H3
Tank ID 42273
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
In the second half of the 1940s, the U.S. was carrying out unhurried work on a heavy tank and had not moved beyond the prototype phase. The Korean War was a strong impetus to progress, and the early 1950s saw the appearance of the T43 heavy tank, which transformed into the serially produced M103 heavy tank. Work then began on designing heavier tanks, and the H3 heavy tank was among the presented concepts. The U.S. clearly drew upon experience of the French AMX 50 in its creation. The vehicle was equipped with an oscillating turret and an autoloader but remained an original design—this also concerned the turret. The hull was made as low as possible. In addition, the tank had a high power-to-weight ratio. Work on the H3 heavy tank did not go beyond design proposals.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,700
Weight
62.0 t
Forward speed
46 km/h
Reverse speed
16 km/h
View range
390 m
Signal range
670 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 140 | 64 | 51 |
| Turret | 222 | 146 | 51 |
Engine: Continental AX-1770 · 1,050 hp
Radio: AN/VRC-3H
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
120 mm Gun T53E1
Shell types
Penetration 186 / 248 / 310 mm
Penetration 228 / 304 / 380 mm
Penetration 45 / 60 / 75 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
No expected values available for this tank.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
No WN8 data available.
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
55.29 %
Avg. WN8
–
no WN8 reference for this vehicle
Battles
2,400
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 50 of 129 at Tier IX
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
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