Type 59

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner
* Loader

The **Type 59** is a Tier 1 progression Main Battle Tank under Zhang Feng's dealership.

## History

Class: Main Battle Tank

Developed: 1956-1959

Service: 1959+

Vehicles built: cca 10000

Operators: China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chad, Congo, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

The Type 59 started as a license-produced variant of the Soviet T-54A medium tank. Before their relations deteriorated, the Soviet Union and China were closely cooperating on reviving and improving the Chinese heavy industry in the 1950s. One of the results of this cooperation was the start of the Chinese production of the first T-34 medium tank (designated Type 58 in Chinese service) and later on the Type 59.

The Type 59 was first introduced to the public during the great Chinese national parade in 1959 and the mass production ran until the 1980s, with an estimated 10 thousand vehicles with various modifications produced. The Type 59 was also heavily exported to third world countries and saw several conflicts, including the Iran-Iraq war and the Gulf War.

It did not perform all too well (just like the other obsolete Soviet equipment such as the T-54/55 variants) but in low intensity conflicts, it is still completely capable of turning the tide of any battle, especially against irregular forces not equipped with specialized anti-tank weaponry. The Chinese continued to develop the Type 59 for several decades and only the most modern of People's Republic of China Main battle tanks do not have their roots in the venerable Type 59.

## Vehicle Traits

* Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
* Designate Target: This vehicle has the ability to designate targets that are within its line of sight. Designated targets are marked to other players and take increased damage.
* Smoke Generators: This vehicle generates smoke all around it and lays down smoke cover by driving forward.

## Upgrades

### Armor

Type 59 Stock Armor
 This MBT features basic sheet armor without any advanced components, making it vulnerable to HEAT shells and ATGMs.

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -4.0° / 20.0°

### Engine

 NORINCO 12150L Qianghua 650 650 hp Diesel Engine

## Abilities

**Description:**A target designated by this ability will remain spotted for its duration and will receive increased damage.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 400 mm at 150m;
300 mm at 500m
2. ↑ 113 for Partial Penetration;
29 for Non-Penetrating Hits
3. ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m

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