T-28 (1938) - Revision history

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 [[File:T-28 Production (7).jpg|left|thumb|A T-28 supporting infantry]]
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet medium tank developed in early 1930s as a complement to the heavier T-35 tank, sharing turret and hull design aswell as partially the armament. The T-28 was also influenced by the British Vickers A1E1 Independent multi-turreted tank. The T-28 featured three turrets, two armed with 7,62 mm DT machine guns and third with 76 mm KT-28 howitzer and coaxial DT machine gun. Role of T-28 was to provide infantry support, while BT series tanks were to deal with enemy armour.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet medium tank developed in the early 1930s as a complement to the heavier T-35 tank, sharing turret and hull design as well as partially the armament. The T-28 was also influenced by the British Vickers A1E1 Independent multi-turreted tank. The T-28 featured three turrets, two armed with 7.62 mm DT machine guns and a third with a 76 mm KT-28 howitzer and coaxial DT machine gun. The role of the T-28 was to provide infantry support, while the BT series tanks were to deal with enemy armour.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]]. This production T-28, unlike its following variants ([[T-28]] and [[T-28E]]), is equipped with a KT-28 howitzer with only 34 mm of penetration on 500 m distance with its APHEBC shell and is primarily used as an infantry support tank. The tank itself is quite mobile for its size and weight, aswell as decent top speed of 40 km/h. The armour is not particularly strong, and the six crew members being tighly packed together in the hull leave the tank vulnerable to being destroyed in single well aimed shot.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]]. This production T-28, unlike its following variants ([[T-28]] and [[T-28E]]), is equipped with a KT-28 howitzer with only 34 mm of penetration at 500 m distance with its APHEBC shell, and was primarily used as an infantry support tank. The tank itself is quite mobile for its size and weight, as well as having a decent top speed of 40 km/h. The armour is not particularly strong, and the six crew members being tightly packed together in the hull leave the tank vulnerable to being destroyed in a single well-aimed shot.
 == General info ==
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 === Modifications and economy ===
 {{Specs-Economy}}
 Best way to go through the modification is by starting with FPE and Parts and then go along the line with increasing the Firepower modules increasing the Turret slew rating and increase the gun accuracy, after that would most likely best to advance down the Engine modules to increase the acceleration and HP on the T-28 (1938) engine. Then can finish up the rest of the modules with Artillery Support and Crew Replenishment.
 == Armaments ==
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 {{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
 The MGs are designed for infantry combat, and are only useful against the most lightly-armoured vehicles, such as open-topped and anti-air vehicles.
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 [[File:T-28 Production (7).jpg|left|thumb|A T-28 supporting infantry]]
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]]. This production T-28, unlike its following variants ([[T-28]] and [[T-28E]]), is equipped with a KT-28 howitzer and is primarily used as an infantry support tank. It won't be the spearhead of an armoured assault but will suffice in close quarters combat.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet medium tank developed in early 1930s as a complement to the heavier T-35 tank, sharing turret and hull design aswell as partially the armament. The T-28 was also influenced by the British Vickers A1E1 Independent multi-turreted tank. The T-28 featured three turrets, two armed with 7,62 mm DT machine guns and third with 76 mm KT-28 howitzer and coaxial DT machine gun. Role of T-28 was to provide infantry support, while BT series tanks were to deal with enemy armour.
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{{:KT-28 (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-353}}
+{{:KT-28 (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), OF-350M}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 {{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
-The MGs are designed for infantry combat, and are only useful against the most lightly-armored vehicles, such as open-topped vehicles and anti-air.
+The MGs are designed for infantry combat, and are only useful against the most lightly-armoured vehicles, such as open-topped and anti-air vehicles.
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-For the size of the T-28 (1938), it has quite the mobility and its gun is quite powerful for its BR, though it lacks in penetration against the more armored vehicles. The T-28 (1938) is best used in a close combat setting, though it will struggle significantly against even reserve tanks like the American M2A4 due to the very low penetration of its gun. Unlike the succeeding versions, the {{PAGENAME}} can't shoot enemy tanks at a middle to long range, so avoid sniping and try to get as close as possible to the enemies. Don't travel in the open, the armour won't last long to enemy fire.
+For the size of the T-28 (1938), it has quite the mobility and its gun is quite powerful for its BR, though it lacks in penetration against the more armoured vehicles. The T-28 (1938) is best used in a close combat setting, though it will struggle significantly against even reserve tanks like the American M2A4 due to the very low penetration of its gun. Unlike the succeeding versions, the {{PAGENAME}} can't shoot enemy tanks at a middle to long range, so avoid sniping and try to get as close as possible to the enemies. Don't travel in the open, the armour won't last long to enemy fire.
-T-28 (1938) has a couple of vehicles it should beware of and try to avoid in a direct confrontation, for example : [[Marder III]], [[Ho-Ni III]], [[LVT(A)(4) (ZiS-2) (China)]], [[M3 Lee]] and [[Chi-Ha Kai]]. These vehicles can easily knock out the T-28 (1938) before it comes into range to get a secure hit with the [[KT-28 (76 mm)]]. But even if the T-28 (1938) comes within range, it will have quite the trouble doing something against a [[M3 Lee]]'s armor. Which makes it crucial to be in a close quarter battle with most of these vehicles where the T-28 (1938)'s KT-28 gun will do adequate damage.
+T-28 (1938) has a couple of vehicles it should beware of and try to avoid in a direct confrontation, for example : [[Marder III]], [[Ho-Ni III]], [[LVT(A)(4) (ZiS-2) (China)]], [[M3 Lee]] and [[Chi-Ha Kai]]. These vehicles can easily knock out the T-28 (1938) before it comes into range to get a secure hit with the [[KT-28 (76 mm)]]. But even if the T-28 (1938) comes within range, it will have quite the trouble doing something against a [[M3 Lee]]'s armour. Which makes it crucial to be in a close quarter battle with most of these vehicles where the T-28 (1938)'s KT-28 gun will do adequate damage.
