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T-44

2024-04-20T09:20:10Z

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. A vastly improved tank over the T-34 series, the T-44 features similar mobility with much better frontal armour protection.

As a direct successor of the [[T-34-85]], the T-44 truly was a pioneering tank construction, paving the way for many modern Soviet tanks. It provides great mobility and a good degree of armour protection. Veteran players with the T-34-85 will instantly recognize the turret and the gun, as the T-44 is armed with the same ZiS-S-53 85 mm gun as the T-34-85, but there are no more further similarities between the two. The T-44 expresses a different and more modern-looking layout of the tank compared to the T-34, with the turret now in the middle of the hull, and the tank is noticeably lower to the ground, with an extremely sloped frontal armour plate. The resulting silhouette is nearly half of the T-34-85, making the T-44 a much smaller target. These changes were made possible mainly by one important aspect of the construction - the relocation of the engine, a V-44 V12 diesel engine producing 500 horsepower, to a position perpendicular to the axis of the tank. This change, along with the removal of hull sponsons, allowed the crew compartment to be built with more space, and subsequently more comfortable for the crew even for a smaller tank.

Off-road performance and mobility drops compared to the T-34-85 due to the T-44's increased weight. However, the T-44 inherits a great degree of mobility from the T-34 thanks to its wide tracks. On paved surfaces, the T-44 reaches a top speed up to 60 km/h, has very good acceleration and, with a trained driver, is pleasantly agile as well. Combine this with the mentioned low profile and the T-44 can zip around the map and reach a desirable firing position quickly. Use its speed and impressive agility to worm into unexpected places and fire on the enemies' sides. However, be careful when engaging enemies frontally, particularly heavy opponents, as the ZiS-S-53 is no longer a powerful armament at its BR. This makes it difficult, if not impossible, to penetrate more heavily-armoured opponents frontally.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}


'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof, Gun mantlet)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 90 mm (62°) ''Front glacis'' 90 mm (46°) ''Lower glacis'' || 75 mm || 45 mm (17°) ''Upper'' 30 mm (70°) ''Lower'' || 30 mm
|-
| Turret || 120 mm (1-79°) ''Turret front'' 120 mm (3-69°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 90 mm (14-21°)|| 75 mm (12°) || 15 mm
|-
| Cupola || 120 mm || 120 mm || 120 mm || 15 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspensions wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick
* Tracks covering the hull of the tank gives an additional 18 mm of protection at their locations
* Belly armour is 15 mm thick
* The left side of the turret has a small protrusion around the gunner area

The T-44 sports a 90 mm thick frontal plate sloped under at 62°. Compared to the 45 mm thick armour of the T-34, the T-44 offers twice as much effective frontal armour thickness, and even surpasses the frontal hull armour protection of the equally ranked Centurion Mk.3 or the Panther Ausf. F tanks. We also should not forget the low profile, which allows the tank to use the terrain to either provide hardcover or to conceal the T-44's movement. However, the lower profile of Soviet tanks came at a cost of poor gun depression, and the T-44 is no exception, limiting possible hull-down positions considerably.

The frontal armour is, however, far from invincible. The frontal glacis is very bouncy, but can still be penetrated by some guns and, as the fuel tank is located directly beneath the frontal plate, frontal penetration will likely result in fuel fire or even detonation of the fuel tank. The front of the turret is only 120 mm thick and despite it being oblique, it will be still penetrated by nearly any tank gun at the given BR spread, with some being able to penetrate the turret even at long range. Here, it is suggested to lower the ammunition load to empty the ready rack, located at turret's rear - this will prevent ammunition detonation in case of turret penetration.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=775|rbMinHp=442}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

Research Parts and FPE first. Follow this with various gun upgrades, especially the BR-367, since it eases combat and allows one, in combination with BR-367P, to combat the [[Tiger II (H)]] effectively. Useful Performance modules are all located in tiers III and IV; all three provide more horsepower, and henceforth improved acceleration and mobility.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)|85 mm ZIS-S-53]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 58 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 23.8 || 32.9 || 40.0 || 44.2 || 47.1 || rowspan="2" | 9.62 || rowspan="2" | 8.51 || rowspan="2" | 7.84 || rowspan="2" | 7.40
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.9 || 17.5 || 21.3 || 23.5 || 25.0
|-
|}

The armament of the T-44 is identical to the [[T-34-85]]. The ZiS-S-53 85 mm tank gun offers up to 148 mm of penetration with the stock BR-365K APHE ammunition, while the top BR-367 APCBC post-war round offers up to 164 mm of penetration. While this is an improvement over the BR-365A APHEBC round (aka the top round of the T-34-85), it is still overshadowed by other medium tank guns at the given BR spread, such as the KwK 42 L/70 on the Panther, the 90mm M3 gun on the T25, or the British OQF 20-pounder gun on the Centurion Mk.3. Interestingly, the BR-365A shell actually sports significantly more HE filler and better-sloped performance, making it a better round in general. Penetration can be boosted up to 200 mm by using BR-367P APCR rounds, but against sloped armour, this round will struggle to penetrate like any APCR round in the game. That said, it is obvious the firepower is not exactly the strongest trait of the T-44. In fact, it was this very problem which in real life that led Soviet engineers to develop upgunned T-44-100 and T-44-122 prototypes, armed with 100 mm and 122 guns respectively.

==== Ammunition ====
{{:ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)/Ammunition|BR-365K, BR-365A, BR-365P, BR-367, BR-367P, O-365K}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''58''' || 57 ''(+1)'' || 52 ''(+6)'' || 47 ''(+11)'' || 17 ''(+41)'' || 1 ''(+57)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Rack 5 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 16 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
* Hull empty: 17 ''(+41)'' shells.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}
The coaxial MG is only usable against open top vehicles or to mark enemies for teammates.

== Usage in battles ==

The T-44 is a tank that has great mobility and agility, with a somewhat bouncy but not impenetrable armour. All of these traits produce a recipe for a good flanker. In tight city maps such as Cologne or Stalingrad, the T-44 is great at out-circling lumbering heavies and placing shots in their flanks, as well as in capping target zones in Domination and Break modes. On large open maps such as Mozdok or Kursk, the T-44 can be used to outflank the enemy and either cap the enemy's base (when playing Battle mode), or rush into the enemy rear and surprise any enemy tanks by shooting them from behind. Stay mobile as much as possible and engage only when penetration is assured - the T-44 is simply not sturdy enough to survive head-on shootouts with enemy heavy tanks and tank destroyers. The 85 mm cannon will struggle at its BR and you will need to rely on immobilising and shooting out the cannon of enemies. If used properly, the T-44 will serve well as a highly mobile effective medium tank. Experiences earned with this tank is also easily transferable, as the next few Soviet tanks, the [[T-44-100]] and [[T-54 (1947)]], are played nearly the same way, except with a much stronger gun on the former, and better armour on the latter.

Enemies worth noting:

* [[Tiger II (H)|Tiger II H]], [[Tiger II (10.5 cm Kw.K)|105]] and [[Tiger II (H) Sla.16|Sla.16]]: Load APCR with 200 mm of penetration and shoot at the right turret cheek to knock out the gunner, but flanking is advised.
* All Panther models: aim for the turret cheeks, against model [[Panther D|D]], [[Panther A|A]] and [[Panther G|G]] the shot trap can be used.
* [[Jagdpanther]]: Lower front plate. It's best to immobilise and flank.
* [[Ferdinand]] and [[AMX-50 Foch]]: Head-on encounters should be avoided at all times. It's best to immobilise and flank.
* [[Jagdtiger]]: Head-on encounters should be avoided at all times. The only part which MIGHT be penetrated is the machine gun port at close range with the upgraded APHE shell with no angling, flanking is highly advised.
* [[T25]]: LFP with upgraded APHE, UFP and machine gun port.
* [[M26]] and [[M46]]: LFP sometimes, machine gun port, UFP.
* [[M47]]: LFP with upgraded APHE and machine gun port.
* [[M48A1|M48]]: Cupola and some parts of the LFP might be penetrated.
* [[T32]]: LFP sometimes with upgraded APHE and machine gun port.
* [[T32E1]]: Head-on encounters should be avoided at all times. Immobilise and shoot out its gun, then shoot the sides of the hull.
* [[T34]]: Some parts of the LFP with APHE, flanking is highly advised.
* [[T26E1-1]]: Bounces a lot of shells. Aim for the machine gun port.
* [[T95]]: Hit the cupola.
* [[Tortoise]]: Cupola or the back can be penetrated.
* [[Caernarvon]]: Hit the lower front plate.
* [[Centurion (Family)|Centurions]]: Flanking is advised.
* [[AMX-50 Surblinde]]/[[AMX-50 (TOA100)|Surbaisse]] and [[Somua SM]]: It's best to flank and shoot the turret autoloaders, triggering a ammo detonation.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* 90 mm upper glacis is invulnerable to many enemy shells due to its ~60° slope
* Small profile
* Good mobility, high acceleration and top speed for a medium tank
* Sides of the turret are 90 mm at 77°, making it effectively 440 mm front the front
* Proper positioning, if angled correctly will cause many incoming shots to harmlessly bounce off the armour
* Fast gun traverse speed
* APHE has a good amount of HE filler

