christie • 155mm M41 • 155mm T64 (E1) • 203.2mm M43 • 240mm T92 | |
| SPM | 81mm T27 • 107mm T1 • 107mm T2 • 107mm T29 • 107mm T38 • 107mm T81 • 155mm T90 | |
| SPRA | M17 • T34 • T39 • T72 • T73 • T76 • T99 • T105 • Sd.Kfz. 251 with T34 Calliope | |
| Utility | APC | T13 AUV |
| Cargo Carrier | T22 (E1) • T23 | |
| Tractor | Allis Chalmers HD10W • Caterpillar D7 • Ford T16 • Heavy Tractor, M1 • High Speed Tractor, M4 • High Speed Tractor, M5 • High Speed Tractor, M29 • International Harvester TD-18 • Light Snow Tractor, T15 • Light Snow Tractor, T24 • Light Tractor, T18 • LVT-1 • LVT-2 • LVT(A)-2 • LVT-3 • LVT-4 | |
| Prime Mover | M33 • M35 | |
| Reconnaissance | T8 (E1 | |
| Recovery & Engineering | M31 (B2 • B3) • T6 (E1) | |
| Utility | M39 • T41 (E1) | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | AC/SC/other | DHT-5 T14 |
| GMC | T12 • T48 • T54 (E1) • T59 (E1) • T60 (E1) • T68 M3 (A1) • M34 | |
| HMC | T19 • T30 • T38 | |
| CGMC/MGMC | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T10 (E1) • T58 M2 Half-Track (B-6) • M13 • M14 • M15 (A1) • M16 (A1 • A2 • B) • M17 | |
| MC | T19 • T21 (E1) M4 (A1) • M21 | |
| Utility | Transport | T7 • T16 M2 (A1 • E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • M3 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2) • M5 (A1 • A2) • M9 (A1 • A2) |
| Trucks | T9 (E1) • T15 • T16 • T17 • T18 • T19 | |
| Amphibious Transport | T32 | |
| Utility | Patton's Command Vehicle • T17 Radio Carrier • T18 Instrument Carrier | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | Armoured Cars | T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8 |
| Scout Cars | T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) • T24 • T25 (E1 • E2 • E3) M3 • (A1) | |
| Gun Motor Carriages (GMC) | M6 • T66 • T55 (E1) | |
| Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) | T69 | |
| Utility | Transport & Towing | M20 |
| Trailers | M15 Trailer | |