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{{Specs-Card|code=it_m13_40_serie_3}}
 
{{Specs-Card|code=it_m13_40_serie_3}}
 
{{About
 
{{About
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|about = medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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|about = Italian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
|usage = other uses
 
|usage = other uses
 
|link = M13/40 (Family)
 
|link = M13/40 (Family)
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage M13 40 (III).jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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[[File:GarageImage_M13_40_(III).jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened as '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a reserve Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].  
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened as '''{{Specs|pseudonym}}''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
  
 
M13-40 (III) is a superior version of M13-40, which has reload speed and default camouflage of [[M13/40 (II)| model (II)]], while retaining gun depression of [[M13/40 (I)| model(I)]]. You can distinguish it visually from other 2 by spotting small "bump" on it's turret's top(above the gun), which was made so that the gun can depress with the new loading mechanism.
 
M13-40 (III) is a superior version of M13-40, which has reload speed and default camouflage of [[M13/40 (II)| model (II)]], while retaining gun depression of [[M13/40 (I)| model(I)]]. You can distinguish it visually from other 2 by spotting small "bump" on it's turret's top(above the gun), which was made so that the gun can depress with the new loading mechanism.
  
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The M13/40 (III), as with the rest of the family, is typically used as a breakthrough tank or a "blockade runner" due to the fact that it is very resistant to enemy fire, especially when angled, and can disable or destroy enemy vehicles with only one shot when up close. Beware, however, around the 500 m mark the cannon ammunition starts to lose its punch and can fail to penetrate effectively, and it's not any faster than other tanks of the family.  
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The M13/40 (III), as with the rest of the family, is typically used as a breakthrough tank or a "blockade runner" due to the fact that it is very resistant to enemy fire, especially when angled, and can disable or destroy enemy vehicles with only one shot when up close. Beware, however, around the 500 m mark the cannon ammunition starts to lose its punch and can fail to penetrate effectively, and it's not any faster than other tanks of the family.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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All of your armour, which can realistically be targeted, is flat, so despite quite high frontal armour values the {{PAGENAME}} must always be angled when squaring off with an enemy combatant or risk direct shot penetration of your vehicle. Your side armour value is not as good as the front, but at extreme angles, it becomes more effective.
 
All of your armour, which can realistically be targeted, is flat, so despite quite high frontal armour values the {{PAGENAME}} must always be angled when squaring off with an enemy combatant or risk direct shot penetration of your vehicle. Your side armour value is not as good as the front, but at extreme angles, it becomes more effective.
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|-
 
|-
 
|Hull
 
|Hull
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|30 mm (12°) ''Upper Plate''
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|30 mm (12°) ''Upper Plate''
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25 mm (80°) - 30 mm (66°) ''Upper Glacis''
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25 mm (80°) - 30 mm (66°) ''Upper Glacis''
  
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30 mm (Curved) ''Lower Glacis''
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30 mm (Curved) ''Lower Glacis''
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|30 mm ''Upper Front''
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|30 mm ''Upper Front''
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25 mm ''Upper''
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25 mm ''Upper''
  
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25 mm ''Lower''
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25 mm ''Lower''
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|25 mm ''Upper 3 Levels''
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|25 mm ''Upper 3 Levels''
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27 mm ''Lower Level''
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27 mm ''Lower Level''
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|15 mm ''Crew Compartment''
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|15 mm ''Crew Compartment''
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5 mm - 15 mm ''Engine Compartment''
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5 mm - 15 mm ''Engine Compartment''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Turret
 
|Turret
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|45 mm (13°) ''Turret front''
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|45 mm (13°) ''Turret front''
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30 mm + 40 mm (Curved)''Gun mantlet''
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30 mm + 40 mm (Curved)''Gun mantlet''
 
| colspan="2" |25 mm
 
| colspan="2" |25 mm
 
|15 mm
 
|15 mm
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 201|rbMinHp= 115}}
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=201|rbMinHp=115}}
  
 
Mobility of the {{PAGENAME}} is horrible on anything but flat land, but it's okay as long as you don't try to climb steep hills or to cross the entire map fast. Attempting steep hill flank will just get you stuck and leave you exposed to enemy fire.
 
