Lancia 3Ro (100/17)

Lancia 3Ro (100/17)

47/32 L40

75/18 M41

Lancia 3Ro (100/17)

47/32 L40

75/18 M41

Italy

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	1.7	1.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:5 900

Purchase:6 300

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Description

The 100/17 su Lancia 3Ro is a rank I Italian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB) and 1.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull30 / 15 / 15

Turret30 / 15 / 15

Crew6 people

Visibility97 %

This truck has basically no armour, this is its greatest weak point. The crew can be knocked out even by rifle-calibre machine guns because it is exposed. The truck is quite big so it's an easy target to planes too.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB49 / 13 km/h

RB and SB46 / 12 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

2 back

Weight8.5 t

Engine power

AB177 hp

RB and SB93 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB20.8 hp/t

RB and SB10.9 hp/t

The truck itself is quite light and its mobility allows it to reach good spots in battle. The turning circle of the truck is big so it's not easy and fast to turn around in confined spaces.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	49	13	8.5	132	177	15.53	20.82
Realistic	46	12		82	93	9.65	10.94

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB305 → 380

RB329 → 410

SB396 → 494

Total cost of modifications5 920

4 480

Talisman cost410

Crew training1 800

Experts6 300

Aces75

Research Aces135 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

20 / 30 / 40 %

106 / 106 / 106 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 Suspension Research: 330 Cost: 250 65 Brake System Research: 330 Cost: 250 65 Filters Research: 370 Cost: 280 70 Transmission Research: 640 Cost: 480 120 Engine Research: 640 Cost: 480 120	Improved Parts Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 Improved FPE Research: 330 Cost: 250 65 Crew Replenishment Research: 370 Cost: 280 70	Horizontal Drive Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 100mm_Perforante_APC_ammo_pack Research: 300 Cost: 230 55 Adjustment of Fire Research: 330 Cost: 250 65 Elevation Mechanism Research: 370 Cost: 280 70 100mm_ep_HESH_ammo_pack Research: 370 Cost: 280 70 100mm_eps_HEAT_ammo_pack Research: 640 Cost: 480 120

Armaments

Main armament

100 mm Cannone da 100/17 Mod.1914 cannon

Ammunition72 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

13.0 → 10.0 s

Vertical guidance-8° / 48°

The 100 mm Cannone da 100/17 Mod. 1914 has a long reload time. It has decent penetration for its BR but it's not that impressive either. The gun traverse is slow. The gun has no depression at front of the truck because of the cabin. Post-penetration damage is good. It usually knocks out opponents with a single shot, but not always.

100 mm Cannone da 100/17 Mod.1914					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	72	-8°/+48°	±180°	N/A	12.3	17.1	20.7	22.9	24.4	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	14.0

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 da 100 Mod.32	HE	27	27	27	27	27	27
Granata da 100 Mod.914	AC	47	46	43	40	38	35
Effetto Pronto da 100	HESH	75	75	75	75	75	75
Effetto Pronto mod.43	HEAT	110	110	110	110	110	110

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 da 100 Mod.32	HE	399	13.49	0	0.1	2,220	79°	80°	81°
Granata da 100 Mod.914	AC	370	16	1.2	19	1,550	47°	60°	65°
Effetto Pronto da 100	HESH	399	10.45	0.1	4	2,110	73°	77°	80°
Effetto Pronto mod.43	HEAT	431	12.5	0.05	0.1	1,540	62°	69°	73°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

8 mm Breda Mod. 38 machine gun

Ammunition1 680 rounds

Belt capacity24 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

There is a 8 mm Breda Mod. 38 machine gun on the front of the vehicle. Since it can give away your position, it is best to use it as a last resort weapon. Otherwise, you can use it against low-flying aircraft.

8 mm Breda Mod. 38
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,680 (24)	600	-10°/+25°	±20°

Usage in battles

The Lancia 3Ro is very weakly protected tank destroyer so you should always try keep your distance with enemy vehicles. You need to know where to shoot your enemies because your shells can't penetrate everything everywhere. Its gun doesn't have any depression in the front so you must always present your side or back to the enemy.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has access to HESH and HEAT rounds
• Fast speed on roads
• Can hide the driver's compartment, improving chances of surviving an unfavorable encounter
• Large amount of crew

Cons:

• No armour
• Exposed ammo rack at the front
• Can be knocked out by rifle-calibre machine gun fire
• Not very good mobility offroad
• Big turning circle
• Slow gun traverse
• No gun depression when facing forward
• Slow muzzle velocity
• Angle limitation of secondary armament, pointing only forward (Breda Mod.38)

History

The story of the Lancia 3Ro began during the mid-1930s Vincenzo Lancia started producing Ro trucks using Junkers diesel 2-cylinder 3.2L engines. In October 1937, the new 3Ro was introduced with a civilian variant (Serie 464) and a military variant (Serie 564). Deliveries began in 1938. Deliveries began in 1938. It was very reliable, and due to its performance in sand, it was given the nickname "Re del Deserto" (King of the Desert). The 3Ro was so robust and powerful, that even the British started using them in North Africa when they had the rare chance of capturing them. The Soviets also allegedlly captured some for their own use. It would also primarily been chosen because it was easy to maintain and also had great off road mobility for a vehicle of its class. The Raggruppamento Esplorante Corpo d'Armata di Manovra (In English: Mobile Army Corps Reconnaissance Battlegroup) or RECAM for short, has began to plan out an easy and cheap method to give their side a stronger fighting chance by upgunning several Lancia 3Ro trucks with the Skoda 100/17 howtizer. The cannon originated from the first world war and was captured or given to Italy via repairations by Austria-Hungary. In Italian service it would go under the name of Obice da 100/17 modello 16. After the first world war, they'd be officially standadized and would proceed to be used extensively around multiple Italian theatres. The first units would be made in 1940, and first saw combat a year later in 1941. The Lancia 3Ro proved to be a steady platform and quickly became one of the strongest support vehicles inside the Italian army's arsenal. In terms of mobility the vehicle used the Lancia Tipo 102 water cooled engine, which allowed the vehicle to reach speeds of up to 45km an hour. The vehicle was not armoured, the crew was exposed which meant that as soon as an enemy had the vehicle in its sights, chances are that the Lancia 3Ro would have not lasted much longer. During the North African campaign, the vehicle saw useage in many different battles such as the battle of Marmatica. Sadly however, the Autocannone da 100/17 su Lancia 3Ro was produced in small numbers by the Regio Esercito, by 1943 most units if not all would be wiped out.

Media

Videos

First 10: Lancia 3Ro - Orangefan

See also

• 90/53 M41M
• 75/32 M41

External links

• [Devblog] 100/17 su Lancia 3Ro: The Fly Swatter Battery
• [Tanks Encyclopedia] Autocannone da 100/17 su Lancia 3Ro