AS 42/47

AS 42/47

M11/39

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AS 42/47

M11/39

Italy

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	2.0	2.0

Class:

Light tank

Research:4 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The Camionetta AS 42 Tipo II "Metropolitana" 47/32 is a rank I Italian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB) and 2.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull0 / 0 / 0

Turret0 / 0 / 0

Crew3 people

Visibility58 %

Armour type:

• Structural steel (chassis, gun breech, gun mount)
• Wheel (tires & spares)
• Gun Steel (cannon barrel)

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Chassis	3 mm
Gun mount	150 mm Gun Breech 20 mm Gunner's Seat 20 mm Elevation and Traverse Mechanisms			N/A

Notes:

• Tires are 10 mm thick.
• There is a spare tire on the front and on the rear of the vehicle.
• Storage boxes, fuel containers and fenders are 3 mm thick.
• Storage Boxes and fuel Containers cover much of the flanks in addition to the chassis armour.
• The belly of the car is 3 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB94 / 25 km/h

RB and SB85 / 22 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

4 back

Weight6.0 t

Engine power

AB210 hp

RB and SB110 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB35.0 hp/t

RB and SB18.3 hp/t

The AS-42/47 has very high mobility with speeds exceeding 80 km/h on concrete and 35 km/h offroad.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	94	25	6	156	210	26	35
Realistic	85	22		97	110	16.17	18.33

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB177 → 229

RB196 → 254

SB249 → 322

Total cost of modifications4 450

2 670

Talisman cost300

Crew training600

Experts2 100

Aces45

Research Aces110 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 20 / 20 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Research: 300 Cost: 180 60 Suspension Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Brake System Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Filters Research: 370 Cost: 220 75 Transmission Research: 480 Cost: 290 100 Engine Research: 480 Cost: 290 100	Improved Parts Research: 300 Cost: 180 60 Improved FPE Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Crew Replenishment Research: 370 Cost: 220 75	Horizontal Drive Research: 300 Cost: 180 60 Adjustment of Fire Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 47mm_m39_APBC_ammo_pack Research: 200 Cost: 120 40 Elevation Mechanism Research: 370 Cost: 220 75 Artillery Support Research: 480 Cost: 290 100

Armaments

Main armament

47 mm 47/32 mod.39 cannon

Ammunition312 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

3.8 → 2.9 s

Vertical guidance-8° / 15°

Horizontal guidance-150° / 150°

47 mm 47/32 mod.39					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	312	-8°/+15°	±150°	N/A	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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	__	__	__	__	__	__
Granata Perforante mod.39	APBC	__	__	__	__	__	__

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	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
Granata Perforante mod.39	APBC	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AS 42/47

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty
312	274 (+38)	235 (+77)	196 (+116)	157 (+155)
5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	8th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
118 (+194)	79 (+233)	40 (+272)	1 (+311)	No

Notes:

• As they are modeled by sets of 3, shells disappear from the rack only after you've fired all shells in the set.
• To go into battle with the right side empty, load 157 (+155) shells.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Faster than some light tanks (eg. M2A2) on paved roads, quick to reposition
• 47mm cannon has enough penetration and explosives to frontally penetrate & one-shot most tanks (eg. M3A1, Pz.II)
• High reverse speed (-22 km/h) allows it to pull out of danger safely
• -8° gun depression plus low gun mount makes hilly terrain combat effective
• Huge ammo capacity of 300+ rounds allows prolonged battle
• Very small profile, easier to conceal

Cons:

• Extremely low survivability, anything (eg. MG bullets, shrapnels, direct hits) can destroy it easily
• Wheeled design becomes sluggish off-road
• 5-second reload is not very fast for its caliber
• Cannon cannot rotate to the rear which may be dangerous in some situations

History

The AS (Autosahariana) 42 was derived from the AB 41 armoured car. It was, however, unarmoured and did not have the rear driver position. Designed for long-range reconnaissance in North Africa, it had a cross country range of almost 500 miles (800 km). It was also known as the Camionetta Desertica (Desert Weapons Carrier) mod. 42, or "la Sahariana" (the Saharan). The main armament varied: 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons (see the AS 42 entry for details), 20 mm anti-tank rifles, and machine guns were common alternatives. For heavier firepower, some were fitted with a Breda M35 47 mm anti-tank gun, which is the variant described in this article. About 200 were built and saw service in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. After the armistice, some continued in use with Fascist Italian forces and Germany, including on the Eastern Front, and in the Ardennes in 1944-45.

Post-war, about a dozen survivors, painted amaranth red and disarmed, were used by the Polizia di Stato in Udine and Bologna.

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See also

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