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== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
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''Stick to your team and take out the crew of a tank and then let the dedicated tanks finish them off more easily. just remember this only works on all but the most lightly armoured targets, such as other SPAA, early russian tanks and the side of some american tanks, this is however relied on the fact youre downtiered. and not the other way around.''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Weapon has increased penetration compared to the preceding GAZ-AAA (4M)
 
* Weapon has increased penetration compared to the preceding GAZ-AAA (4M)
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Limited magazine of 50 means the armament has to frequently reload
 
* Limited magazine of 50 means the armament has to frequently reload
 
* Russian 12.7 AP is still notably inferior to the American equivalent
 
* Russian 12.7 AP is still notably inferior to the American equivalent

Revision as of 08:37, 29 November 2019

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Su-25K Pack
GAZ-AAA (DShK)
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GAZ-AAA (DShK)
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This page is about the SPAA vehicle GAZ-AAA (DShK). For the version equipped with 7.62 mm Maxims, see GAZ-AAA (4M).

Description

The GAZ-AAA (DShK) is a rank I Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?

If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.

Armaments

Main armament

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

Additional armament

Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.

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.

Usage in battles

Probably the worst SPAA in the game, the low rate of fire of the machine gun makes it ineffective against aircraft, but it can work (sort of) as a tank destroyer and support vehicle.

Stick to your team and take out the crew of a tank and then let the dedicated tanks finish them off more easily. just remember this only works on all but the most lightly armoured targets, such as other SPAA, early russian tanks and the side of some american tanks, this is however relied on the fact youre downtiered. and not the other way around.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Weapon has increased penetration compared to the preceding GAZ-AAA (4M)

Cons:

  • Limited magazine of 50 means the armament has to frequently reload
  • Russian 12.7 AP is still notably inferior to the American equivalent
  • Vehicle armament consists of only a single 600 RPM machine gun
  • No armour, can easily be destroyed by 30 calibre machine guns
  • Gunner can't swivel around 360 degrees horizontally
  • Limited vertical traverse
  • Will struggle to eliminate passing aircraft due to a low volume of fire
  • Arguably worse as an SPAA than the GAZ-AAA (4M)


History

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Media

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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 series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • 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