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Description

The 12.7 mm Berezin UB is a Soviet machine gun. 4 variants of the Berezin are grouped under this name:

the standard UB gun which is nose-mounted and not synchronized,
the UBK (or UBC depending on the translation) which is identical to the standard gun but mounted in the wings,
the UBS which is synchronized to fire through a propeller and thus has a lower rate of fire,
and the UBT which is for turret use.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with UB or UBK
Fighters	▂Hurricane Mk IIB · MiG-3-15 (BK) · Mörkö-Morane
Strike aircraft	Pe-3 · Pe-3 (e) · Pe-3bis
Bombers	Pe-2-31 · Pe-2-83 · Pe-2-110 · Pe-2-205 · Pe-2-359

Vehicles equipped with UBS
I-180	I-180S
I-301	I-301
LaGG-3	LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-8 · LaGG-3-11 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · LaGG-3-35 · LaGG-3-66
MiG-3	MiG-3-15 · MiG-3-15 (BK)
Yak-1	Yak-1B · ▀Yak-1B
Yak-3	Yak-3 · Eremin's Yak-3(e) · ▄Yak-3
Yak-7	Yak-7B
Yak-9	Yak-9 · Yak-9B · Yak-9K · Golovachev's Yak-9M · Yak-9T · Challe's ▄Yak-9T · Yak-9U

Vehicles equipped with UBT
Strike aircraft
IL-2	IL-2-37 · IL-2M type 3 · IL-2M (1943) · IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2 M-82
IL-8	IL-8 (1944)
IL-10	IL-10
Pe-3	Pe-3bis
Su-6	Su-6 (AM-42) · Su-6 (M-71F)
Su-8	Su-8
TIS MA	TIS MA
Tu-1	Tu-1
Bombers
Hampden	▂Hampden TB Mk I
IL-4	IL-4
Pe-2	Pe-2-31 · Pe-2-83 · Pe-2-110 · Pe-2-205 · Pe-2-359
Pe-8	Pe-8
Tu-2	Tu-2 · Tu-2S · Tu-2S-44 · ␗Tu-2S-44 · Tu-2S-59
Yer-2	Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (e) · Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (l) · Yer-2 (M-105) TAT · Yer-2 (M-105R) LU · Yer-2 (M-105R) TAT

General info

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Available ammunition

The Berezin UB has a total of 6 different belts to choose from:

Default: T · AP · AP · IAI - The default belt, while usable, contains plain AP and tracer rounds, resulting in 3 out of 4 rounds fired being subpar, though with slightly better ballistics than other belts.
Universal: AP-I · API-T · IAI · IAI - Half the belt consists of IAI making it good for damaging the control surfaces of aircraft, as well as a mix of AP-I and API-T to target modules.
Air targets: API-T · AP-I · AP-I · IAI - 1 IAI round allows for decent control surface damage while the 2 AP-I rounds mean high fire chance making this one of the better choices for destroying aircraft.
Ground targets: AP-I(c) · AP-I · AP-I · API-T · IAI - The AP-I(c) is a cermet-core round increasing the round's penetration, making this belt ideal for ground targets.
Tracers: API-T - As the belt is composed entirely of tracers, this allows pilots to learn to aim better, however, API-T rounds tend to have the worst performance of all AP and incendiary rounds.
Stealth: AP-I · AP-I · IAI - As with all stealth belts, this belt makes for excellent surprise attacks and as this belt is the same as the Air targets belt with the API-T round removed, it is excellent for destroying aircraft.

There are also two belts unique to turret-mounted defensive guns:

Armoured targets (turret): API-T · AP · AP · AP-I(c)
Universal (turret): API-T · AP-I

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Belt	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	32	30	22	16	11	7
Universal	28	26	19	13	9	6
Air targets	28	26	19	13	9	6
Ground targets	30	29	22	15	11	8
Tracers	26	25	17	11	7	5
Stealth	28	26	19	13	9	6
Default (turret)	32	30	22	16	11	7
Armoured targets (turret)	32	30	22	16	11	8
Universal (turret)	28	26	19	13	9	6

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

Always go for engine/fuel tank, you will be surprised by its ability to set fire with only two guns. This gun require trigger discipline due to limited 300 round per gun.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Good at setting fire
Flat bullet trajectory = easy aiming
Nose mounting = easy aiming
Good penetration, good for tank battle

Cons:

