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-43 is a rank II Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). This SPAAG 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 (5)			160	-5°/+85°	±180°
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	32	44	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	21	25	__.__	__.__	__.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
1.3	__.__	__.__	1

Usage in the battles

Despite the vehicle potent armament, it is not built for direct front-line combat. It is poorly armored, tall, slow and unstable. If necessary, it is possible to penetrate most vehicles sides or rear but sticking to anti aircraft duty will yield the best results. Do not stay in spawn however, most planes will attack your teammates busy fighting instead of you.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 37mm is deadly to anything it penetrate, planes or tanks.
• Most vehicles can be engaged at close range if needed.
• Low armor means APHE won't always fuze.
• Most light machine guns will struggle to penetrate.
• Fairly high penetration (70mm).
• Full turret rotation.
• Cabin does not hinder penetration unlike other half tracks.
• 4 crews mean you can afford to lose 2

Cons:

• Very tall for spaa
• Slow fire rate allows planes to fly between shots.
• High recoil causes the entire chassis to wobble, making continuous fire extremely inaccurate.
• Sluggish.
• Extremely vulnerable to 12.7mm machine guns.
• Slow turret traverse.
• Needs to advance in order to turn.
• Armor protection is not sufficient to stop aircraft fire.
• Vulnerable to artillery strikes.
• Hull break is present.
• Ugly.

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