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This page is about the medium tank T-V (USSR). For other captured medium tank, see T-III (USSR).

▂T-V

▂T-V

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.0	6.0	6.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

MARKET

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
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)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	51	4	44.8	930	1,145	20.76	25.56
Realistic	46	4	44.8	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 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks
Suspension	Brake System
Filters
Transmission	Engine

Improved Parts

Improved FPE

Crew Replenishment

Horizontal Drive
Adjustment of Fire
Elevation Mechanism	Smoke grenade
Artillery Support

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm KwK42 cannon

Ammunition79 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

9.6 → 7.4 s

Vertical guidance-8° / 18°

Main article: KwK42 (75 mm)

75 mm KwK42					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
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	79	-8°/+20°	±180°	N/A	11.9	14.0	17.0	18.8	20.0	9.62	8.51	7.84	7.40

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	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

Ammo racks of the Panther D (identical)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty
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

Main article: MG34 (7.92 mm)

7.92 mm MG34
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

Skins and camouflages for the T-V (USSR) from live.warthunder.com.

Sights

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

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

External links

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 EnsignExpendable. "Soviet Panthers." For the Record. WordPress, 9 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2017. Website
↑ Tank Archives. "Re-arming German Tanks." Archive Awareness. Blogger.com, 20 May 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2017. Website

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Panther	VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Ersatz M10 · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Panther II
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USSR	▂T-V
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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
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[FTRecordSovietPanther-1] 1.0 ^1.1 EnsignExpendable. "Soviet Panthers." For the Record. WordPress, 9 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2017. Website

[TankArchivesGermanRearm-2] Tank Archives. "Re-arming German Tanks." Archive Awareness. Blogger.com, 20 May 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2017. Website

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Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Captured equipment

