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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_YaG-10 (29-K).jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]].
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{BR2}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]].
 
  
This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm canon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous [[85 mm Tank Gun D-5|D-5T]] from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the [[94-KM ZIS-12]] and before the [[ZIS-43]].
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This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm cannon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous [[D-5T (85 mm)|D-5T]] from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the [[ZiS-12 (94-KM)]] and before the [[ZiS-43]]. The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of the vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.
 
 
The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of your vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.
 
 
 
'''''Mobility'''''<br>
 
It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate your escape route in case the situation turns sour.
 
 
 
'''''"Protection?"'''''<br>
 
It has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip you off really quickly and artillery usually shreds you. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.
 
 
 
'''''Gun'''''<br>
 
The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration and a relatively flat ballistic trajectory. ''3 loaders'' provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only things the gun may lack is a good amount of HE filler for killing easier and a faster turning speed for reacting faster. This gun has similar characteristics to the [[85 mm Tank Gun D-5|D-5T]], found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly [[SU-85]], [[IS-1]], [[T-34-85(D-5T)]]).
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The {{PAGENAME}} has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip the YaG-10 apart and artillery usually shreds the vehicle with shrapnel. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.
  
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
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* Structural steel (Truck cabin)
 
* Structural steel (Truck cabin)
 
* Rolled homogeneous armour (Bed frame)
 
* Rolled homogeneous armour (Bed frame)
 
* Wood (Truck bed)
 
* Wood (Truck bed)
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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|-
 
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Truck || 1 mm ''Grille'' <br> 1 mm (83-86°) ''Front hood''|| 1 mm || 1 mm || 1 mm
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| Truck || 5 mm ''Grille'' <br> 5 mm (83-86°) ''Front hood''|| 5 mm || 5 mm || 5 mm
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
'''Notes:'''
 
'''Notes:'''
* Wheels are 2 mm thick
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* Chassis is 1 mm thick
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* Wheels are 10 mm thick
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* Chassis is 30 mm thick
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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!colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 133|rbMinHp= 83}}
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! Weight (tons)
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It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate an escape route in case the situation turns sour.
!colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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|rowspan="2" | 12.2 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 76 (AB)
 
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|70 (RB/SB)
 
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!colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
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!colspan="1" | Mode
 
!Stock
 
!Upgraded
 
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|''Arcade''
 
|133
 
|___
 
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
 
|83
 
|93
 
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!colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
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!colspan="1" | Mode
 
!Stock
 
!Upgraded
 
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|''Arcade''
 
|10.90
 
|__.__
 
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
 
|6.80
 
|7.62
 
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|}
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|3-K (76 mm)}}
 
{{main|3-K (76 mm)}}
  
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The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration, relatively flat ballistic trajectory and enough explosives in the APHE shell to knock out any target it penetrates. 3 loaders provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only thing the gun lacks is turning speed for reacting faster, especially since the cabin gets in the way of the gun when trying to shoot forwards. This gun has similar characteristics to the D-5T, found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly [[SU-85]], [[IS-1]], [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]]).
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! colspan="6" | [[3-K (76 mm)|76 mm 3-K]]
 
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
 
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 
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| colspan="3" | 40 || -3°/+82° || ±180° || N/A
 
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
 
! style="width:4em" |Stock
 
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
 
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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| ''Arcade'' || 6.5 || _.__ || _.__ || __._ || __._
 
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| ''Realistic'' || 6.5 || _.__ || _.__ || __._ || __._
 
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
 
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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| 6.50 || 5.75 || 5.30 || 5.00
 
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The gun can also fire HE-DF shells, however setting the fuse requires rangefinding the target which is never done quickly enough against air targets. Even if the shell manages to detonate near the plane, its explosive amount is rarely enough to take down the target in one go. Low rate of fire compared to proper SPAA doesn't help either. In general, planes should be the lowest priority target of this vehicle.
  
===== Ammunition =====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
 
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|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! colspan="5" | [[3-K (76 mm)|76 mm 3-K]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
 
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
 
 
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! 10m
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! 100m
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! 500m
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! 1000m
 
! 1500m
 
! 2000m
 
 
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| BR-361 || APHEBC || 123 || 120 || 107 || 91 || 79 || 70
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| rowspan="2" | 48 || rowspan="2" | -3°/+82° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 9.7 || 13.4 || 16.3 || 18.0 || 19.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 5.75 || rowspan="2" | 5.30 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
 
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| O-361 || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
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| 6.5 || 7.7 || 9.4 || 10.3 || 11.0
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="11" | Shell details
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
 
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
 
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
 
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
 
''in m:''
 
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
 
''in mm:''
 
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
 
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
 
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
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! 0%
 
