What to put on about 268. The last Soviet heavy tank destroyers

Object 268 is a Soviet Tier 10 anti-tank self-propelled gun. It has an excellent weapon, but mediocre dynamics and weak armor protection, which makes it vulnerable to enemy projectiles.

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• Research requires 301,000 experience points. The previous tank is Object 704.

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How to play

Object 268 is built on the basis of the T-10 tank, so it has good mobility, but at the same time such disadvantages as insufficient armor protection of the hull and its excessive length.

However, frontal armor is very insidious: many projectiles of even the largest calibers often ricochet off the “pike nose”.

The gun has excellent penetrating power and significant damage. However, due to the design features, the horizontal aiming angle is very small, and in order to aim a moving target, the body has to be turned.

Vision of 370 meters - standard for level 10 vehicles - allows you to detect the enemy at long distances. The low silhouette of the vehicle, comparable to the Object 704, provides better camouflage compared to counterparts from other branches.

Advantages

• An excellent tool in all respects;
• High maximum speed;
• Ricochet felling
• Good camouflage

Flaws

• Weak hull armor;
• Poor agility
• Small angles HV and GN
• Low reverse speed

Crew skills and abilities

Disguise is pumped with the first skill, it is necessary for any anti-tank SPG, and the commander should learn the Sixth Sense for situations when tank destroyers are still detected. The second skill, the commander should learn Disguise.

The driver must learn the Virtuoso skill - sometimes its "life" depends on the speed of the tank's turn.

Since there are two loaders on a self-propelled gun, the first one can study the Desperate, and the second - the Proximity ammo rack. The gunner can learn the Sniper to improve his effectiveness on the battlefield.

The third skill is to learn Combat Brotherhood from the entire crew, together with ventilation, this will give a good boost to the crew's skill.

With the fourth and fifth perks, respectively, the commander can learn Radio Interception and Eagle Eye, loaders can take Intuition and Fire Fighting, the gunner can learn Grudge and Master Gunsmith, the driver can learn Smooth Ride so as not to waste extra time when bringing down the enemy on the tank after a stop and King of the off-road .

Equipment

Those who lack intelligence can install Enhanced Aim Drives instead of Coated Optics, but personally I like to play at the expense of better view and have the right of the first shot in order to have time to roll back.

Equipment

Outcome

Object 268 is armed with a weapon with excellent penetration power and high damage. However, due to the design features, the horizontal aiming angle is very small, and in order to aim a moving target, the body has to be turned.

The machine has good mobility, which allows you to quickly respond to the current situation, and thanks to the low silhouette, you can quietly move from cover to cover and highlight unsuspecting enemies.

At the beginning of the battle, it is important to take a comfortable position behind some kind of cover with the ability to fire in several directions. Object 268 is famous for its rate of fire, so it would be a sin not to realize this advantage.

In short, the gameplay of Object 268 rests on two pillars: the game of disguise and working out by light.

History reference

The design of Object 268 was carried out as part of the development of heavy anti-tank self-propelled guns. The first prototype Object 268 was manufactured in 1956 on the basis of the T-10 heavy tank.

By the time the Object 268 was tested, the British main battle tanks"Chieftain" and American M60.

For effective fight with them, the firepower of the Object 268 was not enough, so the vehicle was not accepted into service, and all work on it was stopped.

The next changes are coming in the game and now the branch will undergo changes Soviet tank destroyers. A new TOP will be introduced into the game: Object 268 4th option. This innovation shifts all available machines down from their positions. In particular, Object 263, by the way, is very interesting car, but with a difficult and thorny path of pumping, he moves to level 9, while retaining almost all combat characteristics.

Its place is taken by another "paper project" Object 268 4th option. How much will such a replacement be equivalent, because the introduction of a new PT-shki has already caused a storm of discussion? Let's try to independently understand the playability of this machine.

Object 268 option 4 performance characteristics

Let's start the review with the basic configuration. So, the developers "rewarded" the newcomer with a margin of safety in 2,100 units, which is considered a good indicator for the 10th level. Engine power is 1 000 l. With. with a structural mass of equipment of 50 tons. The combination of parameters gives a specific power of 20 "horses" per ton of live weight.

