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| − | {{Specs-Card|code=ussr_pzkpfw_V}} | + | {{About |
| + | |about = medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | ||
| + | |usage = other captured medium tank | ||
| + | |link = T-III (USSR) | ||
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| + | |code=ussr_pzkpfw_V | ||
| + | |images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}} | ||
| + | |market=T-V | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | + | The '''{{specs|pseudonym}}''' (also seen as '''{{specs|name}}''' in-game) is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was available as a prize during the [[wt:en/news/3480--en|2015 Thunder League]] eSports tournament, first as a giveaway prize for watching the Twitch stream, but then every Dog-Tag owner for the tournament earned one when the tournament prize pool reached its $50,000 goal. Though it has the external looks and automotive performance of a [[Panther A|Panther Ausf. A]], it does not have access to APCR, unlike its German counterpart. As a premium Panther tank in-game, it is a deadly opponent in the battlefield. | |
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| − | + | Like early Panthers, the T-V features a broad, sloped upper glacis, and the curved gun mantlet. | |
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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| + | '''Armour type:''' | ||
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*Rolled homogeneous armour | *Rolled homogeneous armour | ||
| − | *Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Cupola) | + | *Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Cupola) |
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| Turret || 100 mm (11°) ''Turret front'' <br> 60-100 (7-80°) + 10 mm ''Gun mantlet''|| 45 mm (24-25°) || 45 mm (20-30°) || 16 mm | | Turret || 100 mm (11°) ''Turret front'' <br> 60-100 (7-80°) + 10 mm ''Gun mantlet''|| 45 mm (24-25°) || 45 mm (20-30°) || 16 mm | ||
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| − | + | | Cupola || 80 mm (15-61°) || 80 mm (15-61°) || 80 mm (15-61°) || 16 mm | |
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'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
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* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. The interleaved suspension system allows the wheel to stack up, giving around 20 + 20 mm at places. | * Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. The interleaved suspension system allows the wheel to stack up, giving around 20 + 20 mm at places. | ||
* Unlike German Panthers, the T-V's lower side hull ''Schürzen'' plates are mostly missing. At the locations they exist on, they provide a 5 mm thick armour plate. | * Unlike German Panthers, the T-V's lower side hull ''Schürzen'' plates are mostly missing. At the locations they exist on, they provide a 5 mm thick armour plate. | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
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| − | ! | + | ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer |
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| + | | rowspan="2" | 79 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 19.0 || 26.4 || 32.0 || 35.4 || 37.6 || rowspan="2" | 9.62 || rowspan="2" | 8.51 || rowspan="2" | 7.84 || rowspan="2" | 7.40 | ||
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| − | + | ==== Ammunition ==== | |
| − | {| | + | {{:KwK42 (75 mm)/Ammunition|PzGr 39/42, Sprgr. 42}} |
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| − | + | ==== [[Ammo racks]] ==== | |
| − | + | [[File:Ammoracks Panther D.png|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the [[Panther D]] (identical)]] | |
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=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
| − | <!--''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft | + | {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}} |
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| + | {{main|MG34 (7.92 mm)}} | ||
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| − | ! | + | ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal |
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| − | + | | Coaxial || 2,700 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A | |
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| + | The T-V is a Soviet captured [[Panther A]]. It offers good speed and handling, along with a amazing [[KwK42_(75_mm)|75 mm KwK42 cannon]]. The cannon is able to knock out any tank with a single shot, as it is one of the best guns in the game. One of its best shells is the PzGr 39/42, as this round offers 28.9 grams of explosive filler. Make use of the KwK 42's high muzzle velocity and potent penetration values to engage enemy from a distance in order to minimize the likelihood they hit the T-V's frontal weak points. When in combat, do not expose your sides or the sides and rear of your turret, as an enemy round will easily be able to penetrate your tank. | ||
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| + | The T-V has a good reload of up to 7.8 seconds. The T-V lacks any anti-aircraft protection, as it does not offer any roof mounted machine guns that can help deter enemy attackers. | ||
