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The M108 is a Tier 3 progression Self-Propelled Gun under Zhang Feng's dealership.

History[ | ]

Class: Self-Propelled Gun
Developed: 1953-1961
Service: 1963-1974
Vehicles Built: 355
Operators: USA, Belgium, Brazil, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey

The M108 was a 105mm self-propelled gun, developed alongside its sister project, the larger M109 in the 1950s. Due to a number of delays and setbacks, the vehicle didn't reach production until 1961. Generally speaking, the M108 was not a very successful design and far less so than the M109. Production only ran until 1963 with a mere 355 vehicles built. At that point, the U.S. Army decided to unify the artillery caliber of the mechanized divisions to one – the 155mm.

The only American combat use of the M108 occurred during the Vietnam War, where a few M108s were sent along with the M109s. The terrain was a major problem that hampered non-tracked vehicle movement, but the M108s and M109s were valuable because they could pass through the mud, had enough armor to protect their crews from Vietnamese light infantry ambushes and the turret traverse allowed them to engage targets in all directions, something the towed artillery was incapable of. On the downside, towed artillery was essentially helicopter-transportable and could be deployed and used in remote areas and during helicopter assaults while SPGs were more restricted. They would typically remain stationary as part of American fire bases, providing supporting indirect fire on call and defending the base itself.

The first M108 unit was deployed in Vietnam in June 1966 and by mid-1968 there were already 36 M108s in Vietnam that remained until mid-1970, when they were recalled back to the United States. After the Vietnam War, the M108 didn't see all that much service. A few vehicles were converted to OPFOR needs starting in 1974 and that was it. The vehicles were officially retired shortly after the end of the Vietnam War. At that point, most of them were sold off to other countries.

Vehicle Traits[ | ]

  • Artillery: This vehicle is capable of indirect fire across large distances but is very vulnerable in close combat.
  • Smoke Generators: This vehicle generates smoke all around it and lays down smoke cover by driving forward.

Ammunition[ | ]

# Ammo
Name
Ammo
Type
XP Cost Damage Penetration Velocity Reload
Time
More
Info
1 105mm M1 HE HE Stock 600[note 1] 50 mm 400 m/s 8.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 100 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Splash Radius: 3.00 m
  • Splash Penetration: 150 mm
2 105mm M67 HEAT HEAT Stock 500 600 mm 550 m/s 8.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 100 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
3 Smoke Round Smoke Stock N/A N/A 1000 m/s 8.00 s
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  • Radius of Effect: 20 m
  • Duration: 20 s
4 WP Round WP Stock 11 per sec N/A 1000 m/s 8.00 s
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  • Radius of Effect: 15 m
  • Duration: 10 s
5 12.7mm AP AP Stock 15 30[note 2] mm 855 m/s 5.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.98 °
  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Partial Reload: Yes
  • Magazine Size: 800
  • Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °

Upgrades[ | ]

Armor[ | ]

M108 Stock Armor
XP Cost Credit Cost Hull
Armor
Hull
Composition
Turret
Armor
Turret
Composition
ERA Name ERA
Penetration
Reduction
Stock Stock 100 mm (vs AP)
100 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel 110 mm (vs AP)
125 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel N/A N/A vs AP
N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

Weapon[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Credit Cost Aim Time Reload Time More Info
Weapon1 105mm M103 Howitzer Stock Stock 2.50 s 8.00 s
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Stats:

  • Depression/Elevation: -6.0° / 74.0°
Ammo:
105mm M1 HE
105mm M67 HEAT
Smoke Round
WP Round
7.62mm AP

Engine[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Max Speed Reverse Speed Forward
Acceleration
Hull Traverse Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 8V71T 340 hp Diesel Engine Stock Stock 56 km/h 25 km/h 4.20 s (0 to 32 km/h)
13.00 s (0 to Max Speed)
17.00° 6 %

Parts[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Description Notes
Smokegenerator
Exhaust Smoke
Stock Stock Provides 2 exhaust smoke charges
Recharge time: 60s
Duration: 14s
Smokegenerator
Upgraded Exhaust Smoke Generator
Experience 1,200 Credits 95,255 Provides 8 exhaust smoke charges
Recharge time: 60s
Duration: 14s
Treads01
Stock Tracks
Stock Stock Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.3%
Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.0%
Treads02
Improved Tracks
Experience 415 Credits 32,475 Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.0%
Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.9%

Other unlocks[ | ]

Name Cost Description Notes
Battleharden
Battle Hardened
Golds 450 The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits
and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
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Freja Højbjerg
Experience 12,150 Unlocks commander Freja Højbjerg.
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670 Reputation
Experience 1,350 Provides an injection of 670 Reputation.
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670 Reputation
Experience 1,350 Provides an injection of 670 Reputation.

Footnotes[]

  1. 200 for Partial Penetration;
    125 for Non-Penetrating Hits
  2. 30 mm at 100m;
    15 mm at 1000m
Self-Propelled Guns
Zhang Feng

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