M16

Description
American AA vehicle. 4 Browning machine guns fitted to the chassis of an M3 halftrack.

Usage & Tactics
The American M16 is the true culmination of anti-infantry hardware. Four .50 Cal machine guns give this vehicle immense firepower against soft targets.

Offensive Tactics
Although poorly-armored, the vehicle is capable of inflicting ridiculous amounts of damage to enemy infantry when properly positioned. Do not use this vehicle as a mainline assault unit - although it is somewhat slow, the vehicle makes up for it in sheer firepower. Use the vehicle in conjunction with an infantry or vehicle assault, staying out of the main line of fire and avoiding enemy vehicles and AT guns. Infantry will be the M16's primary target - even from maximum range the unit can slaughter entire swaths of infantry. Light vehicles will be your secondary - at close range, a barrage from the M16s machine guns is always lethal.

Defensive Tactics
Beyond early-game, the vehicle's weak armor and large profile make the M16 susceptible to every AT weapon in the game. Keep the vehicle away from mainline combat, using it as a down-scaled coastal battery. Try to find a position which exposes the turret but hides the hull (hull-down), and set the vehicle on return-fire to avoid revealing the unit's position too early.