BTR-152D

This page is about the Soviet SPAA BTR-152D. For the other version, see BTR-152A.

BTR-152D

BTR-152D

Description

The BTR-152D is the second variant of the BTR-152-based self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family. The design incorporates four 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine guns in a quad mount to increase its firepower. Other enhancements include an external tire pressure regulation system, a front-mounted winch, and night vision devices for the driver.

Introduced in Update "Kings of Battle", the BTR-152D has a similar gameplay to its predecessor. However, firepower is greatly increased, making it much easier to bring down an enemy aircraft. Nonetheless, it is lightly armoured and should not be used to engage enemy vehicles as its primary objective.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				_,___		__.__	__.__
Realistic				_,___		__.__	__.__

Armaments

Main armament

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14.5 mm KPVT (x4)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	2,400 (150)	600	-5°/+89°	±180°	-	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic						__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

• Universal: AP-I · API-T · IAI
• API-T: API-T · AP-I(c) · API-T · IAI
• IAI: IAI · API-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
IAI	3	3	3	3	2	2
API-T	38	35	25	17	11	7
AP-I	39	37	27	18	13	9
AP-I(c)	49	46	34	23	16	11

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
IAI	1,000	0.06	0	0.25	3.4	47°	56°	65°
API-T	1,000	0.06	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°
AP-I	990	0.06	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°
AP-I(c)	1,000	0.07	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°

Ammo racks

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

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

The BTR-152D is quite a potent vehicle at its 'BR', both against air targets and ground targets, the 4 HMGs can have up to 49mm of penetration making them effective against ground targets as well as air targets. But being in a wheeled chassis has it's downsides, such as relatively thin armour and worser mobility in soft terrain (mud, sand and snow).

Pros:

• 4x KPVT (14.5 mm) HMGs will make short work of any planes at its battle rating
• Enough penetration to deal with light targets frontally and most medium targets from sides or rear at its 'BR'

Cons:

• Open-topped, thus vulnerable to strafing from enemy planes and HE rounds fired by tanks/artillery fire

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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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