T17E1 Armored Car

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T17E1 Armored Car
WarCP Icons File:T17.gif File:Staghound.gif
Placement
Faction American British
Doctrine Any Any
Tree Any Any
Price
Manpower 200 280
Ammunition 0 0
Fuel 90 100
Population 9 9
Attributes
Health 175 450
Targeting
Target Type vehicle_m8 armour_stuart
Critical Type vehicle armour
Rear Armor true false
Vision
Sight 35 35
Detection 0/0 0/0
Speed
Max Speed 6.4 6.5
Acceleration 4.5 4
Deceleration 4.5 5
Rotation 50 50
Crush
Crush Mode crush_light crush_light
Human Crush false false
American T17E1 Armored Car Upgrades
Staghound Sandbags
Raid
White Phosphorus Rounds
American T17E1 Armored Car Abilities
Vehicle Cover
Field Repairs
Allied War Machine
White Phosphorus Rounds
American T17E1 Armored Car Weapons
37mm T17
Staghound White Phosphorus Round
British T17E1 Armored Car Abilities
Hull Down Position
British T17E1 Armored Car Weapons
37mm British Staghound

The T17E1 was an American armored car produced during the Second World War. It did not see service with front line US forces but the latter was supplied via the United Kingdom to British and Commonwealth forces during the war and received the service name Staghound.

The Staghound.

History

The British allocated the name Staghound to the T17E series. Production started in October 1942. Unlike the T17 when the US military decided to adopt the lighter M8 Greyhound vehicle, T17E1 production continued for the United Kingdom. Approximately 4,000 Staghounds were produced in total.

The Staghound was an innovative design that incorporated some advanced features. It had two rear-facing 6-cylinder engines with automatic transmissions (with 4 forward and 1 reverse gears) feeding through a transfer case to drive both axles. Either two or four-wheel drive could be selected. Either engine could be shut down while in motion and taken out of the drive train. Additionally, a power steering pump was incorporated which could be switched on or off manually from the driver's instrument panel depending on steering conditions. Steering and suspension components were directly attached to the hull as the structure was rigid enough to dispense with the need for a separate chassis.

The Staghound entered service too late for use in the North African campaign where its combination of armor, range and main armament would have been an advantage. As a result it first saw operational service in Italy, where many units found its large physical size too restrictive in the narrow roads and streets of Europe. As a result it saw most service at squadron and regimental headquarter level.

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