Combat usage

Media

See also

External links

References

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+<!-- ''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.'' -->
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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.
-{{break}}
-The '''{{specs|pseudonym}}''' (also seen as '''{{specs|name}}''' in-game) is a gift Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was available as a prize during the 2016 "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]], its firepower is of the in-game [[Panther D|Panther Ausf. D]] due to the lack of APCR ammunition. Either way, as a premium Panther tank in-game, it can prove quite an opponent in the battlefield.
-As with all other Panther-series medium tanks, it is best played in a supporting role or as a front-line offensive Tank due to its agility. The cannon mounted is more than forgiving and powerful enough to destroy any potential target, so use it to the tank's advantage; Long-range shooting is effective as the muzzle velocity is extremely high, owing to the long-barreled 75mm, the penetration values are more than capable of punching through any opposing armour, and the shell weight will, if the Shell penetrates, consistently deal decent amounts of Crew and Module damage, if not immediately make the target on combat ineffective.
+Like early Panthers, the T-V features a broad, sloped upper glacis, and the curved gun mantlet.
-This tank however, owing to its "Mailbox" gun mantlet design, is not good combatant frontally, especially at its BR; many enemy tanks will find the gun mantlet a juicy target. Never engage in extended frontal skirmishes with enemy tanks; instead, use the Panther's high mobility as much as possible. Don't stay in one place as much as possible, shoot and scoot before the enemy can react shoot through the mantlet.
 == 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?''
+{{Specs-Tank-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.'' -->
-''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''-->
+'''Armour type:'''
-'''Armour type:'''
 *Rolled homogeneous armour
 *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
 |-
-! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
+| Cupola || 80 mm (15-61°) || 80 mm (15-61°) || 80 mm (15-61°) || 16 mm
-|-
-| Cupola || 80 mm (15-61°) || 16 mm
 |-
 |}
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+{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
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-{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1085|rbMinHp= 619|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=930|rbMinHp=531}}
+=== Modifications and economy ===
+{{Specs-Economy}}
 == Armaments ==
+{{Specs-Tank-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.''-->
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
-{{main|KwK 42 (75 mm)}}
+<!-- ''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|KwK42 (75 mm)}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-|-
-! colspan="6" | [[KwK 42 (75 mm)|75 mm KwK 42]]
 |-
-! style="width:5em" rowspan="1" colspan="3" |Capacity
+! colspan="5" | [[KwK42 (75 mm)|75 mm KwK42]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
-! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
-! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
-! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 |-
-| colspan="3" | 79 || -8°/+20° || ±180° || N/A
+! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
+! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
+! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 |-
-! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
+! ''Arcade''
+| 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
 |-
-! style="width:4em" |Mode
+! ''Realistic''
-! style="width:4em" |Stock
+| 11.9 || 14.0 || 17.0 || 18.8 || 20.0
-! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
-! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
-! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
-! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
-|-
-| ''Arcade'' || 14.3 || 19.8 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
-|-
-| ''Realistic'' || 14.3 || 16.8 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
-|-
-! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
-|-
-! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Stock
-! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
-! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
-! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
-|-
-| 9.60 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
 |-
 |}
-===== Ammunition =====
+==== Ammunition ====
-{| width="100%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
+{{:KwK42 (75 mm)/Ammunition|PzGr 39/42, Sprgr. 42}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
+==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
+[[File:Ammoracks Panther D.png|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the [[Panther D]] (identical)]]
-! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | Type of <br /> warhead
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.15.1.70''' -->
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-|-
-! 10m
-! 100m
-! 500m
-! 1000m
-! 1500m
-! 2000m
-|-
-| PzGr 39/42 || APCBC ||191||188||173||156||140||126
-|-
-| Sprgr. 42 || HE ||11||11||11||11||11||11
-|-
-|}
-{| width="100%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
-! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
-! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
-''in m:''
-! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
-''in mm:''
-! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
-! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
-! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
-|-
-! 0%
-! 50%
-! 100%
-|-
-| PzGr 39/42 || 935 || 6.8 || 1.2 || 25.0 || 28.9 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| Sprgr. 42 || 700 || 5.7 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 725 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
+! Full<br>ammo
+! 1st<br>rack empty
+! 2nd<br>rack empty
+! 3rd<br>rack empty
+! 4th<br>rack empty
+! 5th<br>rack empty
 |-
-|}
+| '''79''' || 77&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 71&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 62&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 53&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 44&nbsp;''(+35)''
-===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
-[[File:Ammoracks Panther D.png|thumb|317x317px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the Panther D.]]
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br />ammo
+! 6th<br>rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br />  rack empty
+! 7th<br>rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br />  rack empty
+! 8th<br>rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br />  rack empty
+! 9th<br>rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br />  rack empty
+! 10th<br>rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br />  rack empty
+! Visual<br>discrepancy
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br />  rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |7th<br />  rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |8th<br />  rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |9th<br />  rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |10th<br />  rack empty
-! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br />discrepancy
 |-
-|| '''79''' || 77&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 71&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 62&nbsp;''(+17)'' || 53&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 44&nbsp;''(+33)'' || 35&nbsp;''(+42)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+46)'' || 16&nbsp;''(+61)'' ||4&nbsp;''(+73)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+78)'' || style="text-align:center" | Yes
