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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
| − | The | + | <!--''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?'' |
| + | ''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''--> | ||
| + | The armour on the P40 can be described as “decent”. While the actual armour values are not high, sufficient slope on the upper glacis and upper side armour sloping are very similar to the sides of T-34’s. The turret is a weak area, the side cheeks are only 50mm thick, angling the turret can alleviate this somewhat. You can reliably survive smaller calibre shells, but do not seek out confrontation. While the armour can bounce the 75mm M3 cannon, on Shermans and is almost completely resistant frontally to the Sherman 105’s HE, HEAT will obliterate the P40, and the crew is packed inside. Full penetrations are generally fatal. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
| − | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and | + | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.'' |
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
| − | The 75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon mounted on the P40 is appropriate armament for | + | <!--''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 flexibilty 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: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. 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.''--> |
| + | The 75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon mounted on the P40 is appropriate armament for its tier, it combines a decent reload with flexible munitions. A 75 mm APHE round with 79 mm of penetration and a HEAT round with 100 mm of penetration. It is worth noting, either ammunition is usable, however, a mix is preferable. Most enemies will easily fall prey to your APHE round, but T34’s, M4 Shermans, KV1s, