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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_ASU-57.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''ASU-57''' is a Rank III Russian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]. It is a tiny, mobile 57 mm gun carriage akin to the [[ZIS-30]].
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The ASU-57 is a tiny, open topped, turretless SPG armed with a 57 mm gun with good penetration. It is famously the smallest tracked vehicle in the game, weighing only 3.3 tons. Its complete lack of armour makes it extremely vulnerable, its only defense being its small size, making it extremely difficult to notice, let alone hit. It has very good speed and excellent maneuverability, being very nimble for a turretless tank destroyer. The 57 mm gun starts with solid shot rounds, which is troublesome as each shot will make the firing position more apparent. For this reason it is recommended to research the APHE rounds and adjustment of fire to reduce the number of shots needed to kill an enemy.
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The [[ASU|ASU]]-57 is very difficult but very rewarding and fun to play, and it is not recommended for arcade battles, as its primary advantage, stealth, is lost. The ASU-57 is a master of stealth, famed and beloved by the community by its ability to sneak up on tanks by using its extremely small size. When using the ASU-57, objects that other tanks would ignore or simply drive over are capable of completely hiding the vehicle, making ambushes and surprise attacks the specialty of the ASU-57. This size comes at a cost, however, as the ASU-57 has barely more survivability than a Soviet AA truck.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armour
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear (Slope angle) !! Roof !! Belly
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|-
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| Body || 6 mm (21-65°) ''Front Plate'' <br> 6 mm (38°) ''Lower glacis'' || 4 mm || 6 mm (9°) || 5 mm || 6 mm
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|-
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|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick, tracks are 15 mm thick
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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|-
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! Weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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|-
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|rowspan="2" | 3.3 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 50 (AB)
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|-
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|46 (RB/SB)
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|78
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|___
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|49
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|55
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|23.64
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|__.__
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|14.85
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|16.67
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|Ch-51M (57 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[Ch-51M (57 mm)|57 mm ch-51M]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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|-
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| colspan="3" | 30 || -4°/+12° || ±7° || N/A
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|-
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || 7.10 || _.__ || _.__ || __._ || __._
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|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 7.10 || _.__ || _.__ || __._ || __._
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| 6.50 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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|}
  
