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M36 Jackson

This mod aims to add the WW2-era M36 Jackson tank destroyer in several variants. The M36 was developed in the later stages of World War II as a replacement for the already obsolete M10 tank destroyer. The aim was to have a tank destroyer with sufficient armor and firepower to efficiently defeat the heavier German tanks that were becoming commonplace in Northwestern Europe, such as the Tiger or the Panther. This mod adds the following variants and custom liveries:

- M36 tank destroyer: This was basically an M10 hull with a new turret mounting a 90mm gun. It was first issued in September 1944, first entered combat in October, and virtually replaced all M10s in service by the end of the war.

• United States: Based on the historical liveries and decals of several tank destroyer battalions. The mod includes 1 skin before the Battle of the Bulge, 2 winter skins for the battle and 3 skins for the 1945 invasion of Germany.
  
• Italy: Italy had about 36 M36 post-war. They used them from 1953 to 1956, when they were replaced by the M44 howitzer. The mod includes a skin for the 132nd Armored Artillery Regiment of the 'Ariete' Armored Brigade.

- M36B1 tank destroyer: This was basically an M4A3 Sherman hull with the 90mm turret of the M36. 187 were built between October and December 1944. Since the Sherman already includes a forward-facing hull machine gun, this variant's M2 machine gun is aimed backwards in-game. The following skins are included:

• United States: Based on the historical liveries and decals of three tank destroyer battalions in 1945, but any of them could work for the Battle of the Bulge too.
  
• France
  
• Iran: Iran received M36s of all variants from the US. They were in service by the time of the Iran-Iraq War, but they were probably not used in active combat.
  
• Iraq: Iraq captured several M36B1s from Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. They appeared in the 1991 Gulf War and in the 2003 Iraq War. This mod includes a skin for a specific captured M36B1 that was taken by the Polish military in Baghdad in 2003.

- M36B2 tank destroyer: This was an improvement over the basic M36 Jackson. The most notable upgrades include a muzzle brake and the addition of an armoured top cover (which you can actually toggle in-game). It arrived too late to see combat in World War II (May 1945), but it was used by several armies in various Cold War conflicts. The following skins are included:

• Korea: The ROK Army received around 200 vehicles beginning in October 1950, and they served in the Korean War. Korea treated the M36 as a tank. The mod includes a skin for the 53rd Tank Company, but it could also represent any generic US tank destroyer battalion.
  
• France: Two liveries for the RBCEO, the only French armour unit in Indochina equipped with the M36B2. The French usually added a Browning .30 cal on top of the armoured cover, but this isn't represented by this mod.
  
• Pakistan: Procured around 75 M36B2 Tank Busters in 1956. The mod includes a skin based on the only picture I could find of a Pakistani M36B2. It was heavily used in the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 and 1971, mostly in the former.
  
• Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia received 399 M36 tank destroyers from the US between 1951 and 1958. Yugoslavia actually eventually swapped the M36's engine for a T-55 engine, but this mod doesn't reflect that. They were later passed on to the successor states. This mod includes a generic green livery used by Yugoslav vehicles in the 1950s, but it could also be used by any of the factions of the Balkan Wars.
  
• Serbia: Based on one example of an M36 Jackson used in combat during the Yugoslav wars.
  
• Slovenia: Based on one example of a Territorial Defense M36 used during the 1991 Ten-Day War.
  
• Croatia: Based on one example of the Dubrovnik brigade used during the Croatian War of Independence.
  
• Taiwan: Taiwan purchased 10 examples from French surplus after their losses in Indochina. These GMCs were deployed as mobile artillery platforms during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis, located on islands such as Kinmen.
  
• Turkey: 222 examples were received from the United States.

This is my very first vehicle, so be nice :). Granted, it could be a whole lot better, but I am satisfied with what I've accomplished so far. Practice makes perfect, or so they say. This requires the Spearhead DLC, but you don't need to buy it. You should be able to use this mod with just the compatibility data patch.

- The model is low-poly, I know. It's a free model, it is what it is.
- The shadow doesn't look great, but at least it works
- I'm not a great texture maker as you can probably guess, I've done my best. Feel free to create retextures if you want to
- The brake lights don't work anymore, they worked before I added the custom camos lol
- Since this is inherited from Spearhead's M10, sometimes an M10 turret will spawn and go flying if the ammo racks are blown up
- The object-specific Editor options don't work, don't bother with them

I do NOT claim ownership of ANY of these 3D models. All rights belong to their respective authors.
- M36 model from: https://done3d.com/m36-tank-destroyer/
- M36B1 hull model from: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/sherman-m4a3-green-set-e-da4aa5094c4a474b896d055ab27f10f5
- M2 machine gun from Arma 2 Samples

This work is licensed under the Public License Share Alike. Read more here: https://www.bohemia.net/community/licenses/arma-public-license-share-alike