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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_BTR-152A.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft gun {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]]. As with any APC, it features light armour on a spacey vehicle, a good crew count, a decent gun and good mobility. Since there is no infantry to fight, the BTR is used as an AA in-game.
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The BTR-152 is an APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) on a six-wheeled, open-topped truck chassis, meaning unlike the Soviet truck-mounted AA vehicles, it can survive low-caliber MG fire from ground vehicles. However, anything above 30 caliber doesn't have much trouble taking this vehicle down. It features a top-mounted twin [[KPVT]] gun mount with good traverse and elevation rate. Something to note is the presence of the two spare loaders in the back. Inexperienced players, or those who don't know the structure of the BTR-152A, tend to repeatedly shoot the cab of the truck, leaving these two crewmembers relatively unharmed.
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'''Armour'''<br>
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While armour is nothing impressive for any BR, it is in no way rubbish or useless since it protects the crew from most light ground menaces such as MG fire, most indirect artillery shrapnel, low-caliber HE shells and even some medium-range HMG fire. These light plates have some chances not to detonate incoming APHE rounds, virtually turning them into pure AP shells. To maximize this effect, one should never face tanks upfront. It is recommended to always show side armour if fired at, as from the side, modules are quite spaced out. Avoid autocannons at all costs since any of them can shred this APC in no time from almost any angle. Anyways, in most scenarios, it is better recommended to '''just hit the gaz''' and avoid any incoming shots/artillery fire.
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'''Mobility'''<br>
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Here is an interesting feature that can provide any wise commander with a few kills : BTR-152A's speed. This light APC can carry itself over road at breakneck speeds, provided it can ride a paved road. In good circumstances, it can reach over 80km/h and keep its good speed even while turning, due to its wheeled chassis. Offroad mobility is not bad, meaning it can easily follow medium and light tanks on any terrain, making for an effective flanker. Backwards, speed tops at -20 km/h, which is enough to get out of any ugly situation if needed. With its large wheels, this truck can cross some small trenches and rivers, where its GAZ and ZIS truck counterparts would ditch. This truck's center of mass is quite low, allowing it to turn at high speeds without rolling.
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'''Firepower'''<br>
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This is where this truck shines over its predecessor and followers: it has a higher rate of fire and more ammunition while retaining a good armour penetration and having a fully rotating turret (where the 72-K trucks are unable fire directly in front). Each ammo loadout can effectively engage tanks' sides with relative ease (at close range) and easily shred even heavy planes. The guns can fire for 10 seconds before overheating, or ~150 bullets, half of their magazine.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armour
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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|-
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| Hull || 13 mm (34-64°) ''Grille'' <br> 13 mm (41°) ''Windshield'' <br> 6 mm (84°) ''Hood'' || 10 mm (0-22°) ''Main hull''<br> 6 mm (0-38°) ''Above wheels'' || 8 mm (0°) || N/A
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|-
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| Turret || 6 mm (15°) ''Magazine'' <br> 10 mm (0°) ''Gun rack'' || N/A || 6 mm (0°) || N/A
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|-
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|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* Wheels are 2 mm thick.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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|-
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! Weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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|-
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|rowspan="2" | 8.6 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 90 (AB)
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|-
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|83 (RB/SB)
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|156
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|173
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|97
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|103
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|18.13
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|20.12
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|11.28
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|11.98
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|KPVT (14.5 mm)}}
  
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=== Additional armament ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[KPVT (14.5 mm)|14.5 mm KPVT]]
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|-
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! colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity each)
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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|-
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| colspan="2" | 1,200 (150) || 600 || -5°/+89° || ±180° || N/A
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|-
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || 27.4 || 37.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 27.4 || 32.2 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| 10.4 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|-
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|}
  
