ASU-57 - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 190848 by U144183140 (talk)

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Undo revision 190848 by U144183140 (talk)

U144183140: More pro and con details

2024-08-10T23:54:21Z

More pro and con details

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‎Description

U74396666: New Description Project - USSR Priority: ASU-57

2023-10-07T23:35:00Z

New Description Project - USSR Priority: ASU-57

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‎Ammo racks: Edits

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U44629479: Undo revision 153009 by U137271578 (talk)

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Undo revision 153009 by U137271578 (talk)

U137271578: There was a mistake in pros and cons. The word was scoot and I corrected it with scout.

2023-01-30T07:37:05Z

There was a mistake in pros and cons. The word was scoot and I corrected it with scout.

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U44629479: Edits

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 * Tiny size, can easily hide in unexpected places, making it difficult to spot and hit
 * Smallest of bushes are able to hide the tank
-* Armour is too thin to trigger most APHE fuses
+* Armour is too thin to trigger APHE fuses
 * Excellent mobility
-* Powerful, fast firing 57 mm gun with high APHE penetration
+* Powerful 57 mm gun for its BR
-* Access to NVDs at a low BR
+* Access to NVDs
 * Given the abilities of a light tank (scouting, help repair)
-* Very short profile, most tanks can't kill it with their main gun up close. Also, it has a very low visibility stat. Combined with its tiny profile, it is an excellent sniper and can often flank with ease, and utilize many things as cover.
+* Very short profile, most tanks can't kill it with their main gun up close
 '''Cons:'''
-* Virtually no armour: can be destroyed by overpressure, 12.7 mm will chew right through it and even 7.62 mm machine guns can penetrate the armour at close range. It also has no roof armor, meaning some high-caliber explosive misses or especially aircraft will wreck the ASU-57.
+* Virtually no armour: can be destroyed by overpressure, 12.7 mm will chew right through it and even 7.62 mm machine guns can penetrate the armour at close range.
 * Low ammunition capacity
 * 57 mm gun rarely destroys vehicles with one shot
-* Zero stabilization and extremely bouncy suspension, making quick shoot and scoots difficult
+* Zero stabilisation and extremely bouncy suspension, making quick shoot and scoots difficult
 * Poor gun depression and horizontal traverse
-* Gun located at the bottom of the vehicle, meaning in order to fire the whole tank must be exposed.
+* Gun located at the bottom of the vehicle, meaning in order to fire the whole tank must be exposed
-* NVDs are only available in 3rd person or in the Commander's view. Also, they have very limited usage in random ground battles for its BR.
+* NVDs are only available in 3rd person or in the Commander's view
 == History ==

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 * Tiny size, can easily hide in unexpected places, making it difficult to spot and hit
 * Smallest of bushes are able to hide the tank
-* Armour is too thin to trigger APHE fuses
+* Armour is too thin to trigger most APHE fuses
 * Excellent mobility
-* Powerful 57 mm gun for its BR
+* Powerful, fast firing 57 mm gun with high APHE penetration
-* Access to NVDs
+* Access to NVDs at a low BR
 * Given the abilities of a light tank (scouting, help repair)
-* Very short profile, most tanks can't kill it with their main gun up close
+* Very short profile, most tanks can't kill it with their main gun up close. Also, it has a very low visibility stat. Combined with its tiny profile, it is an excellent sniper and can often flank with ease, and utilize many things as cover.
 '''Cons:'''
-* Virtually no armour: can be destroyed by overpressure, 12.7 mm will chew right through it and even 7.62 mm machine guns can penetrate the armour at close range.
+* Virtually no armour: can be destroyed by overpressure, 12.7 mm will chew right through it and even 7.62 mm machine guns can penetrate the armour at close range. It also has no roof armor, meaning some high-caliber explosive misses or especially aircraft will wreck the ASU-57.
 * Low ammunition capacity
 * 57 mm gun rarely destroys vehicles with one shot
-* Zero stabilisation and extremely bouncy suspension, making quick shoot and scoots difficult
+* Zero stabilization and extremely bouncy suspension, making quick shoot and scoots difficult
 * Poor gun depression and horizontal traverse
-* Gun located at the bottom of the vehicle, meaning in order to fire the whole tank must be exposed
+* Gun located at the bottom of the vehicle, meaning in order to fire the whole tank must be exposed.
-* NVDs are only available in 3rd person or in the Commander's view
+* NVDs are only available in 3rd person or in the Commander's view. Also, they have very limited usage in random ground battles for its BR.
 == History ==

