SZDV Vz. 50

SZDV Vz. 50 is a tier 8 tank destroyer from Czechoslovakia in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

SZDV Vz. 50 stats at a glance

The SZDV Vz. 50 has 1080 hit points , 165mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.2:1. This pronounced angling makes the SZDV Vz. 50 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How SZDV Vz. 50 compares to its peers

There are 57 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the SZDV Vz. 50. Its 1080 HP places it in the top 23% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1003). Frontal hull armor of 165mm ranks in the top 36% for the class (peer average: 128mm). Top forward speed of 42 km/h is faster than 46% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• SZDV Vz. 50 vs Alby — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• SZDV Vz. 50 vs AMX AC 48 FL — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• SZDV Vz. 50 vs AMX AC 48 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• SZDV Vz. 50 vs AMX Cda 105 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 57 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

After World War II, the Czechoslovakians decided to develop their own heavy SPG. The main task was to combine the component solutions and motor-transmission unit of Soviet self-propelled guns with a German chassis, which would ensure smoother movement and better load distribution. A secondary issue was increasing the rate of fire, and reducing the temperature conditions of firing was seen as the solution. The designers developed a liquid cooling system for the gun; however, this turned out to be very cumbersome and included a huge supply tank and pump unit that required the power supply to be ...

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