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AXIS and ALLIES RTS | Medium Tank Regiment

Medium Tank Regiment > Medium Tank Units | Command Units | Comparison of Units | UnOfficial Medium Tank Regiment Ranks | In Conclusion

^{Panzer III Medium Tank}

The Medium Tank was a important step in the evolution of armored warfare, as advances in tank design required more armor, and more firepower, to compete and/or survive. Some of the most famous tanks in history were medium tanks: _{Expand/Collapse}

Although the German Panzer III wasn't necessarily better on paper than other tanks of the time period, it dominated the early stages of the war with superior tactics, and were the first radio equipted tanks; allowing for unprecendented command and control. Received several upgrades to increase firepower, but was usually under-gunned, and changes in tank warfare made it obsolete by the end of the war.
The Russian T-34 has been described by many as the best tank in history. The T-34 introduced sloped armor and had a very low profile, which greatly improved crew survivability. But this came a cost, as it was also one of the most uncomfortable tanks ever created. The crew could often only handle a couple of hours inside before becoming very fatigued by the cramped conditions.
The USA M4A1 Sherman relied on speed and raw numbers to help allied forces turn the tide of the war. Until it recieved upgrades, it was unable to penetrate the frontal armor of most German tanks of the day. New high explosive ammo helped, but was in short supply. Heavily relied on tactics and speed to outmanuever and flank enemy tanks.
The British M3 Grant was provided by lend lease from the United States, and was an inferior design frought with many problems, most notably the lack of a traditional turret. US tank development was behind at this stage of the war, and no better example than the M3 which was rushed into service.
The Japanese Type 2 Ke-To was actually a light tank designed for use as a "flying tank". The Type 2 Ke-To would have been a poor match versus any allied tank, although it was held back to help defend an invasion of the Japanese mainland, and never saw combat. Only a handfull were ever completed and battle ready.

^{M3 Grant Medium Tank}

"The tank stage is the last and most difficult stage in Axis and Allies. It requires the most micro, because not only do you have to control a plethora of units in the field, but you have to defend your base from para drops and bomber planes." _{[more basic strategy]}

The Medium Tank Regiment, much like it's real-life counterpart, attempts to find a balance of speed, armor, and firepower; with more mobility than heavy and arty tanks, and better armor and firepower than light tanks. That being said, the "window of opportunity" for medium tanks is somewhat small, as they cannot compete with the strongest regiments in the game. If you can deploy them early enough they can be effective versus AT-Mech.

^{T-34 Medium Tank}

Medium Tank Regiment

All Medium Tank regiments consist of:
[1] Command Tank
[3] Medium Tank Units *
* Every country except Japan has 3 Medium Tanks units per Medium Tank regiment (Japan has 4)

^{M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank}

In our never-ending quest to leave no stone unturned, let's look at one of the rarely used armored regiments in A&A. When comparing any regiment you must consider the differences of the various units present in each regiment, and any upgrades that may help them on the battlefield. So here's the basic stats of Medium Tank Units and Command Units, followed by a Comparison of Units.

Medium Tank UNITS of the Medium Tank REGIMENT [HOW TO READ]

_British M3 Grant Medium Tank ^{75mm Gun} Health 400/440 Defense 6 Attack 65/65 ^{range = 20}	_German Panzer III Medium Tank ^{50mm Gun} Health 400/400 Defense 7 Attack 70/80 ^{range = 20}	_Japanese Type 2 Ke-To Medium Tank* ^{75mm Gun} Health 375/375 Defense 5 Attack 55/55 ^{range = 20}	_Russian T-34 Medium Tank ^{76mm Gun} Health 440/484 Defense 7 Attack 70/80 ^{range = 20}	_{United States} M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank ^{75mm Gun} Health 400/440 Defense 6 Attack 65/75 ^{range = 20}

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^{* Japan is the only country to feature 4 Medium Tank units per regiment, all others only have 3}

COMMAND TANKS of the Medium Tank REGIMENT [HOW TO READ]

_British M4 Sherman Firefly Tank ^{76mm Gun} Health 400/440 Defense 5 Attack 65/65 ^{range = 20}	_German Panzer IV Tank ^{75mm Gun} Health 400/400 Defense 7 Attack 75/85 ^{range = 18}	_Japanese 97 Chi-Ha Tank ^{75mm Gun} Health 375/375 Defense 5 Attack 55/55 ^{range = 18}	_Russian KV-1 Tank ^{76mm Gun} Health 440/484 Defense 5 Attack 65/75 ^{range = 18}	_{United States} M4A2 Sherman Tank ^{75mm Gun} Health 400/440 Defense 5 Attack 65/75 ^{range = 18}

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AXIS and ALLIES RTS | Comparison of Units of the Medium Tank Regiment

Medium Tank Units *
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Medium Tank Unit:

Russia has the highest health and Defense.

Germany has the all important Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Schurzen upgrades.

United States has Mechanical Reliability and Gyrostabilized Tank Guns

Britian falls a little short since they are missing important Gyrostabilized Tank Guns upgrade, but at least have Mechanical Reliability.

Japan has the worst attack value and health, and worst Medium Tanks. But at least has 4 units per regiment where all others have 3.

^{M3 Grant}

^{Type 2 Ke-To}

^{Panzer III}

^T-34

^M4A1

Command Tank Units *
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Command Tank Unit:

Germany has the best attack and Defense, as well as Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Schurzen.

Russia has the highest health and Gyrostabilized Tank Guns.

United States has Mechanical Reliability and Gyrostabilized Tank Guns

Britian falls a little short, since they are missing Gyrostabilized Tank Guns, but at least have Mechanical Reliability.

Japan has lowest health and attack value, and are missing Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Mechanical Reliability.

^{CO Tank Unit}

Medium Tank Units Command Units < >

UnOfficial Regiment Ranks

The research and data is all in, and after years of tesing and analysis here's our UnOfficial Regiment Ranks for the Axis and Allies RTS Medium Tank Regiment... from first to worst

Russian Medium Tank Regiment

Best Medium Tanks and strong command units, and the best upgrades Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Mechanical Reliability.

Medium Tank Units |

Command Units

German Medium Tank Regiment

Best command units and solid Medium Tanks, Gyrostabilized Tank Guns, plus a couple unique upgrades: Schurzen and Advanced Armor Training

Medium Tank Units |

Command Units

United States Medium Tank Regiment

Solid Medium Tanks and strong command units, and the best upgrades Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Mechanical Reliability.

Medium Tank Units |

Command Units

Japanese Medium Tank Regiment

Although Japan has the weakest command and Medium Tanks, they have more Medium Tank units than the other countries, giving them the slight edge over Britian

Medium Tank Units |

Command Units

British Medium Tank Regiment

You shouldn't be deploying the Medium Tank regiment with Great Britian. Maybe try Flame Tanks?

Medium Tank Units |

Command Units

^{Medium Tank Regiment - Type 2 Ke-To "Medium" Tank}

In Conclusion

As we said earlier, the "window of opportunity" for this regiment is somewhat small. Producing this regiment makes the most sense with the countries that have Tank Production or with Japan (more tank units than other countries), and even better if they have the Rapid Deployment (Mikawa, Rokossovski)

The key to success with this regiment is to get them out early enough so that they are facing AT-Mech or smaller numbers of Arties and Heavies.

This regiment will need to be replaced if your opponents field large numbers of Arty and Heavy Tanks. Use them to buy time, retreating as needed, until you can get stronger units to the front.

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