'''Cons:'''

* HEAT and APDS rounds will penetrate your upper front glacis
* Gun may prove insufficient at dealing with many tanks
* Limited gun depression of -5°
* Gun mantlet and turret cheeks are only 120 mm thick and are able to be easily penetrated by any tank at its rank
* Fuel tank and ammo storage in the front of the hull may prove fatal in case of a frontal penetration
* 4 crew members and cramped interior can lead to one-hit knockouts from a penetration
* Bouncy suspension leads to unstable hull movement, hindering accuracy when moving and stopping

== History ==

===Predecessors===
The Soviet Union tank [[T-34 (1940)|T-34]] began production at the end of 1940, but there were already plans to upgrade the T-34 design as early as 1941 by incorporating modern technology.<ref name="ZalogaModernSoviets">Zaloga Steven. ''Modern Soviet Combat Tanks'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1984</ref> The first of these projects was the ''T-34M'', which would have thicker armour, a three-man turret, torsion bar suspension, road wheels with shock absorbers, increased fuel capacity, and more ammo storage. The design also had the driver and assistant driver spots switched, but still retaining the large driver hatch on the front glacis. Four return rollers were also added and a 12-cylinder diesel engine producing 600 horsepower was used along with an 8-speed transmission system. The design used a traverse engine placement, making the design smaller than the original T-34, yet giving the crew more workspace in the tank. While the development underway to constructing armour plates, the project was placed on hold with Nazi Germany's invasion in Operation Barbarossa and all production facilities were mass-producing the T-34s to counter the invasion.

Despite the initial success with the T-34s against the Geman tanks, it was determined that a new medium tank was needed with better protection, yet staying around the same weight range. This program was the ''T-43'' and featured a new turret, shorter suspension, better gun, and more armour. However, logistics took over and the priority in mass-producing the already proven [[T-34 (1942)|T-34]] overruled the new development of a new tank. The T-43 was cancelled, but the turret was adapted onto the T-34 design to mount the 85 mm gun in the designated [[T-34-85]] tanks, fulfilling a specification to give more firepower to the armoured corps.

===Development===
In the autumn of 1943 at the Stalin Ural Tank Factory No. 183, the designers started working on a vehicle under orders of Stalin to have major improvements over the initial T-34s. The mobility of the T-34 medium tank was to be similar, but with more armour on it. In November, chief designer A. A. Morozov presented a design and model, and it was designated the '''T-44''' (Object 136). Compared to the T-34-85, the T-44 had the same road wheels, engine, and turret; but the suspension was replaced with a torsion bar suspension and a simpler hull shape for a smaller profile. The first prototype was completed on January the next year and two more in February. The first two prototypes are armed with the 85 mm D-5T gun with the designation T-44-85, while the last had a 122 mm D-25-44T cannon similar to the one on the [[IS-2]] tank (Though differing from one-piece ammunition and better muzzle brake) designated the [[T-44-122]]. Innovative design on the T-44 was the placement of the engine perpendicular to the axis of the tank. Mounting the engine sideways allows for reducing the overall hull length by maximizing the hull width to fit the engine. This allowed the hull to be made without sponsons, gave the crew a much bigger fighting compartment, had the turret placed on the centre of the vehicle and reduced the vehicle's overall length. However, the ammo stored on the left side of the tank was easily hit and could detonate, destroying the tank. The armour on the design featured 75 mm thick plate on the front, 90 mm on the turret mantlet, side armour is 45 mm thick with the capability of mounting an additional 30 mm of armour. These prototypes had a V-2IS diesel engine delivering 500 horsepower. The tank provided many advantages over the T-34 design, the gun accuracy on the T-44 design was arguably better, and the turret ring was more reliable. It presented more than double frontal armour without significantly affecting weight distribution. The increased fighting compartment meant that the turret floor ammunition storage on the T-34 could be removed. Tank height comparison, the T-44 was 300 mm lower than the T-34, and the driver's vision from his hatch is much better than on the T-34.

Trials with the first prototypes began in February 1944. One of the competition was against the German [[Panther G|Panther tank]]. The results indicated that the T-44 with the 122 mm gun was impractical and was discontinued while the T-44 with the 85 mm gun went on to further development after a few faults were discovered. By May, the next batch of prototypes arrived with improvements. The driver's position was moved slightly back so the hatch is now partly on the hull roof, and the vision flap on the hatch was simplified. Two prototypes were made, one with a splashboard on the glacis plate and the other with a smooth plate. One of these passed trials on June and July 1944, it weighed 31.3 tons, had an 85 mm cannon, and had an armour thickness of 115 mm effective on the front and 75 mm thick on the hull sides. The prototype went through improvements again and was designated the ''T-44A'', which had the front armour thickness increased to 90 mm and turret front armour increased to 120 mm, yet had a weight reduction to 30.7 tons. The vehicle had a new engine that delivers 520 hp and could travel at 60.5 km/h. The driver's hatch was also now entirely moved to the hull top with a vision slot cut on the glacis. The vehicle still retained the 85 mm cannon. The T-44 finally entered service on November 23, 1944, after a few more upgrades (upping the weight to 32 tons), but did not actually see any World War II service. Production started in 1944 at Factory No. 75 and continued building until 1947 with about 1,823 units produced.

===Usage===
Though the T-44 did not see combat in World War II, it was issued to tank brigades for training purposes. The Cold War that ensued after the end of World War II prompted the Soviets to keep the T-44 a secret, never shown publicly until the secrecy dropped in the 1960s, though some have been reported to be seen when the Soviet invaded Hungary in 1956. Some T-44 were upgraded with parts from the [[T-54 (1947)|T-54 main battle tank]] and was called the ''T-44M''. Some T-44s were reconfigured to other roles during its service life, such as armour recovery vehicles, command tanks, and engineer vehicles. The Soviets kept the T-44s around up until the end of the 1970s when it is retired. The T-44 was never exported to other countries in the Warsaw Pact, unusual behaviour for the Soviet Union.

The T-44 was an innovative new tank for the Soviet Armoured Forces, but it proved lacking in the coming age of tank technology. This was evident by its usage of an 85 mm gun, whereas the army requested a mounting of the more powerful 100 mm D-10 gun seen on the [[SU-100]]. An attempt to mount the 100 mm on the T-44 produced a vehicle designated ''[[T-44-100|T-44B]]'', which was also modified with thicker armour, different driver's hatch and vision slot, and a larger turret ring diameter, along with the 100 mm D-10TK gun. The weight was increased to 35.5 tons, which had the road speed reduced to 43.5 km/h. The trials proved positive and the decision was made to drastically modernize the tank before establishing production, as the larger turret ring diameter would require enlarging the hull so a redesign had to be made. The development of this project would eventually bring about the most-produced Soviet tank of all time, the [[T-54 (1947)|T-54 main battle tank]].

===Survivors===
Some T-44 models when they were unveiled from secrecy or when they were retired were given to various military museums in Russia. One went to Brest in Belarus, another to the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, another in Poklonnaya Hill Victory Park, and some to the Kubinka Tank Museum, including one of the two T-44 prototypes mounting the 100 mm D-10 cannon.

One T-44 in the Kubinka Tank Museum, with sponsorship from Gaijin Entertainment, has been restored to full, running condition in six months and painted in a parade camouflage style of the 29th Tank Corps of the 5th Guards Mechanized Army.

