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== Description ==
 
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The '''ZIS-12 (94-KM)''' is the first and only variant of the ZIS-12-based self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family. The ZIS-12 is an extended long wheelbase modification of the ZIS-5, a 4x2 Soviet truck manufactured by the Moscow ZIS factory from 1932 to 1948. During World War II, two 25 mm 72-K autocannons in a twin configuration were installed on the back of the ZIS-12 to provide deterrence against enemy aircraft for ground units.
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' (94-KM gun mount on a ZIS-12 truck), or as the '''94-KM ZIS-12''', is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle {{Battle-rating|5}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]].  
  
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Introduced in [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]], the ZIS-12 (94-KM) plays similarly to the [[GAZ-MM (72-K)]]. While they are not based on the same platform, their roles in battle are similar. The twin 25 mm 72-K autocannons provide a high rate of fire against enemy aircraft. Armour-piercing ammunition belts are also available to players, allowing them to engage lightly armoured targets. Although it is capable of carrying a large pool of ammunition to battles, players should avoid wasting ammunition in continuous firing as the high rate of fire quickly depletes the available ammunition.
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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.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The armour 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 calibre machine gun 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 armour and no gun shield invites all enemy players to use machine guns to kill it.
 
  
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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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 environments. When in maps in which sand or snow are inevitable (Sands of Sinai for example) always stay on or close to a road.
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! Weight (tons)
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! colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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| rowspan="2" | 3.0 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 55 (AB)
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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.
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! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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!Stock
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! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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! colspan="1" | Mode
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|''Arcade''
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
 
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{{main|72-K (25 mm)}}
 
{{main|72-K (25 mm)}}
  
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The ZiS-12 (94-KM) is armed with dual 25 mm autocannons, devastating for all armoured vehicles seen at the battle rating. The calibre 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.
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| colspan="2" | 530 (7) || 240 || -10°/+85° || ±180° || N/A
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=== Ammunition ===
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
 
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| rowspan="2" | 560 (7) || rowspan="2" | 240 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 30.8 || 42.7 || 51.8 || 57.3 || 60.9 || rowspan="2" | 0.26 || rowspan="2" | 0.23 || rowspan="2" | 0.21 || rowspan="2" | 0.20
 
 
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| BR-132  || AP-T || 46 || 43 || 33 || 27 || 23 || 15
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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| OZR-132 || FI-T* || 910 || 0.29 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 13 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
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| BR-132  || AP-T || 900 || 0.28 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - These belts can fulfill both roles until the others are researched but with a lesser effectiveness.
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* '''OZR-132:''' {{Annotation|FI-T*|Fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - These are suited to the AA role but useless against ground vehicles.
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* '''BR-132:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}} - These are best against lightly armoured tanks at close range and still do good damage to planes.
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| align="left" |'''''Default ''''' || align="left" | AP-T, FI-T* <br>(Armour Piercing tracer – Fragmentation Incendiary tracer) shell || align="left" | 50% of this belt are useless against tanks or planes. However against other SPAA this belt can reliably take out crew, armament, ammo and engine. Having one belt in reserve does not hurt.
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| align="left" |'''''OZR-132''''' || align="left" | FI-T* <br> (Fragmentation Incendiary tracer) shell || align="left" | The "explosive" rounds for the gun. This is the best ammo to use against aircraft, but useless against ground vehicles.
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| align="left" |'''''BR-132''''' || align="left" | AP-T <br> (Armour Piercing tracer) shell || align="left" | As an armour-piercing round, it is too small to be a significant threat against ground targets but the lightest armoured ones, and has little effect on planes unless a good shot hits a critical area. Not really a recommended belt to use, but in an emergency it may save the vehicle.
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== Usage in the battles ==
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* The ammunition is composed of 80 clips of 7 rounds.
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This anti-aircraft gun is used in a similar way 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 in the side. Caution should be paid to what tank you are shooting at, although the AP clip is effective against 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 very fast, 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 2 of your 4 crew members. Even if you do get shot, the driver and commander will usually survive, allowing you to escape.
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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This anti-aircraft gun is used similarly as the GAZ-MM (72-K) and is armed with not one, but two 25 mm cannons that dish out twice the damage, traded for the gun shield of the former. 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 penetrate 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 ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Lightly-armoured enemies are easy to penetrate with AP rounds
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* Similar play style to its predecessor [[GAZ-MM (72-K)]].
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* Dual-mounted cannons have a high rate of fire
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* 25 mm Armour Piercing offers decent penetration.
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* Extremely low reload time allows the guns to fire nearly continuously
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* Dual mounted cannons offers twice the rate of fire compared to the GAZ-MM (72-K).
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* Good engine and transmission will enable it to accelerate and drive at high speeds and stop in a reasonable distance
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* Extremely low reload time allows the guns to fire nearly continuously.
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* Air targets belt almost guarantees shooting down a plane on a direct hit
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* Good engine and transmission allows it accelerate and drive at high speeds, and stop in a reasonable distance.
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* Light armored enemies are easy to penetrate with AP rounds.
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* Air targets belt offers almost a shot down plane on a direct hit.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* No armour or protection whatsoever
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* Highly vulnerable to artillery.
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* Operating the 25 mm cannon creates a lot of noise, even if you are behind cover enemies will find you easily
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* Vulnerable to flipping at high speeds.
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* Ground vehicles and planes can quickly destroy the vehicle with a mere machine gun
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* High Explosive rounds can easily destroy the vehicle .
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* Highly vulnerable to overpressure (artillery, chemical shells, bombs, rockets)
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* Cannot shoot straight ahead due to driving compartment.
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* Vulnerable to flipping at high speeds
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* No armour or protection whatsoever.
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* Cannot shoot straight ahead due to driving compartment
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* Only a marginal ammo count increase from the GAZ-MM (72-K), meaning that ammo runs out quite fast if used recklessly.
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* Very high recoil, making it hard to shoot at the same place twice
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* Any aircraft can easily destroy the ZiS-12 with machine guns and/or cannons rounds.
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* Limited ammo count, meaning that ammo runs out quite fast if used recklessly
 
