T-50 - Revision history

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‎Mobility

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U77126349: /* Survivability and armour */

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‎Survivability and armour

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‎Description

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U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

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U44629479: Edits

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 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-As a light tank, the {{PAGENAME}} is very agile and has a very high top speed and HP ratio. Due to this, the acceleration on the {{PAGENAME}} is outstanding; 60 km/h in about 6 seconds off-road. Use its agility coupled with the excellent armour to perform flanking manoeuvres, destroy enemy tanks and retreat quickly. It is often used in tier 2 battles for its versatility as an aggressive scout tank.
+As a light tank, the {{PAGENAME}} is very agile and has a very high top speed and HP ratio. Due to this, the acceleration on the {{PAGENAME}} is outstanding. Use its agility coupled with the excellent armour to perform flanking manoeuvres, destroy enemy tanks and retreat quickly. It is often used in tier 2 battles for its versatility as an aggressive scout tank.
 The tracks are quite large and grant you a decent mobility on hard (solid ground, roads) and soft terrain (mud, snow, sand).
 The lack of neutral steering makes turning on the spot a bit slow: make sure to build a little speed before turning.

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 ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 37 mm (53°) ''Front glacis'' <br>37 mm (55°) ''Cheeks'' <br>45 mm (53°) ''Lower glacis'' || 37 mm (40°) ''Top'' <br>37 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (59°) ''Upper part'' <br>37 mm (9°) ''Centre part'' <br>37 mm (28°) ''Lower part'' || 15 mm
+| Hull || 37 mm (53°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 37 mm (55°) ''Cheeks'' <br> 45 mm (53°) ''Lower glacis'' || 37 mm (40°) ''Top'' <br> 37 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (59°) ''Upper part'' <br> 37 mm (9°) ''Centre part'' <br> 37 mm (28°) ''Lower part'' || 15 mm
 |-
-| Turret || 37 mm (6-64°) ''Turret front'' <br>37 mm (9-54°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 37 mm (15-19°) || 37mm (13-15°) || 15 mm
+| Turret || 37 mm (6-64°) ''Turret front'' <br> 37 mm (9-54°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 37 mm (15-19°) || 37 mm (13-15°) || 15 mm
 |-
 | Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 37 mm (20°) || 15 mm

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 ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || 40 mm (53°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 40 mm (55°) ''Cheeks'' <br> 45 mm (53°) ''Lower glacis'' || 40 mm (40°) ''Top'' <br> 40 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (59°) ''Upper part'' <br> 40 mm (9°) ''Centre part'' <br> 40 mm (28°) ''Lower part'' || 15 mm
+| Hull || 37 mm (53°) ''Front glacis'' <br>37 mm (55°) ''Cheeks'' <br>45 mm (53°) ''Lower glacis'' || 37 mm (40°) ''Top'' <br>37 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (59°) ''Upper part'' <br>37 mm (9°) ''Centre part'' <br>37 mm (28°) ''Lower part'' || 15 mm
 |-
-| Turret || 40 mm (6-64°) ''Turret front'' <br> 40 mm (9-54°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 40 mm (15-19°) || 15 mm (13-15°) || 15 mm
+| Turret || 37 mm (6-64°) ''Turret front'' <br>37 mm (9-54°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 37 mm (15-19°) || 37mm (13-15°) || 15 mm
 |-
-| Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 40 mm (20°) || 15 mm
+| Cupola || colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 37 mm (20°) || 15 mm
 |-
 |}