! 50%
 
! 100%
 
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| BR-361 || APHEBC || 813 || 6.6 || 0.15 || 10 || 150 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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| O-361 || HE || 813 || 6.6 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
 
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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==== Ammunition ====
[[File:Ammoracks_YaG-10 (29-K).png|thumbnail|right|x250px|Ammo rack layout of the YaG-10 (29-K).]]
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{{:3-K (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-361, O-361}}
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! Full<br>ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! 1st<br>rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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|| '''40''' || 31&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 21&nbsp;''(+19)'' || 11&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
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| '''48''' || 37&nbsp;''(+11)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+47)'' || No
 
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Front empty: 21&nbsp;''(+19)''
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* As they are modeled by sets of 6, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire all shells in the set.
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* Front racks empty: 25&nbsp;''(+23)'' shells.
  
== Usage in the battles ==
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== Usage in battles ==
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This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show your side since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of your crew member in one shot. Showing your side allows your to use your full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show your gun, this way, it often allows you to hide quickly if being shot, only sacrificing 1 or 2 crew members.
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This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show the sides since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of the crew members in one shot. Showing the side also allows the YaG-10 to use the full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show the gun, this way, it allows minimal exposure and can allow for quick hiding at a moment's notice and if shot, only sacrifices one or two crew members.
  
 
'''Do not:'''
 
'''Do not:'''
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* Rush into towns
 
* Rush into towns
 
* Drive directly towards an enemy
 
* Drive directly towards an enemy
 
* Stay near an artillery strike
 
* Stay near an artillery strike
* Snipe in the middle of a field: ''Find yourself a cover''
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* Snipe in the middle of a field: find cover
  
Although this is a Rank 3 vehicle, its low BR often places it against Rank 2 tanks. Even with it's awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.
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Even with its awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.
* [[A22 Churchill Mk.VII|Churchill Mk VII]], [[Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo|M4A3E2&nbsp;''Jumbo'']]: Both impervious to your shots from the front.
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* [[Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer|Jagdpanzer&nbsp;38(t)&nbsp;''Hetzer'']]: Well-angled armour can bounce many of your shots.
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* [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)|Jagdpanzer&nbsp;38(t)&nbsp;Hetzer]]: Well-angled armour can bounce many shots.
* [[Rocket Launcher T34 Calliope|T34 ''Calliope'']]: Has many ready-to-fire rockets to annihilate the 29-K.
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* [[Calliope]]: Has many ready-to-fire rockets to annihilate the 29-K.
* Any AA/AAA is a threat as their heavy automatic weapons will rip through the thin armour.
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* Any SPAAG is a threat as their heavy automatic weapons will rip through the thin armour.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
* Decent 76.2 mm gun can penetrate most enemies.
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* Very fast reloads with 3 loaders.
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* Decent AP penetration
* Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory.
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* Good reload time
* Paper-thin armour makes AP rounds over-penetrate.
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* Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory
* Six crew members.
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* Paper-thin armour reduces spalling from AP shells and APHE fuse rarely activates
* Ammo racks are protected from MG fire.
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* Six crew members
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* Ammo racks are protected from low-calibre MG fire
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* Lowest battle rating rangefinder of any kind
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
* Paper-thin armour can have machine guns rip it to shreds.
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* Poor gun depression of -3°.
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* Paper-thin armour lets machine guns rip it to shreds
* Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle.
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* Poor gun depression of -3°
* Slow gun traverse.
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* Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle
* Very low mobility.
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* Slow gun traverse
* Can easily killed by plane by shooting or ramming.
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* Very low mobility in harsher terrain
* No access to APCR.
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* Can be easily destroyed by air strikes
* Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88mm Flak Truck.
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* No access to higher penetration rounds
* Shredded by artillery and HE shells.
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* Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88 mm Flak truck
* Prone to hull break.
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* Shredded by artillery and HE shells
* Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin.
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* Prone to destruction by overpressure
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* Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_zsu_29k Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4562-development-29-k-reach-the-sky-en/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> 29-K: Reach the Sky]
 
  
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{{Youtube-gallery|l1DTj5x40CY|'''The Shooting Range #57''' - ''War Machines'' section at 00:27 discusses the YaG-10 (29-K).}}
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== See also ==
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* [[wt:en/news/4562-development-29-k-reach-the-sky-en|[Devblog] 29-K: Reach the Sky]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 8 November 2024

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YaG-10 (29-K)
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GarageImage YaG-10 (29-K).jpg
ArtImage YaG-10 (29-K).jpg
YaG-10 (29-K)
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Description

The YaG-10 (29-K) is a rank II Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.67 "Assault".

