SU-100 - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was one of the first vehicles introduced in the opening of "Ground Forces" in Update 1.41. Featuring the [[D-10S (100 mm)|100 mm gun]] with the same design from the [[SU-85M]], the SU-100 can prove a menace to anyone on the other end of its gun.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet self-propelled anti-tank gun that was developed in 1944 based on the T-34-85 tank chassis. It was armed with a powerful 100 mm D-10S gun that could penetrate the armour of German heavy tanks at long ranges. It was produced at the Ural Heavy Machinery Factory (UZTM) in Yekaterinburg and saw extensive service during the last year of the Second World War and afterwards with the Soviet allies. The SU-100 was designed by a team of engineers led by L. I. Gorlitskiy, who received the Stalin Prize for their work.
-The SU-100 is a classical casemate tank destroyer and as such has a fixed forward gun for its main armament, not too unlike the [[SU-85]][[SU-85M|(M)]] tank destroyers. This gives the SU-100 a preference towards a defensive playstyle than an offensive one. As such, it is best to play the SU-100 in a supporting role, firing at distant enemies and ambushing them rather than facing them head-on.
+It was one of the first vehicles introduced in the opening of "Ground Forces" in Update 1.41. The SU-100 is a classical casemate tank destroyer and as such has a fixed forward gun for its main armament, not too unlike the [[SU-85]][[SU-85M|(M)]] tank destroyers. This gives the SU-100 a preference towards a defensive playstyle rather than an offensive one. As such, it is best to play the SU-100 in a supporting role, firing at distant enemies and ambushing them rather than facing them head-on. Though the external difference is minimal, the gun performance is big enough for a whole rank.
 == General info ==

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 == See also ==

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 After World War II, the Red Army retained the SU-100 for a few more years until retiring them to reserves in 1947, still existing to this day. The SU-100 was given out to Warsaw Pact allies such as Egypt, Angola, Cuba, China, and Czechoslovakia. The SU-100 saw service in many Cold-War conflicts such as the Korean War in 1950, Vietnam War in 1955, Suez Crisis in 1956, the Six-Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Some were modified to adapt to the sandy environment of the Middle East, these were designated the ''SU-100M''. These exported SU-100s continue to see service up to today in some countries, but most replaced it by 1970s. One of the most recent usages of the SU-100 is in Yemen during the Yemen Civil War of 2015.
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 In connection with the increased armour of new enemy heavy tanks, it became necessary to create a self-propelled gun more powerful than the SU-85. Mass production of a new SPG under the designation SU-100 began at UZTM in August 1944. The engine, transmission, undercarriage and many other key parts from the T-34-85 tank were used in its design. It was armed with a 100 mm D-10S cannon with a 56 calibre barrel length. This weapon perfectly combined a high rate of fire with good ballistic characteristics. Its armour-piercing shell could penetrate 160 mm thick armour from a distance of 1,000 m. The vehicle had a standard design, with the driving compartment in the front, the fighting compartment in the middle and the engine compartment in the rear. Above the commander's place, the cabin's roof contained a fixed command cupola with five observation slots for all-round visibility. The command cupola's hatch housed an MK-4 observation instrument and rotated on a bearing.
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 After the war, the vehicle was modernised numerous times and remained in service in the Soviet Army for several decades. These SPGs were supplied to the USSR's allies and took part in a range of local post-war conflicts.
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 * Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
-* The commamder's cupola extends out of the right side of the casemate, presenting a protrusion that could be penetrated from the front
+* The commander's cupola extends out of the right side of the casemate, presenting a protrusion that could be penetrated from the front
 * Driver's hatch maximum effective armour is 120 mm.

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 The armour on the SU-100 is the same 75 mm sloped frontal armour. The engine and weight are also the same. With all these similarities, those familiar with the SU-85 series will feel at home with the SU-100, with the exception that a majority of the enemies in the BR bracket can effortlessly knock out the SU-100 with even a glancing shot, so it is even more difficult to survive in a direct confrontation.
-Attempts to angle and deflect shots of any tank of the same or higher BR as the SU-100 will likely be in vain, but should be tried anyway for a chance of not receiving a one-shot, as the crew is still placed in a straight line on the left side. At the very least it works against some Soviet tanks of the same BR in AB, as it still can bounce shots from itself or [[T-44]] on rare occasions or when their users are very poor shot.
+Attempts to angle and deflect shots of any tank of the same or higher BR as the SU-100 will likely be in vain, but should be tried anyway for a chance of not being knocked out by a single shot, as the crew is still placed in a straight line on the left side. At the very least it works against some Soviet tanks of the same BR in AB, as it still can bounce shots from itself or [[T-44]] on rare occasions or when their users are very poor shot.
 There are also non-premium ATGM tanks in the BR range of the SU-100, which can annihilate it on direct hit. The best course of action is to either not interact with them at all or try to immediately turn left after firing at them and try to sacrifice the engine before the ATGM hits the main compartment. This will not really stop ATGM tanks with two launchers if you failed the shot, but at the very least they will be busy reloading after destroying the SU-100 in such case and, maybe, teammates will defeat it.
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 * Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
-* The commader's cupola extends out of the right side of the casemate, presenting a protrusion that could be penetrated from the front
+* The commamder's cupola extends out of the right side of the casemate, presenting a protrusion that could be penetrated from the front
 * Driver's hatch maximum effective armour is 120 mm.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The SU-100 can be effortlessly defeated by a majority of the enemies faced at the BR bracket. As such, it is most important that the SU-100 makes the first, damaging shot before the enemy could get a shot first. The SU-100 is a classical casemate tank destroyer and as such has a fixed forward gun for its main armament, not too unlike the [[SU-85]] or [[SU-85M]] tank destroyers. This gives the SU-100 a preference towards a defensive playstyle than an offensive one. As such, it is best to play the SU-100 in a supporting role, firing at distant enemies and ambushing them rather than facing them head-on. The SU-100 boasts high firepower and long effective range due to its 100 mm armament. The gun is able to penetrate armour similar to the 122 mm on the [[IS-2]], but also a faster reload rate while retaining suitable post-penetration damage to devastating enemy tanks. As such, the SU-100 can lay in wait hidden in an open field and confidently attack enemies up to 1,000 meters away.
+The SU-100 can be effortlessly defeated by a majority of the enemies faced at the BR bracket. As such, it is most important that the SU-100 makes the first, damaging shot before the enemy could get a shot first. The SU-100 is a classical casemate tank destroyer and as such has a fixed forward gun for its main armament, not too unlike the [[SU-85]] or [[SU-85M]] tank destroyers. This gives the SU-100 a preference towards a defensive playstyle than an offensive one. As such, it is best to play the SU-100 in a supporting role, firing at distant enemies and ambushing them rather than facing them head-on. The SU-100 boasts high firepower and long effective range due to its 100 mm armament. The gun is able to penetrate armour similar to the 122 mm on the [[IS-2]], but also a faster reload rate while retaining suitable post-penetration damage to devastating enemy tanks. As such, the SU-100 can lay in wait hidden in an open field and confidently attack enemies up to 1,000 m away.
-* Panther [[Panther A|A]],[[Panther G|G]],[[Panther F|F]]: Though the Panther's 75 mm gun can penetrate the SU-100's front armour with little difficulty, the 100 mm gun can penetrate the Panther's front glacis plate at quite a distance (>500m). Thus, getting the first shot off will turn the battle situation towards the SU-100's advantage.
+* Panther [[Panther A|A]],[[Panther G|G]],[[Panther F|F]]: Though the Panther's 75 mm gun can penetrate the SU-100's front armour with little difficulty, the 100 mm gun can penetrate the Panther's front glacis plate at quite a distance (>500 m). Thus, getting the first shot off will turn the battle situation towards the SU-100's advantage.
 * Tiger [[Tiger II (P)|(P)]] and [[Tiger II (H)|(H)]]: The front glacis of the Tiger II is impervious to the 100 mm, but the turret cheeks are still a major weak point that the gun can easily penetrate. At closer range, the lower glacis is also a weak point on the front area. If the Tiger II decides to traverse its turret slightly away from towards the SU-100, the 100 mm also has enough power to penetrate through the Tiger II turret side rather easily.
 * [[IS-2]] ([[IS-2 (1944)|1944]]): The IS-2 is easily disposable by a good firing on the front glacis, though the 1944 version requires careful aiming on the front glacis, thus it is better to aim at the lower glacis for an easier time at penetrating. The turret cheeks are also easy to penetrate like other heavy tanks.
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 * Access to the 100 mm D-10 gun from the T-54 series
 * Stock shells have high penetration and explosive filler
-* Can easily penetrate and one-shot common heavily armoured tanks like the [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther]], [[Jagdpanther]] and [[M4A3E2 (76) W|M4A3E2]]. Can penetrate the [[Tiger II (P)|Tiger IIs]]' turret frontally.
