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T-III: Mischievous Business

The T-III is a premium ground vehicle in the Soviet tech tree. This vehicle is essentially a copy of the German Pz.III J. Red Army soldiers found a damaged and abandoned Pz.III tank, which was secretly transported to the USSR. Later, as the German Army began to invade Russia, more Pz.IIIs were captured by the Red Army. These went into service with the Soviets. However, by 1943, the advancements in German technology and a limited supply of captured ammunition led to their withdrawal. This vehicle packs a punch with a powerful 5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/42 50mm main gun and excellent mobility and acceleration. With that in mind, how is this vehicle played, and is it worth the GE?

T-34-85 (D-5T): Explosive Filler!

The T-34-85 (D-5T) is a Soviet machine sitting at Rank III. The main difference between this vehicle and its later counterpart, the normal T-34-85, is that this was the earlier prototype armed with the D-5T cannon for testing. Eventually, this gun was swapped in favor of the ZIS-S-53 weapon. This vehicle possesses amazing mobility, easy-to-learn ballistics, and excellent one-shot capability. But how is this ascendent to a legend played?

ZSU-37: 37 Millimeters of Anti-Everything

The ZSU-37 (not to be confused with the ZSU-37-2) is a SPAAG built by the USSR that was based on the chassis of the SU-76M in late 1943–44 but never saw service due to its late introduction. The 37-millimeter gun can fire clips of either high-penetrating AP-T/HVAP-T anti-armor belts, or a very powerful HEFI-T* anti-aircraft belt. With this vehicle, the main issue is not downing planes in one shot but hitting planes in the first place.

M-51: The Up-gunned Sherman

The M-51 is an Israeli modification of the age-old Sherman armed with a HEAT-slinging 105mm gun designed by the French. It has a decently armored gun mantlet which is capable of withstanding some enemy fire, weak hull armor and a powerful cannon. The poor velocity and inconsistent damage of the gun combined with its poor mobility makes for a unique learning curve for anyone wanting to try out the Israeli tech tree. 

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