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== Description ==
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The '''76 mm ZiS-5''' is a modification of the Soviet [[F-34 (76 mm)|F-34 tank gun]], used on various KV-1 tanks.
 
 
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_1_zis_5}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_1s}}
 
 
 
== General info ==
 
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=== Available ammunition ===
 
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The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:
 
 
 
*'''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will knock out any tank it penetrates with a single shot but has an average penetration power.
 
*'''BR-354P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
 
*'''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.
 
*'''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; same shell as the BR-350A but with increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
 
*'''OF-350M''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.
 
*'''Sh-354T''': Shrapnel; useful against vehicles that are resistant to the HE shells but too thinly armoured to trigger the fuzes of AP shells.
 
*'''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
 
 
 
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-354P, BR-350SP, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
 
 
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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The ZiS-5 has somewhat inadequate penetration for its rank, and thus will often struggle when facing well-armoured enemies frontally. Therefore, despite being fitted exclusively to heavy tanks, the ZiS-5 works best when flanking, as its high explosive mass often guarantees a one-hit knock-out when shooting center mass from the side.
 
 
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
 
 
* APHEBC shells have good post-penetration damage
 
 
 
'''Cons:'''
 
 
 
* Long reload time
 
 
 
== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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== External links ==
 
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* [[wikipedia:76_mm_tank_gun_M1940_F-34|[Wikipedia] 76 mm tank gun M1940 F-34]]
 
 
 
{{USSR tank cannons}}
 
 
 
[[Category:Tank cannons]]
 

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