T-10
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? | |It is a departure from the previous Soviet tier 9 heavy, the former [[IS-4]], as instead of being a slow, hard hitting slugger, the IS-8 is a "softer" but faster heavy tank. It drives more like a "super medium" than a heavy. The front armor is slightly increased | + | |It is a departure from the previous Soviet tier 9 heavy, the former [[IS-4]], as instead of being a slow, hard hitting slugger, the IS-8 is a "softer" but faster heavy tank. It drives more like a "super medium" than a heavy. The front armor is slightly increased compared to [[IS-3]], but the side armor and rear armor is decreased. Be aware, try not to show your lower glacis since it is your weak point. The current top gun compared to old IS-4 S-70 has slightly less damage, but fires faster, more accurate and has higher penetration. Players who have transitioned from the former IS-4 pre-7.3 patch tend to find it a weaker tier 9, but in fact it is simply just a different approach to tier 9 heavies. | |
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T-10
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3,531,000 Cost |
1700440 HP Hit Points |
50.06/50.9125.8/58.9 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
700750 hp Engine Power |
50/15 km/h Speed Limit |
3032 deg/s Traverse |
13.9829.07 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
201/129/90250/201/90 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
1025/4800/608
1065/5200/630 Shell Cost |
390/390/530440/440/530 HP Damage |
175/217/61258/340/68 mm Penetration |
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5.08 r/m Standard Gun ▲
4.88 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1981.2 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2147.2 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.46 m With 50% Crew: 0.57 m ▲
0.38 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.471 m |
s 3.4 s 2.8 Aim time |
2626 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-5°/+15°-5°/+15° Elevation Arc |
3030 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1515 % Chance of Fire |
m 380 m 400 View Range |
m 440 m 730 Signal Range |
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The T-10 is a Soviet tier 9 heavy tank.
Development started in 1949. The vehicle entered service in 1953 under the designation T-10. Subsequent development yielded several modifications of the tank, the most mass-produced being the T-10M. Approximately 2,500 vehicles were produced.
It is a departure from the previous Soviet tier 9 heavy, the former IS-4, as instead of being a slow, hard hitting slugger, the IS-8 is a "softer" but faster heavy tank. It drives more like a "super medium" than a heavy. The front armor is slightly increased compared to IS-3, but the side armor and rear armor is decreased. Be aware, try not to show your lower glacis since it is your weak point. The current top gun compared to old IS-4 S-70 has slightly less damage, but fires faster, more accurate and has higher penetration. Players who have transitioned from the former IS-4 pre-7.3 patch tend to find it a weaker tier 9, but in fact it is simply just a different approach to tier 9 heavies.
The T-10 leads to the Object 277.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IX | V-12-5 | 700 | 15 | 1024 | 84000 | |
IX | V-12-6 | 750 | 15 | 1024 | 84200 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | T-10 | 50.91 | 30 | B/2 | 10000 | 27920 | |
IX | T-10M | 58.9 | 32 | B/2 | 10000 | 66500 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VII | 10RK | 440 | 100 | 18600 | |
IX | 12RT | 625 | 110 | 33600 | |
X | R-113 | 730 | 80 | 52200 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very good speed for a heavy tank
- Good maneuverability
- Powerful gun
- Sloped armor gives a good chance of ricochets
Cons:
- Very weak armor for a tier 9 heavy tank
- Less HP compared to most heavies
- Relies on sloped armor, very vulnerable to arty
Gallery
Historical Info
The biggest differences from its direct ancestor, the IS-3, were a longer hull, seven pairs of road wheels instead of six, a larger turret mounting a new gun with fume extractor, an improved diesel engine, and increased armor. General performance was similar, although the T-10 could carry more ammunition. T-10s (like the IS tanks they replaced) were deployed in independent tank regiments belonging to armies, and independent tank battalions belonging to divisions. These independent tank units could be attached to mechanized units, to support infantry operations and perform breakthroughs.
Demise of Soviet Heavy Tanks
The mobile nature of armored warfare in World War II had demonstrated the drawbacks of the slow heavy tanks. In the final push towards Berlin, mechanized divisions had become widely split up as heavy tanks lagged behind the mobile T-34s. The Soviets continued to produce heavy tanks for a few years as part of the Cold War arms race (compare the heavier U.S. M103 and British Conqueror), but the more flexible T-54 and T-62 medium tanks already had armor and armament comparable to the T-10's. In the 1960s, the Soviets embraced the main battle tank (MBT) concept, by replacing heavy tanks with mobile medium tanks. In the late 1960s, the independent tank battalions with heavy tanks were re-equipped with the higher-technology T-64s, and later, the very fast T-80, while regular tank and mechanized units fielded the more basic T-55s and T-72s. T-10 production was stopped in 1966, and heavy tank projects were cancelled, such as the auto-loaded, 130 mm-armed Object 770. Antitank guided missiles (ATGMs) started to be deployed widely during this period, and would become an effective replacement for the heavy tanks' long-range firepower. The Soviets made use of them first on BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and later on the T-64 and other MBTs. Eventually, light, sophisticated reactive armour was used to give the MBTs a further edge in protection without slowing them down. According to Bryan Perret, "the engagements of the Six-Day War, especially that at Rafah, merely emphasised what the Soviet Army already knew, namely that the heavy tank had had its day".
Production History
The T-10 served with the Soviet Union but was not known to have been provided to Warsaw Pact nations, though Soviet heavy tank regiments stationed in those countries may have been equipped with them. T-10Ms were "in the unhappy position" of simultaneous production by two factories (Kirov as Object 272 and Chelyabinsk as Object 734) "with incompatible parts".[2] Not until 1962 was Kirov's version standardized upon.[3]
The T-10 is known to have been exported to Egypt and Syria.[4] It was used in combat during the Yom Kippur War, where it normally provided long-range fire support to the T-55/T-62 tanks, with little success.[5] Heavy tanks were withdrawn from Soviet front-line service by 1967, and completely removed from service in 1993. Many of the tank chassis were converted to missile vehicles.
It is estimated that some 6,000 Soviet heavy tanks were built after the end of WWII, including IS-2s, IS-3s, and T-10s.
Models
- T-10 - (1952)
- T-10A - (1956) modification, adding a single-plane gun stabilizer.
- T-10B - (1957) adding a 2-plane gun stabilizer.
- T-10M - (1957) improved version with longer M-62-T2 L/43 gun with five-baffle muzzle brake, 2-plane gun stabilizer, machine guns replaced with 14.5 mm KPVT (a better ballistic match for the new main gun), infrared night vision equipment, NBC protection. Overall length is 10.29 m.
- 1963 - T-10Ms are equipped with OPVT deep-wading snorkel.
- 1967 - T-10Ms are supplied with APDS and HEAT ammunition.
Historical Gallery