Due to this, the PT can accelerate to 55 km/h. In principle, this is a good indicator, but the car's maneuverability is very lame. The caterpillar base rotates at a speed of 21 degrees, so we have to play on a clumsy tank. In addition, cruising speed is kept only in a straight line: any turn, and the new Object slows down like a tram that has derailed.

The developers were also surprised with the viewing radius, having allocated only 370 meters for the top PT, although for most classmates, this value varies within 390-400 m. The concealment ratio is 24.4%, so you can shoot through double bushes without the risk of being detected.

Let's move on to weapons. For bending a random house, there is 152 mm M-53s gun with a one-time damage of 750 HP. Note that the indicators of armor penetration are worthy of respect: 293 mm for an armor-piercing projectile. Having loaded the gold, we increase this figure to 360 mm, respectively, we can throw it on any opponents, not really bothering with targeting vulnerable areas. The horizontal guidance angles are 24 degrees(12 in each direction), which provides a comfortable firing radius from a stationary position. The speed of information is quite acceptable: the circle narrows in 2 seconds.

However, this is where the barrel of honey ends and a huge ladle of tar remains. In particular, on Ob. 268 4 openly oblique gun with spread 0.45 per hundred meters. This directly indicates that fans of remote skirmishes clearly have nothing to catch on this PT: the vehicle is designed for combat at short and long distances.

The second unpleasant, but quite expected moment: weak UVN. The trunk drops only 5 degrees, however, given the rear location of the cabin, this was to be expected. And finally, the highlight - reload time will be 21.4 sec. In this regard, the Soviet top Object is close to the German Jagdpanzer E 100, which has a 20 second reload time. However, the "German" has a more accurate weapon capable of dealing over 1,000 damage. Accordingly, in terms of DPM, the Soviet TOP was not up to par.

The crown of the evolution of the development branch of the Soviet tank destroyers has a lot of blank spots. It is difficult to predict how the machine will behave in a random house, so preliminary recommendations for installation additional modules will be as follows:

• Stabilization - the accuracy of the gun clearly needs to be improved.
• Rammer - fix reload speed.
• Enlightenment or a stereo tube - you need to do something with a scanty viewing radius.

If the review does not play for you personally decisive role, you can experiment with installing a camouflage net or improved ventilation.

The crew size here is similar to Object 263, so you can use the experience of your predecessor without a twinge of conscience and upgrade the combat skills of tankers in the following sequence: Do not ignore combat consumables, so a fire extinguisher, repair kit and first aid kit should be present in every battle.

In terms of security, the top-end tank destroyer of the USSR looks good. Unlike its predecessor, a closed cabin appeared here, which will make artillery hits less painful. In the frontal projection of the hull, we have the declared 250 millimeters of armor. At the same time, the armor plates are located at rational angles, which increases the armor coefficient of the VLD and the front part of the wheelhouse to 290 mm in the reduction. In addition, you need to take into account the gun mask, which increases protection up to 300 mm.

The stern and sides have an armor plate thickness of 100 mm, so showing up to enemies from this angle is highly discouraged. Let's add that appearance the new 268 Object has a rather ricocheted, and comfortable HVL quite allow you to tank with a rhombus.

How to play Object 268 option 4?

Unlike its predecessor, which had a 9-second cooldown and could deal around 3,500 damage per minute, feeling comfortable in open confrontation, the Object 268 4 Variant seems to be a kind of ambush mouse. Taking into account the long reload and poor maneuverability, the PT will not be able to tear the flank alone, sweeping away everything in its path. The best option is the second line of defense, from where you can slowly inflict damage on the team's light.

Alternatively, a team rush can be used. In this case, we give a shot (preferably effective) and leave for a long cooldown, troll opponents and cover our comrades with our armored carcass.

Do not forget that the Object is endowed with good speed, so you can walk behind enemy lines for artillery or return to defend the base. But here it is important to always take into account that when playing in solo mode, the tank turns into a “one-shot” vehicle without the right to make a mistake. Therefore, without hitting a CT or a firefly that captures the base, you need to prepare for the fact that the enemy will spit on the capture and decide to replenish the piggy bank with one more frag.

Is it worth downloading Object 268 option 4?

Preliminary analysis shows that Object 268 4 Variant is not a full replacement for its predecessor. However, in general, the car is quite worthy to appear in the players' hangar. Note that the above characteristics are not final and are guaranteed to be “finished” by the developers. Therefore, there is a good chance to wait for constructive improvements and see a real imba.

