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M-30 (122 mm)

2024-10-25T20:56:59Z

U82616025: Added a general description of the Howitzer, as well as an external link to the article used.

== Description ==
The M-30 (122 mm) was a soviet built 122 mm howitzer designed by the bureau of Motovilikha Plants. Its design was headed by Fyodor Fyodorovich Petrov in the late 1930s and went into production from 1939 to 1955. The howitzer piece was used in World War II, mainly as a divisional artillery piece in the Soviet Red Army. It was also captured and used by the German Wehrmacht and the Finnish army and used in the respective armies.

Post World War II, and the M-30 was still being utilized in numerous conflicts from the middle to late twentieth century, still being in service with multiple countries, such as the those of the Middle East.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_mm_howitzer_M1938_(M-30)</ref>

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_122}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===


{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|OF-462, BP-460A, D-462A}}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

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

* [[wikipedia:122_mm_howitzer_M1938_(M-30)|[Wikipedia] 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)]]

{{USSR tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

D-5T (85 mm)

2024-10-24T04:04:34Z

U82616025: /* External links */

== Description ==

The '''85 mm D-5''' is a Soviet tank cannon. An anti-tank modification of the 85 mm 52-K anti-aircraft cannon, it was mounted to the chassis of the SU-122 and originally intended to be fitted into the turret of the T-34, before being replaced by the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)|ZIS-S-53]]. The cannon was designated '''D-5T''' when mounted in tanks, while tank destroyer mounts were designated '''D-5S''' (''Samokhodnaya'': "self-propelled").

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


; D-5T

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_t_34_85_d_5t}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_85}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_is_1}}

; D-5S

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85_1943}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85a}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85m}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-365K, BR-365A, BR-365P, O-365K}}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* The BR-365K APHE shell can take out early Panther tanks (VK, D, A) by ricocheting from the gun mantlet down into the thin top

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
By 1942, the [[F-34 (76 mm)]] of the [[T-34 (1941)]] variant was found to be lacking in various fields, such as with penetration and range, especially when compared to the 75 mm anti-tank guns of the later [[Pz.IV (Family)]] variants and of the later [[StuG III (Family)]] variants. This inferiority was made especially noticeable when compared to the [[KwK36 (88 mm)]] anti-tank conversion of the original anti-air [[Flak.37 (88 mm)]], fitted onto the [[Tiger H1]] and [[Tiger E]] tanks. Due to this predicament, military planners directed the design bureaus of General Vasily Grabin and Fyodor Petrov to modify the anti-air gun of the M1939 (52-K) for use as an anti-tank.

The Pretov bureau developed the D-5 85 mm gun from the original anti-air design. Initially, the gun was too large for the turrets of the [[T-34 (1941)]], but efforts were conducted to redesign the turret to accommodate the increased size of the new gun. On the other hand, with some modifications to the chassis of the [[SU-122]], the gun was fitted into the tank-destroyer and was set int production. The modified tank would be renamed to the [[SU-85]]. Meanwhile, the Vasiliy Grabin was working on his own version of the anti-air gun, called the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]]. After testing of both variants at the Gorokhoviesky Proving Grounds, Grabin's gun won the competition. Unfortunately, the T-34's new turret design could not fit the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]], only being able to accommodate the already-available D-5 design. Therefore, the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]] went into production with the D-5 anti-tank gun, designated the D-5T. All models from 1944 onwards were fitted with the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]] gun, known as the [[T-34-85]].

== Media ==


;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|lK9Ck3P6AvM|'''Top 7 best rounds''' discusses the BR-365A at 4:13 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}

== 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/85_mm_air_defense_gun_M1939_(52-K) <nowiki>[Wikipedia] 85 mm air defence gun M1939 (52-K)</nowiki>]

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

D-5T (85 mm)

2024-10-23T05:29:52Z

U82616025: /* External links */

== Description ==

The '''85 mm D-5''' is a Soviet tank cannon. An anti-tank modification of the 85 mm 52-K anti-aircraft cannon, it was mounted to the chassis of the SU-122 and originally intended to be fitted into the turret of the T-34, before being replaced by the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)|ZIS-S-53]]. The cannon was designated '''D-5T''' when mounted in tanks, while tank destroyer mounts were designated '''D-5S''' (''Samokhodnaya'': "self-propelled").

