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AMX-30 ACRA

2020-07-02T01:09:29Z

U34815980: /* Pros and cons */ added one point

{{Specs-Card|code=fr_amx_30_ACRA}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage {{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} French tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].

In the 1960s, a proposal was made to mount a 142 mm gun system firing the ACRA (Anti-Char Rapide Autopropulsé), English: Anti-Tank Rapid Self-guided Missile. A single prototype was finished in 1967 with a unique cast turret built around the gun, but due to the unreasonably high cost of the missiles, the project was scrapped. However, in War Thunder, it is a formidable tank to play with play styles similar to the M60A2.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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.''

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1085|rbMinHp= 619}}

The gun is mounted on the well-proven AMX-30 chassis, providing adequate mobility slightly slower than the Leopard 1.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|ACRA (142 mm)}}

The AMX-30 ACRA mount as we saw before a 142mm laser guided gun, capable of launching ACRA missile and High Explosive round. It can carry 36 rounds, 16 in the turret and 20 in the hull, next to the driver, so you have the possibility to get a higher survivability from hull shots by removing these 20 rounds. The gun reload is 15.6 seconds with a level 1 crew and can be upgraded to 12 seconds with a max crew.

The ACRA missile is pretty fast so the tank become very usefull on large map and at this battle rating nothing will resist to your missile. Be careful when shooting on side of enemy tank, tracks will absorb a lot of the shell like when you shoot a HEAT round. Little tip, before firing, remember that the missile is like a HEAT, don't try to go trough wall, fence or big bushes / trees.

Another good point with the gun is that you don't need to stop the tank to fire. However, the missile is guided with a laser mounted with the gun, which is not stabilized. This means your missiles will bounce up and down as you guide them if you are moving. This also means you cannot fire over obstacles like you can with wire guided missiles, as the laser needs constant line-of-sight to the back of the missile.

=== Machine guns ===
{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|AAN-F1 (7.62 mm)}}

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== 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 ===

'''Pros:'''

* The maximum speed of this tank's ATGM eclipses even the TOW's - if ACRA fires first and enemy tank does not use cover, then it is next to impossible to just dodge it
* Can fire ATGM on the move
* Mobility is equal to most medium tanks of other factions
* Decent survivability with 4 crew members
* Can use HE shells, if necessary

'''Cons:'''

* Unlike [[M60A2]], does not have heavy frontal armour nor adequate side hull armour, so most medium tanks will penetrate it in single shot and it will not scare away light tanks
* Gun scope is not stabilized, bumps on a road if firing on the move may ruin the ATGM guidance in realistic game modes (in AB it is less of a problem and can be automatically compensated with aim assist)
* No access to kinetic-energy AP shell
* While ACRA ATGM is unquestionable the one of the fastest missiles available, but this also means that guiding it into targets over a hill at close to medium range is next to impossible, requiring the user to use HE or to move around the map a lot
* No heavy secondary weapons like with the light tanks or secondary launchers like with specialized ATGM tanks
* Reload is around twice as long as most tanks of this battle rating, so it is recommended to retreat into cover for the duration of your reload after firing

== History ==
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== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== 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/6455-development-amx-30-acra-luxury-à-la-française-en|[Devblog] AMX-30 ACRA: Luxury à la Française]]

{{France medium tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

T20

2020-06-13T02:24:52Z

U34815980: /* Pros and cons */ changed outdated info

{{Specs-Card|code=us_t20}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_T20.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. Intended as a replacement for the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] tank, it features a rear transmission that gives it a much lower profile than the Sherman series, as well as the [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm gun]] for additional anti-tank firepower.

The T20 is a more mobile and smaller vehicle platform than the Sherman series. A vehicle with a similar play style to the T20 would be the [[T25|T25]], not surprising considering the T25 is an upgrade of the T20 prototype models.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

The armour is similar to a late M4 Sherman model with a sloped 63.5 mm, as such enemies that can take out the M4 (76) models will also be able to penetrate the T20 straight through the front hull unless compound angling.

'''Armour type:'''

* Cast homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret)
* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull rear, Turret roof)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 63.5 mm (47°) ''Front glacis'' 63.5 mm (52°) ''Lower glacis''|| 50.8 mm ''Front'' 38.1 mm ''Rear'' || 38.1 mm (11-54°)|| 19 mm
|-
| Turret || 88.9 mm (2-55°) ''Turret front'' 88 + 88.9 mm (1-23°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 63.5 mm (0-58°) || 63.5 mm (3-69°) || 25.4 mm
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
|-
| Cupola || 51 mm || 25.4 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
* The sides have boxes and sand skirts that give an additional 4 mm of armour
* Belly armour is 12.7 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


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

The T20's greatest strength lays in its mobility. The forward and reverse speeds are nearly the same due to the transmission, so retreating from cover after exposing itself to fire is easy and quick.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|M1 (76 mm)}}

Armed with the 76 mm M1 gun, the T20's armament can do sterling performances against vehicles of its caliber, so while the T20 itself is easy to take out, it can destroy the enemy the same if it can get the first penetrating shot off first. The front placement of the turret also allows the T20 to expose the minimum amount of its body when it comes out to fire.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm M1]]
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 75 || -10°/+25° || ±180°
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 14.28 || 19.80 || 24.0 || 26.60 || 28.24
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.4 || 22.60 || 24.00
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 7.67 || 6.78 || 6.25 || 5.90
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M62 Shell || APCBC || 148 || 146 || 133 || 119 || 106 || 95
|-
| M42A1 Shell || HE || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7
|-
| M79 Shot || AP || 134 || 132 || 121 || 109 || 99 || 89
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M62 Shell || 792 || 7.0 || 1.2 || 20 || 63.7 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| M42A1 Shell || 800 || 5.8 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 390 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| M79 Shot || 792 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_T20.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the T20.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''75''' || 57 ''(+18)'' || 47 ''(+28)'' || 33 ''(+42)'' || 19 ''(+56)'' || 9 ''(+66)'' || 1 ''(+74)'' || style="text-align:left" | Yes
|}

Turret empty: 47 ''(+28)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,000 (200) || 576 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 5,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battle ==

===Tactics===
'''Offense:''' The T20 in an offensive mode should be done by exploiting its mobility with the terrain. Thus, the T20 would be great in areas with lots of cover. Unless in a close-range engagement or in an emergency, it is not recommended to fire the T20's cannon while on the move just like any other tank as it affects accuracy. Thus, the T20 should move forwards, make contact with an enemy, fire if possible then move to cover if the enemy was not taken out with the first shot. The T20 should not go alone due to the vulnerability of its armour, so make sure allies are accompanied with the T20 for additional firepower and protection, most preferably a heavy tank.

'''Defense:''' The T20 in a defensive mode should be played similarly like the [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] due to its mobility and firepower. However, a benefit over the M18 is the increased armour, so more risk could be taken with exposing the tank to the enemy to get a good shot placement. Allow the enemy to run their tank into the T20's line of sight, don't try to move and expose the tank otherwise the attacking enemy tank would be aware of the T20's position and also may shoot first, disabling critical components if not destroying the T20 outright. Due to the positioning of the internal components, an enemy tank attacking the rear would actually minimize the damage to the crew compartment as the shell must pass through both the transmission and the engine. If the turret ring and crew remain untouched (unlikely, but a possibility), the player could traverse the turret to the enemy at the rear and attack it, though the attack on the engine may also create a fire, so the ''FPE'' modification is necessary for this unorthodox method.

===Other considerations===
Most medium tanks that the T20 will meet in battle can be penetrated through their front armor, though flanking will be more effective when facing more heavily-armored opponents in an uptier such as later [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther]] variants, the [[T-44]], and the [[Strv 81]], etc.

Most heavy tanks and some case-mate tank destroyers such as the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2]], the [[Tiger II (Family)|Tiger II]], the [[Jagdpanther]] and the [[Jagdtiger]] will be almost impossible to defeat from the front due to their thick armour. Thus, it is necessary to flank such opponents in order to be able to easily destroy them from the side and rear.

Any tanks at the BR will, of course, be easy targets if the T20 catch them at their sides, which is very possible due to the greater mobility of the tank. A single hit from the 76 mm APCBC shell will devastate the interior and can lead to quick destruction or loss in combat efficiency.

Practically all enemies at the BR will be able to easily penetrate the front armor of the T20, with the exception of most SPAAs, so it is important to stay out-of-sight and avoid direct engagements whenever possible.
=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
| M79 shot
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
|
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
|
|-
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* 76 mm gun, reloads fast, available ammunition is good for most foes
* Smaller profile, smaller target
* Fast turret traverse rate
* Good gun elevation/depression combo
* Very mobile and fast in forward and reverse
* Sloped 63.5 mm front hull armour is resistant to most glancing shot, and can frequently ricochet when angled
* Side armour thicker than M4 Sherman (50 mm > 38 mm)
* Rear transmission and engine may help absorb rear shots to protect crew
* RP and SL boost from premium status, great for leveling through Rank III and IV vehicles

'''Cons:'''

* Armour can be easily penetrated
* Small internal volume, one shot can easily knock out entire crew
* Front ammo rack between driver & co-driver doesn't empty until no ammo is left

== History ==


===Development===
When the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] went into production in October 1941, it was considered one of the best Allied tanks of the time period. However, the observers in the North African Campaign noticed a trend in German tank development. Tanks like the [[Pz.III J|Panzer III]] were getting better frontal armour and a [[KwK 39 (50 mm)|longer 5 cm cannon]], and the same happened with the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV]] when it received the [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|long 7.5 cm cannon]] as its main armament. These two tanks' improvements indicated that overtime, the Sherman itself may find itself on the shorter end of the stick, and thus plans for its successor started in Spring of 1942.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref>