Mobility of the {{PAGENAME}} is horrible on anything but flat land, but it's okay as long as you don't try to climb steep hills or to cross the entire map fast. Attempting steep hill flank will just get you stuck and leave you exposed to enemy fire.
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|47/32 mod.35 (47 mm)}}
  
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Ammunition is good enough for flank shots and direct shots at flat armour up to 500 m. Post-penetration effect is enough to destroy most opponents of rank 1 with one or two shots.  
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Ammunition is good enough for flank shots and direct shots at flat armour up to 500 m. Post-penetration effect is enough to destroy most opponents of rank 1 with one or two shots.
  
 
Upgraded ammo does not have increased performance against flat armour, however against angled armour it does increase your chances to penetrate turrets along with angled armour and damage something like French tanks at longer range.
 
Upgraded ammo does not have increased performance against flat armour, however against angled armour it does increase your chances to penetrate turrets along with angled armour and damage something like French tanks at longer range.
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Overall, almost nothing can deflect your shots at 100-200 m range.
 
Overall, almost nothing can deflect your shots at 100-200 m range.
  
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{{main|47/32 mod.35 (47 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="6" | [[47/32 mod.35 (47 mm)|47 mm 47/32 mod.35]]
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
 
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="3" | 87 || -15°/+25° || ±180° || N/A
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
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|-
 
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
 
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
 
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|''Arcade''||13.33||18.45||22.40||24.77||26.35
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! colspan="5" | [[47/32 mod.35 (47 mm)|47 mm 47/32 mod.35]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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|''Realistic''||8.33||9.80||11.90||13.16||14.00
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 87 || rowspan="2" | -15°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.33 || 18.45 || 22.40 || 24.77 || 26.35 || rowspan="2" | 3.77 || rowspan="2" | 3.33 || rowspan="2" | 3.07 || rowspan="2" | 2.90
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! ''Realistic''
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| 8.33 || 9.80 || 11.90 || 13.16 || 14.00
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
 
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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|-
 
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|6.5||5.45||5.3||5.0
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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|-
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! 10m
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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! 100m
 
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! 500m
 
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! 1000m
 
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! 1500m
 
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! 2000m
 
 
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|-
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| Granata Perforante mod.35 || APHE || 54 || 52 || 40 || 30 || 22 || 16
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| Granata Perforante mod.35 || APHE || 55 || 52 || 41 || 30 || 22 || 17
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|-
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| Granata Perforante mod.39 || APBC || 54 || 52 || 46 || 39 || 33 || 29
 
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|-
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| Granata Perforante mod.39 || APBC || 53 || 52 || 45 || 39 || 33 || 28
 
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|-
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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''in mm:''
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
 
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
 
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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! 0%
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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! 50%
 
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! 100%
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| Granata Perforante mod.35 || APHE || 630 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 15 || 30 || ° || 47° || 60° || 65°
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| Granata Perforante mod.35 || APHE || 630 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 30 || 47° || 60° || 65°
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|-
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| Granata Perforante mod.39 || APBC || 630 || 1.44 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 30 || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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|-
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| Granata Perforante mod.39 || APBC || 630 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 15 || 30 || ° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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|-
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! Full<br>ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br /> rack empty
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! 5th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br /> rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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|| '''87''' || XX&nbsp;''(X+)'' || &nbsp;''(+)'' || &nbsp;''(+)'' || &nbsp;''(+)'' || &nbsp;''(+)'' || &nbsp;''(+)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
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| '''87''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
 
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|-
 
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|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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<!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 
{{main|Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)}}
 
{{main|Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)}}
  
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The coaxial-mounted machine gun can be used against open topped vehicles and against strafing planes. The pintle-mounted machine gun is hard to use for anything, as it's completely fixed in place.  
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The coaxial-mounted machine gun can be used against open topped vehicles and against strafing planes. The pintle-mounted machine gun is hard to use for anything, as it's completely fixed in place.
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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|-
 
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! colspan="7" | [[Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)|8 mm Breda Mod. 38]]
 
