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adaption to new format

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:T5E1 (105 mm)/Ammunition|T32, T13, T29E3, T30E1}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_t28 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==

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 In the end, the super heavy tanks designs made by the Americans ([[T28]]) and the British ([[Tortoise]]) only proved that such needs for tanks were unnecessary. The Siegfried Line and other such fortifications were taken out by use of the standard issued medium tanks such as the [[M4|M4 Shermans]], proving that affordable, mass-produced vehicles could dominate the modern battlefield. The super heavy tanks were also a strain on battle operations, as one of the most pressing questions during the development of the super-heavy tanks were on just how to get the tanks across the ocean to Europe and supply them with the fuel and ammo. The only positive note that these heavy tanks provided was that it showed the true extent of American and British industrial capabilities, being able to produce these massive monsters.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 The T28 super-heavy tank was built following the Artillery Department's initiative starting in September, 1943. The installation featured significant frontal armour and was equipped with a new 105 mm gun. However, the power train was borrowed from the M26 medium tank, which led to serious problems with the 60-ton SPG's manoeuvrability.
 == Media ==

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 ! 3rd<br>rack empty
 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| 25&nbsp;''(+37)'' <br> 19&nbsp;''(+43)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+43)'' <br> 13&nbsp;''(+49)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+49)'' <br> 7&nbsp;''(+55)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+55)'' <br> 1&nbsp;''(+61)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+61)'' <br> N/A || Yes
+| '''62''' || style="text-align:right" | ''Projectiles'' <br> ''Propellants'' || 51&nbsp;''(+11)''<br>41&nbsp;''(+21)'' || 33&nbsp;''(+29)''<br>35&nbsp;''(+27)'' || 17&nbsp;''(+45)''<br>23&nbsp;''(+39)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+61)''<br>1&nbsp;''(+61)'' || No
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 |}
 === Machine guns ===

