Tank emil 2 reviews. The performance characteristics of Emil II

Hello tankers and welcome to the site! Today we have hot again on our agenda, we will talk about a new Tier 9 heavy tank from Sweden - this is Emil II guide.

Initially, many expected that the top Swedes would become very similar to the French heavyweights, but the biggest similarity is visual. In fact Emil II TTX have a lot of differences and special features, this car, without a doubt, can be called very strong and now you will see it.

TTX Emil II

The first feature that I would like to draw your attention to will be disappointing, because this unit has the smallest safety margin among all TT-10s, as well as a mediocre baseline view of 380 meters.

Now let's consider Emil II characteristics booking and pay attention to the collegiate model. In terms of survivability, we are clearly different from the French heavy weights and the turret can rightly be considered the most outstanding part of the tank. In the frontal projection, this element is really difficult to break through, thanks to the initial thickness and rational inclination of the ledge here in places it reaches 270 millimeters, which allows us to compete on equal terms even with top-end equipment.

As for the hull's forehead, it is also capable of delighting us with ricochets, but mostly due to the slopes of the armor plates and the likeness of a pike nose. However, the body Emil II WoT it is still better to hide, since here tanks of 9 and 10 levels will penetrate us without any problems, especially in NLD.

If we talk about the side armor of our Swede, it is rather mediocre. Of course, due to the fact that in patch 9.17 the rule of three calibers will be canceled, putting the board at a good angle heavy tank Emil II will be able to tank, but driving into our side, the enemy will not have problems with penetration.

By the way, this unit has a high silhouette, which is why you always need to act very carefully, especially the dimensions you need to pay attention to when taking a position.

In addition to strong frontal armor, our heavy has another pleasant quality - good mobility. As you can see in the picture with general performance characteristics, Emil II World of Tanks there is an excellent maximum speed, good dynamics for a heavy tank, and only weak maneuverability, especially if you want to turn around, gaining high speed.

Cannon

The armament of our heavy weight is another reason for pride, as a top 120 mm cannon is installed on board.

The main feature is that Emil II cannon equipped with a loading drum for 4 rounds, each of which has a very noticeable alpha-strike. Our internal reload is faster than that of the French AMX 50 120 and this allows us to deal 1600 HP in just 12 seconds, a very impressive result for the ninth level. But do not forget that our drum fully recharges in as much as 40 seconds, which is a very long time.

With armor penetration parameters at Emil II World of Tanks everything is in perfect order again, the top weapon allows you to feel very comfortable in battles at the bottom of the list, but nevertheless it is worth buying a few gold reels, situations are different.

As for the accuracy, the initial spread of our heavy weight is large, and everything is not very good with stabilization, for this reason it is unlikely that it will be possible to realize the drum in motion (only at close distances). Reduced Emil II tank of Sweden also not fast, but these parameters can be improved and battles will be more comfortable.

However, there is another nuance worthy of respect - elevation angles. Cannon at Emil II WoT falls down 12 degrees, this is an excellent indicator, but there is back side medals, it will not work to lift the barrel up, we have only 8 degrees at our disposal.

Advantages and disadvantages

The car in front of us is new, and although this heavy has a certain similarity with a French classmate, there are much more differences. For this reason, the gameplay on Emil II World of Tanks will be fundamentally different, and in order to understand it, you need to have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the tank.
Pros:
Good mobility (maximum speed and dynamics);
Strong frontal armor (especially turrets);
Powerful drum for 4 shells;
Fast recharge inside the drum;
Comfortable negative elevation angle.
Minuses:
Small margin of safety;
Mediocre review;
Weak side armor;
Mediocre accuracy;
Long recharge of the drum.

Equipment for Emil II

Installation additional modules we can strengthen our tank, making its advantages more tangible, or smoothing out the disadvantages. In our case, special attention should be paid to the comfort of inflicting damage and visibility, so for Emil II equipment you should put this:
1. - the most important module that will correct us stabilization, which in turn will make the accuracy more comfortable.
2. - due to the obvious lag behind most of the classmates in the review, this option looks quite logical.
3. - will increase the overall speed of reloading the drum, improve mixing and boost vision, in other words, it will give everything we need.

