Tank crusader
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Design and development
In 1938, Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero Limited produced their A16 design for a heavy cruiser tank based on Christie suspension. Looking for a lighter and cheaper tank to build, the General Staff requested alternatives. To this end, the A13 Mk III cruiser tank, which would enter service as the «Tank, Cruiser Mk V» (and known in service as «Covenanter»), was designed. Nuffield was, in 1939, offered the opportunity to take part in the production of the Covenanter.
Nuffield, however, preferred to work on its own version of the A13—though it still provided design work for the Covenanter’s turret. This new tank was adopted as «Tank, Cruiser, Mk VI Crusader», under General Staff specification A15. Although Crusader is often referred to as an improved version of the Covenanter, in fact it was a parallel design. Both tanks were ordered «off the drawing board» without building prototypes first. Despite a later start, the pilot model of the Crusader was ready six weeks before the first Covenanter.
Unlike earlier «Christie cruisers» (A13, Marks III and IV and the Mark V Covenanter) that were built with four road wheels, Crusader had five road wheels each side to improve weight distribution in a tank that weighed almost 20 tons instead of the 14 tons of the previous cruisers. The 32 in (810 mm)-diameter wheels were of pressed steel with solid rubber tyres. The hull sides were built up of two separated plates, with the suspension arms between them.
It had a different engine from the Covenanter, different steering system and a conventional cooling system with radiators in the engine compartment. Covenanter used a brand new engine design, whereas Crusader adapted the readily available Liberty engine to fit into a lower profile engine compartment. At the left side of the front hull—a place occupied by the engine radiator in the Covenanter—was mounted a small hand-traversed auxiliary turret armed with a Besa machine gun. The auxiliary turret was awkward to use and was often removed in the field or remained unoccupied.
Both the A13 Mk III Covenanter and the A15 Crusader designs used the same main turret. The turret was polygonal—with sides that sloped out then in again—to give maximum space on the limited turret ring diameter. Early production vehicles had a «semi-internal» cast gun mantlet, which was quickly replaced in production by a better protected larger cast mantlet with three vertical slits for the main gun, a coaxial Besa machine gun and for the sighting telescope. There was no cupola for the commander who instead had a flat hatch with the periscope mounted through it.
The main armament, as in other British tanks of the period, was balanced so that the gunner could control its elevation through a padded shaft against his right shoulder rather than using a geared mechanism. This fitted well with the British doctrine of firing accurately on the move.
When it was understood that there would be delays in the introduction of successor heavy cruiser tanks (the Cavalier, Centaur and Cromwell), the Crusader was adapted with a six-pounder gun.
Историческая справка
Crusader 5.5-in. SP является смесью из шасси танка Crusader и 140-мм гаубицей. Прототип, в единственном экземпляре, увидел мир лишь после окончания Второй мировой войны. В серийный выпуск этот агрегат так и не попал и, соответственно, нигде не состоял на вооружении.
Чтобы открыть доступ к Crusader 5.5-in. SP, вам нужно будет заработать 64.750 опыта на его предшественнике. Покупка этой Арт-САУ станет вам в 1.440.000 игрового серебра. Существует два варианта посадки экипажа на эту машину:
За золото. Рекомендуемый способ посадки экипажа. Благодаря переобучению за золото вы сохраните весь накопленный опыт танкистов, который заработали на предыдущем танке. Стоимость такого переобучения составит 200 * 5 = 1000 золота.
За серебро. Если нет возможности выполнить вышеуказанный метод, можно использовать для данных нужд серебро. Таким образом, ваш экипаж потеряет несколько процентов основного умения. Если вы не хотите терять % основного умения, а пожертвовать вторичными умениями, то перед переобучением танкистов вам нужно будет сбросить все умения и выучить их заново (или выучить другие умения, если нужно) только после переобучения на новый танк. Стоимость такого переобучения составит 20.000 * 5 = 100.000 серебра. Стоимость сброса навыков составит 20.000 * 5 = 100.000 серебра.
Габариты у нас далеко не самые скромные (хоть и низкий силуэт), но это не помешает нам приобрести камуфляж. Многие говорят, что разницы нет, но лишние несколько процентов не помешают. Цена нанесения камуфляжа для всех типов карт на 1 месяц составит 3 * 70.000 = 210.000 серебра.
