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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. It is based on the modified chassis of the obsolescent [[T-70|T-70M]] light tank, designed primarily as an infantry support weapon with a secondary anti-tank role.
+The '''SU-76''' was the most widely produced self-propelled artillery mount of the Red Army. It was designed to support infantry and saw use throughout World War II. The first SU-76, based on the chassis of the [[T-60]] and [[T-70]] tanks, entered production in 1942. In 1943, a modernised version, designated '''SU-76M''', with an open fighting compartment and engine with increased service life, was developed and entered serial production. Production of these self-propelled guns continued until 1945, with over 14,000 units produced. Besides the Red Army, they were also used by the armies of Poland, China, North Korea (in the Korean War), Albania, and Yugoslavia.
 == General info ==

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 The SU-76M is particularly well-suited for setting up ambushes or flanking shots in urban combat, which tends to occur at short ranges and where the poor gun depression is less of an issue. The ready availability of hard cover also helps to offset the poor armour of the SU-76M, although its poor reverse speed is a distinct drawback. In more open maps, the SU-76M is very dependent on concealment using trees and bushes, as the armour is generally not reliable and the open crew compartment makes it a very common target for aircraft strafing runs if it is spotted.
-Not only does it not have a rotating turret, it has an open top and practically no protection from behind. Therefore, when an engagement's complexity evolves and the Su-76 is surrounded, there is little that can be done to survive. One well placed hit to its rear will knock out a good part of the exposed crew, even machine guns can do the job of eliminating both loader and gunner.
+When an engagement's complexity evolves and the Su-76 is surrounded, there is little that can be done to survive. One well placed hit to its rear will knock out a good part of the exposed crew, even machine guns can do the job of eliminating both loader and gunner.
 It is crucial to remain at a distance from the enemy, perhaps even seek the cover of trees for protection against low-level attack aircraft, and to only ever give the front side to an enemy. The fact that this vehicle does not have a turret not only means that it is not effective when fighting more mobile enemies attempting to flank, it also means that placing the armour at an angle is not a viable strategy to increase relative armour thickness and stay more protected, since the gun's limits for horizontal traverse mean that any significant angle of the hull towards an enemy will make make it harder to keep the enemy in sight. What can be done is to fire a shot and, immediately after, angle the hull whilst reloading, to then return to facing the enemy to fire another shot. However, hiding whilst reloading is the most sensible choice.
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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
-[[M4A3 (105)]]: This low-rank Sherman posts a huge threat to every of its opponents due to its superior armour and destructive firepower. Its armour is overall quite tough to penetrate with your short 76 mm gun, but it can be solved by careful aiming. If the M4 is within 200 m, use default APHE to shoot at the vertical part of its gun mantlet or its side if exposed. If it's hull down within 100 m, only target the gun mantlet with either APHE or APCR to disarm it. When the M4 is further than 400 m away, all of your shells will perform poorly at penetrating its armour, so disengage or wait until it gets closer. Remember to not get hit by it, its HE or HEAT is likely to knock the SU-76 out with ease.
+[[M4A3 (105)]]: This low-rank Sherman poses a huge threat to all of its opponents due to its superior armour and destructive firepower. Its armour is overall quite tough to penetrate with your short 76 mm gun, but it can be solved by careful aiming. If the M4 is within 200 m, use default APHE to shoot at the vertical part of its gun mantlet or its side if exposed. If it's hull down within 100 m, only target the gun mantlet with either APHE or APCR to disarm it. When the M4 is further than 400 m away, all of your shells will perform poorly at penetrating its armour, so disengage or wait until it gets closer. Don't get hit, as the HE and HEAT can overpressure you easily.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[Ikv 72]]

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 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[Ikv 72]]

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 * [[Ikv 72]]