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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 rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. It is an effective light tank with great sloping armour and an adequate 45 mm cannon, a great vehicle for beginners getting used to the Soviet playstyle in higher ranks. Basically, the {{PAGENAME}} is a mini T-34 and should be played as such: as a close range brawler.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet light tank, built as replacement for T-26 and BT series tanks in late 1930s and early 1940s. The development of T-50 started in 1939 at the OKMO design bureau in Leningrad S.M. Kirov Factory No. 185 by L. Troyanov and I. Bushnevov. Two prototypes designated T-126 and T-127 were built, out of which the heavier T-126 was selected for further developement. However the design bureau was heavily impacted by the Great Purge and the design works had to be passed over to Leningrad K.E. Voroshilov Factory No. 174. Troyanov completed the T-50 design in January 1941. Meanwhile a replacement for BT tanks was designed and produced, the T-34 tank from Kharkov Locomotive Factory. The difficulties in manufacturing the T-50s aswell as their higher cost compared to T-34 led to stopping the production after 69 tanks built. Two T-50 survived to this day. One uparmoured version with appliqué armour installed was captured in 1944 by Finland and now is in Finnish Tank Museum at Parola and second standard T-50 is at Kubinka Tank Museum.
 == General info ==

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 * Slow turret traverse speed
 * Cramped interior, one penetration can knock out the majority of the crew
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_50 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 * '''BR-240P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and that will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:20-K (45 mm)/Ammunition|BR-240, BR-240SP, BR-240P}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=ussr_t_50
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_50 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|Tr-1BHTvokk|'''The Shooting Range #209''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:36 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|7a6MbbLbNFI|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|Tr-1BHTvokk|'''The Shooting Range #209''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:36 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}
 == See also ==

