The Heavy Tank T30 was a World War II American tank project developed to counter new German tanks, such as Tiger I, Tiger II, and tank destroyers, such as the Jagdtiger, or Soviet heavy tanks, such as IS-2 or IS-3.

The T30 was a World War II American tank project developed to counter new German tanks, such as Tiger I, Tiger II, and tank destroyers, such as the Jagdtiger, or Soviet heavy tanks, such as IS-1 or IS-2. The T30 was designed at the same time as the T29 Heavy Tank.

The 62 ton T-29 mounted a 105mm gun while the 106 ton T-30 mounted a 155mm gun with a rammer to help the crew with the heavy ammunition. The T-29 featured a stereoscopic rangefinder projecting from both sides of the turret.

The T-30 approached its intended form in early October of 1941. By then, Kuybyskev factory in Kolomna began shipping hulls with thickened armour and without the rear bay. It's easy to distinguish these tanks by the lack of rake, which became unnecessary as …

May 31, 2019 · The T30 was developed for the American Army during the latter stages of World War 2 to counter the appearance of German Army heavy tanks during Nazi Germany's "last gasp" in 1945. The T30, along with the similar T29, followed behind the …

The US T30 Heavy Tank & T34 Heavy Tank were developed at the same time as the T29, however the T30 had two differences in the principle three design aspects of a tank, its mobility and firepower. The main gun was a staggering calibre 155mm and its engine was a V-12 Continental rather than the T29 Ford.

t30 Ordnance Committee Minutes 25117 of 14 September 1944 commissioned the development of four prototypes of heavy tanks in two pieces in two series. Two were to be armed with a 105 mm cannon type T5E1 referred to as T29 and the other two were to receive a 155 mm cannon T7 under the designation T30.

Sep 28, 2018 · With one of the biggest cannons ever fitted on an American tank, the T30 is armed with a formidable rifled 155mm L/40 T7 main gun, two .50 cal M2 HB machine gun and a .30 cal M1919A4 machine gun....

Mar 16, 2017 · The Heavy Tank T30 was developed in response to the appearance of heavier German tanks in 1943-44, and was armed with a 155mm gun. The Tiger I had first been encountered by American forces fighting in Tunisia early in 1943, and clearly outclassed all existing US tanks.

Mar 15, 2025 · The T30 HMC was armed with the 75 mm Howitzer M1A1 on a T10 Mount, which was aimed directly by an Elbow Telescope M5 and indirectly by the Panoramic Telescope M1, Range Quadrant M3, and Gunner’s Quadrant M1. The T30 HMC carried 60 75 mm rounds and could fire eight rounds a minute. More rounds could be held in a trailer or accompanying half ...