+* Can easily penetrate and one-shot common heavily armoured tanks like the [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther]], [[Jagdpanther]] and [[M4A3E2 (76) W|M4A3E2]]. Can penetrate the [[Tiger II (P)|Tiger II]]'s turret frontally
 * Great top speed and manoeuvrability (56 km/h)
 * Decent ammo count
-* Access to BR-412D, which has great angle performance.
+* Access to BR-412D, which has great angle performance
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 ===Combat usage===
-In its introduction in the last few months of World War II, the SU-100 proved to be a very successful tank destroyer. The 100 mm D-10 gun could penetrate 125 mm of armour at 2,000 meters away, against the Panther, it could take it out from 1,500 meters away easily. Most of the SU-100 in service saw action in Hungary in March 1945, most notably in the German offensive Operation Frühlingserwachen (Spring Awakening). Although never intended for infantry support, the SU-100 even saw action in the Battle of Berlin in the close-quarters combat of urban warfare as its 100 mm gun was very good against heavy fortifications, but the lack of any machine guns has the vehicle work in cohesion with infantry or aircraft.
+In its introduction in the last few months of World War II, the SU-100 proved to be a very successful tank destroyer. The 100 mm D-10 gun could penetrate 125 mm of armour at 2,000 m away, against the Panther, it could take it out from 1,500 m away easily. Most of the SU-100 in service saw action in Hungary in March 1945, most notably in the German offensive Operation Frühlingserwachen (Spring Awakening). Although never intended for infantry support, the SU-100 even saw action in the Battle of Berlin in the close-quarters combat of urban warfare as its 100 mm gun was very good against heavy fortifications, but the lack of any machine guns has the vehicle work in cohesion with infantry or aircraft.
 After World War II, the Red Army retained the SU-100 for a few more years until retiring them to reserves in 1947, still existing to this day. The SU-100 was given out to Warsaw Pact allies such as Egypt, Angola, Cuba, China, and Czechoslovakia. The SU-100 saw service in many Cold-War conflicts such as the Korean War in 1950, Vietnam War in 1955, Suez Crisis in 1956, the Six-Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Some were modified to adapt to the sandy environment of the Middle East, these were designated the ''SU-100M''. These exported SU-100s continue to see service up to today in some countries, but most replaced it by 1970s. One of the most recent usages of the SU-100 is in Yemen during the Yemen Civil War of 2015.
 === In-game description ===
-In connection with the increased armour of new enemy heavy tanks, it became necessary to create a self-propelled gun more powerful than the SU-85. Mass production of a new SPG under the designation SU-100 began at UZTM in August 1944. The engine, transmission, undercarriage and many other key parts from the T-34-85 tank were used in its design. It was armed with a 100 mm D-10S cannon with a 56 calibre barrel length. This weapon perfectly combined a high rate of fire with good ballistic characteristics. Its armour-piercing shell could penetrate 160 mm thick armour from a distance of 1000 metres. The vehicle had a standard design, with the driving compartment in the front, the fighting compartment in the middle and the engine compartment in the rear. Above the commander's place, the cabin's roof contained a fixed command cupola with five observation slots for all-round visibility. The command cupola's hatch housed an MK-4 observation instrument and rotated on a bearing.
+In connection with the increased armour of new enemy heavy tanks, it became necessary to create a self-propelled gun more powerful than the SU-85. Mass production of a new SPG under the designation SU-100 began at UZTM in August 1944. The engine, transmission, undercarriage and many other key parts from the T-34-85 tank were used in its design. It was armed with a 100 mm D-10S cannon with a 56 calibre barrel length. This weapon perfectly combined a high rate of fire with good ballistic characteristics. Its armour-piercing shell could penetrate 160 mm thick armour from a distance of 1,000 m. The vehicle had a standard design, with the driving compartment in the front, the fighting compartment in the middle and the engine compartment in the rear. Above the commander's place, the cabin's roof contained a fixed command cupola with five observation slots for all-round visibility. The command cupola's hatch housed an MK-4 observation instrument and rotated on a bearing.
 The SPG was manufactured between 1944 and 1947, and 2,495 SPGs of this type were produced during the Great Patriotic War.

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 * Reloads slower than tanks that it still has to face in down-tiers
 * Long cannon make the tank hard to conceal and it is much taller than [[ASU-85]]
-* It has no machine gun, to destroy obstacles that hinder the view, to calculate approximately the distance of a distant enemy or to mark nearby enemies.
+* No machine gun which may be useful to destroy light obstacles obscuring view, calculate approximate enemy distance, or mark nearby enemies
 == History ==