A13 Mk II 1939 - Revision history

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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 87 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Vertical || 15.23 || 21.08 || 25.60 || 28.31 || 30.12 || rowspan="2" | 3.64 || rowspan="2" | 3.22 || rowspan="2" | 2.97 || rowspan="2" | 2.80
+| rowspan="2" | 87 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Shoulder|up to 10 km/h}} || 34.3 || 47.4 || 57.6 || 63.7 || 67.8 || rowspan="2" | 3.64 || rowspan="2" | 3.22 || rowspan="2" | 2.97 || rowspan="2" | 2.80
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 ! ''Realistic''
-| 9.52 || 11.20 || 13.60 || 15.04 || 16.00
+| 21.4 || 25.2 || 30.6 || 33.8 || 36.0
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-The QF-2 pounder is not starved for armour piercing shells. The APCBC, APHV and the APHE "Shell Mk.1" all fill different niches. The APCBC has great performance at close range and against angled slopes. It does well for sniping modules up to medium ranges, but is here quickly outshined by the APHV shot. Depending on the map size, several of these should be kept as back up for combat above 500 m. Ultimatively the Shell Mk.1 APHE is objectively the hardest hitting of the bunch with the explosive filler. However the penetration goes down to an average 60 mm @ 100 m which unlike the other shots requires aiming for weakpoint more often. The delay can be unwanted in close range combat, but so is an enemy able to shoot back. As the HE filler is underwhelming in firepower, larger vehicles such as the [[Pz.IV C]] and [[LVT(A)(1)|LVT]] will survive initial hits. Given the British tech tree's tendency for solid AP shot, sticking with the APCBC shot for training purposes might be for the best. The lack of a dedicated high explosive shell is negligible as the small bore diameter would have rendered it quite impotent, the coaxial LMG does the job adequately already.
+The QF-2 pounder is not starved for armour piercing shells. The APCBC, APHV and the APHE "Shell Mk.1" all fill different niches. The APCBC has great performance at close range and against angled slopes. It does well for sniping modules up to medium ranges, but is here quickly outshined by the APHV shot. Depending on the map size, several of these should be kept as back up for combat above 500 m. Ultimately, the Shell Mk.1 APHE is objectively the hardest hitting of the bunch with the explosive filler. However the penetration goes down to an average 60 mm @ 100 m which unlike the other shots requires aiming for weakpoint more often. The delay can be unwanted in close range combat, but so is an enemy able to shoot back. As the HE filler is underwhelming in firepower, larger vehicles such as the [[Pz.IV C]] and [[LVT(A)(1)|LVT]] will survive initial hits. Given the British tech tree's tendency for solid AP shot, sticking with the APCBC shot for training purposes might be for the best. The lack of a dedicated high explosive shell is negligible as the small bore diameter would have rendered it quite impotent, the coaxial LMG does the job adequately already.
 {{:QF 2-pounder (40 mm)/Ammunition|Shot Mk.1 AP/T, Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T, Shot Mk.1 APHV/T, Shell Mk.1 AP/T}}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Coaxial || 3,500 (250) || 390 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 3,500 (250) || 390 || - || -
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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Tank, Cruiser, Mark IV (A.13 Mark II 1939)''' is the early-production second variant of the [[A13 (Family)|A.13 (cruiser) light tank family]]. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, the direct successor of the [[A13 Mk I|A.13 Mark I]]. The earliest A.13 Mark IIs were A.13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A.13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A.13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.
+The '''Tank, Cruiser, Mark IV (A13 Mark II 1939)''' is the early-production second variant of the [[A13 (Family)|A13 cruiser tank family]]. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, the direct successor of the [[A13 Mk I|A13 Mark I]]. The earliest A13 Mark IIs were A13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.
-Introduced as a premium pack in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A.13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A.13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A.13 Mark II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
+Introduced as a premium pack in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A13 Mark II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
 It was removed from the store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary Event]] and during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" Sale]]. It was also made available as a war trophy vehicle in the Warbonds shop in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]]. It was a reward for participating in [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary Event]]. It is also available on the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''A13 Mark II 1939''' is the early-production second variant of the [[A13 (Family)|A13 light tank family]]. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, also known as the Cruiser Mark IV, and the direct successor of the [[A13 Mk I|A13 Mark I]]. The earliest A13 Mark IIs were A13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.
+The '''Tank, Cruiser, Mark IV (A.13 Mark II 1939)''' is the early-production second variant of the [[A13 (Family)|A.13 (cruiser) light tank family]]. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, the direct successor of the [[A13 Mk I|A.13 Mark I]]. The earliest A.13 Mark IIs were A.13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A.13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A.13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.
-Introduced as a premium pack in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A13 Mk II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
+Introduced as a premium pack in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A.13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A.13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A.13 Mark II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
 It was removed from the store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary Event]] and during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" Sale]]. It was also made available as a war trophy vehicle in the Warbonds shop in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]]. It was a reward for participating in [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary Event]]. It is also available on the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''A13 Mark II 1939''' is the second early-production variant of the [[A13 (Family)|A13 light tank family]]. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, also known as the Cruiser Mark IV. It was the direct successor of the [[A13 Mk I|A13 Mark I]]. The earliest A13 Mark IIs were A13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.
+The '''A13 Mark II 1939''' is the early-production second variant of the [[A13 (Family)|A13 light tank family]]. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, also known as the Cruiser Mark IV, and the direct successor of the [[A13 Mk I|A13 Mark I]]. The earliest A13 Mark IIs were A13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A13 Mk II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
+Introduced as a premium pack in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A13 Mk II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
-It was added as a premium pack at first, but was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary Event]] and during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" Sale]]. It was also made available as a war trophy vehicle in the Warbonds shop in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]]. It was a reward for participating in [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary Event]]. It is also available on the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].
+It was removed from the store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary Event]] and during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" Sale]]. It was also made available as a war trophy vehicle in the Warbonds shop in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]]. It was a reward for participating in [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary Event]]. It is also available on the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].
 == General info ==
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Thin armour can be frontally penetrated by anything
 * Most shells have post-penetration damage
 * Loses speed when turning