I consider the above list of equipment to be optimal, but if you feel severe discomfort due to the duration of the mixing, especially if the crew is not pumped, you can replace the third item with, it's up to you.

Crew training

The most important aspect of the game on any machine is the correct distribution of skills among the crew members, of which we have only three. Here we will pursue the same goals as when choosing equipment, but do not forget about increasing survivability, which means that Emil II perks we will distribute in the following sequence:
Commander (radio operator, loader) -,,,.
Gunner (loader) -,,,.
Driver mechanic - , , , .

Equipment for Emil II

With the choice of consumables, the situation is much easier, first of all, you will have to focus on your reserves of silver or gold, and if now you need to save money, take,,. But we still recommend not to skimp and rely on reliability, in this case for Emil II equipment will consist of,,. Regarding the last option, it can be replaced by, our heavy burns rarely.

Emil II tactics

For inexplicable reasons, the Swedish Tier 9 heavy tank, like its top counterpart, received an unthinkable combination of excellent mobility, strong armor and a powerful gun with comfortable UVN.

Of course, the characteristics of the tank before release may still change, but now we have a real imba in our hands and if we talk about what it is for Emil II tactics combat, the answer will be - varied.

Indeed, this unit can try on many roles, but there is no doubt that your main task will be to use strengths machines and leveling its shortcomings. Thus, on Emil II World of Tanks should take advantage of the terrain, realizing an owl drum due to the excellent elevation angles.

This strategy has another serious plus - our tower is extremely difficult to penetrate even for top-end vehicles, which means the risk is minimal. But there is in this all the other side of the coin - a drum for 4 shells, which imposes its own style of play.

The fact is that while the store is charged, Emil II tank of Sweden poses a very serious threat, few people would want to clash with us in open battle if favorable conditions are on our side. However, as soon as the drum is empty, we become very vulnerable, so you have to feel the game very well and constantly analyze the situation around.

Don't forget about mobility, because heavy tank Emil II is able to very quickly change not only the direction of attack, but even the flanks. If used correctly, a significant tactical advantage can be gained.

For the rest, you must remember about your vulnerable sides, not expose them, and also try to hide the hull in close combat. Always keep an eye on the minimap and watch out for artillery. Emil II WoT a very formidable beast, the main thing is to cope with it, and this requires experience and skill.

It was not possible to draw up a brief historical background, the prototype is very interesting, and I think many will be curious to know its history, and the rest can scroll down to the actual model.

During preparations for the invasion of Great Britain - Operation Sea Lion - the German command took into account the possibility of a collision with heavy British tanks. First of all, the Mk IV Churchill tanks caused concern, a number of modifications of which were equipped with serious 76 mm cannons. These armored vehicles posed a serious threat to most of the German armored vehicles of the first years of World War II. Besides, "Churchillies" had solid armor - up to 100 millimeters on the forehead. To fight such a serious enemy, appropriate equipment was required.

At the beginning of 1940, similar requirements resulted in work to determine the appearance of a promising anti-tank self-propelled artillery installation... The country's command demanded the creation of two self-propelled guns, armed with 105-mm and 128-mm cannons. Such weapons were supposed to ensure the guaranteed defeat of all existing tanks in service with European countries, as well as have a certain groundwork in the direction of the destruction of tanks in the near future. Nevertheless, after a few months it was decided that one self-propelled gun was enough. The program of work on the topic of the 128-mm self-propelled gun was closed, and as a result of the second program, the Dicker Max ACS was created. In the first months of the next 1941, the German command stopped actively preparing for war with Great Britain. The Soviet Union has become an urgent target. A few days before the attack, both of the experienced Dicker Max self-propelled guns were sent to the troops for trial operation. The project of a self-propelled gun with a 128-mm gun was no longer mentioned.