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=== Additional armament ===
 
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=== Machine guns ===
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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" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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|-
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! 10m
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! 100m
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! 500m
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! 1000m
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! 1500m
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! 2000m
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| BR-271SP || APBC || 128 || 126 || 112 || 96 || 82 || 72
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|-
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| BR-271M || APCBC || 142 || 140 || 116 || 91 || 72 || 56
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|-
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| O-271 || HE || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5
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|-
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| BR-271N || APCR || 196 || 193 || 155 || 117 || 89 || 67 
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|-
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|}
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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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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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|-
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! 0%
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! 50%
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! 100%
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|-
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| BR-271SP || APBC || 1020 || 3.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| BR-271M || APCBC || 975 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 20 || 22.1 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| O-271 || HE || 695 || 3.7 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 220 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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| BR-271N || APCR || 1125 || 2.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
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|-
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|}
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===== [[Ammo Racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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[[File:Ammoracks_ASU-57.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo Racks|Ammo racks]] of the ASU-57.]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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|-
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|| '''30''' || 25&nbsp;''(+5)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+11)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+29)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
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|-
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|}
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Right side empty: 19&nbsp;''(+11)''
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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The ASU-57 is best used as an ambusher/flanker, executing surprise attacks from unexpected locations other vehicles would struggle or be unable to reach. The ASU-57 is incredibly short, and by driving up next to an enemy can render the vehicle completely safe, as almost no vehicle has enough gun depression to reach it. For this reason it is recommended to only go after isolated vehicles, as an enemy teammate will be able to assist their ally by destroying the ASU-57. For the maximum efficiency of this tactic, kill the driver of the enemy vehicle, then rush up to their side before they can bring their gun to bear. Once this is done, try to ammo rack or pick off their crew before they can recover.
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Literally any vehicle, be it ground or air, can kill the ASU-57 within seconds if allowed to get it in their sights.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Tiny size and very light weight.
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* Difficult to target at long range .
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* Easy to conceal. The tank can proceed to the other side of the map and not be seen by anyone.
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* Good speed and mobility.
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* Although very vulnerable to strafing by enemy planes, the vehicle can be easily concealed from their view (RB and SB).
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* Very low profile makes it impossible to be hit by most enemy tank guns when right next to them.
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* Powerful 57 mm gun.
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* Access to APCR ammunition.
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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*
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* Virtually no armour.
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* High top speed + no armour means you can kill yourself running into objects that would merely slow a tank down.
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* Lightweight and tiny size makes it easy to push around by enemy and friendly tanks.
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* Low ammunition count.
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* Crew can get knocked out easily by aircraft fire or artillery.
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* 57mm gun can struggle to deal with angled armour.
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* 57mm gun rarely kills with one shot.
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* You will constantly have to change your ammunition to target different enemies. Having the wrong ammunition equipped when you face certain tanks will be a death sentence.
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* Not suitable for AB players. This tanks main advantage is its small size, so having a big red marker does not play in the player's favour.
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* No defensive machine guns. SPAA can be a real threat, even at long range.
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* Crew are packed into the ASU-57. Any damage taken will most likely result in at least one dead crew member.
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* Prone to hull break.
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* Can really struggle to penetrate certain tanks at its BR. Jumbos and Churchills will often bounce your shells, even from the side.
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* Poor horizontal and vertical traverse of the gun.
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* Unsuitable for long range engagements. You will give away your position and be an easy target. Plus, your gun is ineffective at long range.
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* Tall grass can hinder clear vision through the sight.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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===Development===
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In mid-1940s, sometime either late in World War II or post-war, a proposal was made to develop a vehicle for the airborne troops. The vehicle was to be a lightweight assault gun able to support the paratroopers by being transportable by air. The task was given to two design bureaus, OKB-40 headed by Nikolaj Astrov in Mytischi and the other to Anatoly Karvtsev in Moscow. Astrov designed his vehicle as the ''ASU-76'', armed with a 76 mm D-56T gun. The design ended up being too heavy and its armour way too thin for adequate protection and was cancelled. Kartsev's project was the ''K-73'' which was amphibious and used a 57 mm Ch-51 anti-tank gun as its armament. This was even more thinly armoured than the ASU-76 and was also cancelled.
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In 1949, Astrov was able to continue work on his design, but with specifications that the vehicle be made lighter and use the 57 mm Ch-51 gun instead due to its anti-tank performances. The redesigned vehicle was labeled ''Object 572'' and passed the test phases in 1949. It was formally accepted for service as the '''ASU-57''' in 1951 and production lasted from 1950 to 1952 with amounts produced up to a thousand.
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===Usage===
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The ASU-57, as an airborne vehicle, was made to be air-dropped from planes and land via a rocket-assisted parachute. It was then crewed by its airborne crew and support the airborne troops in their operation. Each airborne division had 54 vehicles at its disposal. It proved successful despite its weak armour and small caliber as this type of vehicle was invaluable in the hands of airborne troops, able to use a mobile artillery vehicle behind enemy lines. The ASU-57 stayed in service in the Soviet Airborne Forces for around 20 years before being replaced by the [[ASU-85]].
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The ASU-57 was also given out to the Soviet Union's allies from 1960s to 70s. Such included Egypt, East Germany, North Korea, Poland, Sahrawi Republic, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, and Ethiopia.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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{{youtube|url = i-V5rB5UOgA|The ASU-57}}
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
== Read also ==
 
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[http://warthunder.com/en/news/3724-development-asu-57-air-delivery-en/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> ASU-57: Air Delivery]<br/>
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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{{USSR tank destroyers}}

Revision as of 15:34, 27 October 2018

ASU-57
ussr_asu_57.png
ASU-57
USSR flag.png USSR
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.7 4.3 4.3
Class:
Research:18 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:47 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage ASU-57.jpg


The ASU-57 is a Rank III Russian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3. It was introduced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows". It is a tiny, mobile 57 mm gun carriage akin to the ZIS-30.

