The M18 Hellcat was an american tank destroyer used during WW2 and in the Yugoslav war. The tank wasn't like the other TDs, it had a turret which packed the 76mm anti tank gun with a mussle infront. It had a secondary weapon which was a 12.7mm or a 50cal. M2 Browning machine gun which was used by the commander.
The tank was open roofed and because of that, HE shells fired against it were extremly deadly. The tank had crew of 5 (commander, loader, gunner, driver and assistant driver).
It was really fast and it had no problems with flanking enemies because it weighted only 18 tons and had a 400 horsepower diesel engine. In conclusion the tank wasn't planed like the other TDs with big guns and no turret, it was planned to flank and destroy enemy tanks from the side or from behind.
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