But then the day came for the start of Operation Barbarossa. Wehrmacht tanks went on the offensive and met with very uncomfortable opponents. These were soviet tanks T-34 and KV. It was then that the almost forgotten developments on the ACS with a 128 mm cannon came in handy. Just a few weeks after the start of the war, Rheinmetall and Henschel were tasked with developing a full-fledged self-propelled gun. It should be noted that the development of the Dicker Max was relatively simple - the gun of the required caliber was installed on the almost unchanged chassis of the PzKpfw IV tank. The situation with the new ACS was worse. First of all, the weight of the gun affected. The PaK 40 cannon weighed over seven tons. Not every German-made armored chassis could pull such a "load", not to mention recoil. I had to go back to old projects. The experimental tank VK3001 (H) was made the basis for the new self-propelled gun, which at one time could become the main medium tank in Germany.

The suspension of the VK3001 (H) chassis calmly withstood the design loads when firing from a 128 mm cannon. However, the experimental tank had insufficient dimensions. An armored wheelhouse with a gun could be installed on it, but in this case there was almost no room left for the crew. There was no question of any ergonomics, even tolerable. I had to urgently lengthen the original chassis. For this, the stern of the car was increased and, as a result, the transmission was rearranged. The engine was left unchanged - Maybach HL116 with 300 hp. The chassis had to include two additional road wheels on each side. In view of the Knipkamp system used on the VK3001 (H) tank, this did not give a particularly large gain in the length of the supporting surface, although it helped to correct the centering of the entire self-propelled gun.

The first (they, as it turns out, the last) copies of the 128-mm self-propelled gun, which received the official name 12.8 cm PaK 40 L / 61 Henschel Selbstfahrlafette auf VK3001 (H) and the unofficial nickname Sturer Emil ("Stubborn Emil"), it was planned to remodel from the manufactured chassis of the VK3001 (H) tank. Therefore, the self-propelled gun's booking remained the same: the forehead and sides of the hull were 50 and 30 millimeters thick, respectively. In the rear of the hull, right on its upper plate, an armored wheelhouse was mounted. It was assembled from steel sheets of the same thickness as the case sheets - 50 and 30 mm. The front panels of the hull and deckhouse were only five centimeters thick. For this reason, at the front, the Stubborn Emil self-propelled guns received additional protection in the form of track sections suspended on the foreheads of the hull and deckhouse.

A 128-mm PaK 40 cannon with a barrel length of 61 caliber was installed along the central axis of the vehicle. The system of its mounts allowed for horizontal guidance within seven degrees from the axis. The vertical guidance sector, in turn, was much larger - from -15 ° to + 10 °. This discrepancy in the vertical guidance angles had a simple and understandable basis. The large breech, resting on the floor of the fighting compartment, did not allow raising the barrel of the gun above ten degrees. As for the lowering of the barrel, it was limited only by the front of the machine body and expediency. The gun's ammunition load was 18 rounds. It is sometimes mentioned that, due to the long range of confident destruction of most Soviet tanks, the Sturer Emil could work in tandem with a truck carrying shells. However, it is unlikely that such a "tactical scheme" was used in practice - in contrast to the somehow armored self-propelled guns, the truck with ammunition is not protected in any way and is a very attractive target.

The crew of the 128-mm self-propelled gun consisted of five people: a driver mechanic, a commander, a gunner and two loaders. Four of them had jobs in the wheelhouse, so an increase in the size of the chassis was more than necessary. In case of unforeseen circumstances, as well as to combat enemy infantry, the crew had at their disposal an MG 34 machine gun, several MP 38/40 submachine guns and grenades.

Six VK3001 (H) tank chassis stood idle at the Henschel plant. Two of them became platforms for the manufacture of new self-propelled guns. So even with some major body redesigns, it didn't take long to build the Sturer Emil. The first copy was ready by the fall of 1941, and the second had to wait until the spring of next year. First of all, the two prototypes went to the test site. There they showed good fire performance. However, the large caliber and excellent armor penetration rates were compensated for by the low engine power and the resulting lack of mobility. Even on the highway, the Stubborn Emilies, as if to justify their nickname, did not accelerate faster than twenty kilometers per hour.

