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769px-M3 half track 9-08-2008 14-47-56 — A real-life M3 Half-track.

The M3 Half-track was an armored personnel carrier used by the United States, British Empire and other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced and supplied to the US Army and USMC, as well as British Commonwealth and Soviet Red Army forces serving on all fronts throughout the war.

Battlefield 1942

The M3A1 is the Allies APC featured in Battlefield 1942 and is typically utilized as a transport vehicle. It has a capacity of six players holding the driver, the gunner and four passengers. The gunner mans the mounted Browning machine gun, which helps in keeping off enemy infantry or as an anti-aircraft weapon.

The M3A1 constantly resupplies all crew members, and also heals the four passengers. This can turn the vehicle into an "ambulance", which can be taken along when assaulting bases to heal wounded players. Its ammo replenishing ability also gives a practically infinite supply of ammo to the machine gun.

Despite its advantages, the M3A1 is only lightly armored. It is immune to rifle and pistol rounds, but takes damage from machine guns and all weapons of the Assault class. It will be destroyed by two to three tank shells, one to two artillery shells or one to two Engineer ExpPacks. It is also a large target and poor maneuverability.

An upgraded variant, the M3 GMC, is a vehicle featured in the Battlefield 1942 expansion.

Gallery

Battlefield V

"The M3 was neither a tank nor a truck. This half-breed of a troop transport was used by most Allies at some point during the war. It was easy to maintain due to it using mostly commercial components."

— In-game description

The M3 is a vehicle featured in Battlefield V.

Singleplayer

The M3 appears at the beginning of the war story Tirailleur. The vehicles are seen unloading casualties from a previous failed attack on the German defenses, with Deme and the Senegalese forces immediately reembarking the blood soaked crew compartment. In transit to the frontlines, Stukas dive bomb the convoy destroying several M3s, forcing the Tirailleurs to advance to contact on foot. The variant used by the French is unique as it is unarmed and has no canvas cover over the rear compartment.

Multiplayer

It serves as both the United Kingdom's and USA's halftrack, equivalent to the German Sd. Kfz 251.

The halftrack can hold one driver and three gunners. The first and second gunners each operate a Bren Gun from a pedestal mount to cover the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively. The gunners are exposed in these positions. The third gunner has a forward-facing hull machine gun and, like the driver, cannot be killed by small arms. The vehicle itself is impervious to small arms, and has a similar amount of health and armor as a Staghound, and can tow stationary weapons. The primary difference between this vehicle and the German halftrack is the that the M3's top gunner can rotate 360°.

A variant armed with a 6 Pounder, the T48 GMC, is available as a Reinforcement for the United Kingdom, as well as the USA on European/North African maps.

Firestorm

The M3 appears in Firestorm as either randomly spawned on the map Halvøy or able to be airdropped in using a looted Flare Gun - Vehicle. It is largely unchanged from its multiplayer rendition, with the Firestorm-specific limitations of fuel, inability to be repaired, and finite ammunition for the on board machine guns at 150 rounds each.