解説
立ち回り方
この車輌の特色はその高い隠蔽率と射撃速度、DPMにある。
まず前線付近の茂みでスポットしアシストダメージを稼ごう。
後方では本車の強みを生かせない。機動力を生かし、敵の側面や背面に気付かれず回り込み、そして頃合いを見てチクチクと嫌がらせをしよう。同格駆逐並みのDPMを持つため、撃ちまくれる状況下なら十分に試合に貢献できる。
終盤は敵陣奥深くまで孤立したHTやTDをスポットしに行き、NDKをかけよう。NDKの技術はこれ以降の英国MTたち、すなわちCromwell,Comet,FV4202で大いに生かされる事となる。
(※Centurion Iだけは例外。)
装甲
本車は軽戦車であるため、装甲は無いと考えよう。格下機関砲程度なら跳弾や非貫通になることもあるが、普通の戦車砲にはあっさりと貫通される。特に10榴やソ連駆逐のような大口径で榴弾を扱う砲には注意。
基本的に被弾しない立ち回りが求められる。
武装
どの砲も優秀な射撃精度と連射性能、DPMを誇る。
初期状態では貫通力がやや不足気味であるが、側面を抜く分には困らないだろう。
最終砲ではAPの貫通力が130mmに達し、同格車輌は基本的にどこからでも貫通出来るようになった。課金弾は180mmで格上も基本的に貫通出来るので、余裕をみて積んでおくと良いだろう。
機動性能
先代のCovenanterや次のCromwellと比較されて機動性能が悪いように思われがちだが、旋回性能は40°/sと優秀であり、よく戦場で対面するであろうソ連重戦車達をNDKするには十分な性能である。最高速度も控えめとは言え配置転換には十分だ。
総評
英国軽戦車の終着点として、火力を中心にまとまった車輌と言える。あらゆる戦場のあらゆる戦局においても柔軟に対応しうる為、使いこなせば非常に戦果を挙げやすい良い車輌である。さあ、超絶DPMで敵を側背面から粉砕しようではないか！
紳士の出張
説明は十分に尽くされているだろうし、ここまで英国軽戦車を乗り継いできた君にこれ以上説明するのはお節介が過ぎるだろう。
という事でTier5で同じく6pdrまたは同等の性能である57mm砲を搭載した車両との比較表だけ置いておこう。
| タイプ | 国籍 | 名称 | 耐久値(最大位) | 車体装甲前面側面背面(mm) | 砲塔装甲前面側面背面(mm) | 傾斜装甲 | 発射速度(発/分) | 貫徹力APAPCRHE(mm) | 攻撃力APAPCRHE | DPMAPAPCRHE(HP/分) | 精度(m) | 照準時間(秒) | 射界左右(度) | 最高速度前(後)(kmh) | 旋回速度砲塔車体(度/秒) | 俯仰角(度) | 視界範囲(m) |
| 重戦車 | ソ連 | KV-1 | 770 | 757570 | 110110110 | × | 18.68 | 11218915 | 9075110 | 168114012055 | 0.34 | 2.3 | 全周 | 34 | 2020 | +25°-7° | 220 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill III | 840 | 1767650 | 888876 | × | 16.47 | 130180- | 9075- | 14821235- | 0.43 | 2.3 | 全周 | 28 | 2017 | +12°-6° | 240 | ||
| イギリス | Churchill I | 840 | 1776350 | 888876 | × | 17.14 | 13018015 | 9080100 | 154213711714 | 0.41 | 1.9 | 全周 | 26 | 2017; | +20°-9° | 240 | |
| 中戦車 | ソ連 | T-34 | 690 | 454540 | 525245 | ○ | 18.68 | 11218915 | 9075110 | 168114012055 | 0.34 | 2.3 | 全周 | 56 | 4946 | +20°-8° | 240 |
| アメリカ | M7 | 680 | 383225 | 513838 | ○ | 15.79 | 105170- | 9075- | 14211184- | 0.36 | 2.1 | 全周 | 60 | 4645 | +18°-8° | 250 | |
| Ram II | 750 | 766338 | 767651 | ○ | 17.65 | 105170- | 9075- | 15881323- | 0.36 | 2.29 | 全周 | 38 | 3837 | +20°-7.5° | 230 | ||
| イギリス | Sherman V | 700 | 513838 | 765151 | ○ | 17.14 | 13018015 | 9080100 | 154313711714 | 0.39 | 1.9 | 全周 | 48 | 3948 | +20°-10° | 240 | |
| Matilda Black Prince | 750 | 757055 | 888876 | × | 18.75 | 13018015 | 9080100 | 168715001875 | 0.36 | 2.3 | 全周 | 22 | 3435 | +20°-12.5° | 240 | ||
| 軽戦車 | イギリス | Crusader | 690 | 322727 | 5123.528.5 | × | 18.75 | 13018015 | 9080100 | 168715001875 | 0.34 | 2.3 | 全周 | 44 | 4640 | +20°-12° | 240 |
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Usage in battles
The Crusader Mk II is a quite effective low-range light tank, it is equipped with a fast firing 40 mm cannon, which is excellent at taking out tanks with a cramped interior and the crew close to each other, very fast reload, gun stabilization and its good handling makes up for shell doing not so much damage because of lack of the good explosive filler compared to other tanks in its battle rating range and even the last unlockable shell can take out enemy tanks so easily.