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 Introduced in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]], the A13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A13 Mk II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.
-It was initially added as a premium pack, but was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" sale]] and as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary]] event. It was also made available in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]] as a battle trophy vehicle in the [[Warbonds]] shop. It was a reward during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] event. It is also obtainable through the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].
+It was added as a premium pack at first, but was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary Event]] and during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" Sale]]. It was also made available as a war trophy vehicle in the Warbonds shop in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]]. It was a reward for participating in [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary Event]]. It is also available on the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].
 == General info ==

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 The QF-2 pounder is not starved for armour piercing shells. The APCBC, APHV and the APHE "Shell Mk.1" all fill different niches. The APCBC has great performance at close range and against angled slopes. It does well for sniping modules up to medium ranges, but is here quickly outshined by the APHV shot. Depending on the map size, several of these should be kept as back up for combat above 500 m. Ultimatively the Shell Mk.1 APHE is objectively the hardest hitting of the bunch with the explosive filler. However the penetration goes down to an average 60 mm @ 100 m which unlike the other shots requires aiming for weakpoint more often. The delay can be unwanted in close range combat, but so is an enemy able to shoot back. As the HE filler is underwhelming in firepower, larger vehicles such as the [[Pz.IV C]] and [[LVT(A)(1)|LVT]] will survive initial hits. Given the British tech tree's tendency for solid AP shot, sticking with the APCBC shot for training purposes might be for the best. The lack of a dedicated high explosive shell is negligible as the small bore diameter would have rendered it quite impotent, the coaxial LMG does the job adequately already.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:QF 2-pounder (40 mm)/Ammunition|Shot Mk.1 AP/T, Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T, Shot Mk.1 APHV/T, Shell Mk.1 AP/T}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was added as a [[wt:en/news/3472--en|premium pack]] in  [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]] and was one of the first British tanks introduced in the game. It was available for purchase during the early stages of the British tanks introduction, but was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" sale]] and as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary]] event. It was also made available in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]] as a battle trophy vehicle in the [[Warbonds]] shop. It is now only obtainable through the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was added as a [[wt:en/news/3472--en|premium pack]] in  [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]] and was one of the first British tanks introduced in the game. It was available for purchase during the early stages of the British tanks introduction, but was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It has since been available for purchase during the [[wt:en/news/4608-news-a-revolt-in-war-thunder-discount-is-over-en|2017 "April Fools" sale]] and as a reward vehicle for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary]] event. It was also made available in [[wt:en/news/6120-news-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|April 2019]] as a battle trophy vehicle in the [[Warbonds]] shop. It was made available again during [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|War Thunder's 10th Anniversary]] event. It is also obtainable through the [[War Thunder Market|Marketplace]].
 As a British Cruiser style tank the {{Specs|name}} focuses on mobility, agility and flanking. Armour is in this concept is literal dead weight and foregone. Compared to the tech tree [[A13 Mk II]], this version features an additional armour plate for the turret.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_a_13_mk2_1939 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related British Cruiser style tanks
 * [[Crusader (Family)|Crusader series]]
 * [[Tetrarch Mk I]]