 Having a large crew, it is able to replace vital crew members which will give it a better chance to survive auto-cannons from vehicles such as the [[Pz.II]], [[Ta-Se]] and [[M15 CGMC]] where the large and spread out crew can be a life saver. Large crew can also be a blessing against small cannon fire from 37 mm or 45 mm, but can still be easily decimated by larger guns like 75 mm, 120 mm or 150 mm which can cause devastating blow to the T-28 (1938).
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 * Numerous crew members grant a longer survivability
 * Good mobility
-* Armor-piercing shells filled with a large explosive will allow you to take out most tanks with a single shot
+* Armour-piercing shells filled with a large explosive will allow you to take out most tanks with a single shot
-* Shrapnel shells are useful to destroy trucks and armored cars
+* Shrapnel shells are useful to destroy trucks and armoured cars
 '''Cons:'''
 * Big silhouette and profile, difficult to hide
-* Poorly armored vehicle
+* Poorly armoured vehicle
-* Lack of penetration means any tank with armor (such as the ubiquitous M2A4) can be a big challenge, even at point blank range
+* Lack of penetration means any tank with armour (such as the ubiquitous M2A4) can be a big challenge, even at point blank range
 * Low muzzle velocity makes long distance targeting difficult

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 {{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
-The MGs are purely mounted for infantry combat, they won't penetrate anything that is more than covered and would only suffice at knocking out open crewed vehicles and anti-air. The vertical guidance is mediocre and you might be able to shoot down planes directly in front of the tank if you get it on a slope.
+The MGs are designed for infantry combat, and are only useful against the most lightly-armored vehicles, such as open-topped vehicles and anti-air.
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-For the size of the T-28 (1938), it has quite the mobility and its gun is quite powerful for its BR, though it lacks in penetration against the more armoured vehicles. The T-28 (1938) is a great brawler and thrives in a close combat setting. Unlike the succeeding versions, the {{PAGENAME}} can't shoot enemy tanks at a middle to long range, so avoid sniping and try to get as close as possible to the enemies. Don't travel in the open, the armour won't last long to enemy fire. But even if the armour is not adequate to endure a lot of enemy guns, it's still adequate enough to be a pain to face the enemy with its large sized crew.
+For the size of the T-28 (1938), it has quite the mobility and its gun is quite powerful for its BR, though it lacks in penetration against the more armored vehicles. The T-28 (1938) is best used in a close combat setting, though it will struggle significantly against even reserve tanks like the American M2A4 due to the very low penetration of its gun. Unlike the succeeding versions, the {{PAGENAME}} can't shoot enemy tanks at a middle to long range, so avoid sniping and try to get as close as possible to the enemies. Don't travel in the open, the armour won't last long to enemy fire.
-T-28 (1938) has a couple of vehicles it should beware of and try to avoid in a direct confrontation, for example : [[Marder III]], [[Ho-Ni III]], [[LVT(A)(4) (ZiS-2) (China)]], [[M3 Lee]] and [[Chi-Ha Kai]]. These vehicles can easily knock out the T-28 (1938) before it comes into range to get a secure hit with the [[KT-28 (76 mm)]]. But even if the T-28 (1938) comes within range, it will have quite the trouble doing something against a [[M3 Lee]]'s armour. Which makes it crucial to be in a close quarter battle with most of these vehicles where the T-28 (1938)'s KT-28 gun will do adequate damage.
+T-28 (1938) has a couple of vehicles it should beware of and try to avoid in a direct confrontation, for example : [[Marder III]], [[Ho-Ni III]], [[LVT(A)(4) (ZiS-2) (China)]], [[M3 Lee]] and [[Chi-Ha Kai]]. These vehicles can easily knock out the T-28 (1938) before it comes into range to get a secure hit with the [[KT-28 (76 mm)]]. But even if the T-28 (1938) comes within range, it will have quite the trouble doing something against a [[M3 Lee]]'s armor. Which makes it crucial to be in a close quarter battle with most of these vehicles where the T-28 (1938)'s KT-28 gun will do adequate damage.
-Having a large crew got its advantage with being able to replace vital crew members and will give better chance to survive auto-cannons from vehicles such as the [[Pz.II]], [[Ta-Se]] and [[M15 CGMC]] where the large and spread out crew can be a life saver. Large crew can also be a blessing against small cannon fire from 37 mm or 45 mm, but can still be easily decimated by larger guns like 75 mm, 120 mm or 150 mm which can cause devastating blow to the T-28 (1938).
+Having a large crew, it is able to replace vital crew members which will give it a better chance to survive auto-cannons from vehicles such as the [[Pz.II]], [[Ta-Se]] and [[M15 CGMC]] where the large and spread out crew can be a life saver. Large crew can also be a blessing against small cannon fire from 37 mm or 45 mm, but can still be easily decimated by larger guns like 75 mm, 120 mm or 150 mm which can cause devastating blow to the T-28 (1938).
 So in summary, the best way to utilize the vehicle is by close quarter combat against most vehicles. Within a safe range of the KT-28 gun where it can hopefully penetrate enemy vehicles or if the 76 mm shells HE filling will eliminate the vehicle. The mobility can work well in a close combat where if T-28 keeps moving will be hard to hit where the enemy want to hit to destroy. T-28 large crew will also make it able to take a few hit depending on the gun being used against it.
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 * [[T-28]]
 * [[T-28E]]