Since it is a light tank it does not have so much armour, driving and fighting in the open field should be avoided whatever it is possible, unless there is enough of cover or the terrain shaped in a way so it is possible to use the hull down tactics at which this tank excels, because of its very low profile, excellent gun elevation and the turret shape which makes it hard to hit.
The combination of manoeuvrability, quite high speed and good acceleration makes it good at flanking and rushing the enemy positions, max speed could seem to be inferior to other light tanks and make think that it is not a good tank, but it is compensated by its acceleration, it can get to the high speed very fast and the turning ability is very good at any speed, except for moving in the same place, tank is also very stable and pleasant to drive.
Any frontal engagement with enemy SPAAG units should be avoided, it can work only at long distance and when flanking them. Dealing with other light tanks should not be an issue, the 40 mm cannon lacks in accuracy but the reload speed if fast and hitting the target should not be an issue at the close distance. Fighting against the medium tanks and other bigger vehicles could be a problem, against them is always required to know the crew position in the enemy tank and aim for them and since all available shells do not a lot of damage in most cases only one crew member will be falling unconscious, this means destroying the medium tank can take a lot of time and make you and your position exposed to the enemy team, long range engagements against them should be avoided.
Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T | ||
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | Shot Mk.1 APHV/T | |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | |||
| IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | Shell Mk.1 AP/T | Smoke grenade |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- 5 man crew
- Frontal armour can bounce the enemy shells when shot from certain angle
- High penetration 2 pdr cannon
- Low profile
- Very good acceleration with good handling
- Additional 4mm side skirts
- Smoke grenades which can be fired one at the time
Cons:
- Overall weak armour
- Low maximum speed
- Most of shells have no explosive filler and can have trouble killing larger tanks, pinpoint shots are needed
- Crew is packed together, can be one-shotted easily by large calibre shells, notably the early Pz.IV models
- Flat surface on the front turret armour
- Any tank with a respectable gun will be able to penetrate and destroy the Crusader easily
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Cons:
- Bad armor
- Very weak damage for best gun
- low penetration for all guns
- Very weak howitzer
Performance
This tank is fast, with a high DPM on the 6 and 2 pounder guns, but it has bad armor, and about 96 damage per-shot, so don’t go fighting heavy, or even some medium tanks. as being the only tier 5 light tank, it suffers severely. Also, it is relatively fast for its tier so tank destroyers are an easy target if you can get around them without getting shot. The best way to view your roll in battle is to try to become a mobile assassin. The key to light tanks is that there is no reduction in their ability to be spotted when they are on the move. If you position your tank behind a bush and you are not spotted by the enemy, this fact will remain even if you keep the tank rolling back and forth. Remember; when the spotting lightbulb comes on, you already have appeared on the enemy’s screen. Keep your tank moving. If you sit still and are spotted, it will be easier to target you in those few seconds before you are warned—it is better to always be in motion if you wish to play light tanks well. Conserve your hit points and try to spot for your team in the early moments of the game, keep moving and always watch your mini-map. As the game develops seek out distracted enemy tanks and exploit your roll as the mobile assassin to punish the enemy for not keeping track of your positon. If you take your time and learn how to perform well in a light tank in this mid-tier tank, you will be able to truly turn the tide of battle in the upper tier light tanks. Study the view ranges of every tank you will face in the game, learn how to back up when you are spotted, or always stay on the edges of a tank’s spotting range and you often will deal damage to tanks that have no idea where you are on the map.