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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 '''ASU-57 (Авиадесантная самоходная установка, АСУ-57)''' is a small, light Soviet assault gun designed for use primarily by Soviet airborne troops. Beginning in 1960, it was gradually phased out in favour of the [[ASU-85]]. The ASU-57 was intended to be a lightweight assault gun that could be airdropped from the An-12 transport plane, the Soviet military's main cargo plane at the time, and deployed alongside troops via rocket-assisted parachute. It was lightly armoured and armed with a 57 mm Ch-51 tank gun, a modified version of the 57 mm ZiS-2 anti-tank gun employed during World War II. Beginning in 1954, an improved 57 mm Ch-51M tank gun was mounted, with a somewhat shorter double-baffle muzzle brake. The ASU-57 was a successful design that served in Soviet airborne troops for approximately 20 years before being superseded by the ASU-85. During its operational years, each airborne division would have received 54 such vehicles. One significant disadvantage was the vehicle's welded aluminium structure, which provided insufficient protection for the crew. The ASU-57 was the first effective Soviet airborne tank, overcoming shortcomings in previous Soviet doctrine dating back to the 1930s.
+The '''ASU-57 (Авиадесантная самоходная установка, АСУ-57)''' was a small, light Soviet assault gun designed for use primarily by Soviet airborne troops. The ASU-57 was intended to be a lightweight assault gun that could be airdropped from the An-12 transport plane, the Soviet military's main cargo plane at the time, and deployed alongside troops via rocket-assisted parachute. The ASU-57 was the first effective Soviet airborne tank, overcoming shortcomings in previous Soviet doctrine dating back to the 1930s. It was lightly armoured and armed with a 57 mm Ch-51 tank gun, a modified version of the 57 mm ZiS-2 anti-tank gun employed during World War II. Beginning in 1954, an improved 57 mm Ch-51M tank gun was mounted, with a somewhat shorter double-baffle muzzle brake. One significant disadvantage was the vehicle's welded aluminium structure, which provided insufficient protection for the crew. During its operational years, each airborne division would have received 54 such vehicles. Beginning in 1960, it was gradually phased out in favour of the [[ASU-85]].
-Introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]], the ASU-57 is the smallest tracked vehicle in the game. The ASU-57 is extremely susceptible since it lacks armour and weighs only 3.3 tonnes. ASU-57 gameplay is exceedingly difficult, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Because of its small size, the ASU-57 can readily conceal itself behind low obstacles on the battlefield, making ambushes and surprise strikes its speciality. The ASU-57, on the other hand, is extremely vulnerable to virtually any form of fire. Aircraft are extremely dangerous due to the exposed crew compartment. It is recommended that players only engage isolated enemies one at a time, as dealing with multiple opponents will be extremely difficult.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]], the ASU-57 is extremely vulnerable since it lacks armour and weighs only 3.3 tonnes. ASU-57 gameplay is exceedingly difficult, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Because of its small size, the ASU-57 can readily conceal itself behind low obstacles on the battlefield, making ambushes and surprise strikes its speciality. The ASU-57, on the other hand, is extremely susceptible to virtually any form of fire. Aircraft are extremely dangerous due to the exposed crew compartment. It is recommended that players only engage isolated enemies one at a time, as dealing with multiple opponents will be extremely difficult.
 == General info ==

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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 rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]. It was designed as an airborne self-propelled gun to provide fire support and anti-tank capability for the VDV (''Vozdushno-Desantnye Voyska''), the Soviet airborne forces.
+The '''ASU-57 (Авиадесантная самоходная установка, АСУ-57)''' is a small, light Soviet assault gun designed for use primarily by Soviet airborne troops. Beginning in 1960, it was gradually phased out in favour of the [[ASU-85]]. The ASU-57 was intended to be a lightweight assault gun that could be airdropped from the An-12 transport plane, the Soviet military's main cargo plane at the time, and deployed alongside troops via rocket-assisted parachute. It was lightly armoured and armed with a 57 mm Ch-51 tank gun, a modified version of the 57 mm ZiS-2 anti-tank gun employed during World War II. Beginning in 1954, an improved 57 mm Ch-51M tank gun was mounted, with a somewhat shorter double-baffle muzzle brake. The ASU-57 was a successful design that served in Soviet airborne troops for approximately 20 years before being superseded by the ASU-85. During its operational years, each airborne division would have received 54 such vehicles. One significant disadvantage was the vehicle's welded aluminium structure, which provided insufficient protection for the crew. The ASU-57 was the first effective Soviet airborne tank, overcoming shortcomings in previous Soviet doctrine dating back to the 1930s.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_asu_57 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.27.2.40''' -->
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-'''Note''':
+'''Notes''':
 * Right side empty: 19&nbsp;''(+11)'' shells.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 * '''O-271''': HE; a slow round with a high explosive mass useful for taking out the crew of open-topped vehicles. As it won't consistently kill SPAAGs due to the small calibre and low explosive mass, don't try to hunt these vehicles as they will kill you much faster than you will.
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+{{:Ch-51M (57 mm)/Ammunition|BR-271SP, BR-271M, O-271, BR-271N}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_asu_57 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|YuBjyMQLRy0|'''Airmobile tanks''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:18 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|W1VPU4wqfkI|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|i-V5rB5UOgA|'''ASU-57 Soviet Airborne Tank Destroyer''' - ''yolkhere''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|YuBjyMQLRy0|'''Airmobile tanks''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:18 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|i-V5rB5UOgA|'''ASU-57 Soviet Airborne Tank Destroyer''' - ''yolkhere''}}
 == See also ==