After field tests, both Sturer Emil self-propelled guns were sent to the front to be tested in real combat conditions. The fighters of the 521th battalion of anti-tank self-propelled guns became the test artillerymen. Almost immediately after the arrival of the ACS, they received another nickname, this time "personal". The soldiers nicknamed them "Max" and "Moritz" after two hooligan friends from a poem by Wilhelm Bush. Probably, the reason for the emergence of such nicknames were constant breakdowns, which annoyed both "Stubborn Emils". However, these self-propelled guns ruined the lives of not only mechanics. The 128 mm gun really reliably hit all Soviet tanks, including heavy ones. The only difference was in the range of the shot. According to reports, "Max" and "Moritz" destroyed at least 35-40 Soviet tanks.

In V. Bush's poem, the fate of the hooligans was not at all rosy: they were ground at a mill and fed to ducks, which was not upset. With the self-propelled "Max" and "Moritz" something similar happened, but adjusted for the peculiarities of the war. One of the self-propelled guns was destroyed by the Red Army in mid-1942. The second reached Stalingrad, where it became a trophy for Soviet soldiers. Since 1943, one of the "Stubborn Emiles" has participated in exhibitions of captured German equipment. On the barrel of his cannon, 22 white rings were counted - according to the number of destroyed armored vehicles. One can imagine the reaction of the Red Army to a trophy with such a combat history.

A weak engine, overweight design, small ammunition, as well as insufficient gun aiming angles caused doubts about the feasibility of serial production of the ACS. In addition, it was already 42 years in the yard - it was necessary to decide the fate of the heavy tank PzKpfw VI Tiger. Since the company "Henschel" could not simultaneously assemble both a tank and a self-propelled gun, its leadership, together with the command of the Wehrmacht, decided to begin mass production of the "Tiger". The Sturer Emil project was closed and no longer resumed, but this did not cancel the need for an anti-tank self-propelled gun.

We decided to reproduce prototype No. 1, its traces are lost in the summer of 1942 in the vast Don steppes, it is not known for certain how his career ended, unlike No. 2, which took part in trophy exhibitions and is in Kubinka.
We assumed that prototype # 1 was damaged in battle, thrown by the Germans during a counterattack, captured by the Red Army, and later destroyed during the retreat.

The model was assembled by Pavel Cherepanov:
The construction of the model took almost a year, many additions were involved in the work on the model, in particular, three sets of Aberian etching, chiseled barrel and shells, metal tracks, and so on, full list at the end of the article. Needless to say, assembling with Aber etched can take a lot of time and nerves, even if you use it at 50%. in some places the photo-etching was soldered, in some places glue was used, especially the problematic assembly for shell boxes, which are made partially open so that the shells inside can be seen.

I imitated minor damage - bruised wings, holes in the wheelhouse, guns hitting the mask, a broken or dropped tool, but there was no task to make the destroyed Emil, rather it was abandoned in a combat readiness state, but had seen the views. For example, one of the road wheels has lost its rubber band, and the left slat has been torn off.

The model was painted by Roman Vorobyov. First, the model was primed with Tamiya primer from a cylinder, painted in the base color, XF-63 German Gray, tinted with filters, washes, oil dots (502 Abteiluung), MIG pigments (dust, rust, soot).

The model was then transferred to Vladimir Yashin for final effects.

Vladimir Yashin added an inscription on the side of the self-propelled gun, "This fascist tank was captured by Lieutenant Yegorov." The inscription is made in white pencil imitating chalk. It was logical to assume that such an inscription in a combat situation was unlikely to be painted by someone, but chalk could be at hand.

Vladimir added some small things to the "salon" - a bottle of vodka and a PPSh machine gun - traces of the presence of the legendary lieutenant Yegorov, who immediately noted his success with the guys and walked away for a minute, leaving the machine gun inside. Also added are footprints on the body, oil and fuel drips, corners and edges treated with a pencil lead for a natural shine.

If I missed something, Volodya and Roman will complete the article!