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


; D-5T

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_t_34_85_d_5t}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_85}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_is_1}}

; D-5S

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85_1943}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85a}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85m}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-365K, BR-365A, BR-365P, O-365K}}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* The BR-365K APHE shell can take out early Panther tanks (VK, D, A) by ricocheting from the gun mantlet down into the thin top

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
By 1942, the [[F-34 (76 mm)]] of the [[T-34 (1941)]] variant was found to be lacking in various fields, such as with penetration and range, especially when compared to the 75 mm anti-tank guns of the later [[Pz.IV (Family)]] variants and of the later [[StuG III (Family)]] variants. This inferiority was made especially noticeable when compared to the [[KwK36 (88 mm)]] anti-tank conversion of the original anti-air [[Flak.37 (88 mm)]], fitted onto the [[Tiger H1]] and [[Tiger E]] tanks. Due to this predicament, military planners directed the design bureaus of General Vasily Grabin and Fyodor Petrov to modify the anti-air gun of the M1939 (52-K) for use as an anti-tank.

The Pretov bureau developed the D-5 85 mm gun from the original anti-air design. Initially, the gun was too large for the turrets of the [[T-34 (1941)]], but efforts were conducted to redesign the turret to accommodate the increased size of the new gun. On the other hand, with some modifications to the chassis of the [[SU-122]], the gun was fitted into the tank-destroyer and was set int production. The modified tank would be renamed to the [[SU-85]]. Meanwhile, the Vasiliy Grabin was working on his own version of the anti-air gun, called the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]]. After testing of both variants at the Gorokhoviesky Proving Grounds, Grabin's gun won the competition. Unfortunately, the T-34's new turret design could not fit the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]], only being able to accommodate the already-available D-5 design. Therefore, the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]] went into production with the D-5 anti-tank gun, designated the D-5T. All models from 1944 onwards were fitted with the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]] gun, known as the [[T-34-85]].

== Media ==


;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|lK9Ck3P6AvM|'''Top 7 best rounds''' discusses the BR-365A at 4:13 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}

== 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/85_mm_air_defense_gun_M1939_(52-K)

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

D-5T (85 mm)

2024-10-23T05:29:32Z

U82616025: /* External links */

D-5T (85 mm)

2024-10-23T05:27:26Z

U82616025: /* History */

== Description ==

The '''85 mm D-5''' is a Soviet tank cannon. An anti-tank modification of the 85 mm 52-K anti-aircraft cannon, it was mounted to the chassis of the SU-122 and originally intended to be fitted into the turret of the T-34, before being replaced by the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)|ZIS-S-53]]. The cannon was designated '''D-5T''' when mounted in tanks, while tank destroyer mounts were designated '''D-5S''' (''Samokhodnaya'': "self-propelled").

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


; D-5T

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_t_34_85_d_5t}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_85}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_is_1}}

; D-5S

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85_1943}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85a}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_85m}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-365K, BR-365A, BR-365P, O-365K}}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* The BR-365K APHE shell can take out early Panther tanks (VK, D, A) by ricocheting from the gun mantlet down into the thin top

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
By 1942, the [[F-34 (76 mm)]] of the [[T-34 (1941)]] variant was found to be lacking in various fields, such as with penetration and range, especially when compared to the 75 mm anti-tank guns of the later [[Pz.IV (Family)]] variants and of the later [[StuG III (Family)]] variants. This inferiority was made especially noticeable when compared to the [[KwK36 (88 mm)]] anti-tank conversion of the original anti-air [[Flak.37 (88 mm)]], fitted onto the [[Tiger H1]] and [[Tiger E]] tanks. Due to this predicament, military planners directed the design bureaus of General Vasily Grabin and Fyodor Petrov to modify the anti-air gun of the M1939 (52-K) for use as an anti-tank.

The Pretov bureau developed the D-5 85 mm gun from the original anti-air design. Initially, the gun was too large for the turrets of the [[T-34 (1941)]], but efforts were conducted to redesign the turret to accommodate the increased size of the new gun. On the other hand, with some modifications to the chassis of the [[SU-122]], the gun was fitted into the tank-destroyer and was set int production. The modified tank would be renamed to the [[SU-85]]. Meanwhile, the Vasiliy Grabin was working on his own version of the anti-air gun, called the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]]. After testing of both variants at the Gorokhoviesky Proving Grounds, Grabin's gun won the competition. Unfortunately, the T-34's new turret design could not fit the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]], only being able to accommodate the already-available D-5 design. Therefore, the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]] went into production with the D-5 anti-tank gun, designated the D-5T. All models from 1944 onwards were fitted with the [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)]] gun, known as the [[T-34-85]].

== Media ==


;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|lK9Ck3P6AvM|'''Top 7 best rounds''' discusses the BR-365A at 4:13 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}

== 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

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

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

{{USSR tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]