MK-II "Matilda" (USSR) - Revision history

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U36063762 at 09:47, 28 December 2020

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 * '''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to penetrate.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:F-96 (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-350SP, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|F_WdjadFKp4|'''Matilda Mk II F-96 Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|eQpmnqi82gA|'''Matilda Mk II F-96: Is it worth it?''' - ''Many Miles Away''|eYcfCbaIJqc|'''I've Received The Matilda Mk.II F-96! (Soviet Exclusive Heavy Tank)''' - ''Tigerfrost''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|eQpmnqi82gA|'''Matilda Mk II F-96: Is it worth it?''' - ''Many Miles Away''|eYcfCbaIJqc|'''I've Received The Matilda Mk.II F-96! (Soviet Exclusive Heavy Tank)''' - ''Tigerfrost''}}
 == See also ==

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52
+| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 77 || 69 || 62 || 55
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 99 || 96 || 87 || 76 || 66 || 58
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 96 || 94 || 84 || 74 || 64 || 56
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 35 || 34 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 19
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.3 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 150 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.3 || 1.2 || 14 || 150 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.5 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 14.0 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.5 || 0.9 || 14 || 100.1 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 618 || 6.44 || 1.2 || 14 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
 | D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50

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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}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]] as a reward for the 2017 World War Two: Chronicle events, unlocked after obtaining 6 Chronicle Awards. This is a British Matilda supplied to the Soviets through the Lend-Lease program whose turret was modified to receive a 76mm cannon.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]] as a reward for the 2017 World War Two: Chronicle events, unlocked after obtaining 6 Chronicle Awards. This is a British Matilda supplied to the Soviets through the Lend-Lease program whose turret was modified to receive a 76 mm cannon.
 == General info ==
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 | Turret || 75 mm (1-48°) ''Turret front'' <br> 75 mm (0-22°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 75 mm (0-22°) || 75 mm || 18 mm
 |-
-| Cupola || colspan="3" | 75 mm (6-7°) ''Cupola wall'' + 50mm ''Cupola base'' || 18 mm
+| Cupola || colspan="3" | 75 mm (6-7°) ''Cupola wall'' + 50 mm ''Cupola base'' || 18 mm
 |-
 |}
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 {{main|F-96 (76 mm)}}
-The gun accuracy starts dropping at 800 m and becomes a handicap over 1000 m. The muzzle velocity is good and offers rather flat trajectories. While the turret rotation speed is good, the poor depression clearly is a handicap: the gun is situated very high due to the profile of the Matilda. This can make targeting an enemy close to you very difficult, especially if there is a little slope putting the enemy tank slightly under your level. The recoil is minimal and does not impact targeting quality. The reload time is a little longer than most of your opponents but the same as any T-34 tank at the same BR. The penetration values are good, like the T-34s.
+The gun accuracy starts dropping at 800 m and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The muzzle velocity is good and offers rather flat trajectories. While the turret rotation speed is good, the poor depression clearly is a handicap: the gun is situated very high due to the profile of the Matilda. This can make targeting an enemy close to you very difficult, especially if there is a little slope putting the enemy tank slightly under your level. The recoil is minimal and does not impact targeting quality. The reload time is a little longer than most of your opponents but the same as any T-34 tank at the same BR. The penetration values are good, like the T-34s.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 The available choice of ammunition offers a complete range to engage all types of targets:
-* '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will one-shot any tank that is penetrates but has an average penetration power.
+* '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will knock out any tank it penetrates but has an average penetration power.
 * '''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
 * '''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with the best penetration but no explosive filler.
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 |-
 |}
-Notes:
+'''Notes''':
 * To go into battle with flank racks depleted, pack 31&nbsp;''(+23)'' shells.
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 If you try to use the {{PAGENAME}} in a different role on the battlefield, you will quickly reach its limits:
-* If you try to play the {{PAGENAME}} as a frontline tank, you will suffer from the tank's poor mobility and be easily flanked by light tanks or armored cars and, especially if they swarm you. Your turning speed is too poor to manoeuvre quickly and your reverse speed is too poor to get out of hot spots quickly.
+* If you try to play the {{PAGENAME}} as a frontline tank, you will suffer from the tank's poor mobility and be easily flanked by light tanks or armoured cars and, especially if they swarm you. Your turning speed is too poor to manoeuvre quickly and your reverse speed is too poor to get out of hot spots quickly.
 * If you attempt to play long range engagements, your gun will lack accuracy and penetration will drop over distance, while your silhouette will make you a target of choice for enemy counterfire. The absence of gun depression will prevent you from firing behind the cover of a ridge.
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 The {{PAGENAME}} has a pretty strong hull and turret armour but several weak spots exist:
-* In a frontal encounter, the gun breech is the easiest to target (under the gun). The sides of the lower glacis are also extremely weak (20mm).
+* In a frontal encounter, the gun breech is the easiest to target (under the gun). The sides of the lower glacis are also extremely weak (20 mm).
 * If you have a very high penetrating power, aim for the turret: a successful penetration will most likely knock out 3 out of 4 crew members.
 * When flanking, aim for the turret ring (small area).
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 ;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_a_12_mk_2_matilda_2A_F96 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos

