T-28 (Sweden)
| This page is about the medium tank T-28 (Sweden). For other versions, see T-28 (Family). |
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Description
A total of seven T-28s were captured by the Finnish from the Soviet Union during the Winter War and Continuation War. The seven T-28s captured were the only ones able to move on their own power due to lacking of tractors able to tow these vehicles, so most other T-28s were looted of anything with value that could be useful for the Finnish.
The ▄T-28 was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice" for the Swedish tech tree as an early medium tank. It is identical in performance to the Soviet T-28 but starts with the worse Sh-354T shrapnel shells giving it a limited penetration ability until the better BR-305A APHE rounds are unlocked. The T-28 is overall a great vehicle, with fairly large crew making them more survivable to automatic cannon fire, but due to the crew being in relatively close proximity, they are vulnerable to larger calibre fire like the 75 mm that can be found on the M3 Lee and the short barrel Pz.IV F1.
General info
Survivability and armour
Despite being a medium tank, the T-28 is somewhat lightly armoured for its BR. Its crew is also closely packed and surrounded by multiple ammo racks that are prone to detonation if hit, this leads to it having somewhat weak survivability, however angling the vehicle will increase the effectiveness of the armour and aid in your survivability. The T-28 has a high crew count of 6, which can aid its survivability somewhat.
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 30 mm (22°) Driver's port 15 mm (65°) Front glacis 30 mm (23-25°) Lower glacis |
20 mm Top 20 + 10 mm Bottom |
15 mm (68°) Top 20 mm (6-37°) Bottom |
15 mm |
| Turret | 20 mm Turret front 20 mm (0-49°) Gun mantlet |
20 mm (0-23°) | 30 mm | 15 mm |
| Secondary turrets | 22 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 10 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 43 | 8 | 25.4 | 775 | 954 | 30.51 | 37.56 |
| Realistic | 39 | 8 | 442 | 500 | 17.4 | 19.69 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
The main armament of the T-28 is the 76 mm L-10 cannon, a rifled gun that can fire 3 types of ammunition: HE (OF-350M), APHEBC (BR-350A), and Shrapnel (Sh-354T). The most common shell for anti-tank use would be the APHEBC, however the Shrapnel and HE can be used against lightly or unarmoured vehicles.
| 76 mm L-10 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 69 | -5°/+25° | ±180° | N/A | 14.3 | 19.8 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 28.2 | 6.50 | 5.75 | 5.30 | 5.00 |
| Realistic | 8.9 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 15.0 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| Sh-354T | Shrapnel | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) | APHEBC | 67 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 43 |
| OF-350M | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| Sh-354T | Shrapnel | 560 | 6.44 | 1.2 | 14 | 85 | 62° | 69° | 73° | |||
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) | APHEBC | 555 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 14 | 150 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
| OF-350M | HE | 560 | 6.2 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 621 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
Ammo racks
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| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 62 (+7) | 56 (+13) | 50 (+19) | 47 (+22) | 44 (+25) | 41 (+28) | 39 (+30) | 36 (+33) |
| 9th rack empty |
10th rack empty |
11th rack empty |
12th rack empty |
13th rack empty |
14th rack empty |
15th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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| 33 (+36) | 30 (+39) | 20 (+49) | 17 (+52) | 14 (+55) | 4 (+65) | 1 (+68) | No |
Notes:
- Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
- If you pack 50 (+19) shells, it will keep the turret empty of ammo.
- If you pack 33 (+36) shells, it will keep the turret and the top hull empty of ammo.
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.
| 7.62 mm DT | ||||
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Usage in battles
The powerful, yet accurate gun, paired with thin armour and a large profile makes the T-28 look ideal for long-range encounters, yet its low penetration, slow shell velocity and no real gun depression to exploit terrain discourages this kind of gameplay. However, due to the crew/equipment spacing that helps soak damage and keep it fighting, its highly versatile and powerful main gun make this tank quite capable in close range encounters.
If against a larger or more powerful tank, the T-28 will often be forced to stay and fight, as the large profile of the tank makes it easy to hit while retreating. Use the gun's accuracy to an advantage. Aim for weak points like the driver's hatch or gunner's port. If unable to shoot against such a small target, attempt to cripple the tank's offensive armament to take some pressure off.
Avoid T-34s, especially the later modifications. Their APHE ammo is devastatingly explosive, especially against such a large easy-to-hit tank with no real armour like the T-28. One shot almost anywhere into the tank and that's the end. At the same time, the T-34's own armour is basically invulnerable to the T-28 shells, except when on their sides, where the 76 mm can penetrate the turret, and possibly the side hull armour (Only with AP ammo). Keep in mind that T-34s can turn both their hull and turret very fast, so if the first shot misses, there won't be another chance.
Light tanks that can flank around the side or back of the T-28 can prove catastrophic as well.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- The cannon is accurate and is able to do large amounts of damage on penetration
- Crew of six
- Fast and versatile for such a big medium tank
- Machine gun turrets and complicated multi-layer side armour often absorb projectiles
- Total of 3 machine guns can make short work of any unarmoured AA vehicles
Cons:
- Large silhouette
- Generally thin armour
- Slow reload time
- Poor gun depression
- Bad penetration with all types of ammo
- Lacklustre shrapnel shell as stock ammo
History
The T-28 was the first medium tank the Soviets ever manufactured, it was intended to be used as a heavily armoured tank to support infantry and break through enemy defenses. During the Winter War, the Soviets found out the hard way that the T-28 had inadequate armour and due to this (and poor tactics) the T-28 tanks took heavy losses with an estimate of 200 T-28 tanks lost during the Winter War. Of the T-28's operating in the Winter War the Finnish managed to capture 7, all of which were integrated to the Finnish army and saw combat later in the Continuation War. The Finnish nicknamed the T-28 "postivaunu" (postal wagon) after a captured T-28 was found to be carrying the mail and salaries of Soviet soldiers.
Media
- Skins
See also
- Related development
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Sweden medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| Strv m/42 | Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV |
| Centurion derivatives | Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105 |
| Strv 103 | Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С |
| Strv 121/122 | Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+ |
| Other | Sherman III/IV · T 80 U |
| Finland | |
| WWII | ▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85 |
| Post War | ▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6 |
| Norway | Leopard 1A5NO2 |
