T-34-85 Gai

Т-34-85 Gai

␗Т-34-85 (S-53)

␗IS-2

Т-34-85 Gai

␗Т-34-85 (S-53)

␗IS-2

China

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:31 000

Purchase:200 000

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This page is about the Chinese medium tank T-34-85 Gai. For other versions, see T-34 (Family).

Description

The Т-34-85 Gai is a rank IV Chinese medium tank with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

The T-34-85 has very poor survivability due to the fact that all 5 crews are stacked on top of each other. However, most inexperienced players that face this tank will have a hard time destroying it because they will often shoot the lower hull part of the driver hatch.

Mobility

Mobility characteristics
Weight (tons)	Add-on armour weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
32.2	N/A	61 (AB)
		55 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	???	???
Realistic/Simulator	???	500
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	??.??	??.??
Realistic/Simulator	??.??	15.53

Armaments

Main armament

This is where the T-34 85 Gai excels. Like any other 85 mm cannon the T-34 has, it has a really big TNT equivalent and a pretty nice penetration. Do keep in mind that you have a few different types of shell to choose from. APHE is really good because of the large amount of HE filler but lacks penetrative ability. APHEBC trades less high explosive for better penetration. Therefore, it's recommended for new tankers to use APHEBC instead of APHE or even APCR.

85 mm ZiS-S-53
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
55			-5°/+22°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	23.8°/s	32.9°/s	??.??	??.??	??.??
Realistic	14.9°/s	17.5°/s	??.??	??.??	??.??
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
9.6	??.??	??.??	??.??

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-365A	APHEBC	135	133	125	115	106	97
BR-365K	APHE	147	143	126	107	90	77
BR-365P	APCR	193	187	154	120	94	74
O-365K	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Normalisation at 30° from horizontal	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
BR-365A	APHEBC	792	9.2	1.2	14.0	164	+4.0°	48°	??°	71°
BR-365K	APHE	792	9.2	1.2	14.0	73.9	-1.0°	47°	60°	65°
BR-365P	APCR	1,050	4.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1.5°	66°	70°	72°
O-365K	HE	793	9.54	0.1	0.3	660	+0.0°	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
55	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	?? (+??)	??

Optics

T-34-85 Gai Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X3.8	X4.0
Comparable optics	???

Machine guns

12.7 mm DShK
mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)	Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
200 (50)	600	-4°/+82°	±180°

7.62 mm DT
mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)	Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,890 (63)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

In AB, you should play this tank like any other T-34. Push because you have a pretty well-rounded tank and will generally be able to adapt to whatever situation that develops.

In RB, play this tank offensively yet carefully. Use your speed and keep up with your teammates. Your 85 mm will shred through Panthers and Tiger.

In SB, play this tank very cautiously because the optics aren't that good and most of the time you will face tanks from pretty far distances. Panthers generally have better optics than you so try to avoid encounters with Panthers or Tiger 1's.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	BR-365A
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	BR-365P
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Top mounted heavy machine gun is useful against soft targets and perhaps incoming aircraft
• Good gun, acceptable penetration when used for flanking and high one-shot kill potential
• Has access to the BR-365P APCR round
• Good mobility
• 5 person crew

Cons:

• Armour is inadequate at its rank
• May have issues penetrating some targets frontally
• Heavy machine gun needs to reload frequently
• Fairly tall, top machine gun makes the tank even more noticeable

History

The Soviet Union sold numerous T-34-85 tanks along with other vehicles to the People's Republic of China in the early 1950s since the new nation had few and often obsolete tanks in its inventory after the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War. The T-34s saw limited deployments with the People's Liberation Army during the Korean War. The history of the tank afterwards has been the subject of debate; according to some sources the PRC attempted and possibly succeeded at creating a local copy of the T-34 under a "Type 58" designation, and according to others this was never a goal, no such tanks ever existed, and only efforts to maintain and repair the T-34s were carried out. Regardless the T-34s were soon superseded by the far superior Type 59, a licensed copy of the Soviet T-54A. However, stocks of T-34s remained in the PLA inventory for a long period of time before domestic tanks were available in sufficient quantity.

T-34s in Chinese service were often upgraded to a standard referred to by some as the "Type 58". The exact details and universality of these upgrades are also nebulous, but known characteristics include a new loader's cupola capable of mounting a heavy machine gun, hardpoints on the right turret cheek for stowing away said machine gun, and a modified hinge for the rear transmission cover. Other upgrades may have been carried out as well.

The vehicle represented in War Thunder also features a splashboard welded onto the upper glacis. The "Gai" in its designation (改) means "modified" in Chinese.

Media

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See also

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ZTZ69	Type 69 · Type 69-IIa
ZTZ88/96	ZTZ88A · ZTZ88B
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ZTZ99	ZTZ99-II · ZTZ99-III
ZTZ99A	ZTZ99A · WZ1001(E) LCT
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ROC	CM11
Other	Т-34-85 Gai · Object 122MT "MC"
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Japan	␗Chi-Ha · ␗Chi-Ha Kai
Pakistan	Al-Khalid-I
USA	␗M4A4 · ␗M4A4 (1st PTG) · ␗M4A1 (75) W · ␗M48A1 · ␗M60A3 TTS
USSR	␗T-34 (1943) · ␗Т-34-85 (S-53) · T-34-85 No.215 · Т-62 №545