Is the alternative replacement 263 Object good: Object 268 4 Variant?

Object 263 will be moved to level 9, giving way to a new top level 10 TD Object 268 4th variant. Such a rearrangement will affect the entire development branch, the changes made can be seen below. The crew of the new Object consists of 5 people, the full performance characteristics are in front of you. It is important to understand that the data is not final and will change.

Object 268 is one of the proposed modifications of the T-10 heavy tank. Work in this direction was carried out in 1952. The designers planned to place the gun in the stern, which required the installation of a closed-type fixed cabin. However, even the paper project showed that the prototype hull would need serious reworking, so the work was curtailed, not a single combat-ready tank destroyer of this type, realized in metal, ever existed.

Object 268 option 4 video

High efficiency of application during the years of the Great Patriotic War self-propelled 152 mm guns made this type of technology one of the most promising. In the eyes of some specialists and military, self-propelled guns with large-caliber guns have become a universal miracle weapon. Therefore, at the end of the war, work in this direction was continued. Among other production and design organizations, the topic of large-caliber guns for self-propelled guns was dealt with in the design bureau of Plant No. 172 (Perm).

On February 18, 1949, the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 701-270ss was issued, according to which the development and production of heavy tanks weighing more than 50 tons was stopped. It is natural that after the IS-4 and IS-7 the development of self-propelled units based on them was ordered to live long.

In the middle of 1954, the designers of the 172nd plant completed engineering work on the M-64 gun project. This 152-millimeter gun sent an armor-piercing projectile at the target at a speed of about 740 meters per second. At the same time, the range of a direct shot at a target two meters high was 900 m. As for the maximum range of the shot, at the optimum elevation, the M-64 threw a projectile at 13 kilometers. The military was interested in the project of such a weapon, and in March 55, Plant No. 172 was given the task of preparing all the documentation for the new gun, assembling a prototype, and also assembling a self-propelled gun armed with the M-64.

Weapon characteristics:
The initial speed of the projectile was 740 m / s.
Sighting range - 900 meters.
The maximum range of the projectile is 13 km.
It is also worth noting that an injector was installed on the M-62, thanks to which it was possible to reduce the gas contamination of the tank's fighting compartment after a shot.

Object 268 or "St. John's Wort" had 35 rounds in the ammunition. The gun had two sights: for direct fire and for firing from closed positions, for which the ZIS-3 was installed

As an additional weapon on the tank was installed heavy machine gun KPV, capable of hitting not only enemy manpower, but also lightly armored vehicles. Machine gun ammunition was 500 rounds. In the future, the crew of a self-propelled gun of four could also receive weapons for self-defense, such as Kalashnikovs and grenades. In addition, the question of installing a machine gun coaxial with a cannon was considered on the "Object 268", however, the features combat use this class of armored vehicles was not allowed to do so.

Heavy was chosen as the base of the self-propelled soviet tank T-10 (IS-8) with the preservation of all working units. On object 268, it was decided to put a V-shaped 700 strong diesel engine B-12-5. The transmission provided 2 rear and 8 forward speeds.

Instead of a tower from the T-10 tank, an armored welded cabin made of trapezoidal sheets was installed. The frontal armor of the cabin was - 187 mm, which was very "solid" for those times. The side and stern were much thinner than the frontal armor, 100 and 50 mm, respectively.

The driving characteristics of the tank allowed it to reach speeds of up to 48 km / h. "St. John's wort" could travel 350 km without refueling.
A combat vehicle with a combat weight of fifty tons and a 152 mm caliber gun was ready at the beginning of 1956 and soon went to the training ground. The updated fighting compartment and new weapons had almost no effect on driving performance chassis T-10. The maximum speed achieved during the tests was 48 kilometers per hour, and one refueling with diesel fuel was enough to overcome up to 350 kilometers on the highway. It is easy to calculate the specific fuel consumption: the self-propelled gun had five tanks. Three internal had a capacity of 185 liters (two rear) and 90 liters (one front). In addition, on the back of the wings, the designers of Plant No. 172 installed another tank of 150 liters each. Total about 200-220 liters of fuel for every hundred kilometers. When moving over rough terrain, speed and power reserve, as well as fuel consumption, changed significantly for the worse.