Early Research
- Prioritise geting mk.3 turret and 6 pounder gun
- Buy tracks before new engine.
- Do not buy 3-in Howitzer, as it is very weak.
Historical Info
Designed as the cruiser mk.IV using the Christie suspension, but had 5 wheels on each side instead of 4. It was born form the failure of the Covenanter and used a a better engine and running gear, with new 6 pounder gun, and was a very important tank of the desert wars of 1941-42. but was put out of production
in late 1941, because its thin armor and 6 pounder gun where completely inadequate when fighting later models of the Panzer IV and Tiger. The crusader lived on as a gun carriage, a repair tractor, AA vehicle etc.
Sources and External Links
References
Wikipedia.org
UK
| Light Tanks | IICruiser Mk. III • IIICruiser Mk. IV • IVCovenanter • VCrusader |
| Medium Tanks | IVickers Medium Mk. I • IIVickers Medium Mk. II • IIIVickers Medium Mk. III • IVMatilda • IVAC 1 Sentinel • VMatilda Black Prince • VICromwell • VIIComet • VIIICenturion Mk. I • IXCenturion Mk. 7/1 • XFV4202 |
| Heavy Tanks | VChurchill I • VExcelsior • VIChurchill VII • VITOG II* • VIIBlack Prince • VIIICaernarvon • IXConqueror • XFV215b |
| Tank Destroyers | IIUniversal Carrier 2-pdr • IIIValentine AT • IVAlecto • VAngry Connor • VAT 2 • VIChurchill Gun Carrier • VIAT 8 • VIIAT 15A • VIIAT 7 • VIIIAT 15 • IXTortoise • XFV215b (183) |
Light Tanks
| USA | IT1 Cunningham • IIT1E6 • IIT2 Light Tank • IIT7 Combat Car • IIIM22 Locust |
| UK | IICruiser Mk. III • IIICruiser Mk. IV • IVCovenanter • VCrusader |
| Germany | ILeichttraktor • IIPz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f) • IIPz.Kpfw. 35 (t) • IIPz.Kpfw. II • IIIPz.Kpfw. 38 (t) • IIIPz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A • IIIPz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J • IIIPz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G • IIIT-15 • IVPz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A. • IVPz.Kpfw. II Luchs • VVK 16.02 Leopard • VIVK 28.01 • VIISpähpanzer SP I C • VIIISpähpanzer Ru 251 |
| USSR | IMS-1 • IIBT-2 • IIT-26 • IITetrarch • IIIBT-7 • IIIBT-SV • IIILTP • IIIM3 Light • IIIT-127 • IIIT-46 • IVA-20 • IVValentine II |
| France | |
| China | VIIType 62 • VIIType 62 Dragon |
| Japan | IRenault Otsu • IIType 95 Ha-Go • IIIType 98 Ke-Ni • IIIType 98 Ke-Ni Otsu • IVType 5 Ke-Ho |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| Sweden |
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Quotes[edit | edit source]
| “ | Crusader Tank responding— When selected | ” |
| “ | Heavy armour, ready for action— When selected | ” |
| “ | How about a show of force?— When selected | ” |
| “ | Armour detail reporting— When selected | ” |
| “ | On your command— When selected | ” |
| “ | USA armor division— Leaving the factory | ” |
| “ | Proceeding to target zone— When moving | ” |
| “ | Anywhere you say, sir— When moving | ” |
| “ | Moving in— When moving | ” |
| “ | Clearing terrain— When moving | ” |
| “ | Taking new ground— When moving | ” |
| “ | This will wake them up— When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Delivering ordnance— When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Blow ’em wide open!— When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Let’s grease them— When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | In my field of fire— When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Lighting them up— When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Crush them— When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Clear a path— When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Out of the way— When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Constructing Battle Drone— When deploy Battle Drone (unused) | ” |
| “ | Assembling Battle Drone— When deploy Battle Drone (unused) | ” |
| “ | Composite armor installed, sir— Receiving the Composite armor upgrade | ” |
Concurrent with the Mark V Covenanter
