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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The T-34-85 has very poor survivability due to the fact that all 5 crews are stacked on top of each other. However, most inexperienced players that face this tank will have a hard time killing it because they will often shoot the lower hull part of the driver hatch.
  
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The tank it self has very poor survivability due to the fact that all 5 crews are stack on top of each other. However, a most inexperienced player that faces this tank will have a hard time to kill it because most of the time they shoot the lower hull part of the driver hatch.
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=== Mobility ===
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''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.''
  
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=== Mobility ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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The tank itself has pretty nice mobility up to 31 kph and 6 kph backward.
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! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristics
 +
|-
 +
! Weight (tons)
 +
! Add-on armour<br>weight (tons)
 +
! Max speed (km/h)
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | 32.2 || rowspan="2" | N/A
 +
| 61 (AB)
 +
|-
 +
| 55 (RB/SB)
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 +
|-
 +
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 +
|-
 +
| ''Arcade'' || ??? || ???
 +
|-
 +
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??? || 500
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 +
|-
 +
! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
 +
|-
 +
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.??
 +
|-
 +
| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || ??.?? || 15.53
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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This is where the T-34 85 Gai excels at. Like any other 85 mm cannon the T-34 has. It has a really big TNT equivalent and a pretty nice penetration.
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{{main|ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)}}
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This is where the T-34 85 Gai excels. Like any other 85 mm cannon the T-34 has, it has a really big TNT equivalent and a pretty nice penetration. Do keep in mind that you have a few different types of shell to choose from. APHE is really good because of the large amount of HE filler but lacks penetrative ability. APHEBC trades less high explosive for better penetration. Therefore, it's recommended for new tankers to use APHEBC instead of APHE or even APCR.
  
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=== Additional armament ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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''This tank doesnt have any additional armament. However do keep in mind that you have different type of shell to choose from. Aphe is really good because the he filler but has lacking penetration to say the least. APHEBC trade fewer high explosive for better penetration. So in result its recommended for you new tankers to use APHEBC instead of Aphe or even APCR''
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)|85 mm ZiS-S-53]]
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|-
 +
! colspan="3" | Capacity
 +
! Vertical<br>guidance
 +
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 +
! Stabilizer
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="3" | 55 || -5°/+22° || ±180° || N/A
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 +
|-
 +
! Mode
 +
! Stock
 +
! Upgraded
 +
! Prior +<br>Full crew
 +
! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
 +
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 +
|-
 +
| ''Arcade'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 +
|-
 +
| ''Realistic'' || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 +
|-
 +
! Stock
 +
! Prior +<br>Full crew
 +
! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
 +
! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 +
|-
 +
| ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.?? || ??.??
 +
|-
 +
|}
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==== Ammunition ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 +
|-
 +
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 +
|-
 +
| BR-365A || APHEBC || 135 || 133 || 125 || 115 || 106 || 97
 +
|-
 +
| BR-365K || APHE || 147 || 143 || 126 || 107 || 90 || 77
 +
|-
 +
| BR-365P || APCR || 193 || 187 || 154 || 120 || 94 || 74
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|-
 +
| O-365K || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 +
|-
 +
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
 +
|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 +
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 +
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
 +
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 +
|-
 +
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 +
|-
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| BR-365A || APHEBC || 792 || 9.2 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 164 || +4.0° || 48° || ??° || 71°
 +
|-
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| BR-365K || APHE || 792 || 9.2 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 73.9 || -1.0° || 47° || 60° || 65°
 +
|-
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| BR-365P || APCR || 1,050 || 4.99 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
 +
|-
 +
| O-365K || HE || 793 || 9.54 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 660 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
 +
|}
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
 +
! Full<br>ammo
 +
! 1st<br>rack empty
 +
! 2nd<br>rack empty
 +
! 3rd<br>rack empty
 +
! 4th<br>rack empty
 +
! 5th<br>rack empty
 +
! 6th<br>rack empty
 +
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 +
|-
 +
| '''55''' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ?? ''(+??)'' || ??
 +
|-
 +
|}
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==== [[Optics]] ====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
 +
|-
 +
!
 +
! Default magnification
 +
! Maximum magnification
 +
|-
 +
! Main Gun optics
 +
| X3.8 || X4.0
 +
|-
 +
! Comparable optics
 +
| colspan="2" | ???
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|DShK (12.7 mm)|DT (7.62 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
 +
! colspan="4" | [[DShK (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm DShK]]
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="4" | '' mount''
 +
|-
 +
! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
 +
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
 +
! Vertical<br>guidance
 +
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 +
|-
 +
| 200 (50) || 600 || -4°/+82° || ±180°
 +
|-
 +
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
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|-
 +
! colspan="4" | '' mount''
 +
|-
 +
! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
 +
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
 +
! Vertical<br>guidance
 +
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 +
|-
 +
| 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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In AB you need to play this tank like any other T-34 Push because you have a pretty much well rounded tank  
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In AB you should play this tank like any other T-34. Push because you have a pretty well-rounded tank and will generally be able to adapt to whatever situation that develops.
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In RB play this tank offensively yet carefully. Use your speed and keep up with your teammates. Your 85 mm will shred through Panthers and Tiger.
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In SB play this tank very cautiously because the optics aren't that good and most of the time you will face tanks from pretty far distances. Panthers generally have better optics than you so try to avoid encounters with Panthers or Tiger 1's.
  