 
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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! colspan="5" | [[Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)|8 mm Breda Mod. 38]]
 
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
 
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
 
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| colspan="4" | 1,524 (24) || 600 || N/A || N/A
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| Coaxial || 1,524 (24) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 
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! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
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| Pintle || 1,524 (24) || 600 || __° || __°
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|-
 
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
 
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
 
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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| colspan="4" | 1,524 (24) || 600 || __° || __°
 
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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Try to push through enemy fire, while being angled at least 30° to your enemy. Destroy anyone who dares to fire at you, specifically targeting SPGs and those who forgot to angle their armour. Upgrade your ammunition for a better damage profile.
 
Try to push through enemy fire, while being angled at least 30° to your enemy. Destroy anyone who dares to fire at you, specifically targeting SPGs and those who forgot to angle their armour. Upgrade your ammunition for a better damage profile.
  
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Alternatively, take a slightly flanking direction near to your team and use your strong characteristics to intercept any fast-moving vehicles while moving along with your team. After finishing the cleanup, flank main battle and destroy defenceless opponents.  
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Alternatively, take a slightly flanking direction near to your team and use your strong characteristics to intercept any fast-moving vehicles while moving along with your team. After finishing the cleanup, flank main battle and destroy defenceless opponents.
  
 
It's not worth fighting heavily armoured vehicles alone while being angled without upgraded ammo. At a range of 500 m, you will probably only penetrate each other's turret and it's more up to luck than anything. One possibility if fighting from this range, your shell can potentially incapacitate turret crew, disabling the tank and allowing a team member with heavier firepower to finish the target off without the threat of being fired upon.
 
It's not worth fighting heavily armoured vehicles alone while being angled without upgraded ammo. At a range of 500 m, you will probably only penetrate each other's turret and it's more up to luck than anything. One possibility if fighting from this range, your shell can potentially incapacitate turret crew, disabling the tank and allowing a team member with heavier firepower to finish the target off without the threat of being fired upon.
  
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Tanks equipped with autocannons can destroy you from the rear and sides, however, they often go for engines first. Keep an eye out for them.  
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Tanks equipped with autocannons can destroy you from the rear and sides, however, they often go for engines first. Keep an eye out for them.
  
 
=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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! Protection
 +
! colspan="2" | Firepower
 
|-
 
|-
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!Tier
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| I
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! colspan="2" |Mobility
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| Tracks
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!Protection
 
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! colspan="2" |Firepower
 
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|-
 
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|I
 
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|Tracks
 
 
|
 
|
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|Parts
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| Parts
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|Horizontal Drive
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| Horizontal Drive
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|II
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| II
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|Suspension
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| Suspension
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|Brake System
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| Brake System
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|FPE
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| FPE
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|Adjustment of Fire
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| Adjustment of Fire
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|Granata Peforante mod.39
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| Granata Perforante mod.39
 
|-
 
|-
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|III
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| III
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|Filters
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| Filters
 
|
 
|
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|Crew Replenishment
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| Crew Replenishment
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|Elevation Mechanism
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| Elevation Mechanism
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|IV
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| IV
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|Transmission
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| Transmission
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|Engine
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| Engine
 
|
 
|
−
|Artillery Support
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| Artillery Support
 
|
 
|
 +
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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Intended to replace the unsatisfactory M11/39, the M13/40 retained its main mechanical features, but with a more powerful gun in a fully rotating turret. The M13 was slow, unreliable, and suffered from the tank commander doubling as the gunner. Similar to early Russian and French tanks, it did not receive radios as standard equipment until 1942. Nevertheless, it became the standard Italian medium tank from 1941 on, and is the best known Italian tank of the war. In War Thunder, the M13/40 (III) represents those made earlier in the production run, with hydraulic traverse gear and radios in place. They have less maximum ammunition than the (I) model as a result.
 
