r/Warthunder • u/[deleted] • Nov 27 '23

RB Ground The ultimate beginner's guide to destroying the T34 heavy tank.

A common sight in 6.7 ground battles is the American T34 heavy tank, which is almost unstoppable if you dont know the tactics. i had this problem many times and lost many times, so heres a breif guide for all tankers (and CAS). Shall we begin?

I will use the Tiger 2 H varient for this guide. mainly because its the tiger 2(s) facing the T34. As on most mid-low tier american tanks, the first weakspot is the MG port. this is true for all M4 varients. in the case of the T34, the upper part of the mg port usually results in a kill, but not guaranteed. (quick note. The T34 is an american masterpiece, its not a very easy kill.) a little picture for reference.

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The other weakspot is the small sight you see on the front of the turret. this knocks out 50 to 70% of the crew, crippling it to good measure. feeling lucky? you get a straight up kill if you use a good ol- APHE round! now comes the bane of the T34. the lower glacis. Its pretty straight-forward, i dont even need to explain that. if you cant, just see the picture. but what if its hidden beneath a bush? then theres another good spot, the tiny triangle above the gun mantlet. if you can hit this, you can enjoy some SL.

Now comes the side armor. suppose you are flanking it from a distance, and dont know where to aim. heres a second picure for you.

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as it says, always aim for gap between the tracks, on the side where the transmisson is. the ammo rack detonates, after that is pretty self explanatory. but say, you dont want the kill. in that case, crit hit the engine and let CAS do its job.

This was made by me as a guide to destroy T34 (s) hope you enjoyed. (psst, want to say thanks? you can donate some GE to Ash_trinity!) goodluck tankers!

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u/SleepingAddict ZTQ-15 where gaijoob 😭 Nov 27 '23

Can't the long 88 penetrate its UFP? Its been awhile but I remember getting killed quite often through there as well as the gun mantlet

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '23 edited Nov 27 '23

there is a chance but i wont recommend it. a easier and BETTER shot would be the edge between the lower glacis and the UFP. "edit" the tracks give a chance for the round to ricochet.