The new tank was to have superior aspects of firepower, mobility, and armour over the M4 Sherman and German counterparts, as well as the incorporation of lessons learned from the tank fighting against German forces. The new tank was one of the more technologically advanced American tanks by attempting to meet these requirements. The layout on the tank was similar as the Sherman's, with two in the front driving compartment and three in a turret. The surface area of the tank was reduced by utilizing a box design for the hull rather than sponsons, which led to equipment being stored outside the tank rather than inside it as in the M4. The tank's size was further reduced by having the transmission design be placed in the rear of the tank by the engine rather than in the front, leading to the removal of the power shaft needed to connect the front transmission on the M4 to its engine. This arrangement led to the tank having a much smaller profile than the M4. To further improve the tank, it was decided to give the tank a high-velocity [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm gun]]. In May 1942, the first mock-up of the tank was produced, showing all its advantages over M4 Medium while keeping the same weight. Many of the observers present, including General Devers, liked the design and thus Ordnance Department continued forth with its development, designating the base vehicle as the '''T20'''.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===Testings===
The T20 design went through many tests and variants as Ordnance try out various components and parts to see which would work best. One of the attempts was to try out different armaments as the 76 mm M1 was still new from the developmental stage, leading to the usage of guns like the [[M7 (76 mm)|3-inch gun]] on the ''"E2"'' variants from the [[M10 GMC|M10]] and a [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm gun]] on the ''"E1"'' variants from the Sherman with an added autoloader. Transmission designs were tried as well, each with distinctive names. While the T20 designation stands for the tank with an automatic transmission, the ''T22'' had a gear box transmission from the Sherman and the ''T23'' had an electric drive derived from the [[M6A1|M6 heavy tank]]. Of all these designs, none of the "E2" variants were produced as the 76 mm M1 proved successful, and only one "E1" was built on the T22.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

Another tried component was the suspension system on the T20 designs. The T20 and T22 produced in May and June 1943 respectively had an early variant of the horizontal-volute suspension system (HVSS), which would see itself on the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4 Sherman]] in the future (The first T23 would have the standard vertical-volute suspension system (VVSS) already used on the Sherman). Tests on the tanks progressed until Armored Force recommended the usage of a torsion bar suspension system on the tanks with wider tracks. This led to the ''T20E3'' tank, the second pilot model for the T20, to be produced in July 1943 with said torsion bar suspension, though it would not be the only T20 series tank that would have the specific suspension.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

Testings with the tank in general went without much fanfare. The T20's transmission proved to be unreliable with oil leaks and overheating, but testings continued until February 1944 (T20E3 until December) when the T20 was dropped in favor of other promising designs. The T22 also encountered trouble in the transmission and engine after driving 900 miles, the continued problems also causing the T22 to be dropped in February 1944. The T22E1 design with the 75 mm auto-loading gun arrived for tests in November 1943, and though the auto-loader worked with a 20 round per minute fire rate, the insufficiency of the 75 mm gun and the questionable reliability of the auto-loader had it dropped in February 1944. Of the designs, the T23 is the one that proved promising enough for an order of 250 tanks to be placed in May 1943.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===T23===
The T23 tank design with the rear electric transmission was rather popular in the testing grounds. A perk of the electric transmission is that the engine's performance can be varied without being in proportion with the speed of the tank, allowing for the prolonging of the engine life. Another thing the electric transmission provide is that it could be remote-controlled (though this feature was not tested for efficiency). Ten T23 prototypes arrived at Abderdeen Proving Grounds and Fort Knox for service tests around October 1943, and while the prototypes performed well compared to the other T20 series, it was deemed unsatisfactory for combat usage for its difficult maintenance attention. Another reason they refused the tank was logistics, as accepting a totally new tank without much parts commonality with their current M4 Sherman means for the retraining of tank and maintenance crew as well as obtaining a large inventory of spare parts to keep the tank in operational order. As such, the T23 was not approved for service by Armored Forces.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

T23 still saw tests and in April 1943, a recommendation came in for the T23 to be used with a torsion bar suspension system, which was done and delivered in 29 August 1944 as the ''T23E3''. After being sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground for tests and then to Fort Knox for inspection by Armored Forces, they once again refused it due to a lack in interest to the complicated electric transmission. Another test attempt was on the ''T23E4'' variant which gave the T23 tank the same HVSS as on the Sherman, however objection by the U.S. Army engineers for its excessive width and lack of attention by armoured boards once again put the T23 on hold, and kept it that way until the end of the war.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===Successors===
With the initial rejection of the T23 by Armored Forces, it was clear that they were looking for something much more than a marginal upgrade over their existent and abundant M4 Shermans. By the time the T20 series were tested, the U.S. forces have discovered two new tanks on the battlefield, the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] and the [[Panther D|Panther]]. With these new benchmarks, the T20 would not be as big of an improvement over the M4 Sherman when coming up against these two specific tanks. However, not all was lost with the T20 series as Ordnance Department's tests on the tanks were incorporated into future tank designs. The T23's turret was first adapted onto the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4A1 Sherman]] to give the Sherman a 76 mm gun as the original Sherman turret with the 75 mm gun was too small for the 76 mm gun. The tested horizontal-volute suspension system on the T20s was also adapted onto the Sherman in the "E8" program, producing tanks like the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4A3E8]]. As these components, the T20's engineering feat carried on to help the American forces fight in Normandy and beyond.

The T20 still left a basis for future designs as in the production time of the T23, the preexisting request for 250 was altered for 50 of them to be modified. 40 of them to be upgraded with a [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm gun]] and 10 more with the same gun upgrade, but with an armour upgrade as well. These programs would be called the ''[[T25|T25]]'' and ''T26''; the latter eventually becoming the approved American tank ''[[M26|M26 Pershing]]''.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|Lec0mwCN81I|'''The Shooting Range #84''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:53 discusses the T20.}}

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

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

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{{USA premium ground vehicles}}
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T20

2020-06-13T02:22:57Z

U34815980: /* Other considerations */ added link

{{Specs-Card|code=us_t20}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_T20.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. Intended as a replacement for the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] tank, it features a rear transmission that gives it a much lower profile than the Sherman series, as well as the [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm gun]] for additional anti-tank firepower.

The T20 is a more mobile and smaller vehicle platform than the Sherman series. A vehicle with a similar play style to the T20 would be the [[T25|T25]], not surprising considering the T25 is an upgrade of the T20 prototype models.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

The armour is similar to a late M4 Sherman model with a sloped 63.5 mm, as such enemies that can take out the M4 (76) models will also be able to penetrate the T20 straight through the front hull unless compound angling.

'''Armour type:'''

* Cast homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret)
* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull rear, Turret roof)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 63.5 mm (47°) ''Front glacis'' 63.5 mm (52°) ''Lower glacis''|| 50.8 mm ''Front'' 38.1 mm ''Rear'' || 38.1 mm (11-54°)|| 19 mm
|-
| Turret || 88.9 mm (2-55°) ''Turret front'' 88 + 88.9 mm (1-23°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 63.5 mm (0-58°) || 63.5 mm (3-69°) || 25.4 mm
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
|-
| Cupola || 51 mm || 25.4 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
* The sides have boxes and sand skirts that give an additional 4 mm of armour
* Belly armour is 12.7 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


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

The T20's greatest strength lays in its mobility. The forward and reverse speeds are nearly the same due to the transmission, so retreating from cover after exposing itself to fire is easy and quick.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|M1 (76 mm)}}

Armed with the 76 mm M1 gun, the T20's armament can do sterling performances against vehicles of its caliber, so while the T20 itself is easy to take out, it can destroy the enemy the same if it can get the first penetrating shot off first. The front placement of the turret also allows the T20 to expose the minimum amount of its body when it comes out to fire.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm M1]]
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 75 || -10°/+25° || ±180°
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 14.28 || 19.80 || 24.0 || 26.60 || 28.24
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.4 || 22.60 || 24.00
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 7.67 || 6.78 || 6.25 || 5.90
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M62 Shell || APCBC || 148 || 146 || 133 || 119 || 106 || 95
|-
| M42A1 Shell || HE || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7
|-
| M79 Shot || AP || 134 || 132 || 121 || 109 || 99 || 89
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M62 Shell || 792 || 7.0 || 1.2 || 20 || 63.7 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| M42A1 Shell || 800 || 5.8 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 390 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| M79 Shot || 792 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_T20.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the T20.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''75''' || 57 ''(+18)'' || 47 ''(+28)'' || 33 ''(+42)'' || 19 ''(+56)'' || 9 ''(+66)'' || 1 ''(+74)'' || style="text-align:left" | Yes
|}

Turret empty: 47 ''(+28)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,000 (200) || 576 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 5,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battle ==

===Tactics===
'''Offense:''' The T20 in an offensive mode should be done by exploiting its mobility with the terrain. Thus, the T20 would be great in areas with lots of cover. Unless in a close-range engagement or in an emergency, it is not recommended to fire the T20's cannon while on the move just like any other tank as it affects accuracy. Thus, the T20 should move forwards, make contact with an enemy, fire if possible then move to cover if the enemy was not taken out with the first shot. The T20 should not go alone due to the vulnerability of its armour, so make sure allies are accompanied with the T20 for additional firepower and protection, most preferably a heavy tank.

'''Defense:''' The T20 in a defensive mode should be played similarly like the [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] due to its mobility and firepower. However, a benefit over the M18 is the increased armour, so more risk could be taken with exposing the tank to the enemy to get a good shot placement. Allow the enemy to run their tank into the T20's line of sight, don't try to move and expose the tank otherwise the attacking enemy tank would be aware of the T20's position and also may shoot first, disabling critical components if not destroying the T20 outright. Due to the positioning of the internal components, an enemy tank attacking the rear would actually minimize the damage to the crew compartment as the shell must pass through both the transmission and the engine. If the turret ring and crew remain untouched (unlikely, but a possibility), the player could traverse the turret to the enemy at the rear and attack it, though the attack on the engine may also create a fire, so the ''FPE'' modification is necessary for this unorthodox method.