  
 
== History ==
 
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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.
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Soviet mobile anti-aircraft defenses 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 auto cannon 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 in 1944 to 1945 before stopping at either production number 225 or 237, possible due to the introduction of the better [[ZSU-37]] anti-aircraft system.
  
 
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== Read also ==
  
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* [http://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/888/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> 94-KM SPAAG]
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Revision as of 00:18, 25 March 2019

Rank 6 USA
F-5C Pack
ZiS-12 (94-KM)
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ZiS-12 (94-KM)
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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.

General info

Survivability and armour

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

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armor
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
3.0 N/A 55 (AB)
51 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 99 ___
Realistic/Simulator 62 70
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 33.00 __.__
Realistic/Simulator 20.67 23.33

Armaments

Main article: 72-K (25 mm)
25 mm 72-K (x2)
Capacity (Belt capacity each) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
530 (7) 240 -10°/+85° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 20.8 28.8 __.__ __.__ __.__
Realistic 20.8 24.5 __.__ __.__ __.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
0.3 __.__ __.__ __.__

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
OZR-132 FI-T* 3 3 2 2 2 2
BR-132 AP-T 46 43 33 27 23 15
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
OZR-132 FI-T* 910 0.29 0.2 0.1 13 +0° 62° 69° 73°
BR-132 AP-T 900 0.28 N/A N/A N/A -1° 47° 60° 65°

Belt types

Belts Shell composition Combat usage
Default AP-T, FI-T*
(Armour Piercing tracer – Fragmentation Incendiary tracer) shell 		50% of this belt are useless against tanks or planes. However against other SPAA this belt can reliably take out crew, armament, ammo and engine. Having one belt in reserve does not hurt.
OZR-132 FI-T*
(Fragmentation Incendiary tracer) shell 		The "explosive" rounds for the gun. This is the best ammo to use against aircraft, but useless against ground vehicles.
BR-132 AP-T
(Armour Piercing tracer) shell 		As an armour-piercing round, it is too small to be a significant threat against ground targets but the lightest armoured ones, and has little effect on planes unless a good shot hits a critical area. Not really a recommended belt to use, but in an emergency it may save the vehicle.

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the 94-KM.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
72 0 (+72) Yes

Usage in the battles

This anti-aircraft gun is used in a similar way 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 in the side. Caution should be paid to what tank you are shooting at, although the AP clip is effective against 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 very fast, 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 2 of your 4 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 allows it accelerate and drive at high speeds, and stop in a reasonable distance.
  • Light armored enemies are easy to penetrate with AP rounds.
  • Air targets belt offers almost a shot down plane on a direct hit.

Cons:

  • Highly vulnerable to artillery.
  • Vulnerable to flipping at high speeds.
  • High Explosive rounds can easily 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 easily destroy the ZiS-12 with machine guns and/or cannons rounds.

History

Soviet mobile anti-aircraft defenses 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 auto cannon 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 in 1944 to 1945 before stopping at either production number 225 or 237, possible due to the introduction of the better ZSU-37 anti-aircraft system.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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  ZUT-37 · ZSU-37 · BTR-ZD · ZSU-57-2
Czechoslovakia  M53/59
North Vietnam  ▂Phòng không T-34

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