SMK - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet prototype heavy tank, intended as replacement for the multiturreted T-35 tank. The SMK was named after Sergei Mironovich Kirov, communist party member assasinated in 1934. The SMK was designed by Josef Kotin in Leningrad Kirov Factory No.185 in 1939. SMK competed with another twin turreted tank, the T-100 from Bolshevik Plant No. 174 designed by N. Barykov. Kotin also designed and produced two single turret prototypes of the SMK known as KV (Kliment Voroshilov). Both KV, T-100 and the single SMK were sent to Finland for evaluation during the Winter War where they fought at the Battle of Summa. The long hull of SMK made turning in Finnish forests difficult and the SMK was immobilized by anti-tank mine, and had to be abandoned for two months before it could be recovered. The combat shown, that the KV tanks are much better solution for the future and therefor they were accepted into service instead.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet prototype heavy tank, intended as a replacement for the multiturreted [[T-35]] tank. The SMK was named after Sergei Mironovich Kirov, a communist party member assassinated in 1934. The SMK was designed by Josef Kotin at Leningrad Kirov Factory No.185 in 1939. SMK competed with another twin-turreted tank, the T-100 from Bolshevik Plant No. 174, designed by N. Barykov. Kotin also designed and produced two single-turret prototypes of the SMK known as the [[KV-1 (Family)|KV (Kliment Voroshilov)]]. Two KVs, two T-100s, and the single SMK were sent to Finland for evaluation during the Winter War where they fought at the Battle of Summa. The long hull of the SMK made turning in Finnish forests difficult and the tank was immobilized by anti-tank mines, forcing it to be abandoned for two months before it could be recovered. The combat showed that the KV tanks were a much better solution for the future, and the SMK project was cancelled.
-The SMK was introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]] as a GE premium. SMK is basically a KV-1 with slightly worse armour protection and additional turret and lenght. Unlike the all around 75 mm protection of the KV-1 (L-11), the SMK have thinner sides and rear,aswell as turret armour. The added lenght and weight also makes manoeuvering the tank in city very difficult and peeking corners near impossible without being shot through track wheel which leads to ammo detonation. The exposed neck of the main gun turret is also a big weakspot, aswell as the crew being overall very closely packed, meaning any hit can become fatal.
+The SMK was introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]] as a GE premium. The SMK is basically a KV-1 with slightly worse armour protection and additional turret and length. Unlike the all-around 75 mm protection of the [[KV-1 (L-11)]], the SMK has thinner sides and rear, as well as turret armour. The added length and weight also makes manoeuvring the tank in urban areas very difficult and peeking corners near impossible without being shot through track wheels which can lead to ammo detonation. The exposed neck of the main gun turret is also a big weakspot, as well as the crew being overall very closely packed, meaning any penetrating hit can become fatal.
 == 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 premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The SMK was named after Sergei Mironovich Kirov, an early Communist Party official who was assassinated in 1934. A twin-turret heavy tank, the SMK provides an interesting playstyle to its users. Only one prototype was built before the project was dropped.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet prototype heavy tank, intended as replacement for the multiturreted T-35 tank. The SMK was named after Sergei Mironovich Kirov, communist party member assasinated in 1934. The SMK was designed by Josef Kotin in Leningrad Kirov Factory No.185 in 1939. SMK competed with another twin turreted tank, the T-100 from Bolshevik Plant No. 174 designed by N. Barykov. Kotin also designed and produced two single turret prototypes of the SMK known as KV (Kliment Voroshilov). Both KV, T-100 and the single SMK were sent to Finland for evaluation during the Winter War where they fought at the Battle of Summa. The long hull of SMK made turning in Finnish forests difficult and the SMK was immobilized by anti-tank mine, and had to be abandoned for two months before it could be recovered. The combat shown, that the KV tanks are much better solution for the future and therefor they were accepted into service instead.
 == General info ==

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-Confidently stand against most enemy tanks especially if they are without support, use caution against engaging multiple targets from a distance however as a track hit will end any day on the battlefield, the SMK packs its biggest punch up close and cannot expect to survive against sniping units if caught in the open. Keep the tank moving as much as possible and slightly angled facing enemies directly. When engaging heavies it's best to not go toe to toe head on however by disabling a track or turret the SMK can hold itself up in close proximity to most heavy enemy tanks. HE and shrapnel shells are not this tanks forte, rather its APHE rounds usually due to the trick against most enemy units. The SMK can also fool enemies by shooting the 45 mm cannon, then letting the opponent peek out when they think that the cannon is reloading, and shoot them with the 76 mm cannon instead.