===Other considerations===
Most medium tanks that the T20 will meet in battle can be penetrated through their front armor, though flanking will be more effective when facing more heavily-armored opponents in an uptier such as later [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther]] variants, the [[T-44]], and the [[Strv 81]], etc.

Most heavy tanks and some case-mate tank destroyers such as the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2]], the [[Tiger II (Family)|Tiger II]], the [[Jagdpanther]] and the [[Jagdtiger]] will be almost impossible to defeat from the front due to their thick armour. Thus, it is necessary to flank such opponents in order to be able to easily destroy them from the side and rear.

Any tanks at the BR will, of course, be easy targets if the T20 catch them at their sides, which is very possible due to the greater mobility of the tank. A single hit from the 76 mm APCBC shell will devastate the interior and can lead to quick destruction or loss in combat efficiency.

Practically all enemies at the BR will be able to easily penetrate the front armor of the T20, with the exception of most SPAAs, so it is important to stay out-of-sight and avoid direct engagements whenever possible.
=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
| M79 shot
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
|
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
|
|-
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* 76 mm gun, reloads fast, available ammunition is good for most foes
* Smaller profile, smaller target
* Fast turret traverse rate
* Good gun elevation/depression combo
* Very mobile and fast in forward and reverse
* Sloped 63.5 mm front hull armour is resistant to most glancing shot, and can frequently ricochet when angled
* Side armour thicker than M4 Sherman (50 mm > 38 mm)
* Rear transmission and engine may help absorb rear shots to protect crew
* RP and SL boost from premium status, great for leveling through Rank III and IV vehicles

'''Cons:'''

* Armour can still be easily penetrated
* Small internal volume, one shot can easily knock out entire crew
* Machine gun port on front is a weak point
* Front ammo rack between driver & co-driver doesn't empty until no ammo is left

== History ==


===Development===
When the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] went into production in October 1941, it was considered one of the best Allied tanks of the time period. However, the observers in the North African Campaign noticed a trend in German tank development. Tanks like the [[Pz.III J|Panzer III]] were getting better frontal armour and a [[KwK 39 (50 mm)|longer 5 cm cannon]], and the same happened with the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV]] when it received the [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|long 7.5 cm cannon]] as its main armament. These two tanks' improvements indicated that overtime, the Sherman itself may find itself on the shorter end of the stick, and thus plans for its successor started in Spring of 1942.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref>

The new tank was to have superior aspects of firepower, mobility, and armour over the M4 Sherman and German counterparts, as well as the incorporation of lessons learned from the tank fighting against German forces. The new tank was one of the more technologically advanced American tanks by attempting to meet these requirements. The layout on the tank was similar as the Sherman's, with two in the front driving compartment and three in a turret. The surface area of the tank was reduced by utilizing a box design for the hull rather than sponsons, which led to equipment being stored outside the tank rather than inside it as in the M4. The tank's size was further reduced by having the transmission design be placed in the rear of the tank by the engine rather than in the front, leading to the removal of the power shaft needed to connect the front transmission on the M4 to its engine. This arrangement led to the tank having a much smaller profile than the M4. To further improve the tank, it was decided to give the tank a high-velocity [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm gun]]. In May 1942, the first mock-up of the tank was produced, showing all its advantages over M4 Medium while keeping the same weight. Many of the observers present, including General Devers, liked the design and thus Ordnance Department continued forth with its development, designating the base vehicle as the '''T20'''.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===Testings===
The T20 design went through many tests and variants as Ordnance try out various components and parts to see which would work best. One of the attempts was to try out different armaments as the 76 mm M1 was still new from the developmental stage, leading to the usage of guns like the [[M7 (76 mm)|3-inch gun]] on the ''"E2"'' variants from the [[M10 GMC|M10]] and a [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm gun]] on the ''"E1"'' variants from the Sherman with an added autoloader. Transmission designs were tried as well, each with distinctive names. While the T20 designation stands for the tank with an automatic transmission, the ''T22'' had a gear box transmission from the Sherman and the ''T23'' had an electric drive derived from the [[M6A1|M6 heavy tank]]. Of all these designs, none of the "E2" variants were produced as the 76 mm M1 proved successful, and only one "E1" was built on the T22.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

Another tried component was the suspension system on the T20 designs. The T20 and T22 produced in May and June 1943 respectively had an early variant of the horizontal-volute suspension system (HVSS), which would see itself on the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4 Sherman]] in the future (The first T23 would have the standard vertical-volute suspension system (VVSS) already used on the Sherman). Tests on the tanks progressed until Armored Force recommended the usage of a torsion bar suspension system on the tanks with wider tracks. This led to the ''T20E3'' tank, the second pilot model for the T20, to be produced in July 1943 with said torsion bar suspension, though it would not be the only T20 series tank that would have the specific suspension.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

Testings with the tank in general went without much fanfare. The T20's transmission proved to be unreliable with oil leaks and overheating, but testings continued until February 1944 (T20E3 until December) when the T20 was dropped in favor of other promising designs. The T22 also encountered trouble in the transmission and engine after driving 900 miles, the continued problems also causing the T22 to be dropped in February 1944. The T22E1 design with the 75 mm auto-loading gun arrived for tests in November 1943, and though the auto-loader worked with a 20 round per minute fire rate, the insufficiency of the 75 mm gun and the questionable reliability of the auto-loader had it dropped in February 1944. Of the designs, the T23 is the one that proved promising enough for an order of 250 tanks to be placed in May 1943.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===T23===
The T23 tank design with the rear electric transmission was rather popular in the testing grounds. A perk of the electric transmission is that the engine's performance can be varied without being in proportion with the speed of the tank, allowing for the prolonging of the engine life. Another thing the electric transmission provide is that it could be remote-controlled (though this feature was not tested for efficiency). Ten T23 prototypes arrived at Abderdeen Proving Grounds and Fort Knox for service tests around October 1943, and while the prototypes performed well compared to the other T20 series, it was deemed unsatisfactory for combat usage for its difficult maintenance attention. Another reason they refused the tank was logistics, as accepting a totally new tank without much parts commonality with their current M4 Sherman means for the retraining of tank and maintenance crew as well as obtaining a large inventory of spare parts to keep the tank in operational order. As such, the T23 was not approved for service by Armored Forces.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

T23 still saw tests and in April 1943, a recommendation came in for the T23 to be used with a torsion bar suspension system, which was done and delivered in 29 August 1944 as the ''T23E3''. After being sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground for tests and then to Fort Knox for inspection by Armored Forces, they once again refused it due to a lack in interest to the complicated electric transmission. Another test attempt was on the ''T23E4'' variant which gave the T23 tank the same HVSS as on the Sherman, however objection by the U.S. Army engineers for its excessive width and lack of attention by armoured boards once again put the T23 on hold, and kept it that way until the end of the war.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===Successors===
With the initial rejection of the T23 by Armored Forces, it was clear that they were looking for something much more than a marginal upgrade over their existent and abundant M4 Shermans. By the time the T20 series were tested, the U.S. forces have discovered two new tanks on the battlefield, the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] and the [[Panther D|Panther]]. With these new benchmarks, the T20 would not be as big of an improvement over the M4 Sherman when coming up against these two specific tanks. However, not all was lost with the T20 series as Ordnance Department's tests on the tanks were incorporated into future tank designs. The T23's turret was first adapted onto the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4A1 Sherman]] to give the Sherman a 76 mm gun as the original Sherman turret with the 75 mm gun was too small for the 76 mm gun. The tested horizontal-volute suspension system on the T20s was also adapted onto the Sherman in the "E8" program, producing tanks like the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4A3E8]]. As these components, the T20's engineering feat carried on to help the American forces fight in Normandy and beyond.

The T20 still left a basis for future designs as in the production time of the T23, the preexisting request for 250 was altered for 50 of them to be modified. 40 of them to be upgraded with a [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm gun]] and 10 more with the same gun upgrade, but with an armour upgrade as well. These programs would be called the ''[[T25|T25]]'' and ''T26''; the latter eventually becoming the approved American tank ''[[M26|M26 Pershing]]''.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|Lec0mwCN81I|'''The Shooting Range #84''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:53 discusses the T20.}}

== See also ==
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T20

2020-06-13T02:22:10Z

U34815980: /* Other considerations */ Updates to outdated information due to BR and armor changes.

{{Specs-Card|code=us_t20}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_T20.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. Intended as a replacement for the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] tank, it features a rear transmission that gives it a much lower profile than the Sherman series, as well as the [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm gun]] for additional anti-tank firepower.

The T20 is a more mobile and smaller vehicle platform than the Sherman series. A vehicle with a similar play style to the T20 would be the [[T25|T25]], not surprising considering the T25 is an upgrade of the T20 prototype models.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

The armour is similar to a late M4 Sherman model with a sloped 63.5 mm, as such enemies that can take out the M4 (76) models will also be able to penetrate the T20 straight through the front hull unless compound angling.

