...ted because of the huge recoil mechanism of the tank gun and a small 1,800 mm turret ring radius, allowing only a four-man crew, with the commander comma
...ing any enemy ground vehicle it encounters in a single shot. A bigger tank gun calibre, on the other hand, leads to longer reload times. Missing a shell c
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...The new armament was the same as the KV-85, an outstanding 85 mm D-5T tank gun with significantly higher range and muzzle velocity than prior Soviet heavy
...sloping armour, a slightly longer chassis, a more powerful 85 mm D-5T tank gun, and a larger, rounder turret.
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...As a light defence against hostile aircraft, a 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun is installed on the turret roof near the commander cupola. Some sources cla
...ccessfully penetrating it. The main armament remains the 122 mm D-25T tank gun, capable of destroying any enemy ground vehicle in a single shot. Since rel
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...fficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading gun
...etration are possible; however, they can be mitigated by lowering the tank gun and protecting the vulnerable locations. The IS-3 is a 'breakthrough' tank
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...PVT heavy machine gun (which was a better ballistic match for the new main gun), infrared night vision equipment, and NBC protection. It was the last Sovi
...s armour ranges from 200 mm (LFP) to 250 mm (peak of the pike) to over 300 mm around the turret. That is not bad, especially for hull-down positions wher
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...rs previously. The IS-4, most importantly, used the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun as the IS-2 and IS-3. Production began in March 1947 and stopped in 1949, a
...front. Unfortunately, the main armament remains the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun used on all prior IS heavy tank variants beginning with the IS-2, and at th
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...to be outfitted with a brand new and extremely powerful 125 mm D-81T tank gun from the Perm weapons factory. Given the increased calibre of the main arma
...5 mm ''Center'' <br> 20 mm (18-58°) ''Bottom'' || 30 mm ''Front'' <br> 20 mm ''Engine deck''
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...Mounted on a T-34 medium tank chassis, the main armament consists of a 122 mm M-30S howitzer. After the German Sturmgeschütz III assault guns proved suc
...s before Update 1.41, the SU-122 is a truly unique vehicle. Its formidable gun is its primary feature, but considering the incredibly long reload time, pl
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...ed rounds. It is only able to resist rifle-calibre rounds or heavy machine gun fire from far away. The open-topped design also makes the SU-76M very vulne
...s hatch'' || 15 mm || 15 mm (1°) ''Top'' <br> 15 mm (32°) ''Lower'' || 7 mm
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...as swapped out for a modified 85 mm D-5T tank gun. With an 85 mm D-5S tank gun, the new SU-85 is manufactured using the T-34 medium tank chassis.
...par armour. Most tanks at its rank can be destroyed by the 85 mm D-5S tank gun. However, the armour is so fragile that it cannot withstand most enemy shot
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...The development of the SU-152 began when Soviet engineers installed a 152 mm ML-20S howitzer on a [[KV-1S]] heavy tank chassis. It was dubbed Zveroboy,
...and 75 mm of RHA, respectively. The top of the vehicle is armoured with 20 mm of RHA, meaning that most cannon-calibre aircraft projectiles will penetrat
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...ed design (rather than a separate variant) of the [[SU-85]] self-propelled gun used by the Soviets during World War II. It has slightly thicker frontal ar
...41, the SU-85M should be played as a long-range sniper due to its powerful gun. Its lack of a turret makes it unsuitable for close-quarters combat, even w
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...with a 122 mm A-19S tank gun, which resulted in mass production of the ISU-122.
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|link-1= ISU-122
|link-2= ISU-122 (China)
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...sed on the T-34-85 tank chassis. It was armed with a powerful 100 mm D-10S gun that could penetrate the armour of German heavy tanks at long ranges. It wa
...r than facing them head-on. Though the external difference is minimal, the gun performance is big enough for a whole rank.
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...nd similar ammunition in a tank destroyer format with a 122 mm gun, the SU-122-54 presents an interesting vehicle for Rank V battles.
[[File:SU-122-54 trench picture 1.png|thumb|As seen in this picture, the SU-122-54 low profile makes it easily hideable in low trenches in which bigger veh
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...I. The idea was to equip the existing KV-85s with copies of the turret and gun of the [[IS-2]]. By doing so, the tank would be able to engage German heavy
...|name}} was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. The turret and gun, which are copies of those found on IS-2, are two of its most obvious diffe
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...t plate is very much useless as most opponents you face have more than 150 mm of penetration which is more than enough to go through your front. You will
...''Lower glacis'' || 45 mm ''Bottom'' || 45 mm (48°) || 20 mm <br> 20 + 10 mm ''Engine vents''
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...6M is a small, nimble SPG, but its strongest trait is its gun – the 76.2 mm (3-inch) ZiS-3 possesses a good rate of fire, is able to frontally penetrat
...ed rounds. It is only able to resist rifle-calibre rounds or heavy machine gun fire from far away.
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...de weak point or the such. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a s
...k with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like [[M4 Sh
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