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This tank was created in 1943-1944 by UZTM's design bureau and was designed to replace the T-34 as the Red Army's main tank. The new 500 hp B-44 engine was installed crosswise in the hull with modified water and oil pump positioning. This meant the tank's hull height and width were 300 mm smaller in comparison to the T-34, reducing its weight, which allowed its armour to be increased and a turret housing an 85 mm cannon to be placed on the centre of the hull. This allowed the hull's frontal armour to be increased to 90 mm thickness without overloading the front road wheels. The thickness of the side and rear hull armour plates was also increased. The turret's front was 120 mm thick, and its rear 70-75 mm thick. In order to increase the thickness of the frontal hull plate, the driver's hatch was moved to the hull roof and the bow machine gun's ball mount was removed. The undercarriage's reliability was increased owing to the use of torsion-bar suspension on the road wheels.

The tank received all the newest achievements in fire control - an improved sight, an electric trigger button for the gun and machine gun, and combined manual and motor drive for turning the turret. All the tank's components and mechanisms were significantly improved. The tank's crew was reduced by a gunner/radio officer, as the tank's commander operated the radio. The bow machine gun was rigidly fixed to the frontal armour and operated by the driver. The space previously occupied by the gunner/radio officer was used for a fuel tank.

This tank came into service in 1944. By 1947, a total of 1,823 of these tanks were made, including 655 made during the war.

The T-44's appearance led to the creation of the entirely new T-54 combat vehicle.

The only armed conflict the T-44 took part in was the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.
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== Media ==


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{{Youtube-gallery|-ndHK-sKUkw|Running T-44 at Kubinka on Warthunder Channel|FiEXsMxd5rc|'''The Shooting Range #56''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 02:57 discusses the T-44.|fyRkpUAoH5k|'''The Shooting Range #187''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:27 discusses the T-44.}}

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/3533/current/|[Vehicle Profile] Successor of a Legend: the T-44]]

=== References ===
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{{USSR medium tanks}}

AMD.35 (SA35)

2023-09-15T14:13:55Z

U140241225: Described Usage in battles and Enemies worth Noting

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Sky Guardians"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/8186-event-repair-factory-en|"Repair Factory" event]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

Being an armoured car, the AMD.35 (SA35) has poor protection, as the vehicle is only protected against rifle-calibre MG fire. The sides are easily penetrated by heavy MG fire, but unlike most armoured cars the AMD.35 (SA35) has enough frontal armour to survive most heavy MG fire from a distance above 500 m and practically all heavy MG fire to the front of the turret.

'''Armour type:''' 


* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
* Wheel (tires)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 20 mm (22°) ''Upper plate'' 15 mm (66°) ''Upper glacis'' 26 mm ''Lower plate'' 15 mm (38°) ''Lower glacis'' || 15 mm ''Hull side'' 20 mm ''Driver viewport'' || 15 mm (23°) ''Crew compartment'' 15 mm (2°) ''Rear plate'' 15 mm (44°) ''Lower glacis'' || 15 mm (24°) ''Front glacis'' 7 mm ''Crew compartment'' 7 mm (8°) ''Engine compartment''
|-
| Turret || 26 mm (47°) ''Turret front'' 45+20 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 15 mm (12-21°) || 15 mm (11°) || 7 mm (7°)
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Wheels are 10 mm thick.
* Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick
* Belly armour is 7 mm thick.
* The cupola is just a ventilation cupola and 7 mm thick.
* Internal plates (7 mm thick) separate the crew compartment from the engine compartment, as well as the engine compartment in half and cover the commander from the top and the rear.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The AMD.35 (SA35) can reach really good high speeds on road, but has poor cross-country performance. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car will not get accurate fire when on the move and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed can possibly save the car from an unfortunate encounter.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=163|rbMinHp=93}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|SA35 L/32 (47 mm)}}The SA35 gun offers a reasonable penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). Your recoil is nonexistent. The reload times of the gun are in line with other light tanks at the same BR. The average penetration power and the absence of post-penetration damage from the solid shot are the biggest weaknesses of the armament. This will bring you to have to shoot enemy tanks repeatedly to destroy them entirely, while being in close proximity to maximize your penetration power.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)|47 mm SA35 L/32]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 30 || rowspan="2" | -12°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 23.8 || 32.9 || 40.0 || 44.2 || 47.1 || rowspan="2" | 3.90 || rowspan="2" | 3.45 || rowspan="2" | 3.18 || rowspan="2" | 3.00
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.9 || 17.5 || 21.3 || 23.5 || 25.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The AMD.35 (SA35) has a limited choice of ammunition:

* '''Mle1935''': APC; a solid shot with average penetration and no explosive filler. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage. Knowledge of enemy vehicle layouts is essential with this type of ammunition.
* '''Mle1935 HE''': HE; useful for destroying open and very lightly armoured vehicles, pack 3-2 HE shells due to a lack of a coaxial machine gun.
{{:SA35 L/32 (47 mm)/Ammunition|Mle1935, Mle1935 HE}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''30''' || 1 ''(+29)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Recommended ammo load is the full 30 as the ammo capacity is already limited.
{{Clear}}

== Usage in battles ==

The AMD.35 (SA35) is best thought of as an armoured car with a adequate gun. Although it has poor armour protection, like most armoured cars, it is mobile, lethal, and surprisingly survivable.

Its gun is a 47 mm cannon with adequate penetration values. This weapon will have no problem dealing with the most enemies at this tier. Just try to stay under 300 m of range, or else there may be significant deviation in the rounds. However be aware that the post-penetration damage is quite small so it is advisable to aim for the breech or the gunner first. It's also important to note the lack of a machine gun, which can become a problem when facing Spaa and other lightly armored vehicles and so bringing a few HE shells is necessary to deal with them in a timely manner.

The AMD.35 (SA35) has a great speed advantage on roads and paved surfaces. However, it has poor mobility on soft terrain, and struggles to go uphill. Even when driving on roads, quick turns cause the vehicle to lose much speed. Finally, the AMD.35 (SA35) has quite ineffective brakes. It is recommended that the tanker use the AMD.35 (SA35)'s great on-road speed to quickly attain a firing position at the beginning of a match, and move quickly around the map to avoid detection. If a good firing position is found, then the AMD.35 (SA35) will be able to utilise its cannon to great effect.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the AMD.35 (SA35) with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a AMD.35 (SA35).
* The [[Matilda III]], [[SU-122]], [[T-50]] and some other tanks can have over 50 mm of armour which is is thick enough to stop you from penetrating them from front or even from the sides. It's advised to avoid engaging them from the front and instead marking them on the map for your teammates to deal with or attacking them from the side or back while they are distracted. The [[Matilda (Family)|Matilda]]'s and [[Valentine (Family)|Valentine]]'s should be noted as they are practically invulnerable to your cannon.

=== Pros and cons === 

'''Pros:'''

* High straight-line top speed on paved surfaces
* Excellent reverse gear
* Adequate penetration and shell velocity
* Quick reload speed
* High crew count and good survivability
* Adequate gun depression

*

'''Cons:'''

* Poor cross-country performance
* Weak brakes
* Slow turret rotation and gun elevation
* Lightly armoured flanks and rear

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_amd_35_sa35 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[AMD.35]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8172-development-repair-factory-amd-35-sa35-en|[Devblog] Repair Factory: AMD 35 SA35]]

{{TankManufacturer Panhard}}
{{France light tanks}}
{{France premium ground vehicles}}
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

T-26E (Sweden)

2023-08-19T12:39:13Z

U140241225: /* Survivability and armour */

{{About
| about = light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the premium Soviet light tank
| link-1 = T-26E
| usage-2 = other versions
| link-2 = T-26 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_45
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

This vehicle is not to be confused with the Soviet uparmoured [[T-26E]]. The T-26E in the Swedish tree is a [[Vickers Mk.E]] with the gun mount of a [[T-26]], combining the armour and mobility of the former with the firepower of the latter.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
The armour on the T-26E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the [[T-26|Soviet T-26]], the T-26E comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:''' 


* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (32-59-80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (50-53°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm (0°) || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 10 + 10 mm (1-72°) ''Turret front'' 15 mm (1-55°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10-11°) || 13.6 mm (9-10°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''


* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick
* Belly armour is 5 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The T-26E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|20-K (45 mm)}}

Unlike the [[Vickers Mk.E]] the T-26E uses the Soviet 45 mm 20-K cannon. This gun is very forgiving to beginners, with its very fast reload speed and decent damage.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[20-K (45 mm)|45 mm 20-K]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+22° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 3.77 || rowspan="2" | 3.33 || rowspan="2" | 3.07 || rowspan="2" | 2.90
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:20-K (45 mm)/Ammunition|BR-240, BR-240SP}}

The APHEBC round has a good amount of HE filler, meaning penetrating shells will do good damage, sometimes even knocking out enemies with a single shot. At much longer ranges, shells begin to lose penetration and accuracy but on most common low tier maps this is not a problem due to the smaller map sizes.

