WT – Celere Sahariano: The Desert Cheetah

The Celere Sahariano was a late war experimental Italian medium tank, developed in response to the highly mobile British cruiser tanks encountered in the deserts of North Africa. Although the war ended before the Celere Sahariano could enter production, it will soon reinforce the lower ranks of the Italian ground forces tree in the upcoming “New Power” War Thunder update!

Briefly: A late war experimental Italian medium tank, engineered with a strong focus on mobility.

Celere Sahariano, medium tank, premium, Italy, rank II.

Pros

  • Superb mobility
  • Good firepower
  • Low profile

Cons

  • Light protection
History

After clashing with British armored forces in the desert of North Africa in the early 1940’s, the Italian Army became impressed with the performance of the various cruiser tanks fielded by the British. As a result, the army issued an order to tank manufacturers to develop a new light vehicle whose mobility and firepower would outmatch that of the cruiser tanks.

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Update 1.11: “The Last Dragon” 3D style for 🇨🇳 WZ-111 model 5A – More Pictures

The style is treated as historical, valued at 5,000 gold.

Fits vehicles: WZ-111 model 5A.

Description: Why was I demoted to platoon commander? I failed to execute an order. I didn’t follow it and I don’t regret it. They mapped the route in such a way that I would have had to lead the whole convoy through rice fields. No roads and with radio silence. Right across the fields. What was I supposed to do? For as long as I can remember, my family has grown rice to feed us and the country. They started before dawn and finished after midnight. It’s really hard work. Our top brass should try working in a field at least once in order to understand. I didn’t join the army to crush the hard labor of my own people whose money basically built this tank. Respecting fellow human beings is not hard. If it cost me my rank, so be it. A clear conscience is more important to me. Continue reading “Update 1.11: “The Last Dragon” 3D style for 🇨🇳 WZ-111 model 5A – More Pictures”

Update 1.11: 3D “Fair Trade” style for Object 268 Version 4 – More Pictures

The style is treated as historical, valued at 5,000 gold.

Suitable for vehicles: Object 268 Version 4.

Description: You see, they first conduct a geological survey, then they build mines and extract ore, which they take to a metallurgical plant to create steel from it. At the same time, engineers calculate aerodynamic parameters, develop the correct geometry, carry out tests, experiment with gunpowder, and burn through thousands of pencils and sheets of paper. An entire production line, which was also being designed in blueprints for a long time before, gets launched in a weapons factory. And the steel delivered to the factory gets cast as an armor-piercing shell. That shell is put into a brass case, which also traveled a long way, turning it into a ’round’. And now I’m about to send the result of the labor of hundreds and thousands of people to the breech-ring, only to make it disappear in a few seconds. But it’s all to penetrate the armor of the enemy vehicle I’m targeting. That means it wasn’t all for nothing. It’s a fair trade, isn’t it? Continue reading “Update 1.11: 3D “Fair Trade” style for Object 268 Version 4 – More Pictures”

Update 1.11: 3D style “Namenlos” for the 🇩🇪 VK 72.01 (K) – More Pictures

Style treated as historical, valued at 4,000 gold. The style will likely be available in a new event / season on the Global Map (Jan-Feb 2021).

Suitable for vehicles: VK 72.01 (K).

Description: Entry for April 30, 19…
The day started with good news! At least it seems so, taking into account the current situation. First, the fuel trucks that arrived at our unit yesterday managed to survive last night’s aircraft raid without severe damage. That means we won’t have to stay in this godforsaken place for another week. Second, they finally kicked Becker out of the office! I’ve been looking forward to this for such a long time. If you ask me, I’d give half my reward for a chance to put that old idiot in the chair of one of those useless anti-aircraft guns he kept mounting on our tanks. Maybe there are some reasonable guys at Headquarters who finally saw that his ideas are really ridiculous. Anyway, I wish the best of luck to him and his fantastic anti-aircraft guns on the railroad. Now they’ll have a nice chance to prove their worth. As for us? It’s time to move on and provide assistance to the 101st Tank Corps. I hope we make it on time…
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Update 1.11: 3D “Winter Lotus” style for the 🇯🇵 STB-1 – More Pictures

The style is treated as historical, valued at 5,000 gold.

Suitable for vehicles: STB-1.

Description: The Commander trusts me. Or rather, he hates me. I don’t understand why my unit is the one that’s always given experimental vehicles. A tank should be nice and easy to use and repair in the field so that it can rapidly get back on track. But no, they decided to mount a complex hydropneumatic suspension system that’s as temperamental as a spoiled child. The instruction guide isn’t clear at all, and the maintenance manual has disappeared who knows where! Exactly who can we go up against with this vehicle? I feel like I’m already locked in mortal combat with the tank itself.

Damn it! What are these tubes? They’re not in any of the blueprints! Continue reading “Update 1.11: 3D “Winter Lotus” style for the 🇯🇵 STB-1 – More Pictures”

WoWS ST 0.9.11, changes to test ships

We adjusted the parameters of some ships based on testing results. The changes will be applied to Italian battleships and some other ships.

VII Strasbourg

  • Main battery reload time increased from 24 to 25 s;
  • Sigma parameter increased from 1.7 to 1.8

IX Z-44

  • Detectability range by ships reduced from 8.08 to 7.78 km. Other detectability ranges were reduced accordingly.

VII Francesco Caracciolo, VIII Vittorio Veneto; X Cristoforo Colombo

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Supertest: 🇬🇧 Charlemagne (Complete Stats)

Charlemagne. Statistics with crew at 100%:

Tier: HT-8, Great Britain, premium
HP: 1 500
Engine: 810 hp
Mass: 45,0 t
Maximum load: 47,0 t
Power-to-weight: 18,0 hp / t
Max speed / Reverse speed: 42 / – 15 km / h
Hull turning speed: 27,12 °/s
Turret turning speed: 33,38 °/s
Terrain resistance values: — / — / —
View range: 380 m
Radio range: 782 m

Hull armor: 130 / 70 / 38 mm
Turret armor: 170 / 80 / 70 mm

Gun: 120 mm Low Velocity Gun

Alpha Damage: 440 / 440 / 530
Penetration: 220 / 270 / 60 mm
Rate of fire: 3,91 rounds/minute
Damage per minute: 1 721
Reload time: 15,34 s
Accuracy at 100 m: 0,42
Aiming time: 3,07 s
Depression/Elevation: -10 ° / +15 °

Rounds in ammo rack: 53 rounds

Crew – 5 members: Commander, Driver, Gunner and Loaders.

Camouflage Values:

Camo of the stationary vehicle: 7.07 / 1.41% (for the stationary vehicle / for the stationary vehicle after firing a shot);
Camo of the vehicle during motion: 3.48 / 0.7% (for the moving vehicle / for the moving vehicle after firing a shot).