'''Armour type:'''

* Cast homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret)
* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull rear, Turret roof)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 63.5 mm (47°) ''Front glacis'' 63.5 mm (52°) ''Lower glacis''|| 50.8 mm ''Front'' 38.1 mm ''Rear'' || 38.1 mm (11-54°)|| 19 mm
|-
| Turret || 88.9 mm (2-55°) ''Turret front'' 88 + 88.9 mm (1-23°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 63.5 mm (0-58°) || 63.5 mm (3-69°) || 25.4 mm
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
|-
| Cupola || 51 mm || 25.4 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
* The sides have boxes and sand skirts that give an additional 4 mm of armour
* Belly armour is 12.7 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


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

The T20's greatest strength lays in its mobility. The forward and reverse speeds are nearly the same due to the transmission, so retreating from cover after exposing itself to fire is easy and quick.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|M1 (76 mm)}}

Armed with the 76 mm M1 gun, the T20's armament can do sterling performances against vehicles of its caliber, so while the T20 itself is easy to take out, it can destroy the enemy the same if it can get the first penetrating shot off first. The front placement of the turret also allows the T20 to expose the minimum amount of its body when it comes out to fire.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm M1]]
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 75 || -10°/+25° || ±180°
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 14.28 || 19.80 || 24.0 || 26.60 || 28.24
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.4 || 22.60 || 24.00
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 7.67 || 6.78 || 6.25 || 5.90
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M62 Shell || APCBC || 148 || 146 || 133 || 119 || 106 || 95
|-
| M42A1 Shell || HE || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 7
|-
| M79 Shot || AP || 134 || 132 || 121 || 109 || 99 || 89
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M62 Shell || 792 || 7.0 || 1.2 || 20 || 63.7 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| M42A1 Shell || 800 || 5.8 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 390 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| M79 Shot || 792 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_T20.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the T20.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''75''' || 57 ''(+18)'' || 47 ''(+28)'' || 33 ''(+42)'' || 19 ''(+56)'' || 9 ''(+66)'' || 1 ''(+74)'' || style="text-align:left" | Yes
|}

Turret empty: 47 ''(+28)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,000 (200) || 576 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 5,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battle ==

===Tactics===
'''Offense:''' The T20 in an offensive mode should be done by exploiting its mobility with the terrain. Thus, the T20 would be great in areas with lots of cover. Unless in a close-range engagement or in an emergency, it is not recommended to fire the T20's cannon while on the move just like any other tank as it affects accuracy. Thus, the T20 should move forwards, make contact with an enemy, fire if possible then move to cover if the enemy was not taken out with the first shot. The T20 should not go alone due to the vulnerability of its armour, so make sure allies are accompanied with the T20 for additional firepower and protection, most preferably a heavy tank.

'''Defense:''' The T20 in a defensive mode should be played similarly like the [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] due to its mobility and firepower. However, a benefit over the M18 is the increased armour, so more risk could be taken with exposing the tank to the enemy to get a good shot placement. Allow the enemy to run their tank into the T20's line of sight, don't try to move and expose the tank otherwise the attacking enemy tank would be aware of the T20's position and also may shoot first, disabling critical components if not destroying the T20 outright. Due to the positioning of the internal components, an enemy tank attacking the rear would actually minimize the damage to the crew compartment as the shell must pass through both the transmission and the engine. If the turret ring and crew remain untouched (unlikely, but a possibility), the player could traverse the turret to the enemy at the rear and attack it, though the attack on the engine may also create a fire, so the ''FPE'' modification is necessary for this unorthodox method.

===Other considerations===
Most medium tanks that the T20 will meet in battle can be penetrated through their front armor, though flanking will be more effective when facing more heavily-armored opponents in an uptier such as later Panther variants, the [[T-44]], and the [[Strv 81]], etc.

Most heavy tanks and some case-mate tank destroyers such as the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2]], the [[Tiger II (Family)|Tiger II]], the [[Jagdpanther]] and the [[Jagdtiger]] will be almost impossible to defeat from the front due to their thick armour. Thus, it is necessary to flank such opponents in order to be able to easily destroy them from the side and rear.

Any tanks at the BR will, of course, be easy targets if the T20 catch them at their sides, which is very possible due to the greater mobility of the tank. A single hit from the 76 mm APCBC shell will devastate the interior and can lead to quick destruction or loss in combat efficiency.

Practically all enemies at the BR will be able to easily penetrate the front armor of the T20, with the exception of most SPAAs, so it is important to stay out-of-sight and avoid direct engagements whenever possible.
=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
| M79 shot
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| Elevation Mechanism
|
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Artillery Support
|
|-
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* 76 mm gun, reloads fast, available ammunition is good for most foes
* Smaller profile, smaller target
* Fast turret traverse rate
* Good gun elevation/depression combo
* Very mobile and fast in forward and reverse
* Sloped 63.5 mm front hull armour is resistant to most glancing shot, and can frequently ricochet when angled
* Side armour thicker than M4 Sherman (50 mm > 38 mm)
* Rear transmission and engine may help absorb rear shots to protect crew
* RP and SL boost from premium status, great for leveling through Rank III and IV vehicles

'''Cons:'''

* Armour can still be easily penetrated
* Small internal volume, one shot can easily knock out entire crew
* Machine gun port on front is a weak point
* Front ammo rack between driver & co-driver doesn't empty until no ammo is left

== History ==


===Development===
When the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] went into production in October 1941, it was considered one of the best Allied tanks of the time period. However, the observers in the North African Campaign noticed a trend in German tank development. Tanks like the [[Pz.III J|Panzer III]] were getting better frontal armour and a [[KwK 39 (50 mm)|longer 5 cm cannon]], and the same happened with the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV]] when it received the [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|long 7.5 cm cannon]] as its main armament. These two tanks' improvements indicated that overtime, the Sherman itself may find itself on the shorter end of the stick, and thus plans for its successor started in Spring of 1942.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref>

The new tank was to have superior aspects of firepower, mobility, and armour over the M4 Sherman and German counterparts, as well as the incorporation of lessons learned from the tank fighting against German forces. The new tank was one of the more technologically advanced American tanks by attempting to meet these requirements. The layout on the tank was similar as the Sherman's, with two in the front driving compartment and three in a turret. The surface area of the tank was reduced by utilizing a box design for the hull rather than sponsons, which led to equipment being stored outside the tank rather than inside it as in the M4. The tank's size was further reduced by having the transmission design be placed in the rear of the tank by the engine rather than in the front, leading to the removal of the power shaft needed to connect the front transmission on the M4 to its engine. This arrangement led to the tank having a much smaller profile than the M4. To further improve the tank, it was decided to give the tank a high-velocity [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm gun]]. In May 1942, the first mock-up of the tank was produced, showing all its advantages over M4 Medium while keeping the same weight. Many of the observers present, including General Devers, liked the design and thus Ordnance Department continued forth with its development, designating the base vehicle as the '''T20'''.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===Testings===
The T20 design went through many tests and variants as Ordnance try out various components and parts to see which would work best. One of the attempts was to try out different armaments as the 76 mm M1 was still new from the developmental stage, leading to the usage of guns like the [[M7 (76 mm)|3-inch gun]] on the ''"E2"'' variants from the [[M10 GMC|M10]] and a [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm gun]] on the ''"E1"'' variants from the Sherman with an added autoloader. Transmission designs were tried as well, each with distinctive names. While the T20 designation stands for the tank with an automatic transmission, the ''T22'' had a gear box transmission from the Sherman and the ''T23'' had an electric drive derived from the [[M6A1|M6 heavy tank]]. Of all these designs, none of the "E2" variants were produced as the 76 mm M1 proved successful, and only one "E1" was built on the T22.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

Another tried component was the suspension system on the T20 designs. The T20 and T22 produced in May and June 1943 respectively had an early variant of the horizontal-volute suspension system (HVSS), which would see itself on the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4 Sherman]] in the future (The first T23 would have the standard vertical-volute suspension system (VVSS) already used on the Sherman). Tests on the tanks progressed until Armored Force recommended the usage of a torsion bar suspension system on the tanks with wider tracks. This led to the ''T20E3'' tank, the second pilot model for the T20, to be produced in July 1943 with said torsion bar suspension, though it would not be the only T20 series tank that would have the specific suspension.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

Testings with the tank in general went without much fanfare. The T20's transmission proved to be unreliable with oil leaks and overheating, but testings continued until February 1944 (T20E3 until December) when the T20 was dropped in favor of other promising designs. The T22 also encountered trouble in the transmission and engine after driving 900 miles, the continued problems also causing the T22 to be dropped in February 1944. The T22E1 design with the 75 mm auto-loading gun arrived for tests in November 1943, and though the auto-loader worked with a 20 round per minute fire rate, the insufficiency of the 75 mm gun and the questionable reliability of the auto-loader had it dropped in February 1944. Of the designs, the T23 is the one that proved promising enough for an order of 250 tanks to be placed in May 1943.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===T23===
The T23 tank design with the rear electric transmission was rather popular in the testing grounds. A perk of the electric transmission is that the engine's performance can be varied without being in proportion with the speed of the tank, allowing for the prolonging of the engine life. Another thing the electric transmission provide is that it could be remote-controlled (though this feature was not tested for efficiency). Ten T23 prototypes arrived at Abderdeen Proving Grounds and Fort Knox for service tests around October 1943, and while the prototypes performed well compared to the other T20 series, it was deemed unsatisfactory for combat usage for its difficult maintenance attention. Another reason they refused the tank was logistics, as accepting a totally new tank without much parts commonality with their current M4 Sherman means for the retraining of tank and maintenance crew as well as obtaining a large inventory of spare parts to keep the tank in operational order. As such, the T23 was not approved for service by Armored Forces.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

T23 still saw tests and in April 1943, a recommendation came in for the T23 to be used with a torsion bar suspension system, which was done and delivered in 29 August 1944 as the ''T23E3''. After being sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground for tests and then to Fort Knox for inspection by Armored Forces, they once again refused it due to a lack in interest to the complicated electric transmission. Another test attempt was on the ''T23E4'' variant which gave the T23 tank the same HVSS as on the Sherman, however objection by the U.S. Army engineers for its excessive width and lack of attention by armoured boards once again put the T23 on hold, and kept it that way until the end of the war.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

===Successors===
With the initial rejection of the T23 by Armored Forces, it was clear that they were looking for something much more than a marginal upgrade over their existent and abundant M4 Shermans. By the time the T20 series were tested, the U.S. forces have discovered two new tanks on the battlefield, the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] and the [[Panther D|Panther]]. With these new benchmarks, the T20 would not be as big of an improvement over the M4 Sherman when coming up against these two specific tanks. However, not all was lost with the T20 series as Ordnance Department's tests on the tanks were incorporated into future tank designs. The T23's turret was first adapted onto the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4A1 Sherman]] to give the Sherman a 76 mm gun as the original Sherman turret with the 75 mm gun was too small for the 76 mm gun. The tested horizontal-volute suspension system on the T20s was also adapted onto the Sherman in the "E8" program, producing tanks like the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4A3E8]]. As these components, the T20's engineering feat carried on to help the American forces fight in Normandy and beyond.

