T-34-57 (1943) - Revision history

U44629479: Edits

2024-04-11T04:59:45Z

Edits

U144183140: 185mm pen APCR to 177mm pen APCR

2024-04-10T23:55:17Z

185mm pen APCR to 177mm pen APCR

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-08-30T08:30:43Z

‎Description

U44629479: Edits

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U74396666: Minor consistency changes

2023-08-29T02:33:29Z

Minor consistency changes

U74396666: New Description Project - USSR Priority: Tanks - T-34-57 (1943)

2023-08-22T11:44:12Z

New Description Project - USSR Priority: Tanks - T-34-57 (1943)

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-28T18:59:02Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265 at 21:13, 20 October 2022

2022-10-20T21:13:08Z

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-10-20T21:12:29Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U9202753: Added a new Specs-Card thumbnail

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Added a new Specs-Card thumbnail

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 * Relatively high penetration for the calibre and rank
 * High gun muzzle velocity (990 m/s), suitable for sniping
-* Unlike its non-premium counterpart, it has APCR ammo with 177 mm of penetration
+* Unlike its non-premium counterpart, it can carry a high-penetrating APCR round
 * Good mobility and speed, just like all of the previous T-34 series

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 * Relatively high penetration for the calibre and rank
 * High gun muzzle velocity (990 m/s), suitable for sniping
-* Unlike its non-premium counterpart, it has APCR ammo with 185 mm of penetration
+* Unlike its non-premium counterpart, it has APCR ammo with 177 mm of penetration
 * Good mobility and speed, just like all of the previous T-34 series

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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 '''T-34-57 (1943)''' (nickname: exterminator) is a premium fourth and late experimental variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. Despite the fact that the [[T-34-57|T-34-57 early experimental variant]] production was cancelled in September after only ten units had been produced, the Red Army was still highly interested in mounting a 57 mm (2.25 in) gun on T-34 tanks. The project was restarted in 1943. The Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M (improved ZIS-4 tank gun) tank gun was placed in a T-34 (1943) variant tank with a hexagonal turret this time. This tank was dispatched to the front with the "Special Tank Company 100" on August 15, 1943, but it never saw combat. Following this, the 57 mm (2.25 in) gun design was abandoned because the new 85 mm D-5 (3.35 in) tank gun was already in production, resulting in the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85 (D-5T) variant]].
+The '''T-34-57 (1943)''' (nickname: exterminator) is a fourth and late experimental variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. Despite the fact that production of the [[T-34-57|T-34-57 early experimental variant]] was cancelled in September after only ten units had been produced, the Red Army was still highly interested in mounting a 57 mm (2.25 in) gun on T-34 tanks. The project was restarted in 1943. The Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M (improved ZIS-4 tank gun) tank gun was placed in a T-34 (1943) variant tank with a hexagonal turret this time. This tank was dispatched to the front with the "Special Tank Company 100" on August 15, 1943, but it never saw combat. Following this, the 57 mm (2.25 in) gun design was abandoned because the new 85 mm D-5 (3.35 in) tank gun was already in production, resulting in the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85 (D-5T) variant]].
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the T-34-57 (1943) premium late experimental variant performs similarly to the T-34-57 early experimental variant, with the exception of a newer 57 mm ZiS-4M tank gun. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. It also has access to late-war armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) ammo, which allows it to fight more strongly armoured adversaries. Players may have to fire numerous rounds to defeat an enemy tank due to the smaller calibre of the 57 mm ZiS-4M tank gun. The T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant resembles the [[T-34 (1942)]] variant in appearance, as both have the same hexagonal turret. This type of turret configuration improves crew ergonomics, however, it is not well reflected in the game. Players who have previously experienced the T-34-57 early experimental variant should have little trouble adjusting to this tank.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the premium T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant performs similarly to the T-34-57 early experimental variant, with the exception of a newer 57 mm ZiS-4M tank gun. It also has access to late-war armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) ammo, which allows it to fight more strongly armoured adversaries. Players may have to fire numerous rounds to defeat an enemy tank due to the smaller calibre of the 57 mm ZiS-4M tank gun. The T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant resembles the [[T-34 (1942)]] variant in appearance, as both have the same hexagonal turret. This type of turret configuration improves crew ergonomics, however, it is not well reflected in the game. Players who have previously experienced the T-34-57 early experimental variant should have little trouble adjusting to this tank.
 == General info ==