The Cruiser Mark V was better known as the “Covenanter” or, officially, the A13 Mk.III. After it, all Cruiser names started with a “C”. This tradition has carried on into the Cold War British MBTs. It was basically a better armored and designed version of the previous Mk.IV, featuring a new hull, improved Christie style suspensions, a Meadows DAV flat-12 giving 340 bhp and Meadows gearbox with Wilson epicyclic steering. Above all, it had better overall protection, with increased armor thickness and a new turret design, very low, sloped and angular, built by Nuffield, which became a characteristic of the following tanks. Despite all these improvements, the Covenanter design incorporated a major flaw in engine ventilation. Consequently, it was never deployed in the desert, but served in the British Isles until 1943, as a training tank and in home defense regiments. The Nuffield Company, which took part in the project, was already working on a modified A13 of its own.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Driver’s port)
- Structural steel (Side skirts)
| Armour | Front | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 20 mm (33°) Front plate 9 mm (78-85°), 20 mm (61°) Front glacis 20 mm (26-64°) Lower glacis | 4 + 14 + 14.27 mm | 14 mm (44-50°) Top (14-52°) 14 mm Bottom | 7 mm |
| Turret | 31.75 mm (1°) Turret front 30 mm (0-44°) Gun mantlet | 14 mm (50°) | 17 mm (28-53°) | 12.7 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
- Interior 14.27 mm side armour is made of rolled homogeneous armour.
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 46 | 7 | 20.3 | 527 | 649 | 25.96 | 31.97 |
| Realistic | 42 | 6 | 301 | 340 | 14.83 | 16.75 |
Development history
In 1938, Nuffield Mechanization & Aero Limited produced their A16 design for a heavy cruiser tank based on Christie suspension. Looking for a lighter and cheaper tank to build, the General Staff requested alternatives. To this end the A13 Mk III cruiser tank design which would enter service as the «Tank, Cruiser Mk V» and known in service as «Covenanter» was designed. Nuffield were, in 1939, offered the opportunity to take part in the production of Covenanter. Nuffield, however, preferred to work on its own version of the A13—though they still provided design work for the Covenanter’s turret. This new tank was adopted as «Tank, Cruiser, Mk VI Crusader», under General Staff specification A15. Although Crusader is often referred to as an improved version of the Covenanter, in fact it was a parallel design.Both tanks were ordered «off the drawing board» without building prototypes first. Despite a later start, the pilot model of the Crusader was ready six weeks before the first Covenanter.
Unlike earlier «Christie cruisers»( A13, Marks III and IV and the Mark V Covenanter ) that were built with 4 road wheels, Crusader had five road wheels each side to improve weight distribution in a tank that weighed almost 20 tons instead of the 14 tons of the previous cruisers. The 32 in (810 mm)-diameter wheels were of pressed steel with solid rubber tyres. The hull sides were built up of two separated plates with the suspension arms between them.It had a different engine from the Covenanter, different steering system and a conventional cooling system with radiators in the engine compartment. At the left hand side of the front hull—a place occupied by the engine radiator in the Covenanter—was mounted a small hand-traversed auxiliary turret armed with a Besa machine gun. The auxiliary turret was awkward to use and was often removed in the field or remained unoccupied.
Both the A13 Mk III and the A15 designs used the same main turret. The turret was polygonal—with sides that sloped out then in again—to give maximum turret space on the limited turret diameter. Early production vehicles had a «semi-internal» cast gun mantlet, which was quickly replaced in production by a better protected big cast mantlet with three vertical slits—for the main gun, for a coaxial Besa machine gun and for the sighting telescope. There was no cupola for the commander who had instead a flat hatch with the periscope mounted through it. The main armament, as in other British tanks of the period, was balanced so the gunner could control its elevation through a padded shaft against his right shoulder rather than using a geared mechanism. This fitted well with the British doctrine of firing accurately on the move. When it was understood that there would be delays in the introduction of successor heavy cruiser tanks—what would become the Cavalier, Centaur and Cromwell—the Crusader was adapted to use the 6 pounder gun.