The T20 still left a basis for future designs as in the production time of the T23, the preexisting request for 250 was altered for 50 of them to be modified. 40 of them to be upgraded with a [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm gun]] and 10 more with the same gun upgrade, but with an armour upgrade as well. These programs would be called the ''[[T25|T25]]'' and ''T26''; the latter eventually becoming the approved American tank ''[[M26|M26 Pershing]]''.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" />

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|Lec0mwCN81I|'''The Shooting Range #84''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 05:53 discusses the T20.}}

== See also ==
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[[Category:Ground vehicles by country]]

Category:USA ground vehicles

2020-05-26T21:26:13Z

U34815980: HSTV-L add

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[[Category:Ground vehicles by country]]

T114

2020-05-06T00:21:42Z

U34815980: /* Ammunition */

{{Specs-Card|code=us_t114}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_T114.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]]. The T114 is the first premium rank V vehicle to be implemented into the game.

The T114 looks like it is straight from a science fiction movie, or from a crazy professor's basement. With a circular turret, auto-loader system, and a cannon attached, it has a very unique look. It is very fragile, but is a very dangerous tank with a skilled player in the commander seat.

The gun packs a great punch with up to twenty six rounds with 381 mm of penetration from its '''H'''igh '''E'''xplosive, '''A'''nti-'''T'''ank, grenades ('''"HEAT"''') round, allowing the T114 to take on a wide variety of formidable foes. Considering that the velocity of the projectile is not very fast, it will have to use it almost like a mortar at ranges over 800 metres (2,624 feet). Use the terrain and vegetation on the map to get close then engage the enemy in an ambush. The T114 will be able to one-shot most tanks if clever with shot placement since it is only equipped with "HEAT". The T114 has a three round magazine for the 106 mm gun, so if the first shot fail to hit, another two can be shot off within few seconds. However, the reload of the magazine will depend heavily on the [[Crew_skills#Ground_vehicles_crew_skills|crew skills]] .

The mobility of this vehicle is average to good with very responsive handling at speed. It has a good cross country speed on terrain of around 32-50 km/h (20-25 mph). On tarmac roads, the T114 can get up to 56 km/h (35 mph)! Use this to get into a great hiding spot and await the victim. Once the victims are spotted, the attack strategy is nearly the same for all types. Tigers, hit the front plate. Panthers, front plate. IS-6, front plate.

However, the armour is very thin and can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire from opponents. The crew are cramped together towards the front with only the gunner in the turret. The ammo is exposed by the thin layers of armour which forms its protection - which can be pieced with ease. So it is with the utmost importance that the gun is aimed for the most critical parts on the enemy tank. Ideally, aim for the gunner, ammunition racks, or engine. The "HEAT" will be able to destroy any tank with a well placed shot. However, if it is the last shot and it fails to penetrate, run, and find cover before the auto-loading starts.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

'''Armour type:'''

* Aluminium alloy 7039

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 32 mm (76°) ''Front glacis'' 44 mm (25°) ''Lower glacis'' 38 mm (1-41°) ''Front plate'' || 32 mm ''Top'' 19 mm ''Bottom'' || 32 mm (1°) ''Top'' 19 mm (1-50°) ''Bottom'' || 38 mm
|-
| Turret || 38 mm (27-38°) 12.7 mm (1°) ''Gun shroud'' || 38 mm (1-24°) ''left'' 25.4 mm ''Right'' 12.7 mm (46-48°) ''Gun shroud'' || 25.4 mm (0-7°) || 12.7-38.1 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
* A 5 mm structural steel plate separates the engine from the crew compartment.
* Belly armour is 25 mm thick.

The T114's thin armour means that all enemy vehicles have very little difficulty in destroying the T114 if it manages to hit it. It is also vulnerable to heavy machine guns as despite its armour thickness, it is built of aluminium that only provides a x0.47 effectiveness of its rated thickness. Air strikes are also a concern as aircraft machine gun and autocannon armaments with armour-piercing capabilities are more than able to get through the T114 and hit the delicate internals.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 227|rbMinHp= 142|}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|M40A1C (106 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[M40A1C (106 mm)|106 mm M40A1C]]
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 26 || ±8° || ±180°
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 11.90 || 16.50 || 20.00 || 22.10 || 23.50
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 11.90 || 14.00 || 17.00 || 18.80 || 20.00
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 13.0 || 11.6 || 10.6 || 10.0
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M344A1 || HEAT || 433 || 433 || 433 || 433 || 433 || 433
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M344A1 || 502 || 10 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,650 || +0° || 25° || 18° || 15°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_T114.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the T114.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''26''' || 21 ''(+5)'' || 16 ''(+10)'' || 10 ''(+16)'' || 4 ''(+22)'' || 1 ''(+25)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|M8C (12.7 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" | [[M8C (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M8C]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 150 (5) || 300 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

This tanks play-style is similar to a role of a [[:Category:Light_tanks|light tank]], with only two crew, very light armour, only equipped with a 106 mm (10.6 cm) '''R'''ecoiless '''R'''ifle armed with '''H'''igh '''E'''xpolsive '''A'''nti-'''T'''ank grenade (similar to a RPG). However, it is just as deadly as any other tank on the battlefield!

Use the speed it offers to get the advantage of the terrain. Use the vegetation of the map to an advantage. Be patient. Be cautious about walls, fences, and objects on the terrain - These will slow the tank down if they are run over and/or hit. It is important not to let the enemy team spot the T114. Stealth is the key. Wait for the enemy tank to appear and for it to expose its side. Calculate the distance and drop of the HEAT round before firing. If calculated successfully, either the enemy tank will be knocked-out or it have sustained major critical damage such as a loss of a crew or gun breech. If it has sustained critical damage, fire another shot into the opposite area of the tank to knock it out. It is very important to aim and knock out the gunner and/or turret crew. Even if the tank was hit and sustained critical damage, if the turret crew was not knocked out and main cannon was inoperable, the machine gun will still be able to penetrate the T114's armour since it has only 32 mm of thickness on the sides and rear with the turret at 38 mm while the front has 44 mm.

The last round in the breech before the auto-loading starts is very important.. Make sure to use it wisely and with caution. If all three rounds are fired, the auto-loading will happen. If the enemy tank is still alive, withdraw as fast as possible and hide until the gun has been loaded.

===Game modes===
====Arcade====
'''In arcade battles''', the T114 can be played akin to that of the [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] with excellent firepower and mobility, but lacking in armour...very lacking in armour. Since the advantage of surprise and concealment is nullified in Arcade due to the nicknames appearing in that game mode, a more cunning usage is needed in ambushes and brief exposures with maximum damages.

The best ways to use the T114 in arcade is to maximize the gun depression and in "pop-up" manners. Try to find engagements where the enemy is pre-occupied with allies rather than on the T114 to alleviate some risk of being fired upon when spotted. When approaching, find a hill to creep up to until finding the right point where the gun depression allows the recoilless gun to be aimed at the target.

If there are no hills, approach from behind hard cover like a wall and then peek out with the gun pointing at the enemy. It is recommended to approach the wall angled with the front left section towards the wall at an angle, since the gun is mounted offset in the turret to the right, to minimize the exposure of the vehicle when peeking out for a fire. Another way is to reverse out of cover as it would also minimize vehicle exposure of the front. Do not rely on crew damages to save the vehicle and be able to retreat as since there is only two crew members in the vehicle, a single hit that incapacitates a crew will send the vehicle to crew replenishment, immobilizing it for an easy target.

In either case, once exposed and on target, fire the first round and then withdraw back to cover while the autoloader loads the next round. If feeling confident, and fighting a lone tank that has an incapacitated gunner, then it is possible to simply stay in place while the cannon reloads the next round. If aimed correctly, the second should be able to destroy the enemy vehicle, if not then fire the last round in for a final touch, then withdraw while the autoloader is reloaded with three more rounds for another go at another target, or the same one if it is still not destroyed. If an engagement ends with one more round in the autoloader, it is better off firing the last round and let the autoloader stock up with a fresh supply of three more rounds.

Continue until destroyed or achieved victory in the T114.

====Realistic/Simulator====
'''In realistic/simulator battles''', the T114 have the ability to cause mayhem behind the enemy lines without to much hindrance. Go to a capture point on the left or the right flank, wait for targets to appear, and while they are not looking (this is very important) open fire. Try to knock them out or into a state where the tank can get assists. If juggling more than one target, be sure not to be spotted. Once the auto-loading has started, head to cover and wait out the reload. Then, plan another attack. Stay out of sight, even back track and flank harder and deeper.

The best way of getting to the enemy's rear is to use the terrain. Do not drive up the middle of the road or the middle of the map. It will be very easy for the enemy team to knock out the T114. Use the vegetation on the map combined with the terrain and sounds coming of the enemy to avoid any contact with the enemy forces.

Find and locate an area with high vegetation or some urban area which hides the silhouette of this small tank. Lay silent, like a wolf, until the enemy is close. Stay alert. The enemy may be trying the same tactics with other vehicles. Once the enemy is close, wait for them to expose their side armour where the "HEAT" will be able to penetrate them and cause major critical damage, if not blow their turrets clean off their fine vehicles of war. Within urban areas, do not make the T114 known until it is too late. Only pick one tank off at the time. Do not hunt multiple enemy tanks. That will not end well. Make sure the silhouette is not exposed. Simple machine gun fire can terminate this fine tank.