The crew was already then according to the classical scheme of 4 people: Commander, driver, loader, gunner.

The large caliber of the M-64 gun forced the engineers to foresee a number of structural nuances. So, to reduce the length of the rollback - a very important parameter for self-propelled guns - the gun was equipped with a two-chamber muzzle brake. In addition, developed hydraulic recoil devices were used. For the convenience of the crew, the gun had a tray-type ramming mechanism. The M-64 also became one of the first Soviet guns to be equipped with an ejector. Thanks to this "growth" on the barrel of the gun, it was possible to significantly reduce the gas contamination of the fighting compartment after firing.

In the combat packing of the "Object 268" there were 35 shots of separate loading. With the M-64 cannon, it was possible to use the entire range of 152 mm ammunition available. The gun mounting system made it possible to aim within 6 ° from the axis horizontally and from -5 ° to + 15 ° in the vertical plane. For direct fire, the "Object 268" had a TSh-2A sight. Since the designers and the military initially assumed the use of this self-propelled guns for firing from closed positions, in addition to the TSh-2A, the ZIS-3 sight was mounted. The tank commander also had at his disposal a TKD-09 rangefinder-stereotube, placed on a rotary commander's tower directly in front of the hatch.

So why is it such a great example? self-propelled gun not adopted?

By the time the protracted tests of the Object 268 were over, American tank builders had created the M60 tank. The English Chieftain was soon ready. These armored vehicles had very good weapons for its time and no less solid protection. According to the estimates of the Soviet military and scientists, "Object 268", having met in battle with new foreign tanks, was no longer a guaranteed winner.

Moreover, by the time a sufficient number of new self-propelled guns were produced abroad, even more advanced tanks could appear, which the Object 268 could no longer fight. Therefore, at the very end of the fifties, the 268 project was closed and all plans for the mass production of new self-propelled guns were canceled. The only collected copy was then sent to the Tank Museum in Kubinka.
Also one of the reasons was that the "St. John's wort" was inferior in efficiency to the heavy tank T-10.

Therefore, mass production was abandoned, and all further developments of anti-tank self-propelled guns were also abandoned. This ended the era of steel monsters without a tower, which showed itself so well in the Second World War, but was completely outdated by the 50s.

Tactical and technical characteristics:
Hull booking:

• Forehead of the hull (top), mm/deg. — 120/61°


• Forehead of the hull (middle), mm/deg. — 120/50°


• Hull board, mm/deg. - 60 / curved


• Hull feed, mm/deg. — 50/0°


• Bottom, mm - 16

• Forehead felling, mm/deg. — 187/27°


• Cutting board, mm/deg. — 100/20°


• Cutting feed, mm/deg. — 50/15°

• Case length, mm - 6950


• Length with gun forward, mm - 9350


• Hull width, mm - 3388


• Height, mm - 2423


• Clearance, mm - 458

• Engine - V-12-5


• Engine power, l. With. - 700


• Highway speed, km / h - 48


• Power reserve on the highway, km - 350


• Specific power, l. s./t — 15


• Suspension type: torsion bar, with hydraulic shock absorbers in the balancers of the 1st, 2nd and 7th suspensions


• Climbability, deg. - 32

There was another reason, largely coinciding with why the British at about the same time put an end to their heavy self-propelled guns FV215 and FV4005. The fact is that in 1956 work began on projects of anti-tank guided missile systems. On May 8, 1957, the Council of Ministers of the USSR authorized work on the development of tanks and self-propelled guns armed with guided missiles.

Many will immediately remember the "bad Khrushchev", but let's face it. An anti-tank missile launcher is much more compact than a cannon. Launching a rocket is much easier, and most importantly, it can be controlled in flight. As a result, with a similar charge power, the rocket is an order of magnitude more efficient. It is not surprising that the Object 268 became the last Soviet heavy assault self-propelled gun with cannon weapons.

On this, work on self-propelled guns based on the T-10 did not stop. In the same 1957, the Design Bureau of the Kirov Plant began the development of a machine that received the designation Object 282. It is often called a tank, but in fact it was a heavy tank destroyer. It was created with the expectation of armament 170-mm anti-tank missiles"Salamander", but due to the fact that the NII-48 team could not bring them to mind, the weapons were changed. In the final configuration, the vehicle, which received the Object 282T index, was to be equipped with either 152-mm TRS-152 anti-tank missiles (ammunition 22 missiles) or 132-mm TRS-132 missiles (ammunition 30 missiles).