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 The '''T-34-57 (1943)''' (nickname: exterminator) is a premium fourth and late experimental variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. Despite the fact that the [[T-34-57|T-34-57 early experimental variant]] production was cancelled in September after only ten units had been produced, the Red Army was still highly interested in mounting a 57 mm (2.25 in) gun on T-34 tanks. The project was restarted in 1943. The Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M (improved ZIS-4 tank gun) tank gun was placed in a T-34 (1943) variant tank with a hexagonal turret this time. This tank was dispatched to the front with the "Special Tank Company 100" on August 15, 1943, but it never saw combat. Following this, the 57 mm (2.25 in) gun design was abandoned because the new 85 mm D-5 (3.35 in) tank gun was already in production, resulting in the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85 (D-5T) variant]].
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the T-34-57 (1943) premium late experimental variant performs similarly to the T-34-57 early experimental variant, with the exception of a newer 57 mm Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M tank gun. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. It also has access to late-war armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) ammo, which allows it to fight more strongly armoured adversaries. Players may have to fire numerous rounds to defeat an enemy tank due to the smaller calibre of the 57 mm Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M tank gun. The T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant resembles the [[T-34 (1942)]] variant in appearance, as both have the same hexagonal turret. This type of turret configuration improves crew ergonomics, however, it is not well reflected in the game. Players who have previously experienced the T-34-57 early experimental variant should have little trouble adjusting to this tank.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the T-34-57 (1943) premium late experimental variant performs similarly to the T-34-57 early experimental variant, with the exception of a newer 57 mm ZiS-4M tank gun. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. It also has access to late-war armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) ammo, which allows it to fight more strongly armoured adversaries. Players may have to fire numerous rounds to defeat an enemy tank due to the smaller calibre of the 57 mm ZiS-4M tank gun. The T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant resembles the [[T-34 (1942)]] variant in appearance, as both have the same hexagonal turret. This type of turret configuration improves crew ergonomics, however, it is not well reflected in the game. Players who have previously experienced the T-34-57 early experimental variant should have little trouble adjusting to this tank.
 == 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 '''T-34-57 (1943)''' (nickname: exterminator) was a premium fourth and late experimental variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. Despite the fact that the [[T-34-57|T-34-57 early experimental variant]] production was cancelled in September after only ten units had been produced, the Red Army was still highly interested in mounting a 57 mm (2.25 in) gun on T-34 tanks. The project was restarted in 1943. The ZIS-4M (improved ZIS-4 anti-tank gun) anti-tank gun was placed in a T-34 (1943) variant tank with a hexagonal turret this time. This tank was dispatched to the front with the "Special Tank Company 100" on August 15, 1943, but it never saw combat. Following this, the 57 mm (2.25 in) gun design was abandoned because the new D-5 85 mm (3.35 in) cannon was already in production, resulting in the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85 (D-5T) variant]].
+The '''T-34-57 (1943)''' (nickname: exterminator) is a premium fourth and late experimental variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. Despite the fact that the [[T-34-57|T-34-57 early experimental variant]] production was cancelled in September after only ten units had been produced, the Red Army was still highly interested in mounting a 57 mm (2.25 in) gun on T-34 tanks. The project was restarted in 1943. The Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M (improved ZIS-4 tank gun) tank gun was placed in a T-34 (1943) variant tank with a hexagonal turret this time. This tank was dispatched to the front with the "Special Tank Company 100" on August 15, 1943, but it never saw combat. Following this, the 57 mm (2.25 in) gun design was abandoned because the new 85 mm D-5 (3.35 in) tank gun was already in production, resulting in the [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85 (D-5T) variant]].
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant performs similarly to the T-34-57 early experimental variant, with the exception of a newer 57 mm ZIS-4M anti-tank gun. It also has access to late-war armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) ammo, which allows it to fight more strongly armoured adversaries. Players may have to fire numerous rounds to defeat an enemy tank due to the smaller calibre of the 57 mm ZIS-4M anti-tank gun. The T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant resembles the [[T-34 (1942)]] variant in appearance, as both have the same hexagonal turret. This type of turret configuration improves crew ergonomics, however, it is not well reflected in the game. Players who have previously experienced the T-34-57 early experimental variant should have little trouble adjusting to this tank.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the T-34-57 (1943) premium late experimental variant performs similarly to the T-34-57 early experimental variant, with the exception of a newer 57 mm Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M tank gun. As a premium vehicle, players can earn bonus research points (RPs) and silver lions (SLs) during matches by playing it. It also has access to late-war armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) ammo, which allows it to fight more strongly armoured adversaries. Players may have to fire numerous rounds to defeat an enemy tank due to the smaller calibre of the 57 mm Zavod imeni Stalina (ZiS) 4M tank gun. The T-34-57 (1943) late experimental variant resembles the [[T-34 (1942)]] variant in appearance, as both have the same hexagonal turret. This type of turret configuration improves crew ergonomics, however, it is not well reflected in the game. Players who have previously experienced the T-34-57 early experimental variant should have little trouble adjusting to this tank.
 == General info ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:ZIS-4M (57 mm)/Ammunition|BR-271, BR-271K, O-271, BR-271P}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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-, {{About
+{{About
 | about = Soviet medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | usage = other versions

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 The T-34-57 made in 1941 saw action during the Battle of Moscow in small quantities. The 21st Tank Brigade has 10 of such tanks in their units and were deployed on October 14. Though the brigade was able to cause massive damage to the German lines around Kalinin but ended with all of the T-34-57 destroyed by November 25. Other units using the T-34-57 were the 8th Tank Brigade on October 19. Afterwards came the deactivation of the 57 mm from the production line at the end of 1941, but the T-34-57s were revitalized again in 1943 to counter the newer German tanks. These tanks were used as "tank-hunters" and formed "Special Tank Company 100" with three T-34-57 in its first platoon to deal with German tanks. Despite their role, the company would only meet German tanks once in its life, and the first platoon was never used. Thus, the T-34-57 was never really able to prove their efficiency against active German tanks, though the unit would praise the gun's performance in practices against pillboxes, bunkers, and knocked out German tanks. All the T-34-57s were disbanded with the retirement of the 57 mm as a tank gun. This was due to its small HE shell available that made it an inadequate tank armament against softer targets, and also the introduction of the much bigger and better 85 mm tank gun on the newer [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85]].
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 In 1943, the new PzKpfw VI Tiger German heavy tank began to see more and more use on the Eastern front. This caused the ZiS-4 cannon with its powerful penetration properties to come under consideration again. It was extremely difficult to destroy a Tiger using a standard 76 mm F-34 tank gun, and the heavy tank's frontal armour was completely impenetrable to it. So before long, the order was given to restart mass production of the T-34-57 tank destroyers.
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 Three T-34-57s built using mass-produced T-34 Mod. 1942 tanks made by the Chelyabinsk factory were sent to the front to serve in the 100th Special Tank Division. The tanks were tested on the front from the 15th of August to the 5th of September, but did not excel in battle, so they were kept in reserve.
 == Media ==

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=ussr_t_34_57_1943
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}