+Confidently stand against most enemy tanks especially if they are without support, use caution against engaging multiple targets from a distance however as a track hit will end any day on the battlefield, the SMK packs its biggest punch up close and cannot expect to survive against sniping units if caught in the open. Keep the tank moving as much as possible and slightly angled facing enemies directly. When engaging heavies it's best to not go toe to toe; however by disabling a track or turret the SMK can hold up in close proximity to most heavy enemy tanks. HE and shrapnel shells are not this tanks forte, rather its APHE rounds usually due to the trick against most enemy units. The SMK can also fool enemies by shooting the 45 mm cannon, then letting the opponent peek out when they think that the cannon is reloading, and shoot them with the 76 mm cannon instead.
 Attack and break enemy lines, The SMK is very much a tank worthy of entitling "Not one step back"! A fast load rate and dual turret firing system allow this tank multiple scores even when surrounded or disabled, and the sizeable crew enables quick repair, which is great as its size makes the SMK a juicy target that is more than capable of withstanding incredible amounts of damage. Great at providing weaker units cover and protection from enemy fire, the one-two punch of its cannons reward players that love using more aggressive playing styles.

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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 300 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±135° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 12.1 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0 || rowspan="2" | 3.77 || rowspan="2" | 3.34 || rowspan="2" | 3.07 || rowspan="2" | 2.90
+| rowspan="2" | 300 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±135° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 12.1 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0 || rowspan="2" | 3.8 || rowspan="2" | 3.3 || rowspan="2" | 3.1 || rowspan="2" | 2.9
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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 300 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±135° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 12.1 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0 || rowspan="2" | 3.90 || rowspan="2" | 3.40 || rowspan="2" | 3.10 || rowspan="2" | 3.00
+| rowspan="2" | 300 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±135° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 12.1 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0 || rowspan="2" | 3.77 || rowspan="2" | 3.34 || rowspan="2" | 3.07 || rowspan="2" | 2.90
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 === Machine guns ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
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+{{main|DK (12.7 mm)|DT (7.62 mm)}}
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 Confidently stand against most enemy tanks especially if they are without support, use caution against engaging multiple targets from a distance however as a track hit will end any day on the battlefield, the SMK packs its biggest punch up close and cannot expect to survive against sniping units if caught in the open. Keep the tank moving as much as possible and slightly angled facing enemies directly. When engaging heavies it's best to not go toe to toe head on however by disabling a track or turret the SMK can hold itself up in close proximity to most heavy enemy tanks. HE and shrapnel shells are not this tanks forte, rather its APHE rounds usually due to the trick against most enemy units. The SMK can also fool enemies by shooting the 45 mm cannon, then letting the opponent peek out when they think that the cannon is reloading, and shoot them with the 76 mm cannon instead.
 Attack and break enemy lines, The SMK is very much a tank worthy of entitling "Not one step back"! A fast load rate and dual turret firing system allow this tank multiple scores even when surrounded or disabled, and the sizeable crew enables quick repair, which is great as its size makes the SMK a juicy target that is more than capable of withstanding incredible amounts of damage. Great at providing weaker units cover and protection from enemy fire, the one-two punch of its cannons reward players that love using more aggressive playing styles.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 <!-- ''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).'' -->
-Confidently stand against most enemy tanks especially if they are without support, use caution against engaging multiple targets from a distance however as a track hit will end any day on the battlefield, the SMK packs its biggest punch up close and cannot expect to survive against sniping units if caught in the open. Keep the tank moving as much as possible and slightly angled facing enemies directly. When engaging heavies it's best to not go toe to toe head on however by disabling a track or turret the SMK can hold itself up in close proximity to most heavy enemy tanks. HE and shrapnel shells are not this tanks forte, rather its APHE rounds usually due to the trick against most enemy units.
+Confidently stand against most enemy tanks especially if they are without support, use caution against engaging multiple targets from a distance however as a track hit will end any day on the battlefield, the SMK packs its biggest punch up close and cannot expect to survive against sniping units if caught in the open. Keep the tank moving as much as possible and slightly angled facing enemies directly. When engaging heavies it's best to not go toe to toe head on however by disabling a track or turret the SMK can hold itself up in close proximity to most heavy enemy tanks. HE and shrapnel shells are not this tanks forte, rather its APHE rounds usually due to the trick against most enemy units. The SMK can also fool enemies by shooting the 45mm cannon, then letting the opponent peek out when they think that the cannon is reloading, and shooting them with the 76mm.
 Attack and break enemy lines, The SMK is very much a tank worthy of entitling "Not one step back"! A fast load rate and dual turret firing system allow this tank multiple scores even when surrounded or disabled, and the sizeable crew enables quick repair, which is great as its size makes the SMK a juicy target that is more than capable of withstanding incredible amounts of damage. Great at providing weaker units cover and protection from enemy fire, the one-two punch of its cannons reward players that love using more aggressive playing styles.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_smk Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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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:''
 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:20-K (45 mm)/Ammunition|O-243, BR-240SP, BR-240P, BR-240}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====