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 * Poor mobility: slow (25 km/h max) especially on mountainous terrain, and can't outflank others.
 * Extremely insufficient -2° gun depression, is only enough for flat urban combat.
-* Average survivability against experienced tankers. Frontal weaksopts lead to the 3 crew members in small turret
+* Average survivability against experienced tankers. Frontal weak spots lead to the 3 crew members in small turret
 * -4 km/h reverse is too slow to get the tank out from danger

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 ==== Ammunition ====
 The available choice of ammunition offers a complete range to engage all types of targets:
 * '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will one-shot any tank that is penetrates but has an average penetration power.
 * '''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Strong armour, comparable to the KV-1s.
+* Strong armour, comparable to the KV-1s. Especially sturdy against SPAAs like [[Wirbelwind]]
-* Gun with sufficient penetration to oppose enemy threat.
+* Gun with sufficient penetration to oppose enemies like [[M4A1]], [[Chi-Nu]].
 * Quick turret rotation for a heavy tank.
 '''Cons:'''
-* Poor mobility: slow (25 km/h max), can't outflank others and will take a long time just to get to the combat zone.
+* Poor mobility: slow (25 km/h max) especially on mountainous terrain, and can't outflank others.
-* Insufficient gun depression.
+* Extremely insufficient -2° gun depression, is only enough for flat urban combat.
-* Struggles going uphill and through uneven terrain.
+* Average survivability against experienced tankers. Frontal weaksopts lead to the 3 crew members in small turret
-* 3 crew members in small size turret: a penetrating shot is more likely to incapacitate the tank.
+* -4 km/h reverse is too slow to get the tank out from danger
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23matilda_f96 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[KV-1 (Family)]]
 * [[Churchill Mk III]]

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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''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.''
+* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=ussr_a_12_mk_2_matilda_2A_F96
 |images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
 |market=Matilda Mk II (USSR)
 }}
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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}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]] as a reward for the 2017 World War Two: Chronicle events, unlocked after obtaining 6 Chronicle Awards. This is a British Matilda supplied to the Soviets through the Lend-Lease program whose turret was modified to receive a 76mm cannon.
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 In case of a frontal attack, try blinding the {{PAGENAME}} with smoke and then swarm it with several fast tanks to saturate its defensive capacities. If you are alone, flanking a {{PAGENAME}} undetected remains your best chance to destroy it.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=ussr_a_12_mk_2_matilda_2A_F96
 |market=Matilda Mk II (USSR)
 }}
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 == 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.'' -->
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 === Mobility ===
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
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 While the tank weighs only 28.5 tons for heavy tank (that's the average weight of a T-34 at the same BR), its narrow tracks make driving on soft terrain difficult (sand, snow, mud). Turning when moving is good and turning 180° on flat terrain only takes a few seconds. But turning from idling is very slow as there is no neutral steering. This also causes noticeable gun wobbling. Finally, going uphill is always difficult as the {{PAGENAME}} loses speed very quickly.
 == Armaments ==
 === Main armament ===
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|F-96 (76 mm)}}
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 === Machine guns ===
 <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 {{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}