Once the eight clips have been used, pivot turn and run as fast as this tank can go and head to the cap zone to reload. However, use cover in the cap zone. The armour is only up to 44 mm thick in the thicket place (front). Make sure the tank is not exposed to any unnecessary risks or confrontations with the enemy forces. Watch out for enemy units which may be trying to flank from the rear and/or sides to take cap zone.

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" |Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="2" |Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
|Airstrike
|-
| III
| Filters
| Crew Replenishment
|
| Elevation Mechanism
|
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| Improved Optics
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

*Fast and agile
**Up to 56 km/h (35 mph)
**Great control input at high speed
**Good offroad speed up to 40 km/h (25 mph)
*Amphibious
*Good armament
**Three rounds before auto-loading
**Issued with HEAT
**Can penetrate any tank at its rank with a well placed shot
**Coaxial .50 cal serves as a ranging machine gun
*Small size
**Can be hidden in between the map vegetation
**Great ambush tank
*Research
**Sliver lions - with its premium vehicle status
**Research Points booster, premium vehicle status

'''Cons:'''

*Armament
**Only HEAT, no other rounds available
**Limited ammo, only three shots per clip
**Only carries eight clips, giving it 24 rounds
**No external .50 machine gun, which can be used to fight back against planes
** Low velocity cannon compared to other [[:Category:Fifth_rank_ground_vehicles|Rank V vehicles]]
** Can only elevate the gun up to a pitiful 8 degrees
*Auto-loader
**Long reloading time for the auto-loader, up to 11.65 Seconds with a full trained crew
**Long reload speed, while the loader adds new three-round clips into the magazine
*Size
**Small size
**Loses majority of its speed when it runs into foreign objects i.e. fences, wall, rocks etc
**Low profile, makes seeing over tall bushes, long grass, rocks, and other tall objects very hard
**Low profile would require exposing the tank weak armour when firing if the gun view is blocked by a tall object
*Crew
**Crew is cramped together, a short burst from a machine gun can knock them both out
**Crew is sitting around ammunition which can be penetrated and detonated by machine gun fire
**No artillery support

== History ==

In the early 1950s, the US Army started work on developing a new generation of lightly armoured vehicles, such as APCs. General Motor’s Cadillac division proposed two versions of their T114 armoured vehicle to support infantry and anti-tank battalions, respectively. One version would to be armed with a single high caliber machine gun in a full rotatable turret, which would support the infantry battalions, whilst the other would be equipped with a 106mm recoilless gun, serving among the ranks of anti-tank battalions. In 1960, six prototypes of the T114 were built; four armed with machine guns and two armed with the recoilless gun, the latter being named BAT (Battalion Anti-tank) for a short period of time.

The first out of the two T114 BAT prototypes was being tested at Aberdeen proving ground between December 1960 - January 1961, whilst the other prototype remained with the manufacturer for factory tests. Due to unsatisfactory results during testing, all work on the T114 BAT stopped by 1961, with the 2 single prototypes being later converted into the machine gun-armed versions, of which a simplified version would later enter service with the US Army as the M114.

- From ''[[wt:en/news/4916-development-t114-bat-giant-slayer-en|Devblog]]''

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|ZbqozTGrra8|'''The Shooting Range #64''' - ''War Machines'' section at 00:25 discusses the T114.}}

== 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/4916-development-t114-bat-giant-slayer-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T114 BAT: Giant Slayer]]

{{USA tank destroyers}}
{{USA premium ground vehicles}}

SIDAM 25 (Mistral)

2020-05-02T17:38:56Z

U34815980: /* Survivability and armour */

{{Specs-Card|code=it_otobreda_sidam_25_mistral}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


'''Armour type:'''

*Aluminium Alloy 7039
*Structural steel
*Steel (Cannons and Missile Launchers)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Armour!!Front (Slope angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
|-
|Hull||38 mm (46°), 29 mm (46°) ''Front glacis''
38 mm (25°) ''Lower glacis''
|44 mm ''Top''
32 mm ''Bottom''
|38 mm (10°)||38 mm (89°) ''Front''
38 mm (89°) ''Rear''
|-
|Turret||38 mm (24°) ''Turret front''
25 mm (1°) ''Gun mantlet''
|25 mm (0°)||25 mm (1°)||25 mm (89°)
|}

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 301|rbMinHp= 188}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|Oerlikon KBA (25 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is outfitted with the following offensive weapons:

* 4 x 25 mm Oerlikon KBA autocannons (215 RPG - 660 total)

The SIDAM 25 (Mistral) is armed with 4 x 25 mm cannons, with the main purpose of destroying aircraft. Like almost all SPAA armaments, these cannons are not designed to disable or destroy tanks. It is capable of destroying other SPAA, and some SPGs, but it is limited in its anti-tank effectiveness. It carries 660 rounds for each cannon, giving a total of 2,640 rounds.

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|Mistral SATCP}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is outfitted with the following additional armament:

* 6 x Mistral SATCP Surface-to-Air missiles

The SIDAM also possesses 6 surface-to-air (SAM) Launchers, for its Mistral missiles. These can be guided by the Optical tracking system onto the target and have an approximate effective range of 4 km. However jets will most likely to evade the missiles if fired from this range, so it is suggested that you wait to fire these at a closer range than 4 km where it will be more difficult for them to react and evade. The history section (at the bottom of this page) suggests that using the cannon at short range, and missiles for longer range targets, is the best tactic.

== Usage in battles ==


The SIDAM, with its optronic guidance and a powerful arsenal of weaponry, is more than capable of taking down most aircraft within range. Helicopters, with their flare, present an issue for the missiles, but unlike the Stormer HVM, the SIDAM has guns! This allows you to dispatch a helicopter with ease, although you may choose to fire missiles to take down a particularly experienced player, as this will not only give you an opportunity to kill him, your teammates may be able to take him down. The SIDAM, like most other anti-aircraft vehicles, has virtually no useful armour and is very susceptible to incoming fire including some heavy machine gun rounds. Fortunately, it has a reasonable range, so it should be able to protect its team from a distance. As the history does point out, the crews assigned to this vehicle tended to fire missiles at long-range targets and then utilised the cannons at closer targets. Unfortunately, its missiles launchers, although a great asset, is also on the top of the turret, leaving them very exposed. Much like most anti-aircraft and missile tanks, if these missiles are hit while still in the launchers, they will most likely detonate and cause damage to the vehicle.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Possesses both cannons and missiles
* Has a reasonable mobility
* High rate of fire from cannons

'''Cons:'''

* Has inadequate armour to withstand large calibre cannon fire
* Can only use cannons against ground targets, missiles can only be utilised for anti-air attacks
* Missile launchers are highly exposed on the top of the tank
* Does not have a search radar
* Missiles have an absolute maximum range of 5.5 km

== History ==

Modernization plans for the SIDAM 25 were drawn up in late 1994, when Italian engineers proposed the up-arming of the vehicle with Mistral surface-to-air missiles in order to give it better long-range capabilities and improve its performance as a whole.

The missiles were to be distributed between two launchers, with each launcher containing three missiles. As such, the vehicle could then utilize the missiles against targets at long range, whilst preserving the cannon armament for close-range engagements.

The modernization of the SIDAM 25s with Mistral SAMs was expected to begin in the early 2000s, alongside some other potential upgrades as well.

''- From [[wt:en/news/6345-development-sidam-25-mistral-blowing-away-the-competition-en|Devblog]]''

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|0_lSvW7IOhY|'''The Shooting Range #168''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the SIDAM 25 (Mistral).}}

== 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/6345-development-sidam-25-mistral-blowing-away-the-competition-en|[Devblog] SIDAM 25 Mistral: Blowing Away the Competition]]

{{Italy anti-aircraft vehicles}}

T-80U

2019-03-13T05:06:36Z

U34815980: Changed some headers

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_t_80u}}

== Description ==
The '''T-80U''' is a Rank VI Soviet medium tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

== Armaments ==

=== Main armament ===

: ''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-1]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" |36
| -5°/+15°
|±180°
|Two-plane
|-
! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
!Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
!Prior + Full crew
!Prior + Expert qualif.
!Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|''Arcade''
|22.8
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|-
|''Realistic''
|14.3
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|-
! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" |Stock
! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|6.5
|6.5
|6.5
|6.5
|}

===== Ammunition[edit | edit source] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of
warhead
! colspan="6" |'''Penetration''' ''in mm'' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
|-
!10m
!100m
!500m
!1000m
!1500m
!2000m
|-
|3BM22
|APFSDS
|425
|420
|415
|405
|392
|380
|-
|3BM42
|APFSDS
|479
|477
|470
|462
|453
|445
|-
|3BK18M
|HEATFS
|550
|550
|550
|550
|550
|550
|-
|3OF26
|HE
|47
|47
|47
|47
|47
|47
|-
|9M119
|ATGM
|650
|650
|650
|650
|650
|650
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="11" |Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of
warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity
in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile
Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
|-
!0%
!50%
!100%
|-
|3BM22
|APFSDS
|1,760
|4.83
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|°
|76°
|77°
|78°
|-
|3BM42
|APFSDS
|1,700
|4.85
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|°
|78°
|80°
|81°
|-
|3BK18M
|HEATFS
|905
|19
|0.0
|0.1
|2,790
|°
|65°
|72°
|75°
|-
|3OF26
|HE
|850
|23
|0.1
|0.5
|5,780
| +0°
|79°
|80°
|81°
|-
|9M112
|ATGM
|400
|27.5
|0.0
|0.01
|3,600
| +0°
|80°
|82°
|90°
|}

===== [[Ammo racks]] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Full
ammo
!1st
rack empty
!2nd
rack empty
!3rd
rack empty
!Visual
discrepancy
|-
|'''45'''
|__
|__
|__
|no
|}
Only First Stage:28-20

=== Machine guns ===

: ''Main articles'': '''''[[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]''''', '''''[[PKT (7.62 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |300 (150)
|700
| -10°/+60°
|±180°
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |1,250 (250)
|700
|N/A
|N/A
|}

== 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 ===
''Summarize 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 - they can be substituted with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Work on improving the existing T-80 MBT begun as early as the mid 1970s, with the design bureau in Leningrad, which was responsible for the production of the T-80, starting work on a joint project to further enhance the T-80’s capabilities.

