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Ground Vehicles
M53/59
IV
Rank
AB
6.3
RB
6.3
SB
6.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
SPAA
Main role
63,000
RP
Research
200,000
SL
Purchase
Czechia
Operator country
General information

The M53/59, known as Praga PLDvK vz. 53/59-"Ještěrka" (Praga twin-cannon AA Model 53/59 "Lizard") in Czech, is an ex-Czechoslovak SPAA built from the chassis of a Praga V3S truck with a pair of 30 mm ZK453 autocannon onboard. Although this truck was designed and manufactured by the dawn of supersonic jets, these 30 mm cannons did provide devastating firepower against light targets where it would be hopeless against autocannons. The truck didn't see action in Czechoslovakia (and their successor states) but combat records in both South Europe and Africa still reflect its combat capability at support fire operations.

One of the newcomers of the Update "Sky Guardians" and part of the Soviet tech tree, it not only doubled its firepower over its Soviet counterparts, but also has a high rate of fire against any possible aerial targets or armoured targets which happen to show their sides. It has more than enough penetration at its rank to tear them down with ease; but players would still have to conserve ammo as 100 shells per load (50 per magazine) with a rather long reload time could possibly be a death sentence to the truck if the enemy has the means to take you down with ease (i.e. HMG, other autocannons or HE shells). Sneak up and flank unaware enemies or find a spot and conceal yourself, then unleash bullet storm upon them when they show their sides.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 10 / 6 / 6 mm
Turret 6 / 6 / 6 mm
Visibility 75 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 6065 km/h
Backward 10 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 10.79.418.615.1 hp/t
Engine power 11097192156 hp
Weight 10.3 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
2 x 30 mm ZK453 cannon
Ammunition 400 rounds
Belt capacity 50 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Fire rate 450 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 2823.848.835.2403469.650.3 °/s
Vertical 24.519.674.747.83528106.768.3 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 4,487 → 5,820 SL
RB 3,300 → 4,280 SL
SB 4,997 → 6,481 SL
Crew training 57,000 SL
Experts 200,000 SL
Aces 800 GE
Research Aces 520,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
120 / 150 / 220 % SL
172 % RP
Total cost of modifications 52,700 RP
90,700 SL
Talisman cost 1,700 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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