Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/M48 Patton "Mastiff"

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The M48 Patton "Mastiff". This unit is planned to be voiced by

History
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The '''Panzerkampfwagen VI. Mastiff, or Mastiff Medium Tank''', was an Ironforge tank first built in (insert) V.C., which saw extensive service during the Second World War. Armed with a powerful 88mm cannon, the vehicle was designed as a direct answer to the T-40, then the workhorse of the Voshkods tank divisions.

At the time of its construction, it was the largest, heaviest, most advanced battle tank in the world, years ahead of its competitors. Unfortunately for the Dwarves, when the Voshkod rolled into (insert country) they unleashed the T-55 Ursa Heavy Tank, which drastically outgunned the Mastiff. With the formation of the Allied Nations, the Mastiff was selected as the Allied medium tank, and after the inclusion of some Aquilan engine upgrades was manufactured in massive numbers; some 35,000 tanks were produced across eight countries and war factories across the world during the war with even more produced afterward.

In combat the Mastiff performed admirably, usually in conjunction with its lighter counterpart, the Beagle, the Mastiff would strike Anvils from beyond their maximum range with their 88mms, drawing their attention and allowing the Beagle to flank enemy formations and deliver risky, close range killing blows to the enemy rear armor. With a majority of them, alongside manufacturing blueprints, being sent to the New California Commonwealth to help them win the Civil War.

After the war, thousands of Ausf. B Mastiff tanks are still stored in the many bunkers dotting Embry in the tail-end of the war, where they rust inside the bunkers as the crew to man them were wiped out in the nuclear exchange; with heaps of newer more modern 105mm guns at the ready until retrieved and upgraded by the fledgling Minutemen.