YaG-10 (29-K)

YaG-10 (29-K)

SU-122

SU-152

YaG-10 (29-K)

SU-122

SU-152

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	3.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:11 000

Purchase:22 000

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Description

The YaG-10 (29-K) is a Rank II Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.67 "Assault".

This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm canon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous D-5T from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the ZiS-12 (94-KM) and before the ZiS-43.

The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of the vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.

Mobility
It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate an escape route in case the situation turns sour.

"Protection?"
It has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip the YaG-10 apart really quickly and artillery usually shreds the vehicle with shrapnel. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.

Gun
The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration and a relatively flat ballistic trajectory. 3 loaders provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only things the gun may lack is a good amount of HE filler for destroying enemy vehicles easier and a faster turning speed for reacting faster. This gun has similar characteristics to the D-5T, found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly SU-85, IS-1, T-34-85 (D-5T)).

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Structural steel (Truck cabin)
• Rolled homogeneous armour (Bed frame)
• Wood (Truck bed)

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Truck	1 mm Grille 1 mm (83-86°) Front hood	1 mm	1 mm	1 mm

Notes:

• Wheels are 10 mm thick
• Chassis is 30 mm thick

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armor weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
12.2	N/A	76 (AB)
		70 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	133	164
Realistic/Simulator	83	93
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	10.90	__.__
Realistic/Simulator	6.80	7.62

Armaments

76 mm 3-K
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
40			-3°/+82°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	6.5	13.41	16.28	__._	19.2
Realistic	6.5	7.7	_.__	__._	11.0
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
BR-361	APHEBC	121	119	109	98	88	79
O-361	HE-DF	22	22	21	20	20	20

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
BR-361	APHEBC	813	6.6	0.15	10	150	+4°	48°	63°	71°
O-361	HE-DF	813	6.6	0.05	0.1	621	+0°	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo rack layout of the YaG-10 (29-K).

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	31 (+9)	21 (+19)	11 (+29)	1 (+39)	no

Front empty: 21 (+19)

Usage in the battles

This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show the sides since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of the crew members in one shot. Showing the side allows the YaG-10 to use the full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show the gun, this way, it allows minimal exposure and can allow for quick hiding at a moment's notice and if shot, only sacrifices one or two crew members.

Do not:

• Rush into towns
• Drive directly towards an enemy
• Stay near an artillery strike
• Snipe in the middle of a field: Find cover

Although this is a Rank 3 vehicle, its low BR often places it against Rank 2 tanks. Even with it's awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.

• Churchill Mk VII, M4A3E2 Jumbo: Both impervious to shots on the front glacis.
• Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer: Well-angled armour can bounce many shots.
• T34 Calliope: Has many ready-to-fire rockets to annihilate the 29-K.
• Any AA/AAA is a threat as their heavy automatic weapons will rip through the thin armour.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent 76.2 mm gun can penetrate most enemies.
• Very fast reloads with 3 loaders.
• Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory.
• Paper-thin armour makes AP rounds over-penetrate.
• Six crew members.
• Ammo racks are protected from MG fire.
• Has access to HE-DF which could make it easier to take out aircraft.

Cons:

• Paper-thin armour can have machine guns rip it to shreds.
• Poor gun depression of -3°.
• Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle.
• Slow gun traverse.
• Very low mobility.
• Can be easily destroyed by air strikes.
• No access to APCR.
• Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88mm Flak Truck.
• Shredded by artillery and HE shells.
• Prone to hull break.
• Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

• [Devblog] 29-K: Reach the Sky

Sources

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.