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 32 ''(+18)'' || 13 ''(+37)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
{{Clear}}
=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

The small calibre of the DT machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help. The clip capacity of the machine gun is quite poor, as it relies on a magazine of 63 bullets instead of a belt like similar machine guns from other nations.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || - || -
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

It is recommended to play the T-26E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 45 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHEBC, APBC) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the T-26E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The limited gun depression, however, will affect which positions are usable. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.

The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because heavy-calibre machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the T-26E only has a reverse speed of -4 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.

Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the T-26E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The T-26E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the T-26E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a T-26E.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Great firepower; the APHEBC shell can frontally penetrate and take out almost any tank with a single shot
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection, side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Slow reverse speed
* Average -6° gun depression limits its potential in hilly terrains

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins
;* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_vickers_mk_e_45 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


; '''Vehicles equipped with the same chassis'''
;* [[Vickers Mk.E]]

; '''Other vehicles of similar configuration and role'''

* [[M13/40 (Family)]]
* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Sweden light tanks}}
{{Sweden premium ground vehicles}}

Vickers Mk.E

2023-08-19T12:38:29Z

U140241225: /* General info */

{{About
| about = Swedish light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the British machine gun
| link = Vickers E (7.7 mm)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_37
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The armour on the Vickers Mk.E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the [[T-26]], the Vickers comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 10 mm (32°, 59°), 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (49°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 13.6 mm (10°) ''Turret front'' 13.6 mm (1-71°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10°) || 13.6 mm (9°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick
* Belly armour is 5 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The Vickers Mk.E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|Psv.K/36 (37 mm)}}
The Vickers Mk.E is equipped with the 37 mm Psv.K/36 which is a fairly mediocre weapon performance wise.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Psv.K/36 (37 mm)|37 mm Psv.K/36]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 4.03 || rowspan="2" | 3.56 || rowspan="2" | 3.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
There are two available rounds:

* an APHE round - Max 55 mm of penetration - Lower penetration but high damage potential.
* an AP shell - Max 62 mm of penetration - Higher penetration but low damage potential.

It's best to take a mix of both types of ammunition, the APHE has the potential to knock out some enemy tanks, but will be completely ineffective against the more heavily-armoured vehicles you'll likely meet when uptiered, for these tanks it's best to use AP and try to aim for crew members if possible.

{{:Psv.K/36 (37 mm)/Ammunition|psav Vj4, pstkr 27-34}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 43 ''(+7)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Turret empty: 43 ''(+7)'' shells.
{{Clear}}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
The small calibre of the ksp m/36 machine gun makes it only suited to damage open-topped vehicles or low-flying aircraft. The belt is large enough to fire continuously at the enemy for at least 20 seconds.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/36]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,000 (250) || 649 || - || -
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

It is recommended to play the Vickers Mk.E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 37 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHE, AP) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the Vickers Mk.E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The gun depression of 10 degrees allow it to hide its hull to be less visible to the enemy. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.

The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because heavy-calibre machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the Vickers Mk.E only has a reverse speed of -4 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.

Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the Vickers Mk.E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The Vickers Mk.E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the Vickers Mk.E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a Vickers Mk.E.
* The [[D2]] and some other french tanks have over 40 mm of armour which is is thick enough to stop you from penetrating them when at range or when they angle. It's advised to avoid engaging them from the front or at ranges above 500 m and instead moving closer to them to maximise the chances of penetration.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* The APHE round has a adequate penetration for the low BR and inflicts potent post-penetration damage
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges
* Adequate gun depression

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection, side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Struggles against better-armoured foes like the D2
* Slow reverse speed

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_vickers_mk_e_37 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs}}
{{Sweden light tanks}}

AMD.35 (SA35)

2023-08-19T12:32:08Z

U140241225: Described Mobility, Survivability and armour

{{About
| about = premium French light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = AMD.35 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amd_35_sa35
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
|market=id50215_amd_35_sa35_france
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Sky Guardians"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/8186-event-repair-factory-en|"Repair Factory" event]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

Being an Armored car the AMD.35 (SA35) has poor protection, as a result this vehicle is only protected against rifle-calibre MG fire, with the sides easily penetrated by heavy MG fire, but unlike most armored cars the AMD.35 (SA35) has enough frontal armour to survive most heavy MG fire from a distance above 500 meters and practically all heavy MG fire to the front of the turret.

'''Armour type:''' 


* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
* Wheel (tires)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 20 mm (22°) ''Upper plate''
15 mm (66°) ''Upper glacis''

26 mm ''Lower plate''

15 mm (38°) ''Lower glacis''
| 15 mm ''Hull side''
20 mm ''Driver viewport''
| 15 mm (23°) ''Crew compartment''
15 mm (2°) ''Rear plate''

15 mm (44°) ''Lower glacis''
| 15 mm (24°) ''Front glacis''
7 mm ''Crew compartment''

7 mm (8°) ''Engine compartment''
|-
| Turret || 26 mm (47°) ''Turret front''
15 mm (21°) Sides part

''Gun mantlet:''

- front 45 mm;

- top 20mm (65°);

- inner 20mm.
| 15 mm (21°,12°,13°) || 15 mm (11°) || 7 mm (7°)
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


* Wheels are 10 mm thick.
* Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick
* Belly armour is 7 mm thick.
* The cupola is just a ventilation cupola and 7 mm thick.
* Internal plates (7 mm thick) separate the crew compartment from the engine compartment, as well as the engine compartment in half and cover the commander from the top and the rear.

The AMD.35 (SA35)'s armour thickness is similar to other French rank I armoured cars.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The AMD.35 (SA35) can reach really good high speeds on road, but has poor cross-country performance. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car will not get good fire when on the move and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed could possibly save the car as long as the move happens before the enemy shoots.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=163|rbMinHp=93}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|SA35 L/32 (47 mm)}}The SA35 gun offers a reasonable penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). Your recoil is nonexistent. The reload times of the gun are in line with other light tanks at the same BR. The average penetration power and the absence of post-penetration damage from the solid shot are the biggest weaknesses of the armament. This will bring you to have to shoot enemy tanks repeatedly to destroy them entirely, while being in close proximity to maximize your penetration power.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)|47 mm SA35 L/32]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 30 || rowspan="2" | -12°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 23.8 || 32.9 || 40.0 || 44.2 || 47.1 || rowspan="2" | 3.90 || rowspan="2" | 3.45 || rowspan="2" | 3.18 || rowspan="2" | 3.00
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.9 || 17.5 || 21.3 || 23.5 || 25.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The AMD.35 (SA35) has a limited choice of ammunition:

* '''Mle1935''': APC; a solid shot with average penetration and no explosive filler. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage. Knowledge of enemy vehicle layouts is essential with this type of ammunition.
* '''Mle1935 HE''': HE; useful for destroying open and very lightly armoured vehicles, pack 3-2 HE shells due to a lack of a coaxial machine gun.
{{:SA35 L/32 (47 mm)/Ammunition|Mle1935, Mle1935 HE}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''30''' || 1 ''(+29)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Recommended ammo load is the full 30 as the ammo capacity is already limited.
{{Clear}}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* High straight-line top speed on paved surfaces
* Excellent reverse gear
* Great penetration and shell velocity
* Quick reload speed
* High crew count and good survivability

*

'''Cons:'''

* Poor cross-country performance
* Weak brakes
* Slow turret rotation and gun elevation
* Below-average gun depression
* Lightly armoured flanks and rear

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_amd_35_sa35 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[AMD.35]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8172-development-repair-factory-amd-35-sa35-en|[Devblog] Repair Factory: AMD 35 SA35]]

{{TankManufacturer Panhard}}
{{France light tanks}}
{{France premium ground vehicles}}
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

Pz.38(t) n.A.