The ASU-57 is a tiny, open topped, turretless SPG armed with a 57 mm gun with good penetration. It is famously the smallest tracked vehicle in the game, weighing only 3.3 tons. Its complete lack of armour makes it extremely vulnerable, its only defense being its small size, making it extremely difficult to notice, let alone hit. It has very good speed and excellent maneuverability, being very nimble for a turretless tank destroyer. The 57 mm gun starts with solid shot rounds, which is troublesome as each shot will make the firing position more apparent. For this reason it is recommended to research the APHE rounds and adjustment of fire to reduce the number of shots needed to kill an enemy.

The ASU-57 is very difficult but very rewarding and fun to play, and it is not recommended for arcade battles, as its primary advantage, stealth, is lost. The ASU-57 is a master of stealth, famed and beloved by the community by its ability to sneak up on tanks by using its extremely small size. When using the ASU-57, objects that other tanks would ignore or simply drive over are capable of completely hiding the vehicle, making ambushes and surprise attacks the specialty of the ASU-57. This size comes at a cost, however, as the ASU-57 has barely more survivability than a Soviet AA truck.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear (Slope angle) Roof Belly
Body 6 mm (21-65°) Front Plate
6 mm (38°) Lower glacis 		4 mm 6 mm (9°) 5 mm 6 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick, tracks are 15 mm thick

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armor
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
3.3 N/A 50 (AB)
46 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 78 ___
Realistic/Simulator 49 55
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 23.64 __.__
Realistic/Simulator 14.85 16.67

Armaments

Main article: Ch-51M (57 mm)
57 mm ch-51M
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
30 -4°/+12° ±7° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 7.10 _.__ _.__ __._ __._
Realistic 7.10 _.__ _.__ __._ __._
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
6.50 __.__ __.__ __.__


Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
BR-271SP APBC 128 126 112 96 82 72
BR-271M APCBC 142 140 116 91 72 56
O-271 HE 5 5 5 5 5 5
BR-271N APCR 196 193 155 117 89 67
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
BR-271SP APBC 1020 3.4 N/A N/A N/A +4° 48° 63° 71°
BR-271M APCBC 975 2.8 1.2 20 22.1 +4° 48° 63° 71°
O-271 HE 695 3.7 0.4 0.01 220 +0° 79° 80° 81°
BR-271N APCR 1125 2.4 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the ASU-57.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
30 25 (+5) 19 (+11) 1 (+29) No

Right side empty: 19 (+11)

Usage in the battles

The ASU-57 is best used as an ambusher/flanker, executing surprise attacks from unexpected locations other vehicles would struggle or be unable to reach. The ASU-57 is incredibly short, and by driving up next to an enemy can render the vehicle completely safe, as almost no vehicle has enough gun depression to reach it. For this reason it is recommended to only go after isolated vehicles, as an enemy teammate will be able to assist their ally by destroying the ASU-57. For the maximum efficiency of this tactic, kill the driver of the enemy vehicle, then rush up to their side before they can bring their gun to bear. Once this is done, try to ammo rack or pick off their crew before they can recover.

Literally any vehicle, be it ground or air, can kill the ASU-57 within seconds if allowed to get it in their sights.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Tiny size and very light weight.
  • Difficult to target at long range .
  • Easy to conceal. The tank can proceed to the other side of the map and not be seen by anyone.
  • Good speed and mobility.
  • Although very vulnerable to strafing by enemy planes, the vehicle can be easily concealed from their view (RB and SB).
  • Very low profile makes it impossible to be hit by most enemy tank guns when right next to them.
  • Powerful 57 mm gun.
  • Access to APCR ammunition.

