ZiS-12 (94-KM)

ZiS-12 (94-KM)

ZiS-43

ZSU-37

ZiS-12 (94-KM)

ZiS-43

ZSU-37

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.0	3.0

Class:

SPAA

Research:11 000

Purchase:22 000

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Description

The ZiS-12 (94-KM) (94-KM gun mount on a ZIS-12 truck), or as the 94-KM ZIS-12, is a Rank II Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB) and 3.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March".

The 94-KM is an improvement over the GAZ-MM (72-K) with its dual-mounted 25 mm cannons, increasing its rate of fire and area of saturation for anti-aircraft duties.

This SPAA is commonly referred to as the "Milk Truck" by the community.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull0 / 0 / 0

Turret0 / 0 / 0

Crew4 people

Visibility79 %

The armor of the ZiS-12 (as seen in prior models) is inexistent even for shrapnel. Thus, the commander should always avoid or shoot to kill whatever enemy he sees. Not only for the fact the main gun is able to destroy the SPAA in a single shot but also because even low caliber machinegun fire is able to destroy the vehicle, specially on the vehicle turret as it is open. All aircraft will be able to get easy kills with this if the commander is unaware of aircraft existence. Being an open vehicle with milimetrical thickness armor invites all enemy players to use machineguns to kill it.

Armour type:

• Structural steel
• Wood (Truck bed)
• Rolled homogeneous armour (Gun mount)

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Driver's cabin	1 mm	1 mm	1 mm	1 mm
Cargo bed	15 mm	15 mm	15 mm	15 mm

Notes:

• The wheels are 2 mm thick.
• The truck bed is 15 mm of wood, which will probably not offer as much protection as the truck cab.
• The radiator housing is unarmoured.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB56 / 8 km/h

RB and SB51 / 7 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight3.0 t

Engine power

AB134 hp

RB and SB70 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB44.7 hp/t

RB and SB23.3 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	56	8	3	99	134	33	44.67
Realistic	51	7		62	70	20.67	23.33

The mobility of the ZiS-12 is not exactly the fastest but is not mediocre either. When used on roads, top speeds are really high and is able to reach speeds of 80km/h. When off-road, the ZiS-12 will struggle, not much but speed will be drastically reduced compared to roads. Mud, water, sand and snow are the worst enemies of tires, mainly for the treaction for said enviorments. When in maps in which sand or snow are inevitable (Sands of Sinai for example) always stay on or close to a road.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB852 → 1 105

RB687 → 891

SB1 061 → 1 376

Total cost of modifications10 340

13 960

Talisman cost750

Crew training6 300

Experts22 000

Aces210

Research Aces220 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

60 / 60 / 80 %

124 / 124 / 124 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Research: 520 Cost: 690 80 Suspension Research: 470 Cost: 620 70 Brake System Research: 470 Cost: 620 70 Filters Research: 870 Cost: 1 200 130 Transmission Research: 1 100 Cost: 1 500 165 Engine Research: 1 100 Cost: 1 500 165	Improved Parts Research: 520 Cost: 690 80 Improved FPE Research: 470 Cost: 620 70 Crew Replenishment Research: 870 Cost: 1 200 130	25mm_ussr_72K_HE_ammo_pack Research: 520 Cost: 690 80 Horizontal Drive Research: 520 Cost: 690 80 25mm_ussr_72K_AP_ammo_pack Research: 470 Cost: 620 70 Adjustment of Fire Research: 470 Cost: 620 70 Elevation Mechanism Research: 870 Cost: 1 200 130 Artillery Support Research: 1 100 Cost: 1 500 165

The most important module for this anti-air vehicle is arguably the OZR-132 full-HE ammo belt, which greatly improves the cannon's anti-air abilities. Since the vehicle has practically no armour, it usually finds little success in an anti-tank role, so the BR-132 modification is not as useful, even though it gives the vehicle high-penetrating rounds. Similarly, mobility upgrades are not a top priority when it comes to modules for the ZiS-12.

Armaments

Main armament

The ZiS-12(94-KM) is armed with dual 25mm autocannons, devastating for all armored vehicles seen at the battle-rating. The caliber and penetration is not the most fearful characteristic of this weapons, the fire rate and RPM is. Due to being dual mount, the RPM is elevated to 480. At first sight this may not be seen as a threat but depending on the ammunition used, the ZiS-12 is able to either play anti-tank or anti-air role. The RPM helps not only in scaring enemy planes but also to redirect fire upon missed shots. A single hit to an aircraft with this weapons will be fatal, even with the AP belt.

