ZSU-57-2 (Sweden) - Revision history

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U132877009: /* Description */ Created a lot, mostly similar to the soviet version

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 '''Fighting the ZSU-57-2'''
-If you spot a ZSU-57-2, do not ignore it. It is a very real threat and can make short work of you side armour. If you have the advantage of surprise, aim for the turret, as this has a chance to take out the gunner, cannon breeches and detonate the ammunition. If none of these are destroyed with the first shot, retreat quickly, unless you are sure that the 57mm guns cannot penetrate your frontal plate. If you do not have the advantage of surprise and have less than 151mm of frontal armour including weak spot, do not peak out. Try to disengage. If this is not possible, call artillery fire on the ZSU's location, and/or mark their position on the map for better positioned teammates to deal with.
+The ZSU-57-2 poses a real threat to most vehicles in its BR bracket, especially side-on, but even frontally. If you have the advantage of surprise, aim for the right side of the turret as this has a high chance of knocking out the gunner or detonating the ammunition. If you'd don't manage to disable the ZSU in your first shot, or are being actively engaged by a ZSU, loading an HE/HEAT projectile should allow you to overpressure it. It's advisable to cautiously engage the ZSU, unless you are confident that the 57mm guns cannot penetrate you frontally at all. If you are playing a vehicle that does not allow you to confidently engage the ZSU, mark it's position on the map for your teammates and, if possible, call artillery fire on the ZSU's location.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 * Very high penetration for an SPAA at 151 mm
 * Very effective against lightly armoured vehicles like the [[Leopard 1]] or [[AMX-30]]
-* Guns will sometimes even manage to penetrate the frontal plates of mediums and heavies at the same BR
+* Guns will sometimes even manage to penetrate even the frontal plates of contemporary medium and heavy tanks
 '''Cons:'''

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 Using the 57 mm cannons in an anti-tank role is possible and have been exploited by many players. Using BR-281 ammo, the guns can effectively pierce the sides and rear of any tank (excluding the Maus). Remember the ZSU-57-2's armour does not compare to other tanks armour so one shot could be the end of the SPAA. Play cat-and-mouse and wait for the enemy to go into an engagement with another target and then jump out into the open and fire upon them while they are distracted. It is recommended to the first aim for their rear to disable their engine and cause a fire, they will have to stop what they are doing and put it out. During this time they won't be able to move or fire upon the ZSU-57-2, allowing a chance to finish off the crewmen inside by unloading the 57 mm cannons into the side of the enemy tank. Any shot from the 57 mm cannons into an enemies' ammo load will also instantly kill them. Almost all British tanks have very weak side armour, and your BR-281 ammo will easily rip through even at an angle. Aim for the front portion of their tank, where their driver is. Their ammo rack is located right next to the driver, meaning that you can easily ammo rack them.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Very high penetration for an SPAA at 151 mm
 * Very effective against lightly armoured vehicles like the [[Leopard 1]] or [[AMX-30]]
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Very vulnerable turret (ammo on all sides of turret + very thin armour)
 * Crew is very crowded in the turret (1 shot has the potential to knock out 5 crew members with ease)
 * Shells have bad accuracy after consecutive shots
 * Sub-par anti-air capability due to low rate of fire and poor accuracy

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 {{About
 | about = SPAA '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | usage = other versions
-| link-1 = ZSU-57-2
+| link = ZSU-57-2 (Family)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card
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 ;Related development
-* [[ZSU-57-2]]
+* [[ZSU-57-2 (Family)]]
 == External links ==

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 In November 1960, Finland ordered 12 [[ZSU-57-2]]s from the Soviet Union to replace the ageing [[L-62 ANTI II]]. This allowed for 6 anti-aircraft vehicles per tank brigade, and they were delivered along with 60,000 HE rounds and 10,000 AP rounds, as well as a number of [[T-54 (Sweden)|T-54s]], between 1960-1961. However, they were found to be severely limited by their inability to operate at night, and were eventually replaced by the [[ItPsV 90]]. The vehicles were withdrawn from service completely in 2006.
-Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the ZSU-57-2 features two powerful 57 mm guns, as well as a heavily-modified T-54 chassis giving it good mobility but very light armour. It has proven to be more of a menace to ground vehicles than aircraft with its high-velocity cannons, but low sustained rate of fire and poor accuracy.
+Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the ZSU-57-2 features two powerful 57 mm guns, as well as a heavily-modified T-54 chassis giving it good mobility but very light armour. It proves to be more of a menace to ground vehicles than aircraft with its high-velocity cannons, but low sustained rate of fire and poor accuracy.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].
+In November 1960, Finland ordered 12 [[ZSU-57-2]]s from the Soviet Union to replace the ageing [[L-62 ANTI II]]. This allowed for 6 anti-aircraft vehicles per tank brigade, and they were delivered along with 60,000 HE rounds and 10,000 AP rounds, as well as a number of [[T-54 (Sweden)|T-54s]], between 1960-1961. However, they were found to be severely limited by their inability to operate at night, and were eventually replaced by the [[ItPsV 90]]. The vehicles were withdrawn from service completely in 2006.
-An SPAA built on a heavily-modified T-54 chassis, the ZSU-57-2 features two powerful 57 mm guns, good mobility, and very light armour. It has proven to be more of a menace to ground vehicles than aircraft with its high-velocity cannons, but low sustained rate of fire and poor accuracy.
+Introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]], the ZSU-57-2 features two powerful 57 mm guns, as well as a heavily-modified T-54 chassis giving it good mobility but very light armour. It has proven to be more of a menace to ground vehicles than aircraft with its high-velocity cannons, but low sustained rate of fire and poor accuracy.
 == General info ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}
-* '''BR-281:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}
+* '''BR-281SP:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}
 * '''OR-281U:''' {{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}}
-* '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE*|High-explosive fragmentation (self-destroying)}}
+* '''BR-281U:''' {{Annotation|APCBC|Armour-piercing capped ballistic capped}}
-{{:S-68 (57 mm)/Ammunition|APCBC, HE*}}
+{{:S-68 (57 mm)/Ammunition|BR-281SP, OR-281U, BR-281U}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==