T-28 (Sweden)

This page is about the medium tank T-28 (Sweden). For other versions, see T-28 (Family).

▄T-28

Vickers Mk.E

▄T-34

▄T-28

Vickers Mk.E

▄T-34

Sweden

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	1.7	1.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:4 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

A total of seven T-28s were captured by the Finnish from the Soviet Union during the Winter War and Continuation War. The seven T-28s captured were the only ones able to move on their own power due to lacking of tractors able to tow these vehicles, so most other T-28s were looted of anything with value that could be useful for the Finnish.

The ▄T-28 was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice" for the Swedish tech tree as an early medium tank. It is identical in performance to the Soviet T-28 but starts with the worse Sh-354T shrapnel shells giving it a limited penetration ability until the better BR-305A APHE rounds are unlocked. The T-28 is overall a great vehicle, with fairly large crew making them more survivable to automatic cannon fire, but due to the crew being in relatively close proximity, they are vulnerable to larger calibre fire like the 75 mm that can be found on the M3 Lee and the short barrel Pz.IV F1.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull30 / 20 / 20

Turret20 / 20 / 30

Crew6 people

Visibility95 %

Despite being a medium tank, the T-28 is somewhat lightly armoured for its BR. Its crew is also closely packed and surrounded by multiple ammo racks that are prone to detonation if hit, this leads to it having somewhat weak survivability, however angling the vehicle will increase the effectiveness of the armour and aid in your survivability. The T-28 has a high crew count of 6, which can aid its survivability somewhat.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	30 mm (22°) Driver's port 15 mm (65°) Front glacis 30 mm (23-25°) Lower glacis	20 mm Top 20 + 10 mm Bottom	15 mm (68°) Top 20 mm (6-37°) Bottom	15 mm
Turret	20 mm Turret front 20 mm (0-49°) Gun mantlet	20 mm (0-23°)	30 mm	15 mm
Secondary turrets	22 mm	20 mm	20 mm	10 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB43 / 8 km/h

RB and SB39 / 8 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight25.4 t

Engine power

AB954 hp

RB and SB500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB37.6 hp/t

RB and SB19.7 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	43	8	25.4	775	954	30.51	37.56
Realistic	39	8		442	500	17.4	19.69

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB208 → 267

RB209 → 268

SB267 → 343

Total cost of modifications4 450

2 670

Talisman cost300

Crew training600

Experts2 100

Aces45

Research Aces110 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 20 / 20 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 300 Cost: 180 60 Suspension Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Brake System Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Filters Research: 370 Cost: 220 75 Transmission Research: 480 Cost: 290 100 Engine Research: 480 Cost: 290 100	Improved Parts Research: 300 Cost: 180 60 Improved FPE Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Crew Replenishment Research: 370 Cost: 220 75	Horizontal Drive Research: 300 Cost: 180 60 Adjustment of Fire Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 76mm_AP_1941_ammo_pack Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Elevation Mechanism Research: 370 Cost: 220 75 Artillery Support Research: 480 Cost: 290 100

Armaments

Main armament

76 mm L-10 cannon

Ammunition69 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Vertical guidance-5° / 25°

The main armament of the T-28 is the 76 mm L-10 cannon, a rifled gun that can fire 3 types of ammunition: HE (OF-350M), APHEBC (BR-350A), and Shrapnel (Sh-354T). The most common shell for anti-tank use would be the APHEBC, however the Shrapnel and HE can be used against lightly or unarmoured vehicles.

76 mm L-10					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	69	-5°/+25°	±180°	N/A	14.3	19.8	24.0	26.5	28.2	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
Realistic					8.9	10.5	12.8	14.1	15.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Sh-354T	Shrapnel	31	30	26	22	19	16
BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)	APHEBC	67	66	60	54	48	43
OF-350M	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Sh-354T	Shrapnel	560	6.44	1.2	14	85	62°	69°	73°
BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)	APHEBC	555	6.3	1.2	14	150	48°	63°	71°
OF-350M	HE	560	6.2	0.05	0.1	621	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the T-28 (Sweden)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	8th rack empty
69	62 (+7)	56 (+13)	50 (+19)	47 (+22)	44 (+25)	41 (+28)	39 (+30)	36 (+33)
9th rack empty	10th rack empty	11th rack empty	12th rack empty	13th rack empty	14th rack empty	15th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
33 (+36)	30 (+39)	20 (+49)	17 (+52)	14 (+55)	4 (+65)	1 (+68)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• If you pack 50 (+19) shells, it will keep the turret empty of ammo.
• If you pack 33 (+36) shells, it will keep the turret and the top hull empty of ammo.

Machine guns

2 x 7.62 mm DT machine gun

Ammunition5 292 rounds

Belt capacity63 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

7.62 mm DT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 646 rounds

Belt capacity63 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

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.

7.62 mm DT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

The powerful, yet accurate gun, paired with thin armour and a large profile makes the T-28 look ideal for long-range encounters, yet its low penetration, slow shell velocity and no real gun depression to exploit terrain discourages this kind of gameplay. However, due to the crew/equipment spacing that helps soak damage and keep it fighting, its highly versatile and powerful main gun make this tank quite capable in close range encounters.

If against a larger or more powerful tank, the T-28 will often be forced to stay and fight, as the large profile of the tank makes it easy to hit while retreating. Use the gun's accuracy to an advantage. Aim for weak points like the driver's hatch or gunner's port. If unable to shoot against such a small target, attempt to cripple the tank's offensive armament to take some pressure off.

Avoid T-34s, especially the later modifications. Their APHE ammo is devastatingly explosive, especially against such a large easy-to-hit tank with no real armour like the T-28. One shot almost anywhere into the tank and that's the end. At the same time, the T-34's own armour is basically invulnerable to the T-28 shells, except when on their sides, where the 76 mm can penetrate the turret, and possibly the side hull armour (Only with AP ammo). Keep in mind that T-34s can turn both their hull and turret very fast, so if the first shot misses, there won't be another chance.

Light tanks that can flank around the side or back of the T-28 can prove catastrophic as well.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• The cannon is accurate and is able to do large amounts of damage on penetration
• Crew of six
• Fast and versatile for such a big medium tank
• Machine gun turrets and complicated multi-layer side armour often absorb projectiles
• Total of 3 machine guns can make short work of any unarmoured AA vehicles

Cons:

• Large silhouette
• Generally thin armour
• Slow reload time
• Poor gun depression
• Bad penetration with all types of ammo
• Lacklustre shrapnel shell as stock ammo

History

The T-28 was the first medium tank the Soviets ever manufactured, it was intended to be used as a heavily armoured tank to support infantry and break through enemy defenses. During the Winter War, the Soviets found out the hard way that the T-28 had inadequate armour and due to this (and poor tactics) the T-28 tanks took heavy losses with an estimate of 200 T-28 tanks lost during the Winter War. Of the T-28's operating in the Winter War the Finnish managed to capture 7, all of which were integrated to the Finnish army and saw combat later in the Continuation War. The Finnish nicknamed the T-28 "postivaunu" (postal wagon) after a captured T-28 was found to be carrying the mail and salaries of Soviet soldiers.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the T-28 (Sweden) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• T-28 (Family)

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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