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| + | In order to stay alive, use the terrain and objects on the map to hide and keep your presence reduced. This will allow for the enemy rounds to bounce off, mitigating the chances of a penetration. If an enemy round does indeed penetrate the front, either the driver and transmission will be knocked out, or the ammunition in the front storage bins will be destroyed and possibly ammo racking the tank. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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| − | * Great long range | + | * Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (e.g. [[Tiger H1]], [[Pz.IV H]] and [[M4A3E2]]) and HE for light vehicles. |
| − | * | + | ** Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping. |
| − | * | + | ** Large ammo capacity allows for prolonged combat without needing to reload. |
| + | * Heavily-armoured frontal hull is immune to most encountered guns like the 75 mm Kwk40, 88 mm L/56 and 76 mm M1. | ||
| + | * Fast top speed and good hull traverse allow T-V to get to positions in time. | ||
| + | * Adequate gun depression of -8° adapts most terrains well. | ||
| + | * Has RP and SL bonus due to it being premium. | ||
| + | * Good turret traverse. | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| − | * | + | * Gun mantlet is only 100 mm, and it is a huge and well-known weak spot to shoot at |
| − | * Terrible reverse speed | + | * Side ammo racks are prone to detonation when hit. |
| − | * Weak | + | * Terrible reverse speed of only -4 km/h. |
| + | * No access to APCR. | ||
| + | * Identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim. | ||
| + | * Weak side armour, as such, it is not recommended to angle the tank. | ||
| + | * Weak lower glacis. | ||
| + | * High profile for a medium tank makes it harder to hide. | ||
| + | * Roof armour of 16 mm is vulnerable to [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|M2 Brownings]]. | ||
| + | * Although heavily armoured, it is still vulnerable to tanks such as the [[Sherman Firefly]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | <!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the | + | <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' --> |
===Captured equipment=== | ===Captured equipment=== | ||
| − | In World War II on the Eastern Front, the Soviets captured | + | In World War II on the Eastern Front, the Soviets captured a lot of equipment from the German army that was either left behind or repaired after being damaged in combat. The Soviets then utilized this captured equipment against their former users in the war. This practice is not exclusive to the Soviets, as the German military also used a variety of captured equipment such as [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Shermans]] and multiple [[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|Soviet tanks]]. |
| − | The types of equipment the Soviet captured were guns, clothing, | + | The types of equipment the Soviet captured were guns, clothing, material, and armoured vehicles. Some of the tanks the Soviets captured were [[Pz.III J|Panzer IIIs]], [[StuG III F|StuG IIIs]], [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IVs]], [[Panther A|Panthers]], and even the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] and [[Tiger II (H)|II]] heavy tanks. The Soviets employed some of the captured tanks in their own combat ranks, such as the Panzer IIIs as the [[T-III (USSR)|T-III]], and even the Panthers under the designation '''T-V''' (or '''T-5''').<ref name="FTRecordSovietPanther">EnsignExpendable. "Soviet Panthers." For the Record. WordPress, 9 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2017. [http://ftr.wot-news.com/2013/10/09/soviet-panthers/ Website]</ref> |
===Combat usage=== | ===Combat usage=== | ||
| − | The Soviets usage of the Panthers in their ranks is actually quite rare due to a few reasons, the Panthers were difficult to maintain and | + | The Soviets usage of the Panthers in their ranks is actually quite rare due to a few reasons, the Panthers were difficult to maintain and with a lack of logistics from the Soviet industry, there would be a shortage in spare parts, ammunition, and fuel. Several commanders of the 4th Tank Army had a low opinion of employing enemy tanks, due to these reasons. They suggested that if necessary, they should make use of the Panzer IVs (T-4) instead for the same role. Nevertheless, the 4th Tank Army ended up using the Panther tank in their own ranks, the only recorded usage of Panthers in a Soviet tank unit. |
| − | The Panthers were given to most notably the 62nd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment and the 51st Independent Motorcycle Regiment. The | + | The Panthers were given to most notably the 62nd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment and the 51st Independent Motorcycle Regiment. The units were only given intact Panthers which were to be used until they broke down, at which point the Panthers would be abandoned and the unit refitted with better, more reliable tanks. The units using the Panthers were very aware of the Panther's defects, especially its weak final drive which is the tanks most common mechanical issue. Despite that, one incident reported that a Panther unit was able to travel 600 km through unfavorable terrain and battle before breaking down with an engine fire (with Panther's final drive's life expectancy only being 150 km). The units did not suffer fuel deficiency due to their usage of other gasoline-run Lend-Lease vehicles, giving them more gasoline than a typical Soviet tank unit. The unit also solved their spare parts issue, by simply scavenging a second, worn-down Panther for parts to fix a more intact one.<ref name="FTRecordSovietPanther" /> There was an attempt to ease the ammo issue by adapting the turret to hold the 85 mm D-5 gun on the Soviet's [[T-34-85]], but this did not go through, possibly due to the inevitable end of the war.<ref name="TankArchivesGermanRearm">Tank Archives. "Re-arming German Tanks." Archive Awareness. Blogger.com, 20 May 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2017. [http://tankarchives.blogspot.ca/2013/05/re-arming-german-tanks.html Website]</ref> |