This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm cannon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous D-5T from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the ZiS-12 (94-KM) and before the ZiS-43. The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of the vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull0 / 0 / 0
Turret0 / 0 / 0
Crew6 people
Visibility71 %

The YaG-10 (29-K) has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip the YaG-10 apart and artillery usually shreds the vehicle with shrapnel. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.

Armour type:

  • Structural steel (Truck cabin)
  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Bed frame)
  • Wood (Truck bed)
Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Truck 5 mm Grille
5 mm (83-86°) Front hood
5 mm 5 mm 5 mm

Notes:

  • Wheels are 10 mm thick
  • Chassis is 30 mm thick

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB48 / 6 km/h
RB and SB45 / 6 km/h
Number of gears4 forward
1 back
Weight10.6 t
Engine power
AB177 hp
RB and SB93 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB16.7 hp/t
RB and SB8.8 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 48 6 10.6 133 177 12.55 16.7
Realistic 45 6 83 93 7.83 8.77

It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate an escape route in case the situation turns sour.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB722 → 919 Sl icon.png
RB860 → 1 094 Sl icon.png
SB1 045 → 1 330 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications10 300 Rp icon.png
13 910 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost750 Ge icon.png
Crew training6 300 Sl icon.png
Experts22 000 Sl icon.png
Aces210 Ge icon.png
Research Aces220 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
50 / 80 / 100 % Sl icon.png
124 / 124 / 124 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new wheels.png
Tires
Research:
690 Rp icon.png
Cost:
910 Sl icon.png
90 Ge icon.png
Mods new car suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
870 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
145 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
145 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
690 Rp icon.png
Cost:
910 Sl icon.png
90 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement ussr.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
870 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
690 Rp icon.png
Cost:
910 Sl icon.png
90 Ge icon.png
Mods aa cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
580 Rp icon.png
Cost:
770 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
870 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
Mods tank rangefinder.png
Rangefinder
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
145 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Main armament

76 mm 3-K cannon
Ammunition48 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
6.5 → 5.0 s
Vertical guidance-3° / 82°
Main article: 3-K (76 mm)

The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration, relatively flat ballistic trajectory and enough explosives in the APHE shell to knock out any target it penetrates. 3 loaders provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only thing the gun lacks is turning speed for reacting faster, especially since the cabin gets in the way of the gun when trying to shoot forwards. This gun has similar characteristics to the D-5T, found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly SU-85, IS-1, T-34-85 (D-5T)).

The gun can also fire HE-DF shells, however setting the fuse requires rangefinding the target which is never done quickly enough against air targets. Even if the shell manages to detonate near the plane, its explosive amount is rarely enough to take down the target in one go. Low rate of fire compared to proper SPAA doesn't help either. In general, planes should be the lowest priority target of this vehicle.

76 mm 3-K Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 48 -3°/+82° ±180° N/A 9.7 13.4 16.3 18.0 19.2 6.50 5.75 5.30 5.00
Realistic 6.5 7.7 9.4 10.3 11.0

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
BR-361 APHEBC 121 119 109 98 88 79
O-361 HE-TF 17 17 15 14 12 11
Shell details
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-361 APHEBC 813 6.61 1.2 14 150 48° 63° 71°
O-361 HE-TF 813 6.61 0.2 0.1 621 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the YaG-10 (29-K)
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
48 37 (+11) 25 (+23) 13 (+35) (+47) No

Notes:

  • As they are modeled by sets of 6, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire all shells in the set.
  • Front racks empty: 25 (+23) shells.

Usage in battles

This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show the sides since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of the crew members in one shot. Showing the side also allows the YaG-10 to use the full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show the gun, this way, it allows minimal exposure and can allow for quick hiding at a moment's notice and if shot, only sacrifices one or two crew members.

Do not:

  • Rush into towns
  • Drive directly towards an enemy
  • Stay near an artillery strike
  • Snipe in the middle of a field: find cover

Even with its awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.

  • Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer: Well-angled armour can bounce many shots.
  • Calliope: Has many ready-to-fire rockets to annihilate the 29-K.
  • Any SPAAG is a threat as their heavy automatic weapons will rip through the thin armour.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent AP penetration
  • Good reload time
  • Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory
  • Paper-thin armour reduces spalling from AP shells and APHE fuse rarely activates
  • Six crew members
  • Ammo racks are protected from low-calibre MG fire
  • Lowest battle rating rangefinder of any kind

Cons:

  • Paper-thin armour lets machine guns rip it to shreds
  • Poor gun depression of -3°
  • Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle
  • Slow gun traverse
  • Very low mobility in harsher terrain
  • Can be easily destroyed by air strikes
  • No access to higher penetration rounds
  • Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88 mm Flak truck
  • Shredded by artillery and HE shells
  • Prone to destruction by overpressure
  • Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin

History

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Media

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Videos

See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
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External links


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