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=== Machine guns ===
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=== Belt statistics ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! data-sort-type="text" rowspan="2" | Ammunition
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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|-
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! style="width:4em"|10m
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! style="width:4em"|100m
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! style="width:4em"|500m
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! style="width:4em"|1000m
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! style="width:4em"|1500m
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! style="width:4em"|2000m
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|-
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| Universal || 31 || 27 || 22 || 17 || 15 || 13
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|-
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| API-T || 45 || 42 || 29 || 21 || 19 || 17
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|-
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| IAI || 27 || 26 || 19 || 16 || 14 || 12
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|}
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===Belt types===
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{|class="wikitable"
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| '''Belts''' || '''Shell composition''' || '''Combat usage'''
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|align="left"|'''''Universal ''''' ||align="left"| AP-I, API-T, IAI ||align="left"| This is the default belt in usage up until unlocking the API-T belt. It can effectively engage both tanks and planes but is not as good against tanks as the API-T belt.
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|align="left"|'''''API-T''''' ||align="left"| API-T, AP-I(c), IAI||align="left"| Once unlocked, this is the best belt for dealing with both ground and air target. 1/3 of its bullets can rip trough some side armour (close range) at this BR. Another 1/3 of this belt is specifically purposed against planes. The last 1/3 is general-purpose API-T, ''okay'' but not ''good'' against both tanks and planes
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|align="left"|'''''IAI''''' ||align="left"| IAI, API-T ||align="left"| Specific belt for hunting planes 1/2 of this belt is IAI ammo, which has no penetration but sets fires to planes quite easily. In emergency situations, can be used against tanks.
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|}
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=== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] ===
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[[File:Ammoracks BTR-152A.jpg|right|thumbnail|x250px|Ammo racks of the BTR-152A.]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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|-
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|| '''1,200''' || 600&nbsp;''(+600)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+1,200)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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As an AA Vehicle this thing is deadly to CAS that gets close. The MGs have good RPM and a good spread which is important in AA. As long as you lead correctly this vehicle can be used to shield you from 250lbs-1000lbs from the Allied aircraft or the 500 kgs from the Germans. If downtiered, it should do alright against most tanks as it has quite good pen, but if uptiered, you need to get on the sides or rear of most tanks.
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Stick close to the middle of the pack, but not too close to anyone to avoid becoming too obvious a target for tanks or aircraft. It is a good idea to stay close to the front lines, to help protect against aircraft and spot enemy tanks. It does have somewhat poor ammo capacity, so one might benefit from staying on a point to reload while swatting planes out of the sky.
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This vehicle can easily be used as a frontline AA and skilled players can even flank with such a truck.
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'''Frontline AA'''<br>
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Stick to allies and watch the skies. Team play is key with this SPAA since it cannot effectively destroy most ground targets from the front; it will often have to rely on ally firepower. When the battle gets hot, do not hesitate to hit the gas and reach cover while keeping an eye on the sky. Watch out for fighters since they will try to strafe this juicy open-topped target. Loading the API-T belt is recommended, as it can engage both tanks and planes (both of them can appear in sight at any moment).
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'''Flanker'''<br>
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Be sneaky. Any tank can end this truck (or at least critically damage it) at any range. Use road to maximize mobility and strike quickly. Take out tanks by their sides, empty your magazines and retreat to cover, and make sure to not stay in the same spot for too long. If the enemy knows your presence (turret turned towards you), abort flanking maneuvers and return to the safety of the team.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Good rate of fire (effective AA).
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* All ammo loads contains AP shells with at least 25 mm of penetration.
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* Elevation of 89° and 360° rotating turret means no AA blind spot.
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* Small turret and high mounted guns makes hull-down position extremely effective.
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* Can fire a whole 10s before weapons jams due to heat.
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* Huge magazines, reloading is rare.
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* Huge ammo load means it is not likely to go dry.
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* Decent damage.
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* Can cross small trenches.
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* Fast turret traverse and elevation.
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* Small ammo racks.
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* AP rounds loose a lot of penetration between 100 and 500 m.
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* Bad depression angle of -5°.
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* Relatively high vehicle.
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* Long reload time.
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* If firing continuously, can only fire half of its mag before having to unjam weapons.
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* Open-topped, fears strafing planes and artilery.
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* Vulnerable to HMG and autocannons.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4901-development-btr-152a-ztpu-2-skeet-shooter-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> BTR-152A (ZTPU-2): Skeet Shooter]
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''ETC.''
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{USSR anti-aircraft vehicles}}

Revision as of 19:01, 7 December 2018

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
BTR-152A
ussr_btr_152a.png
BTR-152A
USSR flag.png USSR
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.0 2.7 2.7
Class:
Research:9 200 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:16 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage BTR-152A.jpg


The KB ZIS BTR-152A is a Rank II Soviet Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft gun with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A". As with any APC, it features light armour on a spacey vehicle, a good crew count, a decent gun and good mobility. Since there is no infantry to fight, the BTR is used as an AA in-game.

The BTR-152 is an APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) on a six-wheeled, open-topped truck chassis, meaning unlike the Soviet truck-mounted AA vehicles, it can survive low-caliber MG fire from ground vehicles. However, anything above 30 caliber doesn't have much trouble taking this vehicle down. It features a top-mounted twin KPVT gun mount with good traverse and elevation rate. Something to note is the presence of the two spare loaders in the back. Inexperienced players, or those who don't know the structure of the BTR-152A, tend to repeatedly shoot the cab of the truck, leaving these two crewmembers relatively unharmed.

Armour
While armour is nothing impressive for any BR, it is in no way rubbish or useless since it protects the crew from most light ground menaces such as MG fire, most indirect artillery shrapnel, low-caliber HE shells and even some medium-range HMG fire. These light plates have some chances not to detonate incoming APHE rounds, virtually turning them into pure AP shells. To maximize this effect, one should never face tanks upfront. It is recommended to always show side armour if fired at, as from the side, modules are quite spaced out. Avoid autocannons at all costs since any of them can shred this APC in no time from almost any angle. Anyways, in most scenarios, it is better recommended to just hit the gaz and avoid any incoming shots/artillery fire.