+| 35&nbsp;''(+44)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+48)'' || 16&nbsp;''(+63)'' ||4&nbsp;''(+75)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+78)'' || No
 |-
 |}
+'''Note''':
-Turret and large sides empty: 31 ''(+48)''
+* Turret and large sides empty: 31 ''(+48)'' shells.
 === 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.''-->
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
-{{main|MG 34 (7.92 mm)}}
+<!-- ''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|MG34 (7.92 mm)}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-! colspan="7" | [[MG 34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG 34]]
+! colspan="5" | [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm MG34]]
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-! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
+! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-! style="width:5em" rowspan="1" colspan="4" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
+| Coaxial || 2,700 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
-! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
-! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
-! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
-|-
-| colspan="4" | 2,700 (150) || 900 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==
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-===Modules===
+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.
-{| class="wikitable"
-!Tier
+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.
-! colspan="2" |Mobility
-!Protection
-! colspan="2" |Firepower
-|-
-|I
-|Tracks
-|
-|Parts
-|Horizontal Drive
-|
-|-
-|II
-|Suspension
-|Brake System
-|FPE
-|Adjustment of Fire
-|
-|-
-|III
-|Filters
-|
-|Crew Replenishment
-|Elevation Mechanism
-|Smoke grenade
-|-
-|IV
-|Transmission
-|Engine
-|
-|Artillery Support
-|
-|-
-! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
-|-
-|}
+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 ===
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+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
+'''Pros:'''
-* Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (eg. [[Tiger H1]], [[Pz.IV H]] and [[M4A3E2]]) and HE for light vehicles. Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping. Plenty of ammo capacity means flexible ammo setups.
+* Excellent cannon with great stock AP for common targets (e.g. [[Tiger H1]], [[Pz.IV H]] and [[M4A3E2]]) and HE for light vehicles.
-* Heavily armored frontal hull is immune to most guns at 5.7 like the 75mm Kwk 40, 88mm L/56 and 76mm M1.
+** Great accuracy and velocity allows easy long-range sniping.
-* Fast top speed and good hull traverse. Can get to positions in time.
+** 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
+* Has RP and SL bonus due to it being premium.
+* Good turret traverse.
 '''Cons:'''
-* Gun mantlet is only 100mm, a huge and '''well-known''' weakspot to shoot at. 76mm Sherman, Pz.IV G / H / J, [[Tiger H1]] can easily penetrate it.
+* 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, can get the player killed.
+* Terrible reverse speed of only -4 km/h.
-* No access to APCR meaning it struggles to deal with 6.0+ tanks frontally like [[Ho-Ri Production|Ho-Ri]], [[Tiger II (H)]] and [[Ferdinand]].
+* No access to APCR.
-* Very identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim
+* Identical appearance to the German Panthers will get it team-killed a lot in sim.
-* Weak side armor gets penetrated easily by Russian APHEBC (mixed battle). Cannot angle too much.
+* Weak side armour, as such, it is not recommended to angle the tank.
-* Lower glacis often catches fire or brakes transmission when penetrated, leaving the tank immobile and vulnerable.
+* 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 Browning]]<nowiki/>s which are widely seen on American planes.
+* Roof armour of 16 mm is vulnerable to [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|M2 Brownings]].
-* Although heavily armored, it can still get frontally penetrated by common British tanks like the [[Sherman Firefly]].
+* Although heavily armoured, it is still vulnerable to tanks such as the [[Sherman Firefly]].
 == History ==
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+<!-- ''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===
-In World War II on the Eastern Front, the Soviets captured many equipment from the German army that were either left behind or were repaired after being damaged in combat. The Soviets then used these 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 a variety of [[KV-IB 756(r) (Germany)|Soviet tanks]].
+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, materiel, and armoured vehicles. Some of the tanks the Soviets captured were hundreds of [[Pz.III J|Panzer IIIs]] and some [[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 into their 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>
+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===
-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 added with the lack of logistics from the Soviet industry, there would be a shortage in spare parts, ammunition, and fuel. Several commanders in the 4th Tank Army have low opinion of employing enemy tanks due to these reasons and suggest that if necessary, make use of the Panzer IVs (T-4) instead for the same role. Nevertheless, the 4th Tank Army ended up using the Panthers tank in their own ranks, the only recorded usage of Panthers in a Soviet tank unit.
+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 Panthers in these units were only given if in intact conditions and were to be used until they broke down, to which it 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 the weak final drive that is the most common mechanical issue on the tank. 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 (The Panther's final drive's life expectancy was 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 solve 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>
+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 a more common Soviet tanks such as the T-34s. The Panthers were used by the Soviets all the way up to early 1945. After which the remaining Panthers are either stowed away at collection points or sent to scrap yards. Romania received 13 Panther tanks from the Soviet Union in May 1946 and served until 1950.
+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 ==
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+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-===Live.Warthunder===
+;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_pzkpfw_V Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+;Sights
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23T_V '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the ''Panther T-V'' from live.warthunder.com.]
 * [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===
+;Images
-[[File:Soviet Captured Panthers T-V.jpg|x250px|thumb|none|Historical photo of the Soviet-captured Panthers. Note that the very left one is the one seen in-game.]]
+<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>
-==References==
+;Videos
-<references />
+{{Youtube-gallery|B_F4yir0fYQ|'''The Best Tier 3 Russian tank: the T-V (USSR)''' - ''Ash''}}
 == 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;''
+* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+;Other members of the [[Panther tank (Family)|Panther tank family]]
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Panther D]]
+* [[Panther A]]
+* [[Panther G]]
+* [[Panther F]]
 == External links ==
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+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+=== References ===
-* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
+<references />
-* ''other literature.''
+{{TankManufacturer MAN AG}}
 {{USSR medium tanks}}
 {{USSR premium ground vehicles}}