Continuing the discussion from New Armed armored personnel carrier (APC): The M3 Half Track:
The Current M3 Half Track in the games is the M13 multiple gun motor carriage (MGMC), otherwise known as the M13 half-track, which was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun used by the U.S. Army during World War II that was armed with two .50 caliber M2HB heavy-barrel Browning machine guns.
The version I’m talking about, @Euthymia07-live, is the M3 Half-Track that is armed with a machine gun (typically the .50 cal M2 Browning) and used primarily as a troop transporter, and is called the M3 Half-Track Personnel Carrier or simply the M3 Half-Track (sometimes specified as M3A1 for the improved variant).
- It is an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) variant.
- Armed usually with a single .50 cal M2 Browning machine gun mounted on a ring mount for infantry support and defense.
- Designed to carry a squad of infantry (typically 10-12 soldiers) safely across the battlefield.
So, the M3 or M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier is the one that I was referring to when I mentioned adding it to the game, “Enlisted,” specifically the MG-armed troop transport version.
- Where it’ll be placed in the U.S./UK Research Tech Tree: The Tier 2 Premium Section
- How Players will Obtain it: Pay $24.99 USD to Gaijin Entertainment
- What Squad comes with the Purchase: 6th Armored Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division (United States)
Why this [unit/Squad] fits best with the M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier:
- Historical Authenticity:
- The 6th Armored Infantry Regiment was one of the first U.S. units to deploy the M3 Half-Track in combat during Operation Torch (North Africa, 1942) and later in Italy and Europe. They represent the true combined-arms doctrine that Enlisted captures so well.
- Perfect Gameplay Balance:
- As an Armored Infantry unit, they used M3 Half-Tracks to deliver infantry into battle under fire, matching Enlisted’s mix of infantry and light vehicle combat.
- They could be implemented as a mobile spawn vehicle or light APC capable of transporting a squad and providing supporting fire with the .50 cal M2 Browning.
- Recognizable Historical Division:
- The 1st Armored Division (“Old Ironsides”) is iconic and already represented in many WWII games — players would instantly connect with it.
Its inclusion would fit well in both Tunisia and Normandy campaigns, both of which feature U.S. forces.
- Customization Potential:
The M3 Half-Track could have variants (with .50 cal, with 75mm gun, mortar carrier, etc.), allowing multiple progression tiers.- Skins and insignia of the 1st Armored Division would make it stand out.
So would you like the M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier that’ll be armed with a machine gun (typically the .50-caliber M2 Browning), and act as both an armored personnel carrier (APC) & a Mobile Spawn Point, (just like the German Sd.Kfz.251/1,) to be added into the game, “Enlisted”?
- Yes
- No
- Maybe