Operators
Commonwealth tank crews were equipped with Crusaders by 1941. These included the South Africans, New Zealanders and Australians. Other nationalities were also equipped in increasing quantities, as the Crusaders were replaced in British service, like some Free French and Dutch units. Some Mark I and IIs were captured by the Axis during Rommel’s advance, and both the Littorio Armored Division and German 15th Panzer Division used many captured models to compensate for their own losses. They appreciated their speed and relatively low profile in operations but were limited by the lack of spare parts. The Canadians, fighting in Italy, were also provided Crusader IIIs for their cavalry units. After the war, many were sold to the Argentinians, who converted them to motorized gun carriages, equipped with modern 75 and 105 mm (2.95 and 4.13 in) guns.
Дерево исследований
В общем, ничего особенного, в плане вооружения, эта САУ из себя не представляет. Да, увеличилась альфа и пробиваемость, но они все равно остались самыми низкими на уровне. При этом очень сильно упала скорострельность. Такие изменения может быть, кому-то и понравятся, но комфорт от использования предыдущего орудия был на уровень выше.
По сравнению с предшественником, орудие имеет в два раза большую альфу и лучшее пробитие. Эти улучшения скомпенсированы пониженными показателями скорострельности и скорость сведения орудия. Но так как траектория полета снаряда тоже изменилась (снаряды не будут так часто попадать в крышу танка), то увеличения чистого, стабильного урона в два раза вы не увидите.
Ходовая часть обладает очень неплохим показателем поворота – целых 32 градуса в секунду. Это и понятно – шасси у нас от британского среднего танка.
Рацию опять урезали по непонятным причинам. Добавить тут нечего. В принципе и 550 м достаточно для нормальной игры, но где найти логику в причине урезания этого показателя на танке уровнем выше – непонятно. Наверное, все дело в «историчности».
Usage in the battles
A Crusader MkIII heading to combat on Poland.
The Crusader tank was designed to be fast and highly mobile, exploiting enemy battle lines by penetrating the flanks and disrupting the enemy from behind. In the game, the Crusader should be used in a similar fashion. It is quick, well armed and highly manoeuvrable, making it great at rushing capture points and exploiting the enemies flanks. The 57mm gun is excellent for its tier, with high penetration and good ballistics. Very few tanks can withstand a hit from this gun without major damage or worse.
The tanks low profile is its main advantage. You can hide easily among vegetation and obstacles like walls, shooting from a concealed position or retreating if the situation is looking a little too dangerous.
Of course, you can’t have everything. The tank has thin armour, so it isn’t suitable as a front line tank. The armour is sloped, however, so you may bounce some smaller calibre shells. Explosive shells are your worst nightmare, so avoid getting hit by them.
The 57 mm gun has great penetration, but the Crusader has very thin armour. There are still plenty of enemies that can give you some trouble.
- T-34 (1940)- You will begin encountering early models of T34s at this tier. You can penetrate their turret easily and drivers port easily, but they can pose a serious problem when angled properly. Also, the 76mm L11 gun can easily take you out with its massive explosive power. Try to take out the gunner first and then deal with the rest of the crew members for a safe kill.
- Panzer IV F1- The rapid-fire 75mm short barreled gun can fire HEAT or APCBC rounds, which can penetrate and cause serious damage to the Crusader. Luckily, the F1 has flat armour which can be easily penetrated from the front. Range is your friend with these tanks. Their gun is very difficult to aim accurately over 500m. Hit it before it hits you and you will most likely come out on top.
- Panzer IV F2- If you get up-tiered then you will face off against the dreaded Panzer IV F2. Its gun is accurate, high penetration and causes massive damage upon penetration. It will kill you easily at range. Fortunately, it has the same weak flat armour as the F1, so can be easily dealt with if you get off the first shot
- KV1-L11 — These heavy tanks are rare at your battle rating, but can still be faced. They have great, bouncy armour and a deadly gun. Try to hit the turret cheeks or the side/rear armour.
- Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L — This Panzer III has a great, high-velocity gun and excellent frontal armour. The extra 20mm high hardness plates make a massive difference to the frontal armour, making it more bouncy and harder to penetrate. Fortunately, your gun can reliably penetrate the Panzer III L. If you are unsure, aim for the drivers port to kill the driver, gunner and commander.