2023-08-01T15:52:32Z

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{{About
| about = German light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| and
| usage = other versions
| link-1 = Pz.38(t) A
| link-2 = Pz.38(t) F
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=germ_pzkpfw_38t_na
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The Pz.38(t) n.A. has similarly bad survivability as the [[Pz.35(t)]] and [[Pz.38(t) A]]. It boasts 30 mm of armour on the front hull and turret front. This makes it frontally vulnerable to most guns, staying out of sight is key to not get destroyed by the enemy.

'''Armour type:''' 

* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola)
* Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet, sights)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 30 mm || 25 mm ''Top'' 25 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm || 10 - 20 mm
|-
| Turret || 30 - 50 mm ''Turret front'' 50 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 12 - 25 mm || 12 - 20 mm || 12 mm
|-
| Cupola || 20 mm || 25 mm || 20 mm || 12 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 

* Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
* Add-on tracks on the front hull are 15 mm thick.
* Mudguards are 4 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

As a light tank, the Pz.38(t) A accelerates decently and is able to reach its top speed of 46 km/h in a dozen of seconds. Braking happens quickly but the hull wobbles for a full second afterwards.The narrow tracks will grant you a decent mobility on hard terrain (solid ground, roads) but poor mobility on soft terrain (mud, snow, sand). Light obstacles (fences and bushes) are not a problem but medium to large obstacles (posts, trees, concrete blocks and parked vehicles) will reduce your mobility: avoid them.

{{tankMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|KwK38(t) (37 mm)}}

The KwK38(t) gun offers a below-average penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow but average compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). The shoulder-stop stabilizer allows for a good targeting but at very slow speed (under 8 km/h). The reload time of the gun is short, in line with other tanks equipped with a 37 mm cannon at the same BR. Your recoil is non-existent: coupled with the short reload time, this allows you to make rain shells on a target. The average penetration power of the APC shot and the important loss of penetration of the APCR above 500 m are the biggest weaknesses of the Pz.38 n.A. regarding its armament. This will force you to get close to enemy tanks to have a chance at penetrating them, nullifying your increased armour advantage in the process.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[KwK38(t) (37 mm)|37 mm KwK38(t)]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || 18.45 || __._ || __._ || __._ || 26.35 || rowspan="2" | 4.29 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 3.33
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 9.8 || __._ || __._ || __._ || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The ammunition available to the Pz.38 n.A. allows for engaging all types of targets:

* '''Pzgr. 34(t)''': APC; a shell with explosive filler but an average penetration power. It should be the main ammunition used in battle.
* '''PzGr 40''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and that will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces. Pack a few of these shells to use against heavily armoured foes that the '''Pzgr. 34(t)''' can't penetrate. This round however becomes fairly ineffective above 500 m distance.
* '''Pzgr.(t) umg.''': APC; a shell offering a penetration power similar to the '''Pzgr. 34(t)''' while being a bit faster and slightly lighter.
{{:KwK38(t) (37 mm)/Ammunition|Pzgr. 34(t), PzGr. 40, Pzgr.(t) umg.}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_Pz.38(t)_n.A..png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''60''' || 37 ''(+23)'' || 31 ''(+29)'' || 25 ''(+35)'' || 19 ''(+41)'' || 13 ''(+47)'' || 7 ''(+53)'' || No
|}
'''Notes''':

* Turret empty: 37 ''(+23)'' shells.
* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}

The small calibre of the MG34 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG34]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,100 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
=== Pros and cons ===
The Pz.38 n.A. is used in much the same way as the [[Pz.38(t) F]]. It is less armored and faster than its predecessor. The gun is the same, but the high battle rating pits it against better armoured threats that it cannot deal with easily, even with its APCR shell.

; '''Where to go?'''

The Pz.38 n.A. is not a front-line tank. This is the most important aspect of playing this tank, this tank does not brawl well. Use its mobility to get to an ambush position that the enemy will not expect it to be at, but do not rush too far forward, as the armour will likely not save you if you come up against an enemy tank. From an ambush position you will hopefully be able to hit the enemy in the side with the Pzgr. 34(t) round. The HE filler in the round should be able to disable an enemy tank in 1-2 well placed shots, and it is likely to cripple the enemy tank with only 1 shot, if not outright destroy it. Don't drive out in the open, unless you are absolutely sure it is clear, or if the situation requires it. Most enemy tanks can penetrate the Pz.38 n.A.'s frontal armour at range, so do not expose it to them.

; '''Hull-down'''

Do not stray to far from hard cover. The armour will not protect you from anything more than machine gun fire. If you spot an enemy that is looking in your direction, assume they are going to fire, and try to either shoot first, or take cover, or both - if your shot does not take out the enemy's gun. Do not risk your tank to enemy fire, as it will often end badly for you. In order to reduce the chances of the enemy hitting your tank, hull-down tactics can be quite successful. The Pz.38 n.A. has 10 degrees of gun depression, allowing the use of a ridge or hill to fire upon the enemy with only the turret showing to the enemy tanks. This is the ideal position to be in, especially if side shots of the enemy present themselves from that hull-down position.

; '''Which rounds to carry?'''

You should use the Pzgr. 34(t) as your main round, as it can reliably penetrate most, if not all, of the tanks of your BR. It has a better post-penetration damage than the APCR if you can penetrate the target because it has high-explosive filler. Always carry a few PzGr 40 rounds additionally to the APC shell. The APCR has the most penetration out of all the available shells, so it should be carried, just in case you meet a heavily armoured target.

; '''Enemies worth noting'''
;* Regardless of distance, the Pz.38 n.A. will have trouble penetrating heavily armoured enemies: the [[Valentine I]], the [[B1 bis]] or [[B1 ter|ter]], the [[Matilda III]], the [[Churchill I]] and the [[M4A3 (105)]].

; '''How to defeat a Pz.38 n.A.'''

In a frontal encounter, shoot right in the front plate if the Pz.38 n.A. did not angle its hull. This will knock out the gunner and the commander at least as the crew is cramped in a very tight space. If the tank is angled, aim for the gun mantlet. When flanking, the plate right under the turret or the turret itself are the weakest spots.

'''Pros:'''

* Shoulder stabilizer
* Adequate Speed
* Being a light tank it has access to Scouting

'''Cons:'''

* Inadequate gun at its BR
* Poor Armour
* The small crew compartment provides low survivability

== History ==

=== [[wt:en/news/8284-development-pz-kpfw-38-t-n-a-the-new-type-en|Devblog]] ===
Experimental light tank Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. was developed in 1941 by the Czech company BMM to participate in the reconnaissance tank contest for the German army. The tank was built on the chassis of the light Czechoslovak tank LT vz.38 and was distinguished by a more powerful gun, a new 8-cylinder engine, bigger wheels and wider tracks. Despite the best results in mobility trials, the tank was denied mass production due to high fuel consumption, a cramped turret and a 37 mm gun, which was considered excessive. Developments under the program Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. were further developed into light tank destroyer Jagdpanzer 38(t), also known as the Hetzer.

=== Development ===
By 1942, action in Operation Barbarossa had seen the Pz.38(t) lose its capability as a regular tank, instead preforming reconnaissance missions, but production capacity for Pz.38(t) chassis still remained. As a solution Pz.38(t) n.A., which stood for Neuer Art, was a proposed modernized version of the Pz.38(t), but was rejected and Pz.38(t) chassis were instead used to build other vehicles such as the [[Marder III]] and [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)|Hetzer]].

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_pzkpfw_38t_na Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|LHIGPV9XDjM|'''The Shooting Range #360''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:21 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[Pz.38(t) A]]
* [[Pz.38(t) F]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8284-development-pz-kpfw-38-t-n-a-the-new-type-en|[Devblog] Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A.: The New Type]]

{{Germany light tanks}}

Pz.38(t) n.A.

2023-08-01T15:50:13Z

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{{About
| about = German light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| and
| usage = other versions
| link-1 = Pz.38(t) A
| link-2 = Pz.38(t) F
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=germ_pzkpfw_38t_na
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The Pz.38(t) n.A. has similarly bad survivability as the [[Pz.35(t)]] and [[Pz.38(t) A]]. It boasts 30 mm of armour on the front hull and turret front. This makes it frontally vulnerable to most guns, staying out of sight is key to not get destroyed by the enemy.