The machine, which was released for testing in 1959, was strikingly different from previous self-propelled units. Despite such an impressive ammunition capacity and a crew of 2-3 people, the tank became somewhat shorter than the T-10. And most importantly, its height was only 2100 mm. The frontal part of the tank was redone. In addition, the designers also moved the fuel tanks forward, separating the crew from them with a 30-mm partition. The car received a boosted V-12-7 engine with a capacity of 1000 hp. With. Its maximum speed has increased to 55 km / h.

In a word, it turned out to be an extraordinary machine, which in the end was destroyed by weapons. Tests showed that the Topol control system installed at Object 282T did not work reliably enough, which led to the curtailment of the project.

In the same 1959, the Design Bureau of the Kirov Plant developed a project for an improved machine, which received the designation Object 282K. Its combat weight increased to 46.5 tons, and the overall height decreased to 1900 mm. As planned, the machine was equipped with two TRS-132 launchers (20 missiles for each), located on the sides. In the stern was 152-mm launcher PURS-2 with 9 missiles. The fire control system was completely borrowed from the Object 282T. In view of the failure to test the Object 282T, work on the Object 282 did not leave the design phase.
On this, the history of designing self-propelled units based on the T-10 ended.

Object 268 is in game world of tanks.

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9-03-2017, 16:43

Good day, tankers, and welcome to the site! Today we will touch on the topic of the awesome firepower of Soviet anti-tank equipment, we will talk about tank destroyers of the tenth level of the USSR - this Object 268 guide.

This unit is designed on the basis of the familiar Soviet heavy tank, which already says a lot, for example, the presence of armor and good mobility. However, let's consider TTX Object 268 World of Tanks gradually, without looking ahead, so that everyone can learn as much as possible about this car and understand what it is capable of.

TTX Object 268

First of all, each owner of this self-propelled gun should understand that he has an average margin of safety by the standards of the PT-10, as well as a frankly low base viewing range of 370 meters.

If you look at what Object 268 characteristics booking, everything is very relative. Remembering that the body we have from heavy tank T-10, you still can’t rely on it, because even with a pike nose, the reduction here rarely exceeds 250 millimeters, that is, in most cases, top-end equipment will break through us here quite easily, although ricochets are possible.

The frontal part of the cabin is famous for its greater security, thanks to good slopes to break through Tank destroyer Object 268 this is sometimes very difficult. The closer to the gun, the better the angle of inclination of the armor here, and in the thickest places the figures can even exceed 600 millimeters. But the contrast is unusually great, since here there are sections with a thickness of about 190 millimeters, which once again speaks of the enormous influence of the case, maybe they will break through, or maybe not.

side projection Object 268 WoT able to surprise its owner. Firstly, 100-mm cutting boards, with a reasonable turn of the hull, reach a reduction of more than 300 millimeters. Secondly, the hull has a bulwark and caterpillars, all this can eat up enemy shells, and the main armor behind the screens is not weak.

If we talk about really vulnerabilities, first of all tank Object 268 easily penetrates the rangefinder on the roof, and also try to hide the body. In general, our self-propelled gun has armor, but I do not advise you to rely on it completely. It is better to hope for invisibility, since the disguise of this device is very good.

As for the mobility, which we briefly mentioned at the very beginning, it is there, but you should not expect much. World of Tanks Object 268 has a good top speed, our dynamics are also not bad, but you can’t call the device frisky, as well as highly maneuverable.

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Everything shows that in terms of general performance characteristics this self-propelled gun is a strict middle peasant who is able to surprise, but does it every other time. However, all power Tank destroyer Object 268 lies precisely in armament, because the gun we have on board is very formidable, although not without drawbacks.

To begin with, I would like to point out the fact that Object 268 gun has far from the most terrible, but still very powerful alpha strike. At the same time, our rate of fire is also very decent, that is, you can apply about 2700 clean levels per minute.

The real horror for any enemy encountered on the battlefield is our penetration. Ordinary armor-piercing projectile Soviet tank Object 268 penetrates 303 millimeters of armor, with such indicators it is possible to “sew” strands in the forehead. And in those cases when the enemy stands too well, we have cumulatives with simply sky-high penetration, take them with you at least a little, they will come in handy.