| − | In the battlefield, the Panthers were repainted with very prominent paint jobs and Soviet emblems to avoid being targeted by friendly units with | + | In the battlefield, the Panthers were repainted with very prominent paint jobs and Soviet emblems to avoid being targeted by friendly units with more common Soviet tanks such as the T-34. The Panthers were used by the Soviets all the way, up to early 1945. After which the remaining Panthers are either stored away at collection points or sent to the scrap yard. Romania received 13 Panther tanks from the Soviet Union in May 1946 which served until 1950. |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| − | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/? | + | ;Skins |
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| + | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_pzkpfw_V Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | ||
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| + | ;Sights | ||
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/post/675135/en/ RideR2's Realistic gunsight (TZF4a, TZF 5a/b/d/e/f/f2, TZF 9b/b1/c/d, TZF 12/a) for Pzkpfw II, Pzkpfw III, Pzkpfw IV, Pzkpfw V, Pzkpfw VI] | * [https://live.warthunder.com/post/675135/en/ RideR2's Realistic gunsight (TZF4a, TZF 5a/b/d/e/f/f2, TZF 9b/b1/c/d, TZF 12/a) for Pzkpfw II, Pzkpfw III, Pzkpfw IV, Pzkpfw V, Pzkpfw VI] | ||
| − | + | ;Images | |
| − | + | <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200"> | |
| + | File:Soviet Captured Panthers T-V.jpg|<small>Historical photo of the Soviet-captured Panthers. Note that the very left one is the one seen in-game</small> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | ;Videos | |
| − | + | {{Youtube-gallery|B_F4yir0fYQ|'''The Best Tier 3 Russian tank: the T-V (USSR)''' - ''Ash''}} | |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | + | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> |
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| + | ;Other members of the [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther tank family]] | ||
| + | * [[Panther D]] | ||
| + | * [[Panther A]] | ||
| + | * [[Panther G]] | ||
| + | * [[Panther F]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | + | <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' |
* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
| − | + | * ''other literature.'' --> | |
| − | * ''other literature.'' | + | |
| + | === References === | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| + | {{TankManufacturer MAN AG}} | ||
{{USSR medium tanks}} | {{USSR medium tanks}} | ||
{{USSR premium ground vehicles}} | {{USSR premium ground vehicles}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:34, 22 October 2023
| This page is about the medium tank T-V (USSR). For other captured medium tank, see T-III (USSR). |
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Description
The ▂T-V (also seen as "Panther" in-game) is a premium gift rank IV Soviet medium tank with a battle rating of 6.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was available as a prize during the 2015 Thunder League eSports tournament, first as a giveaway prize for watching the Twitch stream, but then every Dog-Tag owner for the tournament earned one when the tournament prize pool reached its $50,000 goal. Though it has the external looks and automotive performance of a Panther Ausf. A, it does not have access to APCR, unlike its German counterpart. As a premium Panther tank in-game, it is a deadly opponent in the battlefield.
Like early Panthers, the T-V features a broad, sloped upper glacis, and the curved gun mantlet.
General info
Survivability and armour
Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull60 / 40 / 40
Turret100 / 45 / 45
Crew5 people
Visibility125 %
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Cupola)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides (Slope angle) | Rear (Slope angle) | Roof |
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| Hull | 80 mm (55°) Front glacis 60 mm (56°) Lower glacis |
40 mm (40°) Top 40 + 5 mm Lower |
40 mm (29-31°) | 16 mm |
| Turret | 100 mm (11°) Turret front 60-100 (7-80°) + 10 mm Gun mantlet |
45 mm (24-25°) | 45 mm (20-30°) | 16 mm |
| Cupola | 80 mm (15-61°) | 80 mm (15-61°) | 80 mm (15-61°) | 16 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. The interleaved suspension system allows the wheel to stack up, giving around 20 + 20 mm at places.
- Unlike German Panthers, the T-V's lower side hull Schürzen plates are mostly missing. At the locations they exist on, they provide a 5 mm thick armour plate.
- Rear parts of the upper side hull armour have tracks attached to it, adding additional 20 mm of armour.
- Belly armour is 16 mm thick.
- A 30 mm RHA plate separates the engine compartment from the crew compartment.
