T-34 (Sweden)
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Description
The ▄T-34 is a rank III Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".
General info
Survivability and armour
The Swedish T-34 like all the other T-34s, is fairly quick and manoeuvrable, decently armed, and decently armoured. It is distinguished from all other T-34/76 models in that it has the L-11 gun (the same gun as mounted on the KV-1 (L-11)), as opposed to the more powerful F-34. It is identified by its low-slung barrel, with a recuperator creating a bulge above it. The vehicle's speed allows it to be a versatile flanker, but its armour keeps it competitive enough to be a brawler. It will also bounce somewhat frequently so angling the armour, as with any T-34, is helpful. The gun is decent for its rank but will struggle to penetrate other T-34s, KV tanks, M4 Shermans, and similar vehicles from the front.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides (Slope angle) | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 45 mm (60°) Front Glacis
45 mm (53°) Lower Glacis 45 mm (61°) Driver's Port 45 mm (28-77°) Machine Gun Port |
40 mm (40°) Top Hull
45 mm (0°) Lower hull |
40 mm (47°) Top
40 mm (46°) Bottom |
20 mm |
| Turret | 45 mm (8-81°) Turret front
45 mm (3-74°) Gun mantlet |
45 mm (30-31°) | 45 mm (30°) | 15 mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 55 | 8 | 28.3 | _,___ | 954 | __.__ | 33.71 |
| Realistic | 49 | 7 | _,___ | 500 | __.__ | 17.67 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
Main article: L-11 (76 mm)
| 76 mm F-34 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 77 | -5°/+30° | ±180° | N/A | 23.80 | 32.94 | 40.00 | 44.24 | 47.06 | 9.23 | 8.17 | 7.53 | 7.10 |
| Realistic | 14.88 | 17.50 | 21.25 | 23.50 | 25.00 | ||||||||
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-350A (MD-5 fuze) | APHEBC | 78 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 50 |
| BR-350SP | APBC | 90 | 88 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| OF-350M | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sh-354T | Shrapnel | 35 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) | APHEBC | 615 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 14 | 150 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| BR-350SP | APBC | 615 | 6.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| OF-350M | HE | 615 | 6.2 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 621 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| Sh-354T | Shrapnel | 615 | 6.44 | 1.2 | 14 | 85 | 62° | 69° | 73° |
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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| 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 | ___ | ____ | __ | __ | __ | ___ |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
Visual
discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 75 (+2) | 72 (+5) | 69 (+8) | 1 (+76) | No |
Machine guns
Main article: DT (7.62 mm)
| 7.62 mm DT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 1,890 (63) | 600 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent post-penetration effect with the BR-350B, easily knocking out most tanks with a single shot
- Sloped hull armour provides good protection against small calibre / low-penetration shells (e.g. 75 mm KwK37, 50 mm KwK39), and even large calibre guns when angled correctly
- 49 km/h top speed allows it to change position quickly and outrun lots of other medium tanks
- Nearly impossible to damage the transmission and immobilize it from the front
- Very fast turret traverse, good for urban combat
Cons:
- The 4 crew members are very close together making it easily knocked out with a single shot by common enemies when penetrated from the front / side hull, or even the turret.
- -5 degrees gun depression is below average, making it ineffective to combat in hills comparing to the M4 with -10 degrees depression
- Rather long reload time means the player must carefully aim each shot
- Large fuel tanks scattered at the sides of the hull, tend to catch fire if being hit
- The AP shells all lack the penetration against more heavily armoured foes like the StuH 42 G
- L-11 cannon has a lower muzzle velocity and penetration than the F-34
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Sweden medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| Strv m/42 | Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV |
| Centurion derivatives | Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105 |
| Strv 103 | Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С |
| Strv 121/122 | Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+ |
| Other | Sherman III/IV · T 80 U |
| Finland | |
| WWII | ▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85 |
| Post War | ▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6 |
| Norway | Leopard 1A5NO2 |