Almost every tank can kill you easily, even with Rank I guns. Stay mobile, take advantage of the tanks low profile and shoot only when you know you can penetrate. This can make you a formidable tank on the battlefield.
Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | Shot Mk.5 HV | ||
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Shot Mk.8 | Adjustment of Fire | Airstrike |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Shot Mk.9 | Elevation Mechanism | ||
| IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | Improved optics | Smoke grenade |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good penetration for a Rank I light tank
- Diverse selection of shells
- Low profile
- Gun is very lethal at close/mid range. It can easily get through the armour of any vehicle at its rank and beyond
- Gun already has a quick fire rate and no loader, so if a crew member dies you cannot lose much of your fire rate advantage
- Makes a good sneaky flanker in later rank matches. The gun remains effective and your low profile can come in handy
- Armour is thin but has odd angles all over the place, causing some rounds to bounce
- Reverse speed is much better than the Cromwell tank, though still only average
- Good manoeuvrability
- Carries 50 smoke grenades, can lay down long smoke screens to cover large areas
Cons:
- Not as fast as some of the other light tanks at this rank
- Weak armour
- Face of the turret is flat, making it quite easy to kill the gunner
- Only 3 crew members, relatively easy to kill in one shot
Ссылки
- Ресурсы World of Tanks
- Танковедение
- Тема на официальном форуме
- Записи боев на Crusader
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Техника Великобритании
| Лёгкие танки | I Cruiser Mk. I • II M2 • II Cruiser Mk. II • II Light Mk. VIC • III Valentine • III Stuart I-IV • III Cruiser Mk. III • IV Cruiser Mk. IV • V Covenanter • VI Crusader • VII GSR 3301 Setter • VIII FV1066 Senlac • VIII LHMTV • IX GSOR3301 AVR FS • X Manticore |
| Средние танки | I Vickers Medium Mk. I • II Vickers Medium Mk. II • III Vickers Medium Mk. III • IV Matilda • IV Grant • IV AC 1 Sentinel • V Cavalier • V Sherman III • V Matilda Black Prince • VI Sherman Firefly • VI Cromwell • VI AC 4 Experimental • VI Cromwell B • VI Sherman VC Firefly • VII Comet • VIII Centurion Mk. I • VIII FV4202 • VIII Chieftain/T95 • VIII Centurion Mk. 5/1 RAAC • VIII Chimera • IX Centurion Mk. 7/1 • X Centurion Action X |
| Тяжёлые танки | V Churchill I • V Excelsior • VI Churchill VII • VI TOG II* • VII Black Prince • VII FV201 (A45) • VIII Caernarvon • VIII Caernarvon Action X • IX Conqueror • X FV215b • X Super Conqueror • X T95/FV4201 Chieftain |
| ПТ-САУ | II Universal Carrier 2-pdr • IV Valentine AT • IV Alecto • V Archer • V AT 2 • VI Churchill Gun Carrier • VI Achilles • VI AT 8 • VI Excalibur • VII Challenger • VII AT 15A • VII AT 7 • VIII AT 15 • VIII Charioteer • VIII Turtle Mk. I • IX Tortoise • IX FV4004 Conway • X FV215b (183) • X FV4005 Stage II • X FV217 Badger |
| САУ | II Loyd Gun Carriage • III Sexton II • III Sexton I • IV Birch Gun • V Bishop • VI FV304 • VII Crusader 5.5-in. SP • VIII FV207 • IX FV3805 • X Conqueror Gun Carriage |
Средние танки
| Техника СССР | III Т-29 • IV А-32 • IV Т-28Э с Ф-30 • IV Т-28 • V Матильда IV • V Т-34 экранированный • V Т-34 • VI А-43 • VI Т-34-85М • VI Т-34-85 Rudy • VI М4-А2 Шерман Лозы • VI Т-34-85 • VII А-44 • VII КВ-13 • VII Т-43 • VIII Объект 416 • VIII Т-54 первый образец • VIII Т-44-100 (Б) • VIII Т-44-100 (Р) • VIII Т-44-100 (У) • VIII СТГ • VIII СТГ Гвардеец • VIII Т-44 • IX Объект 430 Вариант II • IX Объект 430 • IX Т-54 • X Объект 140 • X Объект 907 • X Т-22 ср. • X К-91 • X Объект 430У • X Т-62А |
