ZSU-37

ZSU-37

ZiS-12 (94-KM)

BTR-152D

ZSU-37

ZiS-12 (94-KM)

BTR-152D

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	3.3	3.3

Class:

SPAA

Research:9 200

Purchase:47 000

Description

The ZSU-37 is a rank II Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB) and 3.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.

It is based on a SU-76M chassis with a special turret mounting the 37 mm 61-K mod. 1939 anti-aircraft cannon.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	35 mm (60°) Front glacis 45 mm (30°) Lower glacis 60 mm (34-84°) Driver's port	15 mm	10 mm Top 15 mm (32°) Bottom	6 mm
Turret	15 mm (16°) Turret front 15 mm (0-12°) Gun mantlet	15 mm (1-2°)	8 mm	N/A

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 10 mm thick.
• The turret has an armoured basket which is 10 mm thick

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armor weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
12.2	N/A	46 (AB)
		42 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	209	245
Realistic/Simulator	128	140
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	17.13	20.08
Realistic/Simulator	10.49	11.47

Armaments

Main armament

61-K (37 mm)
Capacity (Belt capacity each)			Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
318 (5)			160	-5°/+85°	±180°
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	30.7	43	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	20.8	24.5	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
1.3	__.__	__.__	1.0

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

Single 37mm 61-K cannon is capable of completely destroying enemy aircraft with only one or two hits

Has reasonably better hull armor compared to other SPAA's in similar BR.

Reloading is extremely fast ; can fire almost constantly until the ammo storage is completely empty

Armor-piercing belt's with 70mm of penetration can be used to destroy light armored ground vehicles if necessary, and can even be used to destroy Sherman's if fired at lower side armor

Cons:

Crewmembers are very vulnerable to aircrafts shooting from high angle due to opened top

Struggles in rough terrain and steering is very stiff due to low engine power

Turret has hardly no protection and barely manages to resist small caliber machineguns

When aiming vertically, the turret has to turn to the direction first, then aim vertically; taking quite long before

aiming at the final position

Turret rotation is somewhat sluggish

Prone to hull break

History

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In-game description

Since tank divisions were facing greater losses from attacks by enemy assault aircraft, the decision was made to create a self-propelled anti-air mount based on light tanks. Work on the creation of a self-propelled installation based on the T-70 tank began in 1942. Two experimental models were released. Serious design flaws were uncovered during the testing phase.

In December, 1943 the ZSU-37 SPG was built at Factory #38 under the management of M.N. Shukin. It was armed with a 37mm KB M.N. Loginov 61-K AA cannon. The vehicle was based on the SU-76M SPG, but instead of a combat cockpit they installed an open, rotating turret. An experimental model of the vehicle successfully underwent state-run testing and was recommended for serial production. However, due to production difficulties, serial production was moved to Factory #40 in Mytishchi.

The vehicle’s design was enhanced at the new factory, and, after undergoing testing in October-November 1944, the vehicle began to be released serially. The vehicle was released in a small series of 75 units from 1945-1946. It was never used in combat.

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USSR anti-aircraft vehicles
GAZ-AAA	GAZ-AAA (4M) · GAZ-AAA (DShK)
BTR-152	BTR-152A · BTR-152D
Wheeled/Half-tracked	GAZ-MM (72-K) · ZiS-12 (94-KM) · ZiS-43
Radar SPAAG	ZSU-23-4 · ZSU-37-2
SAM	ZSU-23-4M4 · Strela-10M2 · 2S6 · Pantsir-S1
Other	ZSU-23-4M2 · ZUT-37 · ZSU-37 · BTR-ZD · ZSU-57-2
Czechoslovakia	M53/59
North Vietnam	▂Phòng không T-34