Mobility
Speedforward / back
AB51 / 4 km/h
RB and SB46 / 4 km/h
Number of gears7 forward
1 back
Weight44.8 t
Engine power
AB1 145 hp
RB and SB600 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB25.6 hp/t
RB and SB13.4 hp/t
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 51 | 4 | 44.8 | 930 | 1,145 | 20.76 | 25.56 |
| Realistic | 46 | 4 | 531 | 600 | 11.85 | 13.39 | |
Modifications and economy
Repair cost
AB1 402 
RB1 758
SB2 135
Crew training10 000
Experts250 000
Aces630 
Research Aces870 000 
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
2 × 100 / 150 / 180 % 2 × 160 / 160 / 160 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
Ammunition79 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
9.6 → 7.4 s
Vertical guidance-8° / 18°
| 75 mm KwK42 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 79 | -8°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | 19.0 | 26.4 | 32.0 | 35.4 | 37.6 | 9.62 | 8.51 | 7.84 | 7.40 |
| Realistic | 11.9 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 20.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| PzGr 39/42 | APCBC | 192 | 188 | 173 | 156 | 140 | 126 |
| Sprgr. 42 | HE | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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| 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% | ||||||||||
| PzGr 39/42 | APCBC | 935 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 14 | 28.9 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
| Sprgr. 42 | HE | 700 | 5.74 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 725 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
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| 79 | 77 (+2) | 71 (+8) | 62 (+17) | 53 (+26) | 44 (+35) |
| 6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
9th rack empty |
10th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
| 35 (+44) | 31 (+48) | 16 (+63) | 4 (+75) | 1 (+78) | No |
Note:
- Turret and large sides empty: 31 (+48) shells.
Machine guns
7.92 mm MG34 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition2 700 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate900 shots/min
| 7.92 mm MG34 | ||||
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| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 2,700 (150) | 900 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
The T-V is a Soviet captured Panther A. It offers good speed and handling, along with a amazing 75 mm KwK42 cannon. The cannon is able to knock out any tank with a single shot, as it is one of the best guns in the game. One of its best shells is the PzGr 39/42, as this round offers 28.9 grams of explosive filler. Make use of the KwK 42's high muzzle velocity and potent penetration values to engage enemy from a distance in order to minimize the likelihood they hit the T-V's frontal weak points. When in combat, do not expose your sides or the sides and rear of your turret, as an enemy round will easily be able to penetrate your tank.
The T-V has a good reload of up to 7.8 seconds. The T-V lacks any anti-aircraft protection, as it does not offer any roof mounted machine guns that can help deter enemy attackers.
In order to stay alive, use the terrain and objects on the map to hide and keep your presence reduced. This will allow for the enemy rounds to bounce off, mitigating the chances of a penetration. If an enemy round does indeed penetrate the front, either the driver and transmission will be knocked out, or the ammunition in the front storage bins will be destroyed and possibly ammo racking the tank.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (e.g. Tiger H1, Pz.IV H and M4A3E2) and HE for light vehicles.
- Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping.
- Large ammo capacity allows for prolonged combat without needing to reload.
- Heavily-armoured frontal hull is immune to most encountered guns like the 75 mm Kwk40, 88 mm L/56 and 76 mm M1.
- Fast top speed and good hull traverse allow T-V to get to positions in time.
- Adequate gun depression of -8° adapts most terrains well.
- Has RP and SL bonus due to it being premium.
- Good turret traverse.
Cons:
- Gun mantlet is only 100 mm, and it is a huge and well-known weak spot to shoot at
- Side ammo racks are prone to detonation when hit.
- Terrible reverse speed of only -4 km/h.
- No access to APCR.
- Identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim.
- Weak side armour, as such, it is not recommended to angle the tank.
- Weak lower glacis.
- High profile for a medium tank makes it harder to hide.
- Roof armour of 16 mm is vulnerable to M2 Brownings.
- Although heavily armoured, it is still vulnerable to tanks such as the Sherman Firefly.
History
Captured equipment
In World War II on the Eastern Front, the Soviets captured a lot of equipment from the German army that was either left behind or repaired after being damaged in combat. The Soviets then utilized this captured equipment against their former users in the war. This practice is not exclusive to the Soviets, as the German military also used a variety of captured equipment such as Shermans and multiple Soviet tanks.