Cons:

  • Virtually no armour.
  • High top speed + no armour means you can kill yourself running into objects that would merely slow a tank down.
  • Lightweight and tiny size makes it easy to push around by enemy and friendly tanks.
  • Low ammunition count.
  • Crew can get knocked out easily by aircraft fire or artillery.
  • 57mm gun can struggle to deal with angled armour.
  • 57mm gun rarely kills with one shot.
  • You will constantly have to change your ammunition to target different enemies. Having the wrong ammunition equipped when you face certain tanks will be a death sentence.
  • Not suitable for AB players. This tanks main advantage is its small size, so having a big red marker does not play in the player's favour.
  • No defensive machine guns. SPAA can be a real threat, even at long range.
  • Crew are packed into the ASU-57. Any damage taken will most likely result in at least one dead crew member.
  • Prone to hull break.
  • Can really struggle to penetrate certain tanks at its BR. Jumbos and Churchills will often bounce your shells, even from the side.
  • Poor horizontal and vertical traverse of the gun.
  • Unsuitable for long range engagements. You will give away your position and be an easy target. Plus, your gun is ineffective at long range.
  • Tall grass can hinder clear vision through the sight.

History

Development

In mid-1940s, sometime either late in World War II or post-war, a proposal was made to develop a vehicle for the airborne troops. The vehicle was to be a lightweight assault gun able to support the paratroopers by being transportable by air. The task was given to two design bureaus, OKB-40 headed by Nikolaj Astrov in Mytischi and the other to Anatoly Karvtsev in Moscow. Astrov designed his vehicle as the ASU-76, armed with a 76 mm D-56T gun. The design ended up being too heavy and its armour way too thin for adequate protection and was cancelled. Kartsev's project was the K-73 which was amphibious and used a 57 mm Ch-51 anti-tank gun as its armament. This was even more thinly armoured than the ASU-76 and was also cancelled.

In 1949, Astrov was able to continue work on his design, but with specifications that the vehicle be made lighter and use the 57 mm Ch-51 gun instead due to its anti-tank performances. The redesigned vehicle was labeled Object 572 and passed the test phases in 1949. It was formally accepted for service as the ASU-57 in 1951 and production lasted from 1950 to 1952 with amounts produced up to a thousand.

Usage

The ASU-57, as an airborne vehicle, was made to be air-dropped from planes and land via a rocket-assisted parachute. It was then crewed by its airborne crew and support the airborne troops in their operation. Each airborne division had 54 vehicles at its disposal. It proved successful despite its weak armour and small caliber as this type of vehicle was invaluable in the hands of airborne troops, able to use a mobile artillery vehicle behind enemy lines. The ASU-57 stayed in service in the Soviet Airborne Forces for around 20 years before being replaced by the ASU-85.

The ASU-57 was also given out to the Soviet Union's allies from 1960s to 70s. Such included Egypt, East Germany, North Korea, Poland, Sahrawi Republic, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, and Ethiopia.

Media

References


Read also

[Devblog] ASU-57: Air Delivery

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USSR tank destroyers
SU-76M  SU-76M · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A
SU-57B  SU-57B · SU-76D
T-34 Derivatives  SU-122 · SU-85 · SU-85M · SU-100 · SU-122P
Heavy Tank Derivatives  SU-100Y · ISU-122 · ISU-122S · SU-152 · ISU-152 · Object 268
SU-100P and Derivatives  SU-100P · Object 120
Wheeled  YaG-10 (29-K)
Airborne  ASU-57 · ASU-85
Rocket  BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12
ATGM  IT-1 · Shturm-S · Object 775 · Khrizantema-S
Artillery  2S1 · 2S3M
Other  SU-5-1 · ZiS-30 · SU-122-54
USA  SU-57

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