Mobility
Here is an interesting feature that can provide any wise commander with a few kills : BTR-152A's speed. This light APC can carry itself over road at breakneck speeds, provided it can ride a paved road. In good circumstances, it can reach over 80km/h and keep its good speed even while turning, due to its wheeled chassis. Offroad mobility is not bad, meaning it can easily follow medium and light tanks on any terrain, making for an effective flanker. Backwards, speed tops at -20 km/h, which is enough to get out of any ugly situation if needed. With its large wheels, this truck can cross some small trenches and rivers, where its GAZ and ZIS truck counterparts would ditch. This truck's center of mass is quite low, allowing it to turn at high speeds without rolling.

Firepower
This is where this truck shines over its predecessor and followers: it has a higher rate of fire and more ammunition while retaining a good armour penetration and having a fully rotating turret (where the 72-K trucks are unable fire directly in front). Each ammo loadout can effectively engage tanks' sides with relative ease (at close range) and easily shred even heavy planes. The guns can fire for 10 seconds before overheating, or ~150 bullets, half of their magazine.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 13 mm (34-64°) Grille
13 mm (41°) Windshield
6 mm (84°) Hood 		10 mm (0-22°) Main hull
6 mm (0-38°) Above wheels 		8 mm (0°) N/A
Turret 6 mm (15°) Magazine
10 mm (0°) Gun rack 		N/A 6 mm (0°) N/A

Notes:

  • Wheels are 2 mm thick.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armor
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
8.6 N/A 90 (AB)
83 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 156 173
Realistic/Simulator 97 103
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 18.13 20.12
Realistic/Simulator 11.28 11.98

Armaments

Main article: KPVT (14.5 mm)
14.5 mm KPVT
Capacity (Belt capacity each) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
1,200 (150) 600 -5°/+89° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 27.4 37.9 __.__ __.__ __.__
Realistic 27.4 32.2 __.__ __.__ __.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
10.4 __.__ __.__ __.__

Belt statistics

Ammunition Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
Universal 31 27 22 17 15 13
API-T 45 42 29 21 19 17
IAI 27 26 19 16 14 12

Belt types

Belts Shell composition Combat usage
Universal AP-I, API-T, IAI This is the default belt in usage up until unlocking the API-T belt. It can effectively engage both tanks and planes but is not as good against tanks as the API-T belt.
API-T API-T, AP-I(c), IAI Once unlocked, this is the best belt for dealing with both ground and air target. 1/3 of its bullets can rip trough some side armour (close range) at this BR. Another 1/3 of this belt is specifically purposed against planes. The last 1/3 is general-purpose API-T, okay but not good against both tanks and planes
IAI IAI, API-T Specific belt for hunting planes 1/2 of this belt is IAI ammo, which has no penetration but sets fires to planes quite easily. In emergency situations, can be used against tanks.

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the BTR-152A.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
1,200 600 (+600) 0 (+1,200) no

Usage in the battles

As an AA Vehicle this thing is deadly to CAS that gets close. The MGs have good RPM and a good spread which is important in AA. As long as you lead correctly this vehicle can be used to shield you from 250lbs-1000lbs from the Allied aircraft or the 500 kgs from the Germans. If downtiered, it should do alright against most tanks as it has quite good pen, but if uptiered, you need to get on the sides or rear of most tanks.

Stick close to the middle of the pack, but not too close to anyone to avoid becoming too obvious a target for tanks or aircraft. It is a good idea to stay close to the front lines, to help protect against aircraft and spot enemy tanks. It does have somewhat poor ammo capacity, so one might benefit from staying on a point to reload while swatting planes out of the sky.

This vehicle can easily be used as a frontline AA and skilled players can even flank with such a truck.

Frontline AA
Stick to allies and watch the skies. Team play is key with this SPAA since it cannot effectively destroy most ground targets from the front; it will often have to rely on ally firepower. When the battle gets hot, do not hesitate to hit the gas and reach cover while keeping an eye on the sky. Watch out for fighters since they will try to strafe this juicy open-topped target. Loading the API-T belt is recommended, as it can engage both tanks and planes (both of them can appear in sight at any moment).

Flanker
Be sneaky. Any tank can end this truck (or at least critically damage it) at any range. Use road to maximize mobility and strike quickly. Take out tanks by their sides, empty your magazines and retreat to cover, and make sure to not stay in the same spot for too long. If the enemy knows your presence (turret turned towards you), abort flanking maneuvers and return to the safety of the team.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good rate of fire (effective AA).
  • All ammo loads contains AP shells with at least 25 mm of penetration.
  • Elevation of 89° and 360° rotating turret means no AA blind spot.
  • Small turret and high mounted guns makes hull-down position extremely effective.
  • Can fire a whole 10s before weapons jams due to heat.
  • Huge magazines, reloading is rare.
  • Huge ammo load means it is not likely to go dry.
  • Decent damage.
  • Can cross small trenches.
  • Fast turret traverse and elevation.
  • Small ammo racks.

Cons:

  • AP rounds loose a lot of penetration between 100 and 500 m.
  • Bad depression angle of -5°.
  • Relatively high vehicle.
  • Long reload time.
  • If firing continuously, can only fire half of its mag before having to unjam weapons.
  • Open-topped, fears strafing planes and artilery.
  • Vulnerable to HMG and autocannons.

History

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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

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