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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | + | The ZiS-4 is a tank version of the 57 mm anti-tank gun Model 1941 (ZiS-2), developed in 1940 and mass-produced from 1941 to 1949. The ZiS-4 was produced together with the T-34-57 in 1941 and 1943. | |
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
− | '' | + | '''The following shells are available for this gun:''' |
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+ | * '''BR-271''' is an armor-piercing blunt-headed chamber projectile. The stock projectile is best used to destroy well-armored vehicles at a distance of more than 600 meters. | ||
+ | * '''BR-271K''' is an armor-piercing pointed-head chamber projectile. This projectile has better armor penetration at a distance of up to 600 meters. | ||
+ | * '''O-271''' - high-explosive fragmentation projectile. Used to destroy open self-propelled guns and self-propelled guns, as well as boats and aircraft. | ||
+ | * '''BR-271P''' - armor-piercing sub-caliber projectile. ''Present only on T-34-57 (1943)'' | ||
=== Available ammunition === | === Available ammunition === | ||
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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
− | ' | + | The ZIS-4M's characteristics are identical to the following cannons: |
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+ | * [[ZIS-2_(57_mm)]] | ||
+ | * [[ZIS-4M (57 mm)]] | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
− | + | The main purpose is the covert destruction of heavy tanks. The gun is very powerful and can destroy almost any enemy tank at its level with one shot. | |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
− | '' | + | '''Pros:''' |
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+ | * High penetration power | ||
+ | * Good rate of fire | ||
+ | * Fast reloading | ||
+ | * Good accuracy of the cannon | ||
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* | * | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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+ | * Small calibre gives it poorer post-penetration damage and HE damage than 75 and 85 mm cannons | ||
+ | * Lack of stabilization when moving | ||
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* | * | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
− | '' | + | ''The production was planned for the summer of 1941, but due to the evacuation of the KhPZ, only 21 tanks equipped with this gun were produced. Mass production began in the fall of 1941, but it was soon halted due to the excessive power of the T-34-57. Production resumed only in 1943 with the mass appearance of the "Tigers" and "Panthers." The gun was modernized, receiving the designation ZiS-4M, and a new UBR-271K round was introduced. In the fall of 1943, production ceased due to the active development of the T-34-85.'' |
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+ | ''The first combat use was recorded on October 14, 1941, during the offensive towards Kalinin. Over four days, 10 T-34-57s destroyed 34 German tanks, 210 vehicles, 25 anti-tank guns, and 1,000 soldiers and officers. However, on November 25, 1941, the 21st Tank Brigade, which included the T-34-57s, was destroyed. Later, the tanks were used again in 1943 during the Battle of Kursk.'' | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''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;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' |
Latest revision as of 09:37, 21 August 2024
Contents
Description
The ZiS-4 is a tank version of the 57 mm anti-tank gun Model 1941 (ZiS-2), developed in 1940 and mass-produced from 1941 to 1949. The ZiS-4 was produced together with the T-34-57 in 1941 and 1943.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
The following shells are available for this gun:
- BR-271 is an armor-piercing blunt-headed chamber projectile. The stock projectile is best used to destroy well-armored vehicles at a distance of more than 600 meters.
- BR-271K is an armor-piercing pointed-head chamber projectile. This projectile has better armor penetration at a distance of up to 600 meters.
- O-271 - high-explosive fragmentation projectile. Used to destroy open self-propelled guns and self-propelled guns, as well as boats and aircraft.
- BR-271P - armor-piercing sub-caliber projectile. Present only on T-34-57 (1943)
Available ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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-271 | APHEBC | 145 | 142 | 128 | 112 | 98 | 86 |
BR-271K | APHE | 145 | 140 | 118 | 95 | 77 | 63 |
O-271 | HE | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
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% | ||||||||||
BR-271 | APHEBC | 990 | 3.14 | 1.2 | 9 | 21.56 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
BR-271K | APHE | 990 | 3.14 | 1.2 | 9 | 27.72 | 47° | 60° | 65° | |||
O-271 | HE | 700 | 3.72 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 220 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Comparison with analogues
The ZIS-4M's characteristics are identical to the following cannons:
Usage in battles
The main purpose is the covert destruction of heavy tanks. The gun is very powerful and can destroy almost any enemy tank at its level with one shot.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High penetration power
- Good rate of fire
- Fast reloading
- Good accuracy of the cannon
Cons:
- Small calibre gives it poorer post-penetration damage and HE damage than 75 and 85 mm cannons
- Lack of stabilization when moving
History
The production was planned for the summer of 1941, but due to the evacuation of the KhPZ, only 21 tanks equipped with this gun were produced. Mass production began in the fall of 1941, but it was soon halted due to the excessive power of the T-34-57. Production resumed only in 1943 with the mass appearance of the "Tigers" and "Panthers." The gun was modernized, receiving the designation ZiS-4M, and a new UBR-271K round was introduced. In the fall of 1943, production ceased due to the active development of the T-34-85.
The first combat use was recorded on October 14, 1941, during the offensive towards Kalinin. Over four days, 10 T-34-57s destroyed 34 German tanks, 210 vehicles, 25 anti-tank guns, and 1,000 soldiers and officers. However, on November 25, 1941, the 21st Tank Brigade, which included the T-34-57s, was destroyed. Later, the tanks were used again in 1943 during the Battle of Kursk.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
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.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
USSR tank cannons | |
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20 mm | TNSh |
30 mm | 2A42 · 2A72 · AG-30 |
45 mm | 20-K |
57 mm | AU-220 · Ch-51M · ZIS-2 · ZIS-4 · ZIS-4M |
73 mm | 2A28 |
76 mm | 1902/30 · 3-K · D-56TS · F-32 · F-34 · F-96 · KT-28 · L-10 · L-11 · ZIS-3 · ZIS-5 |
85 mm | D-5S · D-5T · D-58 · D-70 · F-30 · ZIS-S-53 |
100 mm | 2A48 · 2A70 · D-10S · D-10T · D-10T2S · D-50 · LB-1 · S-34 |
107 mm | ZIS-6 |
115 mm | U-5TS |
122 mm | A-19 · D-25-44T · D-25S · D-25T · D-25TS · D-30T · D-49 · M-30 · M-62-T2S |
125 mm | 2A26 · 2A46 · 2A46M · 2A46M-1 · 2A46M-4 · 2A46M-5 · 2A46MS · 2A75 · D-126 |
130 mm | B-13 · C-70 · M-65 |
152 mm | 2A33 · LP-83 · M-10T · M-64 · M-69 · ML-20S |
Foreign: | |
37 mm | M5 (USA) |
50 mm | KwK L/42 (Germany) |
57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.III (Britain) · M1 (USA) |
75 mm | KwK42 (Germany) · M2 (USA) |
76 mm | M1 (USA) |
85 mm | Type-62-85-TC (China) |