'''Armour type:''' 

* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret, cupola)
* Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet, sights)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 30 mm || 25 mm ''Top'' 25 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm || 10 - 20 mm
|-
| Turret || 30 - 50 mm ''Turret front'' 50 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 12 - 25 mm || 12 - 20 mm || 12 mm
|-
| Cupola || 20 mm || 25 mm || 20 mm || 12 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 

* Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 15 mm thick.
* Add-on tracks on the front hull are 15 mm thick.
* Mudguards are 4 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

As a light tank, the Pz.38(t) A accelerates decently and is able to reach its top speed of 46 km/h in a dozen of seconds. Braking happens quickly but the hull wobbles for a full second afterwards.The narrow tracks will grant you a decent mobility on hard terrain (solid ground, roads) but poor mobility on soft terrain (mud, snow, sand). Light obstacles (fences and bushes) are not a problem but medium to large obstacles (posts, trees, concrete blocks and parked vehicles) will reduce your mobility: avoid them.

{{tankMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|KwK38(t) (37 mm)}}

The KwK38(t) gun offers a below-average penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow but average compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). The shoulder-stop stabilizer allows for a good targeting but at very slow speed (under 8 km/h). The reload time of the gun is short, in line with other tanks equipped with a 37 mm cannon at the same BR. Your recoil is non-existent: coupled with the short reload time, this allows you to make rain shells on a target. The average penetration power of the APC shot and the important loss of penetration of the APCR above 500 m are the biggest weaknesses of the Pz.38 n.A. regarding its armament. This will force you to get close to enemy tanks to have a chance at penetrating them, nullifying your increased armour advantage in the process.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[KwK38(t) (37 mm)|37 mm KwK38(t)]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || 18.45 || __._ || __._ || __._ || 26.35 || rowspan="2" | 4.29 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 3.33
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 9.8 || __._ || __._ || __._ || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The ammunition available to the Pz.38 n.A. allows for engaging all types of targets:

* '''Pzgr. 34(t)''': APC; a shell with explosive filler but an average penetration power. It should be the main ammunition used in battle.
* '''PzGr 40''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and that will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces. Pack a few of these shells to use against heavily armoured foes that the '''Pzgr. 34(t)''' can't penetrate. This round however becomes fairly ineffective above 500 m distance.
* '''Pzgr.(t) umg.''': APC; a shell offering a penetration power similar to the '''Pzgr. 34(t)''' while being a bit faster and slightly lighter.
{{:KwK38(t) (37 mm)/Ammunition|Pzgr. 34(t), PzGr. 40, Pzgr.(t) umg.}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_Pz.38(t)_n.A..png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''60''' || 37 ''(+23)'' || 31 ''(+29)'' || 25 ''(+35)'' || 19 ''(+41)'' || 13 ''(+47)'' || 7 ''(+53)'' || No
|}
'''Notes''':

* Turret empty: 37 ''(+23)'' shells.
* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}

The small calibre of the MG34 machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG34]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 2,100 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
=== Pros and cons ===
The Pz.38 n.A. is used in much the same way as the [[Pz.38(t) F]]. It is less armored and faster than its predecessor. The gun is the same, but the high battle rating pits it against better armoured threats that it cannot deal with easily, even with its APCR shell.

; '''Where to go?'''

The Pz.38 n.A. is not a front-line tank. This is the most important aspect of playing this tank, this tank does not brawl well. Use its mobility to get to an ambush position that the enemy will not expect it to be at, but do not rush too far forward, as the armour will likely not save you if you come up against an enemy tank. From an ambush position you will hopefully be able to hit the enemy in the side with the Pzgr. 34(t) round. The HE filler in the round should be able to disable an enemy tank in 1-2 well placed shots, and it is likely to cripple the enemy tank with only 1 shot, if not outright destroy it. Don't drive out in the open, unless you are absolutely sure it is clear, or if the situation requires it. Most enemy tanks can penetrate the Pz.38 n.A.'s frontal armour at range, so do not expose it to them.

; '''Hull-down'''

Do not stray to far from hard cover. The armour will not protect you from anything more than machine gun fire. If you spot an enemy that is looking in your direction, assume they are going to fire, and try to either shoot first, or take cover, or both - if your shot does not take out the enemy's gun. Do not risk your tank to enemy fire, as it will often end badly for you. In order to reduce the chances of the enemy hitting your tank, hull-down tactics can be quite successful. The Pz.38 n.A. has 10 degrees of gun depression, allowing the use of a ridge or hill to fire upon the enemy with only the turret showing to the enemy tanks. This is the ideal position to be in, especially if side shots of the enemy present themselves from that hull-down position.

; '''Which rounds to carry?'''

You should use the Pzgr. 34(t) as your main round, as it can reliably penetrate most, if not all, of the tanks of your BR. It has a better post-penetration damage than the APCR if you can penetrate the target because it has high-explosive filler. Always carry a few PzGr 40 rounds additionally to the APC shell. The APCR has the most penetration out of all the available shells, so it should be carried, just in case you meet a heavily armoured target.

; '''Enemies worth noting'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>
;* Regardless of distance, the Pz.38 n.A. will have trouble penetrating heavily armoured enemies: the [[Valentine I]], the [[B1 bis]] or [[B1 ter|ter]], the [[Matilda III]], the [[Churchill I]] and the [[M4A3 (105)]].

; '''How to defeat a Pz.38 n.A.'''

In a frontal encounter, shoot right in the front plate if the Pz.38 n.A. did not angle its hull. This will knock out the gunner and the commander at least as the crew is cramped in a very tight space. If the tank is angled, aim for the gun mantlet. When flanking, the plate right under the turret or the turret itself are the weakest spots.

'''Pros:'''

* Shoulder stabilizer
* Adequate Speed
* Being a light tank it has access to Scouting

'''Cons:'''

* Inadequate gun at its BR
* Poor Armour
* The small crew compartment provides low survivability

== History ==

=== [[wt:en/news/8284-development-pz-kpfw-38-t-n-a-the-new-type-en|Devblog]] ===
Experimental light tank Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. was developed in 1941 by the Czech company BMM to participate in the reconnaissance tank contest for the German army. The tank was built on the chassis of the light Czechoslovak tank LT vz.38 and was distinguished by a more powerful gun, a new 8-cylinder engine, bigger wheels and wider tracks. Despite the best results in mobility trials, the tank was denied mass production due to high fuel consumption, a cramped turret and a 37 mm gun, which was considered excessive. Developments under the program Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. were further developed into light tank destroyer Jagdpanzer 38(t), also known as the Hetzer.

=== Development ===
By 1942, action in Operation Barbarossa had seen the Pz.38(t) lose its capability as a regular tank, instead preforming reconnaissance missions, but production capacity for Pz.38(t) chassis still remained. As a solution Pz.38(t) n.A., which stood for Neuer Art, was a proposed modernized version of the Pz.38(t), but was rejected and Pz.38(t) chassis were instead used to build other vehicles such as the [[Marder III]] and [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)|Hetzer]].

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_pzkpfw_38t_na Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|LHIGPV9XDjM|'''The Shooting Range #360''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:21 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[Pz.38(t) A]]
* [[Pz.38(t) F]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8284-development-pz-kpfw-38-t-n-a-the-new-type-en|[Devblog] Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A.: The New Type]]

{{Germany light tanks}}

Pz.38(t) n.A.

2023-08-01T15:05:52Z

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File:Ammoracks Pz.38(t) n.A..png

2023-08-01T14:58:14Z

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[[Category:Ammo racks]]

AMD.35 (SA35)

2023-06-04T08:05:20Z

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{{About
| about = premium French light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the regular version
| link = AMD.35
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amd_35_sa35
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
|market=id50215_amd_35_sa35_france
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Sky Guardians"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/8186-event-repair-factory-en|"Repair Factory" event]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

'''Armour type:''' 

* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
* Wheel (tires)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 

* Wheels are 10 mm thick.
* Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick
* Belly armour is 7 mm thick.
* The cupola is just a ventilation cupola and 7 mm thick.
* Internal plates (7 mm thick) separate the crew compartment from the engine compartment, as well as the engine compartment in half and cover the commander from the top and the rear.

