Branch of the development of Chinese tanks

With the update 8.1 in the game there were tanks of Great Britain, but the developers do not stop there, and in update 8.2 we again meet with the new technique. Now it's a line of Chinese cars. Here we are waiting for really unusual tanks with a difficult history of their creation. However, we will not run ahead. The tank industry in China developed in a rather unusual way. Chinese engineers independently developed original copies of armored vehicles on the basis of licensed samples purchased from other countries. In addition, the Soviet Union had the greatest impact on industry in China as a whole and tank production, in particular. Therefore, it is not surprising that Chinese tanks have much in common with Soviet cars.

The first-born of the Chinese tank-building - Type 58 , in fact was a Soviet tank T34-85 . The Chinese Republic, only coming to itself after the Civil War, received drawings and technology of tank production from the friendly USSR, based on this model, Chinese engineers developed their own machines. They had to surpass the Soviet T34-85 and IS-2 armies that were at the time in the arsenal of the Chinese army and compete with the main tanks of the USSR T54 and T10. So, the Chinese design idea gradually developed in the creation of its own medium and heavy tanks of anti-ballasting. All this process can be traced in the development branch of Chinese tanks . It begins with cars purchased from other states or received as trophies. At the middle levels of the branch are tanks that are provided by the Soviet Union, or built according to Soviet drawings. Finally, at the highest levels, original Chinese designs are presented, which have no analogues in other countries and are created taking into account the Soviet approach to tank building.

One of the features of the Chinese line is the presence in it of light tanks up to the 8th level inclusive. Machines of this type appeared in the game before, but unlike them, Chinese RTs do not use a drum recharger, so their firepower is more evenly distributed over time, which, given the high mobility, expands the use of machines in combat. Medium tanks will surprise you with the presence of high damage. This picture can already be observed on the T44 , the Soviet tank of the 8th level with 122 mm D25T gun, but on the Chinese medium tanks such guns appeared later, so they are more efficient and convenient to use.

All Chinese tanks in the game are divided into 4 large groups:

1 group is borrowed machines, it includes purchased, received from the allies and captured in battle tanks, that is, tanks that were not manufactured at that time in China. This group of tanks covers the first 7 levels. The names of these tanks include or even completely repeat the names of the originals.

The second group is design machines and prototypes. Tanks of this group are easy to know by the name consisting of digital symbols

In the third group there are tanks aimed at the state test, the distinguishing feature of such tanks is two letters VZ, added to the digital index in the title.

Finally, in the 4th group there are the tanks that have entered the arsenal of the Chinese army, their name begins with the word Type.

Low-level Chinese tanks are already familiar to players on the branches of other countries. The only innovation at low levels will be Type 25-97 Chihau, with the example of which you can get acquainted with a sample of Japanese tank building. At the 5th and 6th levels, we expect tanks similar to the Soviet T34 and T34-85. The most interesting starts for light tanks at the 6th level, where original Chinese designs appear for medium and heavy tanks at the 7th level. Here there are STs that have traveled from T34-85 to Type59 , analog T54, and also TTs , which lead the pedigree from IS-2 and are machines equivalent to the Soviet IS-8, and in what even its superior. The branch of light tanks in China is represented by tanks with a characteristic low silhouette, from afar resembling T54. These tanks have excellent technical characteristics and good weapons, which are almost inferior to similar weapons on medium tanks. Beginning at level 7, Chinese LTs can carry a stabilizer, but they also have disadvantages, namely low weight and thin armor, similar to Type 62 . A distinctive feature of Chinese medium tanks is the presence of a gun with a large base damage, as well as cast ricochet towers with very good armor.

Consider the average tanks of the 9th and 10th levels as illustrative examples.

At the 9th level, the tank WZ120 is located , in the game it represents various variants of structural developments for upgrading the Type59 tank. The top configuration of this tank is notable for the use of a heavy tank of the 10th level, which provides it with the highest rates of armor penetration and damage among all of its classmates, with the exception of the Centurion. However, these magnificent characteristics are counterbalanced by such disadvantages of the tank as low mobility and maneuverability, as well as slow reduction and small angles of gun vertical guidance.

Let us turn to the crown of development of the Chinese tank midships. Model 121 is the prototype of the middle tank, intended for the replacement of Type59. From previous machines it is distinguished by a strengthened tower reservation and even more powerful armament. It is equipped, perhaps, the most powerful of all the Chinese guns, represented in the game a complete analogue of the Soviet gun M62T2. On armor penetration it is not inferior to other guns of medium tanks of the 9th level, while differing by a higher single damage. It should be noted, however, that as a result of the use of such weapons, the tank is slightly overloaded, which does not have a good effect on its dynamics. The high-level average tanks of China are a kind of combination of CT and TT, respectively, their characteristic drawbacks - not the best dynamics and small angles of vertical guidance. This means that it will be more difficult for you to use the features of the terrain. The exception is small bumps and stones, thanks to the low silhouette of Chinese top-end CTs. In the rest it will be necessary to pay attention to artificial shelters: a blockage, piles of garbage and skeletons of damaged armored vehicles.

Among the heavy tanks, the greatest interest for the players is, perhaps, the machines of the 8th and 10th levels. For example, at the 8th level, the 110 model is located, which is an upgrade of the IS-2 with more powerful armor and a progressive shape of the hull-like hull type. This form is a distinctive feature of Chinese heavy tanks, as a result we get a TT with the most powerful armor in front projection compared to its classmates. The weak point of the tank, however, are long and fairly vulnerable sides. It should also be noted that it is equipped with an instrument that is more typical for medium tanks. The top heavy tank for the middle branch is the 5A model under the index 111 . This is the third heavy tank of the 10th level, which has the possibility of gaming pumping. And unlike the IS-4 players will like both of his guns. One of them is a slightly weakened analog of the M62T2, similar to the armament of the middle tank of the 9th level. The second gun is the Chinese response to the C70 and has a one-time damage comparable to this gun and other characteristics, but slightly less armor penetration. On booking, the tank resembles the IS-7 , and the style of the game is similar to the IS-8. The machine is actually a result of the development of mobile heavy tanks, combining the design features of both TT and CT.

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