Intended to replace the unsatisfactory M11/39, the M13/40 retained its main mechanical features, but with a more powerful gun in a fully rotating turret. The M13 was slow, unreliable, and suffered from the tank commander doubling as the gunner. Similar to early Russian and French tanks, it did not receive radios as standard equipment until 1942. Nevertheless, it became the standard Italian medium tank from 1941 on, and is the best known Italian tank of the war. In War Thunder, the M13/40 (III) represents those made earlier in the production run, with hydraulic traverse gear and radios in place. They have less maximum ammunition than the (I) model as a result.
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When Italy surrendered in September 1943, 22 M13s were captured by Germany, who handed them over to the Italian fascist forces. It is uncertain how many in total were produced, as many were converted to M14/41s: estimates range from 710 to 1,049.
 
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This page is about the Italian medium tank M13/40 (III). For other uses, see M13/40 (Family).

Description

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The Fiat-Ansaldo M13/40 III Serie (shortened as M13/40 (III)) is a rank I Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

M13-40 (III) is a superior version of M13-40, which has reload speed and default camouflage of model (II), while retaining gun depression of model(I). You can distinguish it visually from other 2 by spotting small "bump" on it's turret's top(above the gun), which was made so that the gun can depress with the new loading mechanism.

The M13/40 (III), as with the rest of the family, is typically used as a breakthrough tank or a "blockade runner" due to the fact that it is very resistant to enemy fire, especially when angled, and can disable or destroy enemy vehicles with only one shot when up close. Beware, however, around the 500 m mark the cannon ammunition starts to lose its punch and can fail to penetrate effectively, and it's not any faster than other tanks of the family.

General info

Survivability and armour

All of your armour, which can realistically be targeted, is flat, so despite quite high frontal armour values the M13/40 (III) must always be angled when squaring off with an enemy combatant or risk direct shot penetration of your vehicle. Your side armour value is not as good as the front, but at extreme angles, it becomes more effective.

As long as you angle your tank right, you will have 36 to 50 mm of effective armour thickness and use it to block enemy shots. Destroy British tanks and any SPG as soon as possible, as every single one of them can destroy your tank. It is also worth destroying Soviet and certain USA tanks first as well, however, not every one of them can penetrate your armour.

The rear end is also rather long, so enemies could pick this piece off if it is exposed. But it's better to be shot at your engines, than your crew compartment, located in the middle of the tank. Don't give your opponent any time to do that and make them go away before they started firing onto your second tier.

This tank has the desert camouflage as the default one, which means you will be at a disadvantage on non-desert maps at first in terms of stealth.

Armor Composition:

  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor
  • Cast Homogeneous Armor - Interior Mantlet
  • Structural Steel - Fenders, Storage Boxes
  • Tracks
  • Structural Steel of Chassis - Suspension
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 30 mm (12°) Upper Plate

25 mm (80°) - 30 mm (66°) Upper Glacis

30 mm (Curved) Lower Glacis

30 mm Upper Front

25 mm Upper

25 mm Lower

25 mm Upper 3 Levels

27 mm Lower Level

15 mm Crew Compartment

5 mm - 15 mm Engine Compartment

Turret 45 mm (13°) Turret front

30 mm + 40 mm (Curved)Gun mantlet

25 mm 15 mm

Notes:

  • Turret Ring Guard - 50 mm
  • Fenders, Storage Boxes - 4 mm
  • Tracks - 20 mm
  • Suspension - 10 mm to 15 mm
  • Main Gun - 15 mm
  • Machine Guns - 5 mm

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 36 6 13.6 201 248 14.78 18.24
Realistic 32 5 115 130 8.46 9.56

Mobility of the M13/40 (III) is horrible on anything but flat land, but it's okay as long as you don't try to climb steep hills or to cross the entire map fast. Attempting steep hill flank will just get you stuck and leave you exposed to enemy fire.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: 47/32 mod.35 (47 mm)

Ammunition is good enough for flank shots and direct shots at flat armour up to 500 m. Post-penetration effect is enough to destroy most opponents of rank 1 with one or two shots.

Upgraded ammo does not have increased performance against flat armour, however against angled armour it does increase your chances to penetrate turrets along with angled armour and damage something like French tanks at longer range.

Overall, almost nothing can deflect your shots at 100-200 m range.

