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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
  
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The AS42 lacks in armour and is very vulnerable to attacks from the air. While the sloped 3 mm of armour may be sufficient against standard machine guns, most heavy machine guns are able to shred this tank and as such it is not recommended to engage in slugging matches.
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* Structural steel (chassis, gun breech, gun mount)
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* Wheel (tires & spares)
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Though the armour itself is not sufficient against heavy machine guns, it is possible to use the rear engine compartment as armour to protect the crew from the heavy machine guns projectiles. The ammunition compartments at the sides of the vehicle may stop machine guns from penetrating all the way through to harm the crew, but these have dubious protection values in the long run. However, due to these extreme thin armour thickness, standard armour-piercing rounds tend to penetrate straight through with minimal damage.
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* Gun Steel (cannon barrel)
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The AS42 has 2 crew with ammo to the turret placements sides. The gun's armour is thick enough to protect the gunner in rare circumstances.
 
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'''Armor Composition:'''
 
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* Structural Steel - Main
 
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* Gun Steel - Cannon Barrel
 
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* Wheel - Tires
 
  
 
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!Front (Slope angle)
 
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!Sides
 
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!Rear
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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| Chassis || colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 3 mm
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| Gun mount || colspan="3" | 150 mm ''Gun Breech'' <br> 20 mm ''Gunner's Seat'' <br> 20 mm ''Elevation and Traverse Mechanisms'' || N/A
 
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| colspan="4" |10 mm ''Gun Barrel''
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150 mm ''Gun Breech''
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'''Notes:'''
  
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20 mm ''Gunner's Seat''
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* Tires are 10 mm thick. * There is a spare tire on the front and on the rear of the vehicle.
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* Storage boxes, fuel containers and fenders are 3 mm thick.
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* Storage Boxes and fuel Containers cover much of the flanks in addition to the chassis armour.
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* The belly of the car is 3 mm thick.
  
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20 mm ''Elevation and Traverse Mechanisms''
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The {{PAGENAME}} lacks in armour and is very vulnerable to attacks from the air. While the sloped 3 mm of armour may be sufficient against standard machine guns, most heavy machine guns are able to shred this vehicle and as such it is not recommended to engage in slugging matches.
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'''Notes:'''
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Though the armour itself is not sufficient against heavy machine guns, it is possible to use the rear engine compartment as armour to protect the crew from the heavy machine guns projectiles. The ammunition compartments at the sides of the vehicle may stop machine guns from penetrating all the way through to harm the crew, but these have dubious protection values in the long run. However, due to these extreme thin armour thickness, standard armour-piercing rounds tend to penetrate straight through with minimal damage.
  
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* Tires - 10 mm
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The {{PAGENAME}} has 2 crew with ammo located in the flanks of the car. In rare cases, the gun's armour can protect the gunner.
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* There is a spare tire on the front and on the rear of the vehicle
 
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* Storage Boxes and Fuel Containers - 3 mm
 
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* Storage Boxes and Fuel Containers cover much of the exterior in addition to the base armor
 
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* Fenders - 3 mm
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===

Revision as of 21:12, 24 August 2020

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
AS 42
it_as_42_metropolitana.png
AS 42
Italy flag.png Italy
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
1.3 1.3 1.3
Class:
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Purchase:700 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage AS 42.jpg


The Camionetta AS 42 Tipo II "Metropolitana" (shortened as just AS 42) is a rank I Italian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

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

The AS 42 lacks in armour and is very vulnerable to attacks from the air. While the sloped 3 mm of armour may be sufficient against standard machine guns, most heavy machine guns are able to shred this vehicle and as such it is not recommended to engage in slugging matches.

Though the armour itself is not sufficient against heavy machine guns, it is possible to use the rear engine compartment as armour to protect the crew from the heavy machine guns projectiles. The ammunition compartments at the sides of the vehicle may stop machine guns from penetrating all the way through to harm the crew, but these have dubious protection values in the long run. However, due to these extreme thin armour thickness, standard armour-piercing rounds tend to penetrate straight through with minimal damage.

The AS 42 has 2 crew with ammo located in the flanks of the car. In rare cases, the gun's armour can protect the gunner.

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 92 24 6 156 210 26 35
Realistic 85 22 97 110 16.17 18.33

The tank has very high mobility with speeds exceeding 80 km/h on concrete and 35 km/h offroad.

Armaments

Main armament

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

Main article: Breda Mod.35 (20 mm)
20 mm Breda Mod.35 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 1,200 (12) 501 -10°/+90° ±150° N/A 30.8 42.7 51.8 57.3 60.9 3.9 3.4 3.2 3.0
Realistic 20.8 24.5 29.8 32.9 35.0
Ammunition
  • Default: API-T · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* - The belt composition means that 75% of the shells (HEFI-T*) are useless against tanks. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly armoured targets like SPAA vehicles.
  • Granata mod.35: HEFI-T* - This belt does little damage against armoured targets and should be used especially against aircraft or open-topped vehicles. The high-explosive filler is deadly to crew members.
  • Perforante mod.35: API-T - This belt offers a good transition from the Default to the PzGr 40 belt. The round offers decent damage against lightly armoured tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler, however, it is better to focus on the PzGr 40 belt to maximize penetration power.
  • PzGr 40: HVAP-T · API-T - Probably the belt with the best penetrating shell for the vehicle. While the damage effects post-penetration can be quite poor, the rapid fire from the autocannon can remedy this problem by following up quickly with another penetrating shot. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew member to make the most of each shell. Against angled armour, however, the HVAP ammo may not be very effective.
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
Default API-T/HEFI-T* 38 36 27 19 14 10
Granata mod.35 HEFI-T 2 2 2 2 2 2
Perforante mod.35 API-T 38 36 27 19 14 10
PzGr 40 HVAP-T/API-T 64 63 27 19 14 10
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 mod.35 HEFI-T 830 0.14 0.3 0.1 3 79° 80° 81°
Perforante mod.35 API-T 832 0.14 1.2 9 1.7 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
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Usage in battles

With its high speed, the AS42 has the ability to flank and, with its autocannon, able to cause high amounts of damage fast. If unable to penetrate, you will be able to escape quite quickly and leave to fight another day. The tank loses most of its advantages of stealth and positioning when going into Arcade Battles.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tires Parts Horizontal Drive Granata mod.35
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Perforante mod.35
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support PzGr 40

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High top speed
  • Access to PzGr 40 rounds
  • Sloped frontal armor, may deflect some rounds
  • High penetration for the 20mm cannon

Cons:

  • Small magazine for SPAA
  • Virtually no protection at all. Even rifle rounds will penetrate the armour
  • Only has two crew members
  • Crew is exposed

History

The AS (Autosahariana) 42 was derived from the AB 41 armoured car. It was, however, unarmored 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, 20 mm anti-tank rifles, and machine guns were common alternatives. 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 1944-5.

Media

Skins
Videos
AS 42 Review: Great with the CR42 as backup! Not so much at taking hits... - Joseph 2000
Camionetta SPA-Viberti AS42 Light Italian Truck - The Italian Desert Raider - Tanks Encyclopedia

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same gun
Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

External links


Italy anti-aircraft vehicles
R3 Capraia  R3 T20 FA-HS
SIDAM 25  SIDAM 25 · SIDAM 25 (Mistral)
Wheeled  AS 42 · CM52
Tracked  M42 Contraereo · Leopard 40/70 · OTOMATIC
Hungary  ◔ZSU-57-2 · ◔ZSU-23-4

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