In terms of accuracy and long range shooting, tank Object 268 World of Tanks succeeded again, as we have a very compact spread. But the gun is reduced for a long time and its stabilization is poor, this is the first minus.

The second and even more annoying nuance is that the barrel bends down only 5 degrees, which greatly complicates the choice of position, but the total UGN of 12 degrees with prolonged convergence brings maximum inconvenience. playing on Object 268 WoT, you often have to wag your body to shoot, while spending a lot of time on getting down again and this is often annoying.

Advantages and disadvantages

Since we have already considered General characteristics machine and the parameters of its weapons, it's time to sum up the first results, highlighting the main strengths and weak sides Tank destroyer Object 268. For clarity, we will break down all these nuances into points, so it will be easier for you to navigate.
Pros:
good armor forehead felling;
Pretty thick shielded sides;
Good mobility;
Excellent disguise;
Powerful alpha strike and decent DPM;
Excellent penetration;
Good final accuracy.
Minuses:
Poor review scores;
Mediocre forehead armor of the hull;
Prolonged mixing;
Problematic traverse angles;
Poor negative gun depression.

Equipment for Object 268

This unit has disadvantages that need to be leveled, but there are advantages, strengthening which, this self-propelled gun will become an order of magnitude more dangerous. So, in order to achieve maximum efficiency in combat on tank Object 268 equipment it is better to set the following:
1. - despite the already existing good damage per minute, it is always worth increasing it, because there is no limit to perfection.
2. - if you speed up the convergence, it will be easier for you to implement DPM and, moreover, mediocre horizontal pickup angles will bring less inconvenience.
3. - the presence of a closed cabin gives us the opportunity to increase all the initial parameters of the tank by 5%, why not take advantage of this.

However, there is still a worthy replacement for the third paragraph, you can put it. The point is that the review World of Tanks Object 268 really weak, and in order to be less dependent on the allies, as well as to get the right first shot in difficult situations, it is better to have a good viewing range.

Crew training

Despite the fact that often the issue of choosing and distributing skills among crew members is rather complicated, in this case this aspect will be more than standard. Of course, it is still undesirable to make mistakes, so for Tank destroyer Object 268 perks it is better to download in this order:
Commander (radio operator) - , , , .
Gunner - , , , .
Driver mechanic - , , , .
Loader - , , , .
Loader - , , , .

Equipment for Object 268

It’s hard to make a mistake when buying consumables, because this is another standard in which we are guided by our silver reserves. If you need to save money, you can carry a set of,,. In other cases, do not skimp, give preference to reliability, that is, Object 268 equipment buy as , , . Moreover, this self-propelled gun rarely burns, which means you can carry it.

Game tactics for Object 268

It is rather difficult to single out possible variant application of our Object 268 in random battles. There are a lot of tactics for self-propelled guns, from passive light in the presence of a stereo tube, to active offensive operations in the center of the battle. At the initial stages of the game, for example, you can easily take any key point for reconnaissance of enemy forces, and counting on our excellent camouflage indicator, transfer the initial information about the enemy’s actions to the allies, and then successfully change the position to the usual one for tank destroyers.

When the enemy team is illuminated by the allies, Soviet tank Object 268 can be on the second line, causing damage to opponents and remaining unnoticed. When playing on urban and inconvenient maps for ranged combat, on Object 268 tactics may imply the role of a support tank. In this case, we roll out from around the corner, deal damage and immediately hide back, it is advisable to do all this while reloading guns enemy tanks. In such cases, the support of allied tanks is indispensable, since alone World of Tanks Object 268 highly vulnerable, due to poor maneuverability and lack of a tower.

In the endgame (on late stages games) Object 268 WoT tank becomes a rather serious obstacle for the enemy team - excellent disguise, and hence the right to take the first shot, will save you from inevitable defeat more than once. In such cases, the self-propelled gun will not let you down either, because by the end of the game there are not so many opponents with a durability indicator that exceeds our one-time damage, and therefore, for us, in fact, everyone becomes a “one shot”.

Highly useful advice when playing on Object 268 World of Tanks(and on almost any other tank) - carefully follow the mini-map, information not read on the mini-map in time will become a deep wound for you, unexpectedly received from the stern and inevitably destroying you to the very last point of durability.