47 mm 47/32 mod.35 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 87 -15°/+25° ±180° N/A 13.33 18.45 22.40 24.77 26.35 3.77 3.33 3.07 2.90
Realistic 8.33 9.80 11.90 13.16 14.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Granata Perforante mod.35 APHE 55 52 41 30 22 17
Granata Perforante mod.39 APBC 54 52 46 39 33 29
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Granata Perforante mod.35 APHE 630 1.5 1.2 9.0 30 47° 60° 65°
Granata Perforante mod.39 APBC 630 1.44 1.2 9.0 30 47° 60° 65°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
87 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

Main article: Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)

The coaxial-mounted machine gun can be used against open topped vehicles and against strafing planes. The pintle-mounted machine gun is hard to use for anything, as it's completely fixed in place.

8 mm Breda Mod. 38
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 1,524 (24) 600 N/A N/A
Pintle 1,524 (24) 600 __° __°

Usage in battles

Try to push through enemy fire, while being angled at least 30° to your enemy. Destroy anyone who dares to fire at you, specifically targeting SPGs and those who forgot to angle their armour. Upgrade your ammunition for a better damage profile.

Alternatively, take a slightly flanking direction near to your team and use your strong characteristics to intercept any fast-moving vehicles while moving along with your team. After finishing the cleanup, flank main battle and destroy defenceless opponents.

It's not worth fighting heavily armoured vehicles alone while being angled without upgraded ammo. At a range of 500 m, you will probably only penetrate each other's turret and it's more up to luck than anything. One possibility if fighting from this range, your shell can potentially incapacitate turret crew, disabling the tank and allowing a team member with heavier firepower to finish the target off without the threat of being fired upon.

Tanks equipped with autocannons can destroy you from the rear and sides, however, they often go for engines first. Keep an eye out for them.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Granata Perforante mod.39
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • When angled, can take shots from most 1st rank tanks without consequences
  • Can destroy tanks faster than M13/40 (I), dominating in direct combat
  • Very thick mantlet - about 40+30 mm overall
  • Excellent gun depression

Cons:

  • Engages in eternal shootouts with something with the same armour level as itself
  • Slow and unable to climb well
  • While being slow, you are also forced to always drive at an angle as not to allow someone to set up for a direct shot

History

Intended to replace the unsatisfactory M11/39, the M13/40 retained its main mechanical features, but with a more powerful gun in a fully rotating turret. The M13 was slow, unreliable, and suffered from the tank commander doubling as the gunner. Similar to early Russian and French tanks, it did not receive radios as standard equipment until 1942. Nevertheless, it became the standard Italian medium tank from 1941 on, and is the best known Italian tank of the war. In War Thunder, the M13/40 (III) represents those made earlier in the production run, with hydraulic traverse gear and radios in place. They have less maximum ammunition than the (I) model as a result.

The tank first saw service with the 3rd Medium Tank Battalion (Battaglione Carri M) in Libya's Sollum-Halfaya region. It later equipped 132nd "Ariete (Ram)" Armoured Division (Divisione Corazzata) in North Africa. From January to April of 1941, it also saw action in Yugoslavia and Greece with the 131st Centauro (Centaur) and 133rd Littorio armoured divisions. For a short time after the first rush of British victories in North Africa in early 1941, there were enough captured M13s to equip a British armoured unit, 6th Royal Tank Regiment, in Libya. These were all lost in turn to Rommel's offensive in March of that year. In late August of 1941, Italian medium tank platoons increased their number from four to five.

When Italy surrendered in September 1943, 22 M13s were captured by Germany, who handed them over to the Italian fascist forces. It is uncertain how many in total were produced, as many were converted to M14/41s: estimates range from 710 to 1,049.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • other literature.


Italy medium tanks
  Italy
M13/40  M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III)
M14/41  M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40)
M15/42  M15/42
M16/43  Celere Sahariano
P26/40  P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
OF-40  OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA)
Ariete  Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV
Germany  ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5
Allied powers  ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete"
  Hungary
Turán  Turan I · Turan II · Turan III
Germany  ◔Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A7HU
USSR  ◔T-72M1

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