The AMD.35's armour thickness is similar to other French rank I armoured cars.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=163|rbMinHp=93}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|SA35 L/32 (47 mm)}}The SA35 gun offers a reasonable penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). Your recoil is nonexistent. The reload times of the gun are in line with other light tanks at the same BR. The average penetration power and the absence of post-penetration damage from the solid shot are the biggest weaknesses of the armament. This will bring you to have to shoot enemy tanks repeatedly to destroy them entirely, while being in close proximity to maximize your penetration power.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)|47 mm SA35 L/32]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 30 || rowspan="2" | -12°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 3.90 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 3.00
|-
! ''Realistic''
| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The D2 has a limited choice of ammunition:

* '''Mle1935''': APC; a solid shot with average penetration and no explosive filler. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage. Knowledge of enemy vehicle layouts is essential with this type of ammunition.
* '''Mle1935 HE''': HE; useful for destroying open and very lightly armoured vehicles, pack 3-2 HE shells due to a lack of a coaxial machine gun.
{{:SA35 L/32 (47 mm)/Ammunition|Mle1935, Mle1935 HE}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''30''' || 1 ''(+29)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Recommended ammo load is the full 30 as the ammo capacity is already limited.
{{Clear}}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* High straight-line top speed on paved surfaces
* Excellent reverse gear
* Great penetration and shell velocity
* Quick reload speed
* High crew count and good survivability

*

'''Cons:'''

* Poor cross-country performance
* Weak brakes
* Slow turret rotation an gun elevation
* Below-average gun depression
* Lightly armoured flanks and rear

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_amd_35_sa35 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[AMD.35]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8172-development-repair-factory-amd-35-sa35-en|[Devblog] Repair Factory: AMD 35 SA35]]

{{TankManufacturer Panhard}}
{{France light tanks}}
{{France premium ground vehicles}}
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

Vickers Mk.E

2023-06-01T15:45:55Z

U140241225: Edited pros and cons.

{{About
| about = Swedish light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the British machine gun
| link = Vickers E (7.7 mm)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_37
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The armour on the Vickers Mk.E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the [[T-26]], the Vickers comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 10 mm (32°, 59°), 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (49°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 13.6 mm (10°) ''Turret front'' 13.6 mm (1-71°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10°) || 13.6 mm (9°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The Vickers Mk.E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|Psv.K/36 (37 mm)}}
The Vickers Mk.E is equipped with the 37 mm Psv.K/36 which is a fairly mediocre weapon performance wise.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Psv.K/36 (37 mm)|37 mm Psv.K/36]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 4.03 || rowspan="2" | 3.56 || rowspan="2" | 3.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
There are two available rounds:

* an APHE round - Max 55 mm of penetration - Lower penetration but high damage potential.
* an AP shell - Max 62 mm of penetration - Higher penetration but low damage potential.

It's best to take a mix of both types of ammunition, the APHE has the potential to knock out some enemy tanks, but will be completely ineffective against the more heavily-armoured vehicles you'll likely meet when uptiered, for these tanks it's best to use AP and try to aim for crew members if possible.

{{:Psv.K/36 (37 mm)/Ammunition|psav Vj4, pstkr 27-34}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 43 ''(+7)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Turret empty: 43 ''(+7)'' shells.
{{Clear}}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
The small calibre of the ksp m/36 machine gun makes it only suited to damage open-topped vehicles or low-flying aircraft. The belt is large enough to fire continuously at the enemy for at least 20 seconds.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/36]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,000 (250) || 649 || - || -
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

It is recommended to play the Vickers Mk.E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 37 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHE, AP) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the Vickers Mk.E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The gun depression of 10 degrees allow it to hide its hull to be less visible to the enemy. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.

The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because heavy-calibre machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the Vickers Mk.E only has a reverse speed of -4 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.

Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the Vickers Mk.E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The Vickers Mk.E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the Vickers Mk.E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a Vickers Mk.E.
* The [[D2]] and some other french tanks have over 40 mm of armour which is is thick enough to stop you from penetrating them when at range or when they angle. It's advised to avoid engaging them from the front or at ranges above 500 m and instead moving closer to them to maximise the chances of penetration.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* The APHE round has a adequate penetration for the low BR and inflicts potent post-penetration damage
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges
* Adequate gun depression

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection, side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Struggles against better-armoured foes like the D2
* Slow reverse speed

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_vickers_mk_e_37 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs}}
{{Sweden light tanks}}

T-26E (Sweden)

2023-06-01T15:23:43Z

U140241225: Fixed some errors

{{About
| about = light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the premium Soviet light tank
| link-1 = T-26E
| usage-2 = other versions
| link-2 = T-26 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_45
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

This vehicle is not to be confused with the Soviet uparmoured [[T-26E]]. The T-26E in the Swedish tree is a [[Vickers Mk.E]] with the gun mount of a [[T-26]], combining the armour and mobility of the former with the firepower of the latter.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
The armour on the T-26E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the [[T-26|Soviet T-26]], the T-26E comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:''' 


* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (32-59-80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (50-53°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm (0°) || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 10 + 10 mm (1-72°) ''Turret front'' 15 mm (1-55°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10-11°) || 13.6 mm (9-10°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''


* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The T-26E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|20-K (45 mm)}}

Unlike the [[Vickers Mk.E]] the T-26E uses the Soviet 45 mm 20-K cannon. This gun is very forgiving to beginners, with its very fast reload speed and decent damage.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[20-K (45 mm)|45 mm 20-K]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+22° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.3 || 18.8 || __._ || __._ || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 3.8 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 2.9
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 10.0 || __._ || __._ || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:20-K (45 mm)/Ammunition|BR-240, BR-240SP}}The APHEBC round has a good amount of HE filler, meaning penetrating shells will do good damage, sometimes even knocking out enemies with a single shot. At much longer ranges, shells begin to lose penetration and accuracy but on most common low tier maps this is not a problem due to the smaller map sizes.

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 32 ''(+18)'' || 13 ''(+37)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
{{Clear}}
=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

The small calibre of the DT machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help. The clip capacity of the machine gun is quite poor, as it relies on a magazine of 63 bullets instead of a belt like similar machine guns from other nations.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial
| 1890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
It is recommended to play the T-26E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 45 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHEBC, APBC) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the T-26E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The limited gun depression, however, will affect which positions are usable. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.

The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because heavy-calibre machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the T-26E only has a reverse speed of -4 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.

Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the T-26E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The T-26E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the T-26E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a T-26E.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Great firepower; the APHEBC shell can frontally penetrate and take out almost any tank with a single shot
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges

*

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection, side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Slow reverse speed
* Average -6° gun depression limits its potential in hilly terrains

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins
;* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_vickers_mk_e_45 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


; '''Vehicles equipped with the same chassis'''
;* [[Vickers Mk.E]]

; '''Other vehicles of similar configuration and role'''

* [[M13/40 (Family)]]
* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Sweden light tanks}}
{{Sweden premium ground vehicles}}

T-26E (Sweden)

2023-05-24T15:14:22Z

U140241225: Changed text style

{{About
| about = light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the premium Soviet light tank
| link-1 = T-26E
| usage-2 = other versions
| link-2 = T-26 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_45
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

This vehicle is not to be confused with the Soviet uparmoured [[T-26E]]. The T-26E in the Swedish tree is a [[Vickers Mk.E]] with the gun mount of a [[T-26]], combining the armour and mobility of the former with the firepower of the latter.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
The armour on the Vickers Mk.E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the T-26, the Vickers comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:''' 


* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (32-59-80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (50-53°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm (0°) || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 10 + 10 mm (1-72°) ''Turret front'' 15 mm (1-55°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10-11°) || 13.6 mm (9-10°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''


* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The T-26E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|20-K (45 mm)}}

Unlike the [[Vickers Mk.E]] the T-26E uses the Soviet 45 mm 20-K cannon. This gun is very forgiving to beginners, with its very fast reload speed and decent damage.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[20-K (45 mm)|45 mm 20-K]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+22° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.3 || 18.8 || __._ || __._ || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 3.8 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 2.9
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 10.0 || __._ || __._ || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:20-K (45 mm)/Ammunition|BR-240, BR-240SP}}The APHEBC round has a good amount of HE filler, meaning penetrating shells will do good damage, sometimes even knocking out enemies with a single shot. At much longer ranges, shells begin to lose penetration and accuracy but on most common low tier maps this is not a problem due to the smaller map sizes.

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 32 ''(+18)'' || 13 ''(+37)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
{{Clear}}
=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

The small calibre of the DT machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help. The clip capacity of the machine gun is quite poor, as it relies on a magazine of 63 bullets instead of a belt like similar machine guns from other nations.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial
| 1890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
It is recommended to play the T-26E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 37 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHEBC, APBC) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the T-26E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The limited gun depression, however, will affect which positions are usable. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.

