The Entwicklung series, more commonly known as the E- series, was a late-World War II attempt by Germany to produce a standardised series of tank designs. There were to be standard designs in six different weight classes, from which several specialised variants were to be developed. This was necessitated by the extremely complex tank designs that had resulted in poor production rates and mechanical unreliability.The E-series designs were simpler and more efficient than their predecessors, however they did not represent a significant technological leap forward compared to earlier efforts. Nonetheless the Entwicklung series tanks were still ahead of contemporay Allied designs such as the British Comet and Soviet IS-2 tank, esp. when it came to armour and armament, the E-75 & E-100 both being significantly better armed & armoured than any Allied design from the same period.The E-75 Standardpanzer was intended to be the standard heavy tank to be used as a replacement of the Tiger II and Jagdtiger. The design would have been somewhat similar to the Tiger Ausf.B whilst being even heavier at 75 to 85 tonnes in weight. Compared to the Tiger II the E-75 had improved allround hull armour and an even more powerful high velocity 10.5cm gun was to be mounted along with an optical rangefinder for increased long range accuracy. (source)Tank Class: Tank Boarding level: 20 Fire power: 721/4.85 (/+0.05) Attack power/sec: 150.21 Speed: 38 Shell speed: 141 (-6) Shell capacity: 60 Duration: 8800 Front armor: 130@55 Side armor: 85@90 Rear armor: 75@70 (-10@) Prior to the 6 November 2009 Patch Boarding level: 20 Fire power: 721/4.80 Attack power/sec: 150.21 Speed: 38 Shell speed: 147 Shell capacity: 60 Duration: 8800 Front armor: 130@55 Side armor: 85@90 Rear armor: 85@70 |