Beware of artillery shells - hitting the roof of a self-propelled gun in most cases leads to the application maximum damage which is deadly for Tank destroyer Object 268. When choosing tactics on the vehicle in question, carefully study the composition of the allied and enemy teams, plan your actions in battle in advance, this will help you realize your full potential WoT Object 268 and bring victory to the team.

The general idea of how to play Object 268 you got it, and we just have to wish you good luck in battles, be careful, try to use all the advantages of your car and beware of artillery.

During the Great Patriotic War, tank destroyers (anti-tank self-propelled units) with a large-caliber gun proved to be excellent as real tank destroyers. Therefore, after the end of the war, it was decided to develop an even more powerful self-propelled gun.

The design of the tank began in the design bureau 172 of the Perm plant.

Tank armament. M-62 gun.

In the middle of 1954, work was completed on the development of a 152 mm gun called the M-62 with a two-chamber muzzle brake to reduce the impact when the gun rolled back. In addition, the gun had a tray-type ramming mechanism, which greatly simplified the process of loading the gun. It should be noted that the shells for the M-62 weighed very significantly.

Weapon characteristics

• The initial speed of the projectile was 740 m / s.
• Sighting range - 900 meters.
• The maximum range of the projectile is 13 km.

It is also worth noting that an injector was installed on the M-62, thanks to which it was possible to reduce the gas contamination of the tank's fighting compartment after a shot.
Object 268 or "St. John's Wort" had 35 rounds in the ammunition. The gun had two sights: for direct fire and for firing from closed positions, for which the ZIS-3 was installed

As an additional armament, a KPV heavy machine gun was installed on the tank, capable of hitting not only enemy manpower, but also lightly armored vehicles. Machine gun ammunition was 500 rounds.

Running base "object 268"

The heavy Soviet tank T-10 (IS-8) was chosen as the base of the self-propelled gun, with the preservation of all working units. It was decided to install a V-shaped 700 horsepower V-12-5 diesel engine at object 268. The transmission provided 2 rear and 8 forward speeds.

Instead of a tower from the T-10 tank, an armored welded cabin made of trapezoidal sheets was installed. The frontal armor of the cabin was - 187 mm, which was very "solid" for those times. The side and stern were much thinner than the frontal armor, 100 and 50 mm, respectively.

The driving characteristics of the tank allowed it to reach speeds of up to 48 km / h. "St. John's wort" could travel 350 km without refueling.

The crew was already then according to the classical scheme of 4 people: Commander, driver, loader, gunner.

So why was such an excellent example of a self-propelled gun not adopted? And I will answer you: immediately after the tests, the United States and England began the production of new tanks, which were destined to become the main battle tanks of these nations. These were american tanks M-60 and English Chieftain. According to experts, the capabilities of Object 268 were not enough to effectively deal with them in the event of a war between the USSR and the North Atlantic Alliance. Also one of the reasons was that the "St. John's wort" was inferior in efficiency to the heavy tank T-10.

Therefore, mass production was abandoned, and all further developments of anti-tank self-propelled guns were also abandoned. This ended the era of steel monsters without a tower, which showed itself so well in the Second World War, but was completely outdated by the 50s.

Tactical and technical characteristics:

Hull booking:

• Forehead of the hull (top), mm/deg. — 120/61°
• Forehead of the hull (middle), mm/deg. — 120/50°
• Hull board, mm/deg. - 60 / curved
• Hull feed, mm/deg. — 50/0°
• Bottom, mm - 16

Reservation Cabin:

• Forehead felling, mm/deg. — 187/27°
• Cutting board, mm/deg. — 100/20°
• Cutting feed, mm/deg. — 50/15°

• Case length, mm - 6950
• Length with gun forward, mm - 9350
• Hull width, mm - 3388
• Height, mm - 2423
• Clearance, mm - 458

Engine, suspension, running qualities of the tank.:

• Engine - V-12-5
• Engine power, l. With. - 700
• Highway speed, km / h - 48
• Power reserve on the highway, km - 350
• Specific power, l. s./t — 15
• Suspension type: torsion bar, with hydraulic shock absorbers in the balancers of the 1st, 2nd and 7th suspensions
• Climbability, deg. - 32