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 The stock '''BR-350A''' APHEBC shell is adequate enough for most purposes, although it will struggle against heavy tanks like the [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] at long ranges. The '''BR-350B''' APHEBC shell is arguably the best all-round projectile available, combining decent penetration with excellent lethality. Against particularly heavy armour, the '''BR-354P''' APCR shot is available, though its poor lethality and performance against sloped armour will tend to disappoint. The BR-350SP APBC shot is a solid shot round with no filler, but it creates more spalling than the APCR and is somewhat more lethal. The '''BP-353A''' HEAT round is occasionally useful for long-range fighting since it does not lose penetration with distance, but the Soviet 76 mm guns generally do not perform very well at long range, and work better at medium to close range. It also has some utility for breaking the hulls of lightly armoured vehicles, while not being completely useless against heavier opposition like the HE round. The '''Sh-354T''' shrapnel round creates a lot of fragments when it penetrates, but is only effective against lighter vehicles.
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+{{:ZIS-3 (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-350SP, BR-354P, BP-353A, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|JNHtex9B9ew|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|wZar3Fv4drE|'''SU-76M: Soviet Artillery Spam''' - ''Military History Visualized''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|wZar3Fv4drE|'''SU-76M: Soviet Artillery Spam''' - ''Military History Visualized''}}
 == See also ==

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 Due to the large quantity produced and usage after World War II, many are found in intact conditions today in various locations around the world. Some could even be found as war monuments for the Soviet and German memorials.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The SU-76M was created based on the T-70M light tank as a mobile infantry escort. In the front of the vehicle, the driver was seated on the left and the engine compartment was on the right. The fighting compartment was in the rear of the vehicle, in a cabin open at the top and partially open at the rear. The vehicle's crew consisted of 4 people. The vehicle's commander and loader sat on the right of the armoured cabin, and the gunner sat to the left of the cannon.
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 After the war, the vehicles served in the Soviet Army until the beginning of the 50s, and in the DPRK army throughout the 50s.
 == Media ==

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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-| 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-354P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36
+| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 117 || 87 || 60 || 41 || 28
 |-
 | BP-353A || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80
 |-
-| 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
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 | BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.3 || 1.2 || 14 || 150 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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-| 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°
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 | BR-354P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| BP-353A || HEAT || 355 || 5.3 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 959.42 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| BP-353A || HEAT || 355 || 3.94 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 739.2 || 62° || 69° || 73°
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-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 14 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.5 || 0.9 || 14 || 100.1 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 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)
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 | D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50

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-The SU-76M offers an interesting alternative to its successor, the [[ZiS-30]]. While the ZiS-30 is more mobile and has substantially higher penetration with its powerful 57 mm gun, the SU-76M trades some mobility and penetration for a much more lethal gun and somewhat better survivability for the crew.
+The SU-76M offers an interesting alternative to the [[ZiS-30]]. While the ZiS-30 is more mobile and has substantially higher penetration with its powerful 57 mm gun, the SU-76M trades some mobility and penetration for a much more lethal gun and somewhat better survivability for the crew.
 Like most turretless tank destroyers, the SU-76M needs to be handled with care. Not only does it not have a rotating turret, it is also lightly armoured, has an open top, and practically no protection from behind. The crew is quite exposed to air, artillery, and rear attacks, which can disable them with even machine gun fire. The frontal glacis is capable of bouncing autocannons or small anti-tank guns, but the superstructure is still quite vulnerable. In a full uptier, the vehicle effectively has no armour. If forced to take a hit, the front-mounted engine and internal armour plate can absorb shots if angled correctly, thus buying some extra time to get another shot off at the risk of losing the engine.
-The SU-76M lacks the speed to perform daring flanking manoeuvres or quickly take control of key locations. Unlike the high penetration 57 mm ZiS-2 gun on the succeeding [[ZiS-30]], the 76 mm ZiS-3 tends to struggle at long range against heavier armour such as that on the [[M4A1]] and the [[Churchill Mk I]].
+The SU-76M lacks the speed to perform daring flanking manoeuvres or quickly take control of key locations. Unlike the high penetration 57 mm ZiS-2 gun on the [[ZiS-30]], the 76 mm ZiS-3 tends to struggle at long range against heavier armour such as that on the [[M4A1]] and the [[Churchill Mk I]].
 However, it far outclasses the 57 mm gun in terms of lethality when using the APHEBC rounds, often taking out opponents in a single shot upon successful penetration. Furthermore, the poor gun depression and rearward placement of the gun restricts hull down opportunities using terrain. This combination of characteristics tends to favour more close/medium range, ambush-oriented playstyles. The wide gun traverse arc and relatively small profile are also very useful for this.