ZiS-43

ZiS-43

BTR-152A

ZiS-12 (94-KM)

ZiS-43

BTR-152A

ZiS-12 (94-KM)

USSR

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	2.7	2.7

Class:

SPAA

Research:5 600

Purchase:22 000

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Description

The ZIS-42 is a Rank III Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 4.0. It was introduced in Update 1.65. A 37 mm cannon placed in an anti-aircraft turret on a ZiS-42M half-track chassis, the ZIS-43 was a prototype built in November 1942 which underwent testing but never entered production.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Structural Steel
• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Wood

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Gun Shield	15 mm	10 mm	N/A	N/A

Notes:

• Due to the vehicle hurried construction, it is mostly a patchwork of 10mm steel plates welded onto the underlying chassis.
• The turret crew have their heads visible from the front and sides. They are fully exposed in the rear and above.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armor weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
8.7	N/A	38(AB)
		35 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	128	/
Realistic/Simulator	80	/
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	14.7	/
Realistic/Simulator	9.2	/

Armaments

Main armament

61-K (37 mm)
Capacity (Belt capacity each)			Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
260 (6)			160	-8°/+85°	±180°
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	20.8	28.8	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	20.8	24.5	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
0.3	__.__	__.__	__.__

Additional armament

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Machine guns

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Usage in the battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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