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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 rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. It is an effective light tank with great sloping armour and an adequate 45 mm cannon, a great vehicle for beginners getting used to the Soviet play style in higher ranks. Basically, the {{PAGENAME}} is a mini T-34 and should be played as such: as a close range brawler.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. It is an effective light tank with great sloping armour and an adequate 45 mm cannon, a great vehicle for beginners getting used to the Soviet playstyle in higher ranks. Basically, the {{PAGENAME}} is a mini T-34 and should be played as such: as a close range brawler.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-Like its big brother, the T-34, the {{PAGENAME}} has sloped frontal armour that can bounce most shots if angled properly. The armour is especially capable at stopping rounds when facing US [[M3 (37 mm)|37 mm M3]] and German [[KwK38 (50 mm)|50 mm KwK38]] cannons, which will bounce fairly easily even without proper angling. Additionally, there aren't many vital components (ammo rack, fuel tank, majority of the crew, etc.) in the front. Firing at the front will, at best, knock out the driver and immobilize the tank. However, the gun will still be operational and the {{PAGENAME}}'s gun is more than capable of defeating opponents at its level. Therefore, it is best to aim for other parts of the tank. It has excellent armour for a light tank and its sloping makes it very effective, especially if angled properly, though its hull cheeks are somewhat vulnerable.
+Like its big brother, the T-34, the {{PAGENAME}} has sloped frontal armour that can bounce most shots if angled properly. The armour is especially capable at stopping rounds when facing US [[M3 (37 mm)|37 mm M3]] and German [[KwK L/42 (50 mm)|50 mm KwK L/42]] cannons, which will bounce fairly easily even without proper angling. Additionally, there aren't many vital components (ammo rack, fuel tank, majority of the crew, etc.) in the front. Firing at the front will, at best, knock out the driver and immobilize the tank. However, the gun will still be operational and the {{PAGENAME}}'s gun is more than capable of defeating opponents at its level. Therefore, it is best to aim for other parts of the tank. It has excellent armour for a light tank and its sloping makes it very effective, especially if angled properly, though its hull cheeks are somewhat vulnerable.
 '''Armour type:'''
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 | BR-240 || APHEBC || 70 || 67 || 58 || 47 || 39 || 32
 |-
-| BR-240SP || AP || 73 || 70 || 60 || 50 || 41 || 34
+| BR-240SP || APBC || 73 || 70 || 60 || 50 || 41 || 34
 |-
 | BR-240P || APCR || 106 || 98 || 72 || 48 || 33 || 22
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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-240 || APHEBC || 760 || 1.43 || 1.2 || 9 || 29.26 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-240SP || AP || 757 || 1.43 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| BR-240SP || APBC || 757 || 1.43 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
 | BR-240P || APCR || 1,070 || 0.85 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
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 The {{PAGENAME}} is unusual in that it combines great mobility and good armour with lacklustre firepower. It is quite capable at flanking and ambushing unsuspecting enemies, and is also adept at close range brawling.
-With a high top speed and great acceleration, the {{PAGENAME}} is one of the faster tanks at its tier.  With such speed, it is possible to reach desirable positions on the map well before the enemy can, and it is also possible to flank around the enemy with ease.  However, sharp turning does tend to cause the {{PAGENAME}} to drift, losing speed and controllability.
+With a high top speed and great acceleration, the {{PAGENAME}} is one of the faster tanks at its tier. With such speed, it is possible to reach desirable positions on the map well before the enemy can, and it is also possible to flank around the enemy with ease. However, sharp turning does tend to cause the {{PAGENAME}} to drift, losing speed and controllability.
-This tank is also protected by a surprisingly powerful armour setup.  The front and sides of the hull are sloped quite well, and this means that low tier tanks will often bounce their shells off of the {{PAGENAME}}.  The turret can also be quite challenging to penetrate.
+This tank is also protected by a surprisingly powerful armour setup. The front and sides of the hull are sloped quite well, and this means that low tier tanks will often bounce their shells off of the {{PAGENAME}}. The turret can also be quite challenging to penetrate.
-With all of this in mind, the {{PAGENAME}}'s greatest weakness is its 45 mm main cannon.  It's rather weak compared to the cannons on similar tanks, and the calibre is low for the battle rating. The gun's APHE shell does fairly decent post-penetration damage if it penetrates, but this is not guaranteed.  Against better-armoured tanks, it is advisable to use the APCR shell for a better chance of penetrating.  The gun has a fast reload, which makes it good for engaging multiple enemies at the same time. The turret traverse is slow, which may be a hindrance in close range brawls or city battles.
+With all of this in mind, the {{PAGENAME}}'s greatest weakness is its 45 mm main cannon. It's rather weak compared to the cannons on similar tanks, and the calibre is low for the battle rating. The gun's APHE shell does fairly decent post-penetration damage if it penetrates, but this is not guaranteed. Against better-armoured tanks, it is advisable to use the APCR shell for a better chance of penetrating. The gun has a fast reload, which makes it good for engaging multiple enemies at the same time. The turret traverse is slow, which may be a hindrance in close range brawls or city battles.
 ;Notable Enemies:
-The [[Pz.III (Disambiguation)|Pz.III]] line of tanks are equipped with powerful guns, a high rate of fire, and decent armour.  This makes for a difficult opponent, but the {{PAGENAME}} can still come out on top if it takes advantage of its mobility and sloped armour.  British tanks are also well-armoured, and against these vehicles it is usually better to use APCR shells over APHE shells.  Although they do less post-penetration damage, they have a better chance of penetrating the enemy's armour in the first place.
+The [[Pz.III (Disambiguation)|Pz.III]] line of tanks are equipped with powerful guns, a high rate of fire, and decent armour. This makes for a difficult opponent, but the {{PAGENAME}} can still come out on top if it takes advantage of its mobility and sloped armour. British tanks are also well-armoured, and against these vehicles it is usually better to use APCR shells over APHE shells. Although they do less post-penetration damage, they have a better chance of penetrating the enemy's armour in the first place.
 ;Defeating a {{PAGENAME}}:

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 * Great mobility
 * Decent penetration and good rate of fire
-* Excellent armour
+* Excellent armour, especially the sloped frontal glacis
 * Provides a good learning curve for the [[T-34 (1940)]]
 * Unlike the BT-series ([[BT-5]], [[BT-7]]), the {{PAGENAME}} can be driven with some precision
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 * APHEBC shell has explosive filler, making it much more effective than the comparable shells in the US 37 mm and British QF 40 mm cannons
 * Unlike most tanks, it has two 7.62 mm machine guns in the turret. This allows for more effective combat against SPAA and low flying aircraft
 '''Cons:'''