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In RB play this tank offensiveley yet carefully.Use your speed and keep up with your teammates your 85mm will shred through panthers and tiger
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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In Sb play this tank Very cautiosly because the optic isnt that good and most of the time you will face tank from a pretty far distances. Panthers generally has better optics than you so try to avoid headon encounter against Panther or Tiger 1
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! Tier
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! colspan="2"|Mobility
 +
! Protection
 +
! colspan="2"|Firepower
 +
|-
 +
| I
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| Tracks
 +
|
 +
| Parts
 +
| Horizontal Drive
 +
| BR-365A
 +
|-
 +
| II
 +
| Suspension
 +
| Brake System
 +
| FPE
 +
| Adjustment of Fire
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| III
 +
| Filters
 +
|
 +
| Crew Replenishment
 +
| Elevation Mechanism
 +
| BR-365P
 +
|-
 +
| IV
 +
| Transmission
 +
| Engine
 +
|
 +
| Artillery Support
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Top mounted heavy machine gun is useful against soft targets and perhaps incoming aircraft
 
* Top mounted heavy machine gun is useful against soft targets and perhaps incoming aircraft
 
* Good gun, acceptable penetration when used for flanking and high one-shot kill potential
 
* Good gun, acceptable penetration when used for flanking and high one-shot kill potential
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Armour is inadequate at its rank
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* Armor is inadequate at its rank
 
 
* May have issues penetrating some targets frontally
 
* May have issues penetrating some targets frontally
 
* Heavy machine gun needs to reload frequently
 
* Heavy machine gun needs to reload frequently
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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The Soviet Union sold numerous [[T-34-85]] tanks along with other vehicles to the People's Republic of China in the early 1950s since the new nation had few and often obsolete tanks in its inventory after the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War. The T-34s saw limited deployments with the People's Liberation Army during the Korean War. The history of the tank afterwards has been the subject of debate; according to some sources the PRC attempted and possibly succeeded at creating a local copy of the T-34 under a "Type 58" designation, and according to others this was never a goal, no such tanks ever existed, and only efforts to maintain and repair the T-34s were carried out. Regardless the T-34s were soon superseded by the far superior [[Type 59]], a licensed copy of the Soviet T-54A. However, stocks of T-34s remained in the PLA inventory for a long period of time before domestic tanks were available in sufficient quantity.
 
The Soviet Union sold numerous [[T-34-85]] tanks along with other vehicles to the People's Republic of China in the early 1950s since the new nation had few and often obsolete tanks in its inventory after the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War. The T-34s saw limited deployments with the People's Liberation Army during the Korean War. The history of the tank afterwards has been the subject of debate; according to some sources the PRC attempted and possibly succeeded at creating a local copy of the T-34 under a "Type 58" designation, and according to others this was never a goal, no such tanks ever existed, and only efforts to maintain and repair the T-34s were carried out. Regardless the T-34s were soon superseded by the far superior [[Type 59]], a licensed copy of the Soviet T-54A. However, stocks of T-34s remained in the PLA inventory for a long period of time before domestic tanks were available in sufficient quantity.
  
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T-34s in Chinese service were often upgraded to a standard referred to by some as the "Type 58". The exact details and universality of these upgrades are also nebulous, but known characteristics include a new loader's cupola capable of mounting a heavy machine gun, hardpoints on the right turret cheek for stowing away said machine gun, and a modified hinge for the rear transmission cover. Other upgrades may have been carried out as well.  
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T-34s in Chinese service were often upgraded to a standard referred to by some as the "Type 58". The exact details and universality of these upgrades are also nebulous, but known characteristics include a new loader's cupola capable of mounting a heavy machine gun, hardpoints on the right turret cheek for stowing away said machine gun, and a modified hinge for the rear transmission cover. Other upgrades may have been carried out as well.
  
 
The vehicle represented in War Thunder also features a splashboard welded onto the upper glacis. The "Gai" in its designation (改) means "modified" in Chinese.
 
The vehicle represented in War Thunder also features a splashboard welded onto the upper glacis. The "Gai" in its designation (改) means "modified" in Chinese.
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== 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:''
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* ''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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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''

Revision as of 11:09, 19 October 2019

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Т-34-85 Gai
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Т-34-85 Gai
China flag.png China
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
5.7 5.7 5.7
Class:
Research:31 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
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This page is about the Chinese medium tank T-34-85 Gai. For other versions, see T-34 (Family).

Description

The Т-34-85 Gai is a rank IV Chinese medium tank with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

The T-34-85 has very poor survivability due to the fact that all 5 crews are stacked on top of each other. However, most inexperienced players that face this tank will have a hard time killing it because they will often shoot the lower hull part of the driver hatch.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.