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-When playing the Super Heavy T28, you will immediately notice the slow speed, as well as its odd-looking appearance. The front is very heavily armoured, with negligible armour around the sides, the rear and roof, which makes it an easy target for an artillery strike. There are two ways to play this tank: defensively or offensively, as each play style will have some positives and negatives.
+When playing the Super Heavy T28, you will immediately notice the slow speed, as well as its odd-looking appearance. The front is very heavily armoured, with negligible armour around the sides, the rear and roof, which makes it an easy target for an artillery strike. There are two ways to play this tank: defensively or offensively, as each playstyle will have some positives and negatives.
-When playing offensively, you need to use the terrain for cover and objects for additional protection. The T5E1 cannon is very accurate at long ranges. However, fighting in urban zones such as streets is not recommended unless you can be sure that there are no enemy units waiting to prey on your weak sides and rear armour in the adjacent streets. If they realise that you are a T28, they might try to de-track you. If you have a moderately trained crew, you will have no issues repairing the track in a short amount of time. To get the best out of this tank, you need to capitalise on the map and the thick front armour. Do not expose your rear or sides! Failing to do so will lead to an early end of your match. The most obvious weakness is that the T28 has no turret, meaning in '''Close Quarter''' combat any mobile tank like the Panther might flank you. One way you could get around this is to have teammates stick with you, or for you to follow your teammates. However, the speed of this tank negates the benefits of having turreted allies with you.
+When playing offensively, you need to use the terrain for cover and objects for additional protection. The T5E1 cannon is very accurate at long ranges. However, fighting in urban zones such as streets is not recommended unless you can be sure that there are no enemy units waiting to prey on your weak sides and rear armour in the adjacent streets. If they realise that you are a T28, they might try to de-track you. If you have a moderately trained crew, you will have no issues repairing the track in a short amount of time. To get the best out of this tank, you need to capitalise on the map and the thick front armour. Do not expose your rear or sides! Failing to do so will lead to an early end of your match. The most obvious weakness is that the T28 has no turret, meaning in Close Quarter Combat any mobile tank like the Panther might flank you. One way you could get around this is to have teammates stick with you, or for you to follow your teammates. However, the speed of this tank negates the benefits of having turreted allies with you.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Lower glacis is vulnerable to HE fire
 * Flat surface on top of the whole tank, vulnerable to enemies above you and artillery strikes.
-* Commander and Driver cupolas are only 76mm thick - quite thin, and APHE penetrating them can cause crew casualties
+* Commander and Driver cupolas are only 76 mm thick - quite thin, and APHE penetrating them can cause crew casualties
 * Weaker side armour than the T95 in the tech tree - 50.8 mm vs. roughly 152.4 mm (101.6 mm outer plate covering the transport tracks + the inner 50.8 mm plate)
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 Years before the invasion of Normandy, there were men among the Allied planners worrying about the heavily-defended fortification lines such as the Siegfried Line blocking the path from France to Germany. One of the proposed methods was to develop extremely heavily armoured vehicles capable of destroying any fortification it comes across and any resistance the German had. Britain and America both worked on this project in order to develop these super-heavy tanks.
-The American solution was a vehicle that would be called the '''T28 Heavy Tank''' and work began on such vehicle in September 1943. The initial vehicle concept called for a casemate design with a [[T5E1 (105 mm)|105mm T5 gun]], which was evaluated to be "extremely effective at reducing heavy fortifications". The only other armament on the vehicle would be a .50 cal machine gun for use by the commander. The armour on the design was 203 mm at first, but in January 1945 the head of Ordnance worried about the effect of German APCR ammunition, and so the already significant armour was upped to an astounding 305mm thick frontal armour, at the increase of weight to 95 tons. The vehicle's electric drive was a carryover from the [[M6A1|M6]] and T23 tank, with the engine the same from the [[M26|M26 Pershing]] (which was the same as the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4A3 Sherman]]). The heavyweight with the underpowered engine allowed the T28 to reach a whopping 8 miles per hour speed. To carry this design, the vehicle had four sets of tracks, two on each side, 328 mm wide each in order to lower ground pressure. For transport, the extra set of tracks on the sides can be removed to make the vehicle thinner (4.55m to 3.15m) for easier transport, but raising ground pressure (0.82kg/cm<sup>2</sup> to 1.14kg/cm<sup>2</sup>) and reducing armour since the detached track sets comes with 102 mm skirt armour.<ref name="EstesHeavyTanks">Estes Kenneth W. ''Super-heavy Tanks of World War II'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2014</ref>
+The American solution was a vehicle that would be called the '''T28 Heavy Tank''' and work began on such vehicle in September 1943. The initial vehicle concept called for a casemate design with a [[T5E1 (105 mm)|105 mm T5 gun]], which was evaluated to be "extremely effective at reducing heavy fortifications". The only other armament on the vehicle would be a .50 cal machine gun for use by the commander. The armour on the design was 203 mm at first, but in January 1945 the head of Ordnance worried about the effect of German APCR ammunition, and so the already significant armour was upped to an astounding 305 mm thick frontal armour, at the increase of weight to 95 tons. The vehicle's electric drive was a carryover from the [[M6A1|M6]] and T23 tank, with the engine the same from the [[M26|M26 Pershing]] (which was the same as the [[M4A3 (76) W|M4A3 Sherman]]). The heavyweight with the underpowered engine allowed the T28 to reach a whopping 8 miles per hour speed. To carry this design, the vehicle had four sets of tracks, two on each side, 328 mm wide each in order to lower ground pressure. For transport, the extra set of tracks on the sides can be removed to make the vehicle thinner (4.55 m to 3.15 m) for easier transport, but raising ground pressure (0.82 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> to 1.14 kg/cm<sup>2</sup>) and reducing armour since the detached track sets comes with 102 mm skirt armour.<ref name="EstesHeavyTanks">Estes Kenneth W. ''Super-heavy Tanks of World War II'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2014</ref>
-The T28 heavy tank continued with the development and in March 1944, the U.S. Army gave it the name and also placed an order for five pilot models for testings. In March 1945, Ordnance then renamed the T28 into the '''[[T95|105 mm Gun Motor Carriage T95]]''' due to the lack of turret for a "tank" and any regular secondary armaments. Then, in June 1946, the vehicle was renamed again to the '''[[T28|Super Heavy Tank T28]]''' due to the United States construction of self-propelled guns being lightly armoured, in order to distinguish it as a radically different design than simply a "tank destroyer". Today, the T95 and T28 naming are both used to title this vehicle.<ref name="EstesHeavyTanks" />
+The T28 heavy tank continued with the development and in March 1944, the U.S. Army gave it the name and also placed an order for five pilot models for testings. In March 1945, Ordnance then renamed the T28 into the [[T95|105 mm Gun Motor Carriage T95]] due to the lack of turret for a "tank" and any regular secondary armaments. Then, in June 1946, the vehicle was renamed again to the [[T28|Super Heavy Tank T28]] due to the United States construction of self-propelled guns being lightly armoured, in order to distinguish it as a radically different design than simply a "tank destroyer". Today, the T95 and T28 naming are both used to title this vehicle.<ref name="EstesHeavyTanks" />
 ===Procurement and deployment===
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 ===Legacy===
-In the end, the super heavy tanks designs made by the Americans ([[T28]]) and the British ([[Tortoise|Tortoise]]) only proved that such needs for tanks were unnecessary. The Siegfried Line and other such fortifications were taken out by use of the standard issued medium tanks such as the [[M4|M4 Shermans]], proving that affordable, mass-produced vehicles could dominate the modern battlefield. The super heavy tanks were also a strain on battle operations, as one of the most pressing questions during the development of the super-heavy tanks were on just how to get the tanks across the ocean to Europe and supply them with the fuel and ammo. The only positive note that these heavy tanks provided was that it showed the true extent of American and British industrial capabilities, being able to produce these massive monsters.
+In the end, the super heavy tanks designs made by the Americans ([[T28]]) and the British ([[Tortoise]]) only proved that such needs for tanks were unnecessary. The Siegfried Line and other such fortifications were taken out by use of the standard issued medium tanks such as the [[M4|M4 Shermans]], proving that affordable, mass-produced vehicles could dominate the modern battlefield. The super heavy tanks were also a strain on battle operations, as one of the most pressing questions during the development of the super-heavy tanks were on just how to get the tanks across the ocean to Europe and supply them with the fuel and ammo. The only positive note that these heavy tanks provided was that it showed the true extent of American and British industrial capabilities, being able to produce these massive monsters.
 === In-game description ===
-The T28 super-heavy tank was built following the Artillery Department's initiative starting in September, 1943. The installation featured significant frontal armor and was equipped with a new 105mm gun. However, the power train was borrowed from the M26 medium tank, which led to serious problems with the 60-ton SPG's maneuverability.
+The T28 super-heavy tank was built following the Artillery Department's initiative starting in September, 1943. The installation featured significant frontal armour and was equipped with a new 105 mm gun. However, the power train was borrowed from the M26 medium tank, which led to serious problems with the 60-ton SPG's manoeuvrability.
 == Media ==
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 ;Skins
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23t28 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_t28 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[T95]]: Standard version with full tracks.
+* [[T95]] - Standard version with full tracks.
 == External links ==
 <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! 5th<br>rack empty
 ! 6th<br>rack empty
 ! 7th<br>rack empty
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 ! 10th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''62''' || style="text-align:right" | ''Projectiles'' <br> ''Propellants'' || 57&nbsp;''(+5)'' <br> 52&nbsp;''(+10)'' || 47&nbsp;''(+15)'' <br> 41&nbsp;''(+21)'' || 42&nbsp;''(+20)'' <br> 36&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 37&nbsp;''(+25)'' <br> 31&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+31)'' <br> 25&nbsp;''(+37)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+37)'' <br> 19&nbsp;''(+43)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+43)'' <br> 13&nbsp;''(+49)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+49)'' <br> 7&nbsp;''(+55)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+55)'' <br> 1&nbsp;''(+61)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+61)'' <br> N/A || Yes
+| 25&nbsp;''(+37)'' <br> 19&nbsp;''(+43)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+43)'' <br> 13&nbsp;''(+49)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+49)'' <br> 7&nbsp;''(+55)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+55)'' <br> 1&nbsp;''(+61)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+61)'' <br> N/A || Yes
 |-
 |}
-[[File:Ammoracks_T28GMC.png|right|thumbnail|300px|Ammo racks of the T28.]]
+'''Notes''':
-Notes:
 * 20 rounds are enough for AB, while 30 rounds are enough for RB/SB.
 * Visual discrepancy: rack 2 holds 10 shells instead of 11 and the right upper rear rack (x) currently never depletes.