The types of equipment the Soviet captured were guns, clothing, material, and armoured vehicles. Some of the tanks the Soviets captured were Panzer IIIs, StuG IIIs, Panzer IVs, Panthers, and even the Tiger I and II heavy tanks. The Soviets employed some of the captured tanks in their own combat ranks, such as the Panzer IIIs as the T-III, and even the Panthers under the designation T-V (or T-5).[1]
Combat usage
The Soviets usage of the Panthers in their ranks is actually quite rare due to a few reasons, the Panthers were difficult to maintain and with a lack of logistics from the Soviet industry, there would be a shortage in spare parts, ammunition, and fuel. Several commanders of the 4th Tank Army had a low opinion of employing enemy tanks, due to these reasons. They suggested that if necessary, they should make use of the Panzer IVs (T-4) instead for the same role. Nevertheless, the 4th Tank Army ended up using the Panther tank in their own ranks, the only recorded usage of Panthers in a Soviet tank unit.
The Panthers were given to most notably the 62nd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment and the 51st Independent Motorcycle Regiment. The units were only given intact Panthers which were to be used until they broke down, at which point the Panthers would be abandoned and the unit refitted with better, more reliable tanks. The units using the Panthers were very aware of the Panther's defects, especially its weak final drive which is the tanks most common mechanical issue. Despite that, one incident reported that a Panther unit was able to travel 600 km through unfavorable terrain and battle before breaking down with an engine fire (with Panther's final drive's life expectancy only being 150 km). The units did not suffer fuel deficiency due to their usage of other gasoline-run Lend-Lease vehicles, giving them more gasoline than a typical Soviet tank unit. The unit also solved their spare parts issue, by simply scavenging a second, worn-down Panther for parts to fix a more intact one.[1] There was an attempt to ease the ammo issue by adapting the turret to hold the 85 mm D-5 gun on the Soviet's T-34-85, but this did not go through, possibly due to the inevitable end of the war.[2]
In the battlefield, the Panthers were repainted with very prominent paint jobs and Soviet emblems to avoid being targeted by friendly units with more common Soviet tanks such as the T-34. The Panthers were used by the Soviets all the way, up to early 1945. After which the remaining Panthers are either stored away at collection points or sent to the scrap yard. Romania received 13 Panther tanks from the Soviet Union in May 1946 which served until 1950.
Media
- Skins
- Sights
- Images
Historical photo of the Soviet-captured Panthers. Note that the very left one is the one seen in-game
- Videos
The Best Tier 3 Russian tank: the T-V (USSR) - Ash
See also
- Other members of the Panther tank family
External links
References
| Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg Aktiengesellschaft (MAN AG) | |
|---|---|
| Medium tanks | |
| Panther | VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Ersatz M10 · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Panther II |
| Export/captured | |
| USSR | ▂T-V |
| France | Panther "Dauphiné" |
| USSR medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| T-28 | T-28 (1938) · T-28 · T-28E |
| T-34-76 | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1940) · T-34 (1941) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34 (1942) · T-34E STZ · T-34E |
| T-34-57 | T-34-57 · T-34-57 (1943) |
| T-34-85 | T-34-85 (D-5T) · T-34-85 · T-34-85E |
| T-34-100 | T-34-100 |
| T-44 | T-44 · T-44-100 · T-44-122 |
| T-54 | T-54 (1947) · T-54 (1949) · T-54 (1951) |
| T-55 | TO-55 · T-55A · T-55AM-1 · T-55AMD-1 |
| T-62 | T-62 · T-62M-1 |
| T-64 | Object 435 · T-64A (1971) · T-64B |
| T-72 | T-72A · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-72B · T-72B (1989) · T-72B3 · T-72M2 Moderna |
| T-80 | T-80B · T-80U · T-80UD · T-80UK · T-80UM2 · Т-80U-Е1 · T-80BVM · Object 292 |
| T-90 | Т-90А · T-90M |
| Trophies/Lend-Lease | |
| Germany | ▂T-III · ▂T-V |
| Great Britain | ▂МК-IX "Valentine" |
| USA | ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 |
| USSR premium ground vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Light tanks | BA-11 · RBT-5 · BT-7A (F-32) · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26E · T-126 · PT-76-57 · 2S38 |
| Medium tanks | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34E · T-34-57 (1943) · T-34-85E · T-34-100 · T-44-122 · TO-55 · T-55AM-1 · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-80UD · Т-80U-Е1 |
| ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 · ▂T-III · ▂T-V · ▂МК-IX "Valentine" | |
| Heavy tanks | SMK · T-35 · ▂MK-II "Matilda" · KV-1E · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6) · KV-122 · KV-220 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248 · IS-6 · T-10A |
| Tank destroyers | BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12 |
| SU-57 · SU-76D · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A · SU-100Y · SU-122P · Object 120 | |
| SPAA | ▂Phòng không T-34 · ZUT-37 |
