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! colspan="5" | [[CANNON PAGE|Cannon Name]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! colspan="5" | [[F-96 (76 mm)|76 mm F-96]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 54 || rowspan="2" | -2°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 16.18 || 22.4 || __.__ || __.__ || 32.0 || rowspan="2" | 8.97 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | 6.9
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
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| 11.9 || 14.0 || __.__ || __.__ || 20.0
 
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The gun accuracy starts dropping at 800m and becomes a handicap over 1000m.
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The muzzle velocity is good and offers rather flat trajectories.
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While the turret rotation speed is good, the poor depression clearly is a handicap: the gun is situated very high due to the profile of the Matilda.
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This can make targeting an enemy close to you very difficult, especially if there is a little slope putting the enemy tank slightly under your level.
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The recoil is minimal and does not impact targeting quality.
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The reload time is a little longer than most of your opponents but the same as any T-34 tank at the same BR.
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The penetration values are good, like the T-34s.
  
 
==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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From APHEBC to APBC, HE, shrapnel or smoke, the available choice of ammunition offers a complete range to engage all types of targets.
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52
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| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64
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| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57
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| OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
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| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
 
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.3 || 1.2 || 14 || 150
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| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A
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| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 14 || 98.56
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| OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621
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| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 85
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| D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
 
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Revision as of 21:39, 9 June 2020

▂MK-II "Matilda"
ussr_a_12_mk_2_matilda_2a_f96.png
▂MK-II "Matilda"
USSR flag.png USSR
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.7 3.3 3.3
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
Show in game
MARKET

Description

GarageImage MK-II "Matilda" (USSR).jpg


The ▂Tank MK-II "Matilda" (F-96) is a gift rank II Soviet heavy tank with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB) and 3.3 (RB/SB). This tank was introduced in Update 1.67 "Assault" during the 2017 World War Two: Chronicle events, unlocked after obtaining 6 Chronicle Awards. This is a British Matilda supplied to the Soviets through the Lend-Lease program whose turret was modified to receive a 76mm cannon.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Cast homogeneous armour (hull front, turret, gun mantlet, cupola, hull sides top -above the tracks-)
  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull sides bottom -tracks compartment-, hull rear, hull roof, turret roof, cupola roof, gun breech, side skirts).
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 75 mm (0-7°) Front plate
22-47 mm (69°) Front glacis
22-78 mm (12-46°) Joint area
22-45 mm (56°) Lower glacis 		70 mm (21-26°) Top
40vmm + 25 mm Bottom 		20 mm (32-79°) Top
55 mm (25°) Bottom 		20 mm
35 mm Driver's port
Turret 75 mm (1-48°) Turret front
75 mm (0-22°) Gun mantlet 		75 mm (0-22°) 75 mm 18 mm
Cupola 75 mm (6-7°) Cupola wall + 50mm Cupola base 18 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are both 20 mm thick.
  • Openings in the center area of side skirts are 13 mm thick (54°).
  • The gun breech is very prominent and only 45mm thick, making it a weak spot.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 26 5 28.5 245 363 8.6 12.74
Realistic 24 4 168 190 5.89 6.67

Originally designed as an infantry support, the MK-II "Matilda" (USSR) is underpowered and sluggish when compared to other tanks at the same battle rating. With a maximum speed of only 23-25 km/h, the MK-II "Matilda" (USSR) always needs time to get in position and inevitably arrives last.

The acceleration is good: the maximum speed is reached in seconds. The braking is good as well, as the tank is heavy and the maximum speed poor. The reverse speed is too poor to retreat quickly from an unexpected situation or allow any type of overextend tactic.