| Техника Германии | III Großtraktor — Krupp • III Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A • III Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) • IV Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J • IV Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. D • IV VK 20.01 (D) • V Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. K • V Turán III prototípus • V Pz.Kpfw. III/IV • V Pz.Kpfw. IV hydrostat. • V Pz.Kpfw. V/IV • V Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha • V Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H • V Pz.Kpfw. T 25 • V VK 30.01 (H) • VI Pz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm • VI VK 30.01 (D) • VI VK 30.02 (M) • VII Panther/M10 • VII Panther • VII VK 30.02 (D) • VIII Panther mit 8,8 cm L/71 • VIII Panzer 58 • VIII Schwarzpanzer 58 • VIII Panzer 58 Mutz • VIII M48A2 Räumpanzer • VIII Indien-Panzer • VIII Panther II • IX E 50 • IX T 55A • IX Kampfpanzer 50 t • IX Leopard Prototyp A • X E 50 Ausf. M • X Leopard 1 |
| Техника США | II T2 Medium Tank • III M2 Medium Tank • IV T6 Medium • IV M3 Lee • V M4 Improved • V M4A2E4 Sherman • V M4A1 Sherman • V Ram II • VI M4A3E8 Fury • VI M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII • VI M4A3E8 Sherman • VI M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo • VII T26E3 Eagle 7 • VII T20 • VII T23E3 • VIII T25 Pilot Number 1 • VIII TL-1 LPC • VIII M46 Patton KR • VIII M26 Pershing • VIII T26E4 SuperPershing • VIII T69 • VIII T95E2 • IX M46 Patton • X M48A5 Patton • X M60 • X T95E6 |
| Техника Франции | III D2 • III Somua S35 • IV SARL 42 • V Renault G1 • VI Bretagne Panther • VIII Bat.-Châtillon Bourrasque • VIII Lorraine 40 t • VIII AMX Chasseur de chars • VIII M4A1 Revalorisé • IX AMX 30 1er prototype • IX Char Futur 4 • IX Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP • X Bat.-Châtillon 25 t • X AMX 30 B |
| Техника Великобритании | I Vickers Medium Mk. I • II Vickers Medium Mk. II • III Vickers Medium Mk. III • IV Matilda • IV Grant • IV AC 1 Sentinel • V Cavalier • V Sherman III • V Matilda Black Prince • VI Sherman Firefly • VI Cromwell • VI AC 4 Experimental • VI Cromwell B • VI Sherman VC Firefly • VII Comet • VIII Centurion Mk. I • VIII FV4202 • VIII Chieftain/T95 • VIII Centurion Mk. 5/1 RAAC • VIII Chimera • IX Centurion Mk. 7/1 • X Centurion Action X |
| Техника Китая | V Type T-34 • VI Type 58 • VII T-34-1 • VIII Type 59 • VIII T-34-2 • VIII T-34-3 • VIII 59-Patton • VIII Type 59 G • IX WZ-120 • X • X 121B |
| Техника Японии | II Chi-Ni • II Type 89 I-Go/Chi-Ro • IV Type 1 Chi-He • V Type 3 Chi-Nu • V Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai • VI Type 4 Chi-To • VII Type 5 Chi-Ri • VIII STA-1 • VIII STA-2 • IX Type 61 • X STB-1 |
| Техника Чехословакии | IV ST vz. 39 • V Škoda T 24 • VI Škoda T 40 • VI Škoda T 25 • VII Konštrukta T-34/100 • VIII TVP VTU Koncept • VIII Škoda T 27 • IX Škoda T 50 • X TVP T 50/51 |
| Техника Швеции | IV Lago • V Strv m/42 • VI Strv m/42-57 Alt A.2 • VI Strv 74 • VII Leo • VIII Strv 81 • VIII Primo Victoria • VIII Lansen C • VIII UDES 14 Alt 5 • IX UDES 16 • X UDES 15/16 |
| Техника Польша | V 25TP KSUST II • VI Pudel • VI 40TP Habicha • VI T-34-85 Rudy |
| Техника Италии | II M14/41 • III M15/42 • IV P26/40 • V P.43 • VI P.43 bis • VII P.43 ter • VIII Progetto M35 mod. 46 • VIII P.44 Pantera • IX Prototipo Standard B • X Progetto M40 mod. 65 |
