E-75 – The heavy German tank

What is E-75?

The E 75 is a tier 9 heavy tank from Germany.

Origin

In 1945, the Panzerwaffe envisioned the E 75 as a conventional heavy tank to replace the Tiger II. It only occurred in the form of blueprints.

Was it a part of the well-known Entwicklung successions?

Yes. This is not just a mere part. It is the first heavy tank in the Entwicklung series.

Entwicklung series

What is the Entwicklung series?

Origin

The Entwicklung series (from German Entwicklung, “development”), often known as the E-Series, was Nazi Germany’s Late-World War II attempt to produce a standardized series of tank designs. Standard designs in five distinct weight classes (E-10, E-25, E-50, E-75, and E-100) were to be designed, from which many specialized variants were to be produced.

Why did they start this E-series?

This was done to low-grade the trend of very composite tank designs, which had caused low manufacturing charges and mechanical unreliability.

What are the characteristics of the E-series?

The E-series designs were simpler, cheaper to produce, and more efficient than their predecessors; however, they offered only minor improvements in armor and firepower over the designs they were meant to replace, such as the Jagdpanzer 38(t), Panther Ausf. G, or Tiger II; and would have characterized the final calibration of the German armored vehicle proposal.

E-75, the Standardpanzer

The E-75 Standardpanzer was designed to be the standard heavy tank to replace the Tiger II and Jagdtiger. For ease of manufacture, the E-75 would have been manufactured on the same assembly lines as the E-50, and the two vehicles would have shared many components, including the same Maybach HL 234 engine.

Design

Armour

The E-75, on the other hand, would have had significantly thicker armor, and in fact, compared to the Tiger II, the E-75 had enhanced hull protection all around.

Mass and rapidity

The ensuing vehicle would have weighed more than 75 tonnes, decreasing its speed to coarsely 40 km/h. So, the speed was kind of bothering them.

What did they do to overcome that problem?

To compensate for the increased weight, the bogies on the E-75 were spaced differently than on the E-50, with an additional couple added on each lateral, giving the E-75 a slightly improved track to ground contact span.

Turret

According to some sources, the E-50 and E-75 were to be equipped with the same turret and 88 mm L/71 or L/100 gun, as well as an optical rangefinder for increased long-range accuracy (as the war came to a close, German scientists and engineers had successfully designed a’schmal’ or narrow turret and infrared lighting and sights for use on the prototype [Panther F]).

Modifications

According to other sources, the tank was to be equipped with the much larger Tiger II turret, which could be modified to house an even more powerful high-velocity 10.5-centimeter gun.

Built

This tank has robust frontal armor with great frontal sloping. It comes average with the derisory 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71, but it can also use the 10.5 cm KwK 46 L/68 from the Tiger II, so do your study before applying the E-75, except if you want a horrifying grind.

Gun

You will eventually get access to the very powerful 12.8 cm KwK 44 L/55, which packs a significant punch up close or from a distance but is relatively unreliable at range (in contrast to earlier tanks).

What made E-75 perfect?

As such, it is an outstanding brawler, perhaps the definitive classification of one for Tier 9, thanks to its higher armor and deadly deployment. The E-75 has slow acceleration, making it difficult to maneuver. While the E-75 is one of the simpler tanks to flank, its relatively thick side armor makes it difficult to damage if flanked.

Versatility in the field

Aside from speed and agility, it is a multipurpose tank. You can be a close-range brawler, depending on your harsh armor and firepower to keep you alive, but sniping is not recommended because of the poor vision, average penetration, poor gun handling, and low DPM.

E-75 at its best

This tank is a dynamic heavy of its tier, with substantial hull and turret armor and an excellent cannon. You have enough hit points to the last while under fire if your armor fails to protect you against enemy fire.

Available equipment

Guns

Gun	Damage (hp)	Penetration
12.8 cm Kw.K. Ausf. E	530/530/670	246/311/65
8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71 mod.Vlt	280/280/370	203/237/44
10.5 cm KwsPz.K. L/52	360/360/440	200/244/60
10.5 cm KwsPz.K. L/68	360/360/440	225/285/60

 

Engines

There are two engines. Maybach HL 230 TRM P45 with a horsepower of 700 and the Maybach HL 234 TRM P45 with a horsepower of 900.

Radios

Radio	Signal range (m)
FuG 5	310
FuG 7	415
FuG 12	710

 

Suspensions

Suspension	Load limit (T)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)
E 75	88	28
E 75 verstärkteketten	96	30

 

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