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+{{Classification|standard}}[[File:769px-M3_half_track_9-08-2008_14-47-56.jpg|thumb|230px|A real-life M3 Half-track.]]
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+The '''M3 Half-track''' was an armored personnel carrier used by the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom|British Empire]] and other Allies during [[World War II]] and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced and supplied to the [[US Army]] and [[USMC]], as well as British Commonwealth and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Red Army]] forces serving on all fronts throughout the war.
-[[File:M3.jpg|thumb|258px|right|The M3 Half-track as it appears in [[Battlefield 1942]].]]
-The '''M3 Half-track''' is a US made Armoured Personel Carrier(APC) for transporting troops on the battlefield. It appears in [[Battlefield 1942]] and both of its expansion packs. Its counterparts are the German [[Hanomag]] and Japanese [[Ho-Ha]]. It is seen in use by the US army, Red army and British army. It has a Browning machinegun on top and infinite ammo and medic inside, making it useful as a mobile supply spot.
+{{Clear}}
-==[[Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome]]==
-[[File:Apcrtr.jpg|thumb|right|200px|M3 from Road to Rome expansion pack]]
-In the Battlefield expansion pack, ''The Road to Rome'', the M3 is slightly upgraded:
-*cannon on top with the power of [[Sherman]] shell
-*machinegun on the back to provide protection for the cannon user/driver
-*driver has the ability to use the cannon and look in different directions unlike in the basic M3
-*capacity reduced to 3 persons
+==Battlefield 1942==
-==Trivia==
+The '''M3A1''' is the Allies APC featured in ''[[Battlefield 1942]]'' and is typically utilized as a transport vehicle. It has a capacity of six players holding the driver, the gunner and four passengers. The gunner mans the mounted [[M2 Browning|Browning]] machine gun, which helps in keeping off enemy infantry or as an anti-aircraft weapon.
-*The M3 Half-track was one of the least used vehicles in [[Battlefield 1942]] because of instability. When driving over even the smallest bumps made your M3 fall to the side or even turn 360°.
-[[Category:Vehicles]]
+The M3A1 constantly resupplies all crew members, and also heals the four passengers. This can turn the vehicle into an "ambulance", which can be taken along when assaulting bases to heal wounded players. Its ammo replenishing ability also gives a practically infinite supply of ammo to the machine gun.
-[[Category:Battlefield 1942 vehicles]]
+Despite its advantages, the M3A1 is only lightly armored. It is immune to rifle and pistol rounds, but takes damage from machine guns and all weapons of the [[Assault (Kit)|Assault]] class. It will be destroyed by two to three tank shells, one to two artillery shells or one to two Engineer [[TNT|ExpPacks]]. It is also a large target and poor maneuverability.
+An upgraded variant, the [[M3 GMC]], is a vehicle featured in the ''[[Battlefield 1942]]'' expansion.
+===Gallery===
+<gallery>
+BF1942 M3 HALF-TRACK.PNG
+US.M3 Half-track.Front.BF1942.jpg|The front of a US Armed forces M3.
+US.M3 Half-track.rear.BF1942.jpg|The rear of a US Armed forces M3.
+GB.M3 Half-track.Front.BF1942.jpg|The front of a British Army M3.
+GB.M3 Half-track.rear.BF1942.png|The rear of a British Army M3.
+RAF.M3 Half-track.Front.BF1942.jpg|The front of a Royal Air force M3.
+RAF.M3 Half-track.Rear.BF1942.jpg|The rear of a Royal Air force M3.
+CA.M3 Half-track.Front.BF1942.jpg|The front of a Canadian Army M3.
+CA.M3 Half-track.rear.BF1942.png|The rear of a Canadian Army M3.
+RA.M3 Half-track.Front.BF1942.jpg|The front of a Red Army M3.
+RA.M3 Half-track.Rear.BF1942.jpg|The rear of a Red Army M3.
+</gallery>
+{{Vehicles/BF1942}}
+==Battlefield V==
+{{infobox/vehicle
+|name = M3
+|image =
+|used  = [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px]] [[British Army#Battlefield V|United Kingdom]]<br />[[File:U.S. flag, 48 stars.svg|20px]] [[United States#Battlefield V|USA]]<br />[[File:FLAG OF FREE FRANCE.png|20px]] [[Free French Forces#Battlefield V|Free French Forces]] (SP)
+|passengers = • 1 driver<br/>• 3 gunners <small>(4 total)</small>
+|armor = Light
+|weapon2 = 1x [[Bren Gun#Vehicle Mounted Bren Gun|Bren Gun]]<br/><small>(Seat 2, 3 and 4)</small>
+|speed = Fast
+|reload2 = None<br/><small>(Overheat cooldown only)</small>
+|fire2 = Fully automatic
+|ammo2 = None<br/><small>(Unlimited ammo belt)</small>
+}}
+{{Quote|The M3 was neither a tank nor a truck. This half-breed of a troop transport was used by most Allies at some point during the war. It was easy to maintain due to it using mostly commercial components.|In-game description}}
+The '''M3''' is a vehicle featured in ''[[Battlefield V]]''.
+===Singleplayer===
+The M3 appears at the beginning of the war story [[Tirailleur]]. The vehicles are seen unloading casualties from a previous failed attack on the [[Wehrmacht#Battlefield V|German]] defenses, with [[Deme]] and the [[Free French Forces#Battlefield V|Senegalese forces]] immediately reembarking the blood soaked crew compartment. In transit to the frontlines, [[Ju-87 Stuka#Battlefield V|Stukas]] dive bomb the convoy destroying several M3s, forcing the Tirailleurs to advance to contact on foot. The variant used by the French is unique as it is unarmed and has no canvas cover over the rear compartment.
+===Multiplayer===
+It serves as both the [[British Army#Battlefield V|United Kingdom's]] and [[United States#Battlefield V|USA's]] halftrack, equivalent to the German [[Hanomag#Battlefield V|Sd. Kfz 251]].
+The halftrack can hold one driver and three gunners. The first and second gunners each operate a [[Bren Gun#Vehicle Mounted Bren Gun|Bren Gun]] from a pedestal mount to cover the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively. The gunners are exposed in these positions. The third gunner has a forward-facing hull machine gun and, like the driver, cannot be killed by small arms. The vehicle itself is impervious to small arms, and has a similar amount of health and armor as a [[Staghound]], and can [[Towing|tow]] stationary weapons. The primary difference between this vehicle and the German halftrack is the that the M3's top gunner can rotate 360°.
+A variant armed with a [[6 Pounder]], the [[T48 GMC]], is available as a [[Squad Reinforcement|Reinforcement]] for the United Kingdom, as well as the USA on European/North African maps.
+===Firestorm===
+The M3 appears in [[Firestorm (Gamemode)|Firestorm]] as either randomly spawned on the map [[Halvøy]] or able to be airdropped in using a looted [[Flare Gun#Battlefield V|Flare Gun - Vehicle]]. It is largely unchanged from its multiplayer rendition, with the Firestorm-specific limitations of [[Fuel|fuel]], inability to be repaired, and finite ammunition for the on board machine guns at 150 rounds each.
+{{clear}}
+===Gallery===
+<gallery>
+BF5 M3 Tirailleur.png|The M3 in the first act of [[Tirailleur]].
+M3 Left side BF5.jpg
+M3 Front BF5.jpg
+M3 Right side BF5.jpg
+M3 rear BF5.jpg
+M3 Driver view BF5.jpg|1st seat/Drivers view
+M3 Front Passenger BF5.jpg|2nd seat/Front gunner
+M3 Passenger BF5.jpg|3rd seat/Passenger
+M3 Rear gunner BF5.jpg|4th seat/rear gunner
+</gallery>
+{{Vehicles/BF5}}
+[[Category:Vehicles of Battlefield 1942]]
 [[Category:Half-tracks]]
+[[Category:Vehicles of Battlefield V]]