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[PF]M51A1 "Chetlain"

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The M51-A1 Chetlain was introduced in 1951 as a replacement for the Older M147 Crossroad and with lessons drawn from the final Pacific campaign against Japan and mounting tensions along the inner Chinese border, the Chetlain was designed to merge the firepower of a heavy tank with the mobility and logistics of a medium. It used a full cast hull and a cast hemispherical turret with the 90mm M12 Cannon.
The A1 variant, entering production in late 1952, standardized the 90mm M12 cannon and improved engine cooling for tropical climates, critical for its widespread deployment across Southeast Asia. When war broke out with the Soviet Union in 1955, the M51 was the most numerous American tank in theater. Its mechanical simplicity and high parts interchangeability made it ideal for both frontline armoured battalions and rear-echelon security forces, especially as rebel activity surged behind American lines in Burma and Indochina and the french occupied regions from over a decade ago.

In combat, the M51-A1 proved reliable and tactically flexible but began to show its limitations by 1957. Its 90mm gun struggled against the newer Soviet T56 and T58 models in frontal engagements, especially in the rugged terrain of China and Korea. Its armour protection, though improved from previous world war designs, was quickly outpaced by shaped-charge anti-tank weapons and Soviet high-velocity guns. The tank’s silhouette also made it a visible target, particularly in the dense jungle terrain where ambushes were common.

Despite these flaws, the M51 earned a reputation as a reliable support weapon. Many units praised its relative ease of maintenance and the comfort of its crew ergonomics— which are rather rare compliments for tanks of the era.The M62 MBT started to arrive by 1959 and helped offset the mobility struggles of the M51 and slowly replaced it fully in frontline service, and in the later 60s started to push it out of oversees territories entirely. But the Chetlain continued to serve in National Guard units and was exported to U.S.-aligned client states well into the 1970s, especially in internal security and counterinsurgency roles. A number were later retrofitted with infrared searchlights and rudimentary stabilization systems, serving as mobile fire support in jungle warfare operations by nations like The Philippines and the chines state faction supported by the US.

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• Size: 7.25m, 3.75m, 3.00m
  
• Speed: 45kph
  
• Crew: 4 (Driver, Gunner, Loader, Commander)
  
• Armament: 90mm M12 Cannon, 50.Cal Mark 3, 30.cal M15 MG

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1. Master Breaker A1, then A2
   
2. Master ignition, then Master Pumps
   
3. Hold down the starter
   
4. To stop engine, hold down Fuel Cutoff

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- you shift Gears by holding down clutch and then using the arrow keys to shift
- the fire control system is touchscreen, interact with the screen to move on the turret


The Pacific Front is a Alternate History Project about the time from 1940s through to the 70s in a time of turmoil, war and desperation. It focuses on the countries around the pacific ocean, like the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, China and a lot more. All the the project vehicles are fictional in nature and have their own story, lore and design. The Projects creations have a tendency for high fidelity, decoration and multi crew operation.