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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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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| T32 || APCBC || 914 || 17.70 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| T32 || APCBC || 914 || 17.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| T13 || APCBC || 899 || 18.59 || 1.2 || 19.0 || 177.38 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| T13 || APCBC || 899 || 18.59 || 1.2 || 19 || 177.38 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| T29E3 || APCR || 1,128 || 11.20 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
+| T29E3 || APCR || 1,128 || 11.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| T30E1 || HE || 945 || 15.20 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1,550 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| T30E1 || HE || 945 || 15.2 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,550 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

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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 premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]. A premium version of the [[T95]], its difference is the removal of the outer tracks for train transport, but it can still fight at the expense of increased ground pressure. The T28 retains the same front armour and 105 mm T5 gun from the T95.
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 When playing offensively, you need to use the terrain for cover and objects for additional protection. The T5E1 cannon is very accurate at long ranges. However, fighting in urban zones such as streets is not recommended unless you can be sure that there are no enemy units waiting to prey on your weak sides and rear armour in the adjacent streets. If they realise that you are a T28, they might try to de-track you. If you have a moderately trained crew, you will have no issues repairing the track in a short amount of time. To get the best out of this tank, you need to capitalise on the map and the thick front armour. Do not expose your rear or sides! Failing to do so will lead to an early end of your match. The most obvious weakness is that the T28 has no turret, meaning in '''Close Quarter''' combat any mobile tank like the Panther might flank you. One way you could get around this is to have teammates stick with you, or for you to follow your teammates. However, the speed of this tank negates the benefits of having turreted allies with you.
 === Pros and cons ===

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-{{Specs-Card|code=us_t28}}
+{{Specs-Card
 == Description ==
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 == General info ==
 === Survivability and 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.'' -->
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 === Mobility ===
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=547|rbMinHp=322}}
 == Armaments ==
 === Main armament ===
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|T5E1 (105 mm)}}
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 === Machine guns ===
 <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 {{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)}}