The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because heavy-calibre machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the T-26E only has a reverse speed of -4 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.

Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the T-26E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The T-26E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the T-26E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a T-26E.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Great firepower; the APHEBC shell can frontally penetrate and take out almost any tank with a single shot
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges

*

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection, side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Slow reverse speed
* Average -6° gun depression limits its potential in hilly terrains

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


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== See also ==


; '''Vehicles equipped with the same chassis'''
;* [[Vickers Mk.E]]

; '''Other vehicles of similar configuration and role'''

* [[M13/40 (Family)]]
* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Sweden light tanks}}
{{Sweden premium ground vehicles}}

T-26E (Sweden)

2023-05-24T15:05:05Z

U140241225: Filled in empty sections, added pros and cons

{{About
| about = light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the premium Soviet light tank
| link-1 = T-26E
| usage-2 = other versions
| link-2 = T-26 (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_45
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

This vehicle is not to be confused with the Soviet uparmoured [[T-26E]]. The T-26E in the Swedish tree is a [[Vickers Mk.E]] with the gun mount of a [[T-26]], combining the armour and mobility of the former with the firepower of the latter.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
The armour on the Vickers Mk.E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the T-26, the Vickers comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:''' 

* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (32-59-80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (50-53°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm (0°) || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 10 + 10 mm (1-72°) ''Turret front'' 15 mm (1-55°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10-11°) || 13.6 mm (9-10°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

''The T-26E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.''

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|20-K (45 mm)}}

''Unlike the [[Vickers Mk.E]] the T-26E uses the Soviet 45 mm 20-K cannon. This gun is very forgiving to beginners, with its very fast reload speed and decent damage.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[20-K (45 mm)|45 mm 20-K]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+22° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.3 || 18.8 || __._ || __._ || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 3.8 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 2.9
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 10.0 || __._ || __._ || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:20-K (45 mm)/Ammunition|BR-240, BR-240SP}}The APHEBC round has a good amount of HE filler, meaning penetrating shells will do good damage, sometimes even knocking out enemies with a single shot. At much longer ranges, shells begin to lose penetration and accuracy but on most common low tier maps this is not a problem due to the smaller map sizes.

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 32 ''(+18)'' || 13 ''(+37)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
{{Clear}}
=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

''The small calibre of the DT machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help. The clip capacity of the machine gun is quite poor, as it relies on a magazine of 63 bullets instead of a belt like similar machine guns from other nations.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial
| 1890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''It is recommended to play the T-26E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 37 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHEBC, APBC) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the T-26E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The limited gun depression, however, will affect which positions are usable. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.''

''The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because heavy-calibre machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.''

''It is also worth keeping in mind that the T-26E only has a reverse speed of -4 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.''

''Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the T-26E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The T-26E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.''

'''''Enemies worth noting:'''''

* ''[[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying. ''
* ''[[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the T-26E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a T-26E.''

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Great firepower; the APHEBC shell can frontally penetrate and take out almost any tank with a single shot
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges

*

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection, side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Slow reverse speed
* Average -6° gun depression limits its potential in hilly terrains

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins
;* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_vickers_mk_e_45 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==

; Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
;* [[Vickers Mk.E]]

; Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

* [[M13/40 (Family)]]
* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Sweden light tanks}}
{{Sweden premium ground vehicles}}

Vickers Mk.E

2023-03-23T16:51:41Z

U140241225: Described the usage in battles, enemies worth noting, described the ammunition, edited Pros and cons.

{{Specs-Card
|code=sw_vickers_mk_e_37
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The armour on the Vickers Mk.E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the T-26, the Vickers comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 10 mm (32°, 59°), 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (80°) ''Upper glacis'' 17.5 mm (11°) ''Lower plate'' 10 mm (49°) ''Lower glacis'' 10 mm (9-59°) ''Driver's port'' || 10 mm || 17.5 mm (1°) ''Upper plate'' 10 mm (9°) ''Lower plate''|| 5 mm ''Hull'' 10 mm ''rear''
|-
| Turret || 13.6 mm (10°) ''Turret front'' 13.6 mm (1-71°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 13.6 mm (10°) || 13.6 mm (9°) || 5 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:'''

* Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The Vickers Mk.E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=143|rbMinHp=81}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|Psv.K/36 (37 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Psv.K/36 (37 mm)|37 mm Psv.K/36]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 50 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 4.03 || rowspan="2" | 3.56 || rowspan="2" | 3.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.10
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The Vickers Mk.E is equipped with the 37 mm Psv.K/36 which is a fairly mediocre weapon performance wise. It comes with two available rounds:

*APHE - Max 55 mm of penetration - Lower penetration but high damage potential.
*AP - Max 62 mm of penetration - Higher penetration but low damage potential.

It's best to take a mix of both types of ammunition, the APHE has the potential to knock out some enemy tanks, but will be completely ineffective against the more heavily armoured vehicle you'll likely meet when uptiered, for these tanks it's best to use AP and try to aim for crew members if possible.{{:Psv.K/36 (37 mm)/Ammunition|psav Vj4, pstkr 27-34}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''50''' || 43 ''(+7)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Note''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Turret empty: 43 ''(+7)'' shells.
{{Clear}}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
The small calibre of the ksp m/36 machine gun makes it only suited to damage open-topped vehicles or low-flying aircraft. The belt is large enough to fire continuously at the enemy for at least 20 seconds.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[ksp m/36 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/36]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,000 (250) || 649 || - || -
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

It is recommended to play the Vickers Mk.E in a support role, flanking the battlefield and finding a good position to support your teammates from. The 37 mm cannon has quite good characteristics with its rounds (APHE, AP) being able to deal a fair amount of damage to enemy vehicles from short and long ranges. The fast reload allows for quick adjustment of aim between shots, meaning the Vickers Mk.E can be a highly effective flanking vehicle if a good camping spot is found. The gun depression of 10 degrees allow it to hide its hull to be less visible to the enemy. Keeping back at long-range is certainly an effective way to avoid taking damage.

The lack of armour is something to be kept in mind, because high caliber machine guns like the 12.7 mm M2HB and 13.2 mm Breda Model 31 will be able to go through your thickest plates of armour. Because of this, it is recommended to try your best to avoid enemy vehicles getting the first shot. Driving under cover is advisable to avoid being spotted.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the Vickers Mk.E only has a reverse speed of 3.6 km/h. This is important to remember when driving into potential enemy fire. It is recommended to be aware of enemy positions and cover, as a retreat will be a lot slower than an advance.

Be aware that enemy aircraft with bombs or powerful guns can easily take out the Vickers Mk.E. It is advised to stick to the treeline to avoid being spotted and attacked. The Vickers Mk.E has little anti-aircraft capabilities so it is also advised to let the friendly SPAAs deal with aircraft.

'''Enemies worth noting:'''

* [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II]] and other tanks with autocannons can shred your armour and the modules behind it. Generally, it is advised not to engage head on but if you are forced to, then make sure you get off the first shot before they start spraying.
* [[:Category:Anti-aircraft vehicles|SPAAs]] - Nearly every anti-aircraft vehicle at the tier will be able to penetrate and destroy the Vickers Mk.E with ease. Not to mention that SPAAs guns have high rates of fire. As with any other vehicles, it is advised to shoot first. Certain SPAAs which are commonly underestimated like the French [[P.7.T AA]], and [[CCKW 353 AA]] and the American [[M15 CGMC]], and should be especially noted, as despite not having 20 mm autocannons like their Axis counterparts, they all have weapons capable of efficiently knocking out a Vickers Mk.E.
* [[D2]] and some other french tanks have over 40mm of armor which is is thick enough to stop you from penetrating them when at range or when they angle. It's advised to avoid engaging them from the front or at ranges above 500m and instead moving closer to them to maximise the chances of penetration.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* The APHE round has a good penetration for the low BR and inflicts potent post-penetration damage
* Very short reload time
* Fairly accurate gun at short to medium ranges

'''Cons:'''

* Poor protection
* Side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns
* Slow reverse speed of 3.6 km/h

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_vickers_mk_e_37 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

== See also ==


* [[T-26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs}}
{{Sweden light tanks}}