Limited ammunition compare to HMG of other faction
Low rate of fire, don't expect pilot snipe or sawing off wings like American and Sweden HMG
Fire damage is great at crippling enemy target, but doesn't guarantee a downed enemy plane

History

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Aircraft machine guns
USA
7.62 mm	Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm	GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning
Germany
7.62 mm	MG3
7.92 mm	MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm	FN M3P
13 mm	MG 131
USSR
7.62 mm	DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm	A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B
Britain
7.62 mm	FN 60.30 · L8A1
7.7 mm	Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K
Japan
7.7 mm	Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy
7.92 mm	Type 1 · Type 98
12.7 mm	Ho-103 · Ho-104
13 mm	Type 2
13.2 mm	Type 3
China
12.7 mm	QJK99-12.7-1
Italy
7.7 mm	Breda-SAFAT · Lewis
7.92 mm	FN Browning
12.7 mm	Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti
France
7.5 mm	Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923
7.62 mm	PKA
7.92 mm	FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4
Sweden
7.7 mm	FN-Browning M.36 No.3
8 mm	Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm	Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42
13.2 mm	Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-There are 4 named variants of the Berezin. The 'standard' UB gun which is nose-mounted and not synchronized. The UBK (or UBC depending on the translation) which is identical to the standard gun but mounted in the wings. The UBS which is synchronized to fire through a propeller and thus has a lower rate of fire. The UBT is for turret use.
+The '''12.7 mm Berezin UB''' is a Soviet machine gun. 4 variants of the Berezin are grouped under this name:
+* the standard UB gun which is nose-mounted and not synchronized,
+* the UBK (or UBC depending on the translation) which is identical to the standard gun but mounted in the wings,
+* the UBS which is synchronized to fire through a propeller and thus has a lower rate of fire,
+* and the UBT which is for turret use.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
@@ Line 23: / Line 27: @@
 {{Navigation-Line|MiG-3}}{{Specs-Link|mig_3_series_1_15}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig_3_series_1_15_bk_pod}}
 {{Navigation-Line|Yak-1}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-1b_luftwaffe}}
-{{Navigation-Line|Yak-3}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3}}
+{{Navigation-Line|Yak-3}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3_eremin}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-3_france}}
 {{Navigation-Line|Yak-7}}{{Specs-Link|yak-7b}}
 {{Navigation-Line|Yak-9}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9k}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9m}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9t}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9t_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|yak-9u}}
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 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}
 {{Navigation-Line|IL-2}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_37_1943}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il-2m}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2m_1943}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il-2m_mstitel}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|il_2_m82}}
+{{Navigation-Line|IL-8}}{{Specs-Link|il_8_1944}}
 {{Navigation-Line|IL-10}}{{Specs-Link|il-10}}
 {{Navigation-Line|Pe-3}}{{Specs-Link|pe-3_bis}}
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 There are also two belts unique to turret-mounted defensive guns:
-* '''Armored targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I(c)|Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)}}
+* '''Armoured targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I(c)|Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)}}
 * '''Universal (turret):''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
@@ Line 77: / Line 82: @@
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 32 || 31 || 27 || 23 || 20 || 17
+| Default || 32 || 30 || 22 || 16 || 11 || 7
 |-
-| Universal || 28 || 28 || 24 || 20 || 17 || 14
+| Universal || 28 || 26 || 19 || 13 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| Air targets || 28 || 28 || 24 || 20 || 17 || 14
+| Air targets || 28 || 26 || 19 || 13 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| Ground targets || 31 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 19 || 17
+| Ground targets || 30 || 29 || 22 || 15 || 11 || 8
 |-
-| Tracers || 27 || 26 || 22 || 18 || 15 || 13
+| Tracers || 26 || 25 || 17 || 11 || 7 || 5
 |-
-| Stealth || 28 || 28 || 24 || 20 || 17 || 14
+| Stealth || 28 || 26 || 19 || 13 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| Default (turret) || 32 || 31 || 27 || 23 || 20 || 17
+| Default (turret) || 32 || 30 || 22 || 16 || 11 || 7
 |-
-| Armored targets (turret) || 32 || 31 || 27 || 23 || 20 || 17
+| Armoured targets (turret) || 32 || 30 || 22 || 16 || 11 || 8
 |-
-| Universal (turret) || 28 || 28 || 24 || 20 || 17 || 14
+| Universal (turret) || 28 || 26 || 19 || 13 || 9 || 6
 |-
 |}
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 * ''other literature.''

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