While the tank weighs only 28.5 tons for heavy tank (that's the average weight of a T-34 at the same BR), its narrow tracks make driving on soft terrain difficult (sand, snow, mud). Turning when moving is good and turning 180° on flat terrain only takes a few seconds. But turning from idling is very slow as there is no neutral steering. This also causes noticeable gun wobbling. Finally, going uphill is always difficult as the MK-II "Matilda" (USSR) loses speed very quickly.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: F-96 (76 mm)
76 mm F-96 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 54 -2°/+20° ±180° N/A 16.18 22.4 __.__ __.__ 32.0 8.97 _.__ _.__ 6.9
Realistic 11.9 14.0 __.__ __.__ 20.0

The gun accuracy starts dropping at 800m and becomes a handicap over 1000m. The muzzle velocity is good and offers rather flat trajectories. While the turret rotation speed is good, the poor depression clearly is a handicap: the gun is situated very high due to the profile of the Matilda. This can make targeting an enemy close to you very difficult, especially if there is a little slope putting the enemy tank slightly under your level. The recoil is minimal and does not impact targeting quality. The reload time is a little longer than most of your opponents but the same as any T-34 tank at the same BR. The penetration values are good, like the T-34s.

Ammunition

From APHEBC to APBC, HE, shrapnel or smoke, the available choice of ammunition offers a complete range to engage all types of targets.

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-350A (MD-5 fuze) APHEBC 87 85 76 67 59 52
BR-350SP APBC 102 100 91 81 72 64
BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) APHEBC 94 92 83 73 65 57
OF-350M HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
Sh-354T Shrapnel 37 35 29 25 20 17
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) APHEBC 662 6.3 1.2 14 150
BR-350SP APBC 655 6.78 N/A N/A N/A
BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) APHEBC 655 6.3 0.9 14 98.56
OF-350M HE 680 6.2 0.05 0.1 621
Sh-354T Shrapnel 680 6.2 0.5 8 85
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy time
(s) 		Screen hold time
(s) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
D-350A 680 6.45 13 5 20 50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the MK-II "Matilda" (USSR)
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
54 43 (+11) 31 (+23) 1 (+53) Yes

Notes:

  • To go into battle with flank racks depleted, pack 31 (+23) shells.
  • The visual discrepancy is the floor rack: 36 shells are modeled but it contains only 30 shells.

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.

Machine Gun Name
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
___ ___ (___) ___ N/A N/A
___ ___ (___) ___ -__°/+__° ±__°

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).

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive BR-240SP
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase


Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

Britain and Canada provided the Soviet Union with around 5,200 tanks, of which 4,600 arrived, while they were recovering from the setbacks of 1941. The Soviets belittled these lend-lease AFVs, and tended to use them on secondary fronts, releasing their own tanks for the more important areas. While the Matilda II was the second-most-common British tank used by the Soviets, with over 1,000 delivered, it was disliked for its slow speed and poor winter performance and used primarily for infantry support. The remaining tanks were out of service by the end of 1943.

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 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 heavy tanks
KV-1  KV-1 (L-11) · KV-1 (ZiS-5) · KV-1E · KV-1S
KV-2  KV-2 (1939) · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6)
Other KVs  KV-85 · KV-122 · KV-220
IS-1/2  IS-1 · IS-2 · IS-2 (1944) · IS-2 No.321 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248
Other IS tanks  IS-3 · IS-4M · IS-6 · IS-7
T-10  T-10A · T-10M
Multi-turreted  T-35 · SMK
Other  Object 279
Lend-Lease  ▂MK-II "Matilda"

USSR premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  BA-11 · RBT-5 · BT-7A (F-32) · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26E · T-126 · PT-76-57 · 2S38
Medium tanks  T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34E · T-34-57 (1943) · T-34-85E · T-34-100 · T-44-122 · TO-55 · T-55AM-1 · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-80UD · Т-80U-Е1
  ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 · ▂T-III · ▂T-V · ▂МК-IX "Valentine"
Heavy tanks  SMK · T-35 · ▂MK-II "Matilda" · KV-1E · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6) · KV-122 · KV-220 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248 · IS-6 · T-10A
Tank destroyers  BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12
  SU-57 · SU-76D · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A · SU-100Y · SU-122P · Object 120
SPAA  ▂Phòng không T-34 · ZUT-37

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