USED \u200b\u200bMATERIALS:

Trumpeter - 00350 12.8cm Selbstfahrlafette L / 61 'Sturer Emil' - set itself
Armorscale - B35-021 128mm Kanone 40 - Gun Barrel for German SPG (Pz.Sfl.V) - chiseled barrel
Armorscale - A35008 Ammo 128mm Gun 40 "Sturer Emil" 1/35 - turned rounds and casings
Aber - 35180 12.8 cm Sf. L / 61 (Pz.Sf.V) "STURER EMIL" Vol.1 Basic - photo-etched basic set
Aber - 35181 12,8 cm Sf.L / 61 (Pz.Sf.V) "Sturer Emil" Vol.2 - Additional set (fenders) - photo-etched fenders
Aber - 35182 12,8 cm Sf.L / 61 (Pz.Sf.V) "Sturer Emil" Vol.3 - Additional set (ammo holders and boxes) - photo-etched shell boxes
Aber - 35P-06 German ammunition for "Sturer Emil" - chiseled shells
Friulmodel - ATL-86 STURER EMIL - metal tracks
RB Model - 35A02 - 2 cm antenna for military vehicles - brass antenna
RB Model - 35A15 German aerial mount - brass antenna lead

The work was carried out intermittently throughout 2012, and began back in 2011.

The model was built to order and is now in a private collection. If you like - contact! We will build the same or similar for you.

Vladimir Yashin, Pavel Cherepanov, Roman Vorobyov
Novosibirsk 2012

Emil II Swedish heavy tank Level 9 World of Tanks has successfully started the way of testing on the SuperTest. The performance characteristics are not final, but are only preliminary.

Historical background of the Swedish Emil II

The EMIL II tank is a variation of the previous Emil 1 model, but it is heavier and more overall, weighing from 34 to 39 tons, which of course depends on the armor and engine weight. As for the engines themselves for this model, two options were proposed here - this is the 540th or the 665th. This is a more modernized model of the Emil tank, more in demand in terms of its potential, in the production of which a Swedish engine was used, however, when production put on stream even more powerful engines, the Emil 2 also faded into the background, like its predecessor Emil 1, and in 1952 and was completely removed from the assembly line. The next model was immediately presented - this is Emil 3, but here things were somewhat incomprehensible: the most powerful tank with a mass of up to 42 tons was simply unrealistic, since there was no most suitable Swedish-made engine for this. That all changed when American-made motors became available. Thus, creating the third model, there was something from the Emil 2 - a 150mm cannon with a smoothbore body. Armoring on the side and front sides was immediately added, so Emil 2 and Emil 1 were completely replaced, and the third model was taken as the main one.

The performance characteristics of Emil II

The Swedish Emil II is sent for testing with the following characteristics:

Equipment for Swedish Emil II

The first thing to note about this drum swedish tank - this is its firepower, and it is paramount in Emil 2. Also, there are excellent tilt angles, so when choosing modules, it is best to rely on the following algorithm:
« improved ventilation"- this module will speed up the recharging of the drum system, especially if you add the skills of the Emil 2 crew to the" fighting brotherhood ";
« vertical mount stabilizer"- with this module it will be possible to narrow the targeting circle of the gun and thereby increase the accuracy of hitting the target;
« reinforced aiming drives»- this module also helps to improve the effectiveness of the weapon.

Skill " sniper"Especially important for such a model of a tank as due to this critical damage can be inflicted on the enemy. Skills " smooth running"And" smooth turret rotation»Are also very important for the crew, as their combination significantly increases the shooting skill on the move. You should also pay attention to the skill “ king of offroad", Due to which the maneuverability of the machine will increase, but the ram in in this case will be completely useless. To improve the view, it is worth setting " eagle Eye"And" radio interception». « Contactless ammo rack"Also will not be superfluous.

A short summary of the Emil II tank

Exterior of the Emil II Swedish heavy tank 9 woT level It is very similar to the French heavy tank AMX 50 120, from the advantages you can see that the Swede's gun declination is very suitable for play because of the cover, but the penetration and the gun itself have the worst characteristics. What is just a recharge inside the drum charging system equal to 5 seconds, and the total drum charging is more than 38 seconds.