In the early 1980s, the first prototypes were being built, and after extensive testing and design tweaking, the new tank was considered ready for production and was accepted by the Soviet military under the designation T-80U.

The T-80U received turret and upper frontal enhancements as part of its new construction, and was equipped with a second generation ERA protection system known as Kontakt-5. In contrast to the previous generation of dynamic protection, Kontakt-5 increased the tank's protection against HEAT and armour-piercing shells. The modifications also affected the armament of the tank - the T-80U is equipped with a new 1A45 fire control system and Reflex ICBM, which used more advanced 9M119 guided missiles. Subsequently, the tank was equipped with a new, more powerful GTD-1250 gas turbine engine which helped compensate for the increased weight of the vehicle and improved its dynamics.

The T-80U had been factory produced in Leningrad in 1987, but in 1989, its production was moved to Omsk. Work on upgrading the T-80 was carried out in Kharkov, but there, they constructed their own vehicle equipped with a diesel engine, which was designated ‘T-80UD’. The latter would evolve into further developed Ukrainian derivatives of the T-80.

T-80Us served with the Soviet military until the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, and have since continued serving with the Union’s successor states to this day. The vehicle also saw service abroad with some other countries as well, primarily with South Korea and Cyprus. Overall, around 700 T-80Us have been produced since 1985, but the vehicle never saw any combat action.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6051-development-t-80u-making-contact-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== 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 ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6051-development-t-80u-making-contact-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T-80U: Making Contact]

{{USSR medium tanks}}

T-80U

2019-03-13T05:05:51Z

U34815980: Added a heading

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_t_80u}}

== Description ==
The '''T-80U''' is a Rank VI Soviet medium tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

== Armaments ==

=== Main armament[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-1]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" |36
| -5°/+15°
|±180°
|Two-plane
|-
! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
!Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
!Prior + Full crew
!Prior + Expert qualif.
!Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|''Arcade''
|22.8
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|-
|''Realistic''
|14.3
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|-
! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" |Stock
! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|6.5
|6.5
|6.5
|6.5
|}

===== Ammunition[edit | edit source] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of
warhead
! colspan="6" |'''Penetration''' ''in mm'' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
|-
!10m
!100m
!500m
!1000m
!1500m
!2000m
|-
|3BM22
|APFSDS
|425
|420
|415
|405
|392
|380
|-
|3BM42
|APFSDS
|479
|477
|470
|462
|453
|445
|-
|3BK18M
|HEATFS
|550
|550
|550
|550
|550
|550
|-
|3OF26
|HE
|47
|47
|47
|47
|47
|47
|-
|9M119
|ATGM
|650
|650
|650
|650
|650
|650
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="11" |Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of
warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity
in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile
Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
|-
!0%
!50%
!100%
|-
|3BM22
|APFSDS
|1,760
|4.83
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|°
|76°
|77°
|78°
|-
|3BM42
|APFSDS
|1,700
|4.85
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|°
|78°
|80°
|81°
|-
|3BK18M
|HEATFS
|905
|19
|0.0
|0.1
|2,790
|°
|65°
|72°
|75°
|-
|3OF26
|HE
|850
|23
|0.1
|0.5
|5,780
| +0°
|79°
|80°
|81°
|-
|9M112
|ATGM
|400
|27.5
|0.0
|0.01
|3,600
| +0°
|80°
|82°
|90°
|}

===== [[Ammo racks]][edit | edit source] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Full
ammo
!1st
rack empty
!2nd
rack empty
!3rd
rack empty
!Visual
discrepancy
|-
|'''45'''
|__
|__
|__
|no
|}
Only First Stage:28-20

=== Machine guns[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main articles'': '''''[[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]''''', '''''[[PKT (7.62 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |300 (150)
|700
| -10°/+60°
|±180°
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |1,250 (250)
|700
|N/A
|N/A
|}

== Usage in battles[edit | edit source] ==

''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 ===
''Summarize 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 - they can be substituted with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Work on improving the existing T-80 MBT begun as early as the mid 1970s, with the design bureau in Leningrad, which was responsible for the production of the T-80, starting work on a joint project to further enhance the T-80’s capabilities.

In the early 1980s, the first prototypes were being built, and after extensive testing and design tweaking, the new tank was considered ready for production and was accepted by the Soviet military under the designation T-80U.

The T-80U received turret and upper frontal enhancements as part of its new construction, and was equipped with a second generation ERA protection system known as Kontakt-5. In contrast to the previous generation of dynamic protection, Kontakt-5 increased the tank's protection against HEAT and armour-piercing shells. The modifications also affected the armament of the tank - the T-80U is equipped with a new 1A45 fire control system and Reflex ICBM, which used more advanced 9M119 guided missiles. Subsequently, the tank was equipped with a new, more powerful GTD-1250 gas turbine engine which helped compensate for the increased weight of the vehicle and improved its dynamics.

The T-80U had been factory produced in Leningrad in 1987, but in 1989, its production was moved to Omsk. Work on upgrading the T-80 was carried out in Kharkov, but there, they constructed their own vehicle equipped with a diesel engine, which was designated ‘T-80UD’. The latter would evolve into further developed Ukrainian derivatives of the T-80.

T-80Us served with the Soviet military until the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, and have since continued serving with the Union’s successor states to this day. The vehicle also saw service abroad with some other countries as well, primarily with South Korea and Cyprus. Overall, around 700 T-80Us have been produced since 1985, but the vehicle never saw any combat action.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6051-development-t-80u-making-contact-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== 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 ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6051-development-t-80u-making-contact-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T-80U: Making Contact]

{{USSR medium tanks}}

T-80U

2019-03-13T05:03:54Z

U34815980: Added some description and added armament details

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_t_80u}}

== Description ==
The '''T-80U''' is a Rank VI Soviet medium tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

== Armaments ==

=== Main armament[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M-1]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" |36
| -5°/+15°
|±180°
|Two-plane
|-
! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
!Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
!Prior + Full crew
!Prior + Expert qualif.
!Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|''Arcade''
|22.8
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|-
|''Realistic''
|14.3
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|__.__
|-
! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" |Stock
! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|6.5
|6.5
|6.5
|6.5
|}

===== Ammunition[edit | edit source] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of
warhead
! colspan="6" |'''Penetration''' ''in mm'' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
|-
!10m
!100m
!500m
!1000m
!1500m
!2000m
|-
|3BM22
|APFSDS
|425
|420
|415
|405
|392
|380
|-
|3BM42
|APFSDS
|479
|477
|470
|462
|453
|445
|-
|3BK18M
|HEATFS
|550
|550
|550
|550
|550
|550
|-
|3OF26
|HE
|47
|47
|47
|47
|47
|47
|-
|9M119
|ATGM
|650
|650
|650
|650
|650
|650
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="11" |Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of
warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity
in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile
Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
|-
!0%
!50%
!100%
|-
|3BM22
|APFSDS
|1,760
|4.83
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|°
|76°
|77°
|78°
|-
|3BM42
|APFSDS
|1,700
|4.85
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|°
|78°
|80°
|81°
|-
|3BK18M
|HEATFS
|905
|19
|0.0
|0.1
|2,790
|°
|65°
|72°
|75°
|-
|3OF26
|HE
|850
|23
|0.1
|0.5
|5,780
| +0°
|79°
|80°
|81°
|-
|9M112
|ATGM
|400
|27.5
|0.0
|0.01
|3,600
| +0°
|80°
|82°
|90°
|}

===== [[Ammo racks]][edit | edit source] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Full
ammo
!1st
rack empty
!2nd
rack empty
!3rd
rack empty
!Visual
discrepancy
|-
|'''45'''
|__
|__
|__
|no
|}
Only First Stage:28-20

=== Machine guns[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main articles'': '''''[[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]''''', '''''[[PKT (7.62 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |300 (150)
|700
| -10°/+60°
|±180°
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |1,250 (250)
|700
|N/A
|N/A
|}
''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 ===
''Summarize 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 - they can be substituted with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Work on improving the existing T-80 MBT begun as early as the mid 1970s, with the design bureau in Leningrad, which was responsible for the production of the T-80, starting work on a joint project to further enhance the T-80’s capabilities.

In the early 1980s, the first prototypes were being built, and after extensive testing and design tweaking, the new tank was considered ready for production and was accepted by the Soviet military under the designation T-80U.

The T-80U received turret and upper frontal enhancements as part of its new construction, and was equipped with a second generation ERA protection system known as Kontakt-5. In contrast to the previous generation of dynamic protection, Kontakt-5 increased the tank's protection against HEAT and armour-piercing shells. The modifications also affected the armament of the tank - the T-80U is equipped with a new 1A45 fire control system and Reflex ICBM, which used more advanced 9M119 guided missiles. Subsequently, the tank was equipped with a new, more powerful GTD-1250 gas turbine engine which helped compensate for the increased weight of the vehicle and improved its dynamics.

The T-80U had been factory produced in Leningrad in 1987, but in 1989, its production was moved to Omsk. Work on upgrading the T-80 was carried out in Kharkov, but there, they constructed their own vehicle equipped with a diesel engine, which was designated ‘T-80UD’. The latter would evolve into further developed Ukrainian derivatives of the T-80.

T-80Us served with the Soviet military until the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, and have since continued serving with the Union’s successor states to this day. The vehicle also saw service abroad with some other countries as well, primarily with South Korea and Cyprus. Overall, around 700 T-80Us have been produced since 1985, but the vehicle never saw any combat action.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6051-development-t-80u-making-contact-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== 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 ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6051-development-t-80u-making-contact-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T-80U: Making Contact]

{{USSR medium tanks}}

T-72A

2019-03-03T05:12:24Z

U34815980: Added pros and cons and machine gun stats

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_t_72a}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage {{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Mobility characteristic
|-
!Weight (tons)
! colspan="1" |Add-on Armour
weight (tons)
! colspan="1" |Max speed (km/h)
|-
| rowspan="2" |41.0
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |41.9
| colspan="1" |67 (AB)
|-
|60 (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" |Engine power (horsepower)
|-
! colspan="1" |Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|1209
|_,___
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|
|
|-
! colspan="3" |Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
|-
! colspan="1" |Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|28.79
|35.87
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|28.79
|31.06
|}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M (125 mm)]]'''''

=== Main armament[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M (125 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" |44
| -6°/+13°
|±180°
|
|-
! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
!Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
!Prior + Full crew
!Prior + Expert qualif.
!Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|''Arcade''
|19.0
|26.22
|
|
|
|-
|''Realistic''
|19.0
|22.42
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" |Stock
! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|7.10
|7.10
|7.10
|7.10
|}

===== ''Ammunition[edit | edit source]'' =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="8" |''Penetration statistics''
|-
! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
! rowspan="2" |''Type of warhead''
! colspan="6" |'''''Penetration''' in mm '''@ 90°'''''
|-
!''10m''
!''100m''
!''500m''
!''1000m''
!''1500m''
!''2000m''
|-
|''3BM9''
|''APFSDS''
|321
|317
|''303''
|285
|268
|249
|-
|''3BM15''
|''APFSDS''
|440
|''430''
|''420''
|410
|''405''
|''400''
|-
|''3BM12''
|''APFSDS''
|383
|378
|367
|351
|339
|327
|-
|''3BK12M''
|''HEATFS''
|440
|440
|440
|440
|440
|440
|-
|''3OF26''
|''HE''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="11" |''Shell details''
|-
! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
! rowspan="2" |''Type of warhead''
! rowspan="2" |''Velocityin m/s''
! rowspan="2" |''ProjectileMass in kg''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
|-
!''0%''
!''50%''
!''100%''
|-
|''3BM9''
|''APFSDS''
|1800
|''3.6''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''°''
|''72°''
|''73°''
|''75°''
|-
|''3BM15''
|''APFSDS''
|''1780''
|3.88
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''°''
|''76°''
|''77°''
|''78°''
|-
|''3BM12''
|APFSDS
|1800
|3.6
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''°''
|''76°''
|''77°''
|''78°''
|-
|''3BK12M''
|''HEATFS''
|905
|19
|''0.0''
|''0.1''
|''2,790''
|''°''
|''65°''
|''72°''
|''75°''
|-
|''3OF26''
|''HE''
|''850''
|''23''
|''0.1''
|''0.5''
|''5,780''
|''+0°''
|''79°''
|''80°''
|''81°''
|}

=== Machine guns[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main articles'': '''''[[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]''''', '''''[[PKT (7.62 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[NSVT (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm NSVT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |300 (150)
|700
| -10°/+60°
|±180°
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="7" |[[PKT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm PKT]]
|-
! colspan="7" |''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" |Fire rate
(shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
|-
| colspan="4" |1,250 (250)
|700
|N/A
|N/A
|}

== 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 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 ===
''Summarize 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 - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* Mounts the same powerful 125mm 2A46 gun as on the T-64 and T-80
* Low profile
* Able to deflect most rounds from counterpart tanks of other countries if angled effectively due to its thick frontal armor
* Very accurate gun due to the high muzzle velocity of the APFSDS rounds, making this tank an effective long-range sniper

'''Cons:'''

* Ammo racks all around the center of the hull interior; can be easily detonated
* Slow reverse speed and traverse speed
* 3-man crew makes tank able to be knocked out easier
* Gun depression inadequate for most hull-down situations, e.g. sniping from a hill
* Not very good stock APFSDS shell with around only 320mm of penetration at close ranges

== History ==

Development of the T-72 began shortly after the production of the T-64 highlighted several problems which negatively impacted production rates. Among these problems was an unreliable engine, which couldn’t be produced at the high rates needed for a smooth production of the T-64 to take place.

In response, the Uralvagonzavod plant began working on a modified version of the T-64, which would use a more reliable and readily available engine, in order to provide the army with a tank fit for mass-production. Apart from this, changes were also made to the armor layout, in order to simplify production and decrease costs. This work resulted in the creation of the Object 172.

Development of the Object 172 continued, and after some trials, the vehicle entered service with the Soviet Army in August 1973, receiving its official designation T-72. Shortly afterwards, the vehicle was permitted for mass production, following the issuing of an official decree in 1974.

The T-72 was also heavily exported to and produced by nations of the Warsaw Pact as well as other countries worldwide, although these vehicles received certain downgrades compared to native Soviet models. Despite this, the T-72 quickly became one of the most widely used tanks in the world, participating in more conflicts than a single devblog could ever cover.

Since production began in 1974, over 20,000 T-72 tanks were built across several modifications in the Soviet Union/Russia alone, with production of more modern variants still ongoing today, even in other countries as well.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5945-development-t-72a-the-globetrotter-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== 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 ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5945-development-t-72a-the-globetrotter-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T-72A: The Globetrotter]

{{USSR medium tanks}}

T-72A

2019-03-03T04:47:43Z

U34815980: Added Mobility and Armament stats

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_t_72a}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage {{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Mobility characteristic
|-
!Weight (tons)
! colspan="1" |Add-on Armour
weight (tons)
! colspan="1" |Max speed (km/h)
|-
| rowspan="2" |41.0
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |41.9
| colspan="1" |67 (AB)
|-
|60 (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" |Engine power (horsepower)
|-
! colspan="1" |Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|1209
|_,___
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|
|
|-
! colspan="3" |Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
|-
! colspan="1" |Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|28.79
|35.87
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|28.79
|31.06
|}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M (125 mm)]]'''''

=== Main armament[edit | edit source] ===

: ''Main article'': '''''[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M (125 mm)]]'''''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|125 mm 2A46M]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" |Vertical
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Horizontal
guidance
! rowspan="1" |Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" |44
| -6°/+13°
|±180°
|
|-
! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
!Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
!Prior + Full crew
!Prior + Expert qualif.
!Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|''Arcade''
|19.0
|26.22
|
|
|
|-
|''Realistic''
|19.0
|22.42
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" |Stock
! colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
|7.10
|7.10
|7.10
|7.10
|}

===== ''Ammunition[edit | edit source]'' =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="8" |''Penetration statistics''
|-
! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
! rowspan="2" |''Type of warhead''
! colspan="6" |'''''Penetration''' in mm '''@ 90°'''''
|-
!''10m''
!''100m''
!''500m''
!''1000m''
!''1500m''
!''2000m''
|-
|''3BM9''
|''APFSDS''
|321
|317
|''303''
|285
|268
|249
|-
|''3BM15''
|''APFSDS''
|440
|''430''
|''420''
|410
|''405''
|''400''
|-
|''3BM12''
|''APFSDS''
|383
|378
|367
|351
|339
|327
|-
|''3BK12M''
|''HEATFS''
|440
|440
|440
|440
|440
|440
|-
|''3OF26''
|''HE''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|''47''
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="11" |''Shell details''
|-
! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
! rowspan="2" |''Type of warhead''
! rowspan="2" |''Velocityin m/s''
! rowspan="2" |''ProjectileMass in kg''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
|-
!''0%''
!''50%''
!''100%''
|-
|''3BM9''
|''APFSDS''
|1800
|''3.6''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''°''
|''72°''
|''73°''
|''75°''
|-
|''3BM15''
|''APFSDS''
|''1780''
|3.88
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''°''
|''76°''
|''77°''
|''78°''
|-
|''3BM12''
|APFSDS
|1800
|3.6
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|''°''
|''76°''
|''77°''
|''78°''
|-
|''3BK12M''
|''HEATFS''
|905
|19
|''0.0''
|''0.1''
|''2,790''
|''°''
|''65°''
|''72°''
|''75°''
|-
|''3OF26''
|''HE''
|''850''
|''23''
|''0.1''
|''0.5''
|''5,780''
|''+0°''
|''79°''
|''80°''
|''81°''
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Main|NSVT (12.7 mm)|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

The T-72A is equipped with a coaxial 7.62mm PKT machine gun and a Pintle-mounted 12.7mm NSVT machine gun for fighting aircraft.

== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''

* Mounts the same powerful 125mm 2A46 gun as on the T-64 and T-80

'''Cons:'''

* Ammo racks all around the center of the hull interior; can be easily detonated

== History ==

Development of the T-72 began shortly after the production of the T-64 highlighted several problems which negatively impacted production rates. Among these problems was an unreliable engine, which couldn’t be produced at the high rates needed for a smooth production of the T-64 to take place.

In response, the Uralvagonzavod plant began working on a modified version of the T-64, which would use a more reliable and readily available engine, in order to provide the army with a tank fit for mass-production. Apart from this, changes were also made to the armor layout, in order to simplify production and decrease costs. This work resulted in the creation of the Object 172.

Development of the Object 172 continued, and after some trials, the vehicle entered service with the Soviet Army in August 1973, receiving its official designation T-72. Shortly afterwards, the vehicle was permitted for mass production, following the issuing of an official decree in 1974.

The T-72 was also heavily exported to and produced by nations of the Warsaw Pact as well as other countries worldwide, although these vehicles received certain downgrades compared to native Soviet models. Despite this, the T-72 quickly became one of the most widely used tanks in the world, participating in more conflicts than a single devblog could ever cover.

Since production began in 1974, over 20,000 T-72 tanks were built across several modifications in the Soviet Union/Russia alone, with production of more modern variants still ongoing today, even in other countries as well.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5945-development-t-72a-the-globetrotter-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
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== See also ==
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== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5945-development-t-72a-the-globetrotter-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> T-72A: The Globetrotter]

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