Mobility characteristics
Weight (tons) Add-on armour
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
32.2 N/A 61 (AB)
55 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade  ???  ???
Realistic/Simulator  ??? 500
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade  ??.??  ??.??
Realistic/Simulator  ??.?? 15.53

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)

This is where the T-34 85 Gai excels. Like any other 85 mm cannon the T-34 has, it has a really big TNT equivalent and a pretty nice penetration. Do keep in mind that you have a few different types of shell to choose from. APHE is really good because of the large amount of HE filler but lacks penetrative ability. APHEBC trades less high explosive for better penetration. Therefore, it's recommended for new tankers to use APHEBC instead of APHE or even APCR.

85 mm ZiS-S-53
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
55 -5°/+22° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior +
Full crew 		Prior +
Expert qualif. 		Prior +
Ace qualif.
Arcade  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??
Realistic  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior +
Full crew 		Prior +
Expert qualif. 		Prior +
Ace qualif.
 ??.??  ??.??  ??.??  ??.??

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
BR-365A APHEBC 135 133 125 115 106 97
BR-365K APHE 147 143 126 107 90 77
BR-365P APCR 193 187 154 120 94 74
O-365K 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) 		Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
BR-365A APHEBC 792 9.2 1.2 14.0 164 +4.0° 48°  ??° 71°
BR-365K APHE 792 9.2 1.2 14.0 73.9 -1.0° 47° 60° 65°
BR-365P APCR 1,050 4.99 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
O-365K HE 793 9.54 0.1 0.3 660 +0.0° 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
55  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ?? (+??)  ??

Optics

T-34-85 Gai Optics
Default magnification Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics X3.8 X4.0
Comparable optics  ???

Machine guns

Main articles: DShK (12.7 mm), DT (7.62 mm)
12.7 mm DShK
mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
200 (50) 600 -4°/+82° ±180°
7.62 mm DT
mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,890 (63) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

In AB you should play this tank like any other T-34. Push because you have a pretty well-rounded tank and will generally be able to adapt to whatever situation that develops. In RB play this tank offensively yet carefully. Use your speed and keep up with your teammates. Your 85 mm will shred through Panthers and Tiger. In SB play this tank very cautiously because the optics aren't that good and most of the time you will face tanks from pretty far distances. Panthers generally have better optics than you so try to avoid encounters with Panthers or Tiger 1's.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive BR-365A
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism BR-365P
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Top mounted heavy machine gun is useful against soft targets and perhaps incoming aircraft
  • Good gun, acceptable penetration when used for flanking and high one-shot kill potential
  • Has access to the BR-365P APCR round
  • Good mobility
  • 5 person crew

Cons:

  • Armour is inadequate at its rank
  • May have issues penetrating some targets frontally
  • Heavy machine gun needs to reload frequently
  • Fairly tall, top machine gun makes the tank even more noticeable

History

The Soviet Union sold numerous T-34-85 tanks along with other vehicles to the People's Republic of China in the early 1950s since the new nation had few and often obsolete tanks in its inventory after the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War. The T-34s saw limited deployments with the People's Liberation Army during the Korean War. The history of the tank afterwards has been the subject of debate; according to some sources the PRC attempted and possibly succeeded at creating a local copy of the T-34 under a "Type 58" designation, and according to others this was never a goal, no such tanks ever existed, and only efforts to maintain and repair the T-34s were carried out. Regardless the T-34s were soon superseded by the far superior Type 59, a licensed copy of the Soviet T-54A. However, stocks of T-34s remained in the PLA inventory for a long period of time before domestic tanks were available in sufficient quantity.

T-34s in Chinese service were often upgraded to a standard referred to by some as the "Type 58". The exact details and universality of these upgrades are also nebulous, but known characteristics include a new loader's cupola capable of mounting a heavy machine gun, hardpoints on the right turret cheek for stowing away said machine gun, and a modified hinge for the rear transmission cover. Other upgrades may have been carried out as well.

The vehicle represented in War Thunder also features a splashboard welded onto the upper glacis. The "Gai" in its designation (改) means "modified" in Chinese.

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China medium tanks
ZTZ59  Type 59 · ZTZ59A · ZTZ59D1
ZTZ69  Type 69 · Type 69-IIa
ZTZ88/96  ZTZ88A · ZTZ88B
  ZTZ96 · ZTZ96A · ZTZ96A (P)
ZTZ99  ZTZ99-II · ZTZ99-III
ZTZ99A  ZTZ99A · WZ1001(E) LCT
Export series  MBT-2000 · VT4A1
ROC  CM11
Other  Т-34-85 Gai · Object 122MT "MC"
Bangladesh  T-69 II G
Japan  ␗Chi-Ha · ␗Chi-Ha Kai
Pakistan  Al-Khalid-I
USA  ␗M4A4 · ␗M4A4 (1st PTG) · ␗M4A1 (75) W · ␗M48A1 · ␗M60A3 TTS
USSR  ␗T-34 (1943) · ␗Т-34-85 (S-53) · T-34-85 No.215 · Т-62 №545

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