2 x 25 mm 72-K cannon

Ammunition560 rounds

Belt capacity7 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

0.3 → 0.2 s

Fire rate240 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 85°

25 mm 72-K (x2)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	530 (7)	240	-10°/+85°	±180°	N/A	30.8	42.7	51.8	57.3	60.9	0.26	0.23	0.21	0.20
Realistic						20.8	24.5	29.8	32.9	35.0

Ammunition

• Default: AP-T · FI-T* - These belts can fulfill both roles until the others are researched but with a lesser effectiveness.
• OZR-132: FI-T* - These are suited to the AA role but useless against ground vehicles.
• BR-132: AP-T - These are best against lightly armoured tanks at close range and still do good damage to planes.

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	55	52	42	32	25	19
OZR-132	2	2	2	2	2	2
BR-132	55	52	42	32	25	19

Belt details
Belt	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OZR-132	FI-T*	910	0.29	0.0	0.1	13	47°	56°	65°
BR-132	AP-T	900	0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the ZiS-12 (94-KM)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
76	38 (+38)	2 (+74)	No

Note:

• The ammunition is modeled as 2 racks, each containing half the clips.
• The ammunition is composed of 74 clips of 7 rounds and 2 clips of 6 rounds.

Usage in battles

This anti-aircraft gun is used similarly as the 72-K GAZ MM and is armed with not one, but two 25 mm cannons that dish out twice the damage. Get to a good vantage point using the vehicle's speed, and then use the cannons to shoot down aircraft that threaten the team. Beware of any tanks or aircraft, as even machine guns can destroy the vehicle. If faced with light tanks, try to run away with the high speed of the vehicle, or try to destroy it using the cannons. The 25 mm's will offer enough penetration to go through most of a light tank's armour. A good strategy might be to flank the enemy team or an individual and attack it from the side. Caution should be paid to what tank you are shooting at, although the AP clip is effective against the side armour of most tanks this vehicle will be up against. Heavy tanks should be avoided, unless the ZiS-12 is serving as a distraction for the team or you are sure that you can pen their armour. Again, being shot by anything will often result in your vehicle being destroyed or put out of action. Although this vehicle is speedy, speed alone will not be enough to avoid enemy shots and machine-gun fire. One way to help mitigate the damage your vehicle might take in an engagement is by reversing up a hill, depressing your barrels over the ridge, only exposing two of your four crew members. Even if you do get shot, the driver and commander will usually survive, allowing you to escape.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Similar play style to its predecessor GAZ-MM (72-K)
• 25 mm Armour Piercing offers decent penetration
• Dual mounted cannons offers twice the rate of fire compared to the GAZ-MM (72-K)
• Extremely low reload time allows the guns to fire nearly continuously
• Good engine and transmission will enable it to accelerate and drive at high speeds and stop in a reasonable distance
• Lightly armoured enemies are easy to penetrate with AP rounds
• Air targets belt almost guarantees shooting down a plane on a direct hit

Cons:

• Highly vulnerable to artillery
• Vulnerable to flipping at high speeds
• High Explosive rounds can quickly destroy the vehicle
• Cannot shoot straight ahead due to driving compartment
• No armour or protection whatsoever
• Only a marginal ammo count increase from the GAZ-MM (72-K), meaning that ammo runs out quite fast if used recklessly
• Any aircraft can quickly destroy the ZiS-12 with machine guns and cannons rounds

History

Soviet mobile anti-aircraft defences in World War II was quite lacking in comparison to other nation's. Their self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are mainly improvised truck beds mounting a light anti-aircraft gun, such as Maxim machine guns on the GAZ-AAA (4M) and a single 25 mm autocannon in the GAZ-MM (72-K). By the end of 1943, the design bureau at Plant no.88 wanted to mount two 25 mm 72-K guns onto a truck bed. The guidance system on the new design was derived from the 37 mm 61-K gun. The gun system was mounted onto the back of a ZIS-12 truck bed, which was derived from the ZIS-5 truck. In 1944, the weapon system was accepted for testing and later approved as the 94-KM ZIS-12. Plant no.88 produced the 94-KM from 1944 to 1945 before stopping at either production number 225 or 237, possibly due to the introduction of the better ZSU-37 anti-aircraft system.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the ZiS-12 (94-KM) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

ZiS-12 (94-KM) Tank Review - NUSensei

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same gun

• GAZ-MM (72-K)

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• Sd.Kfz. 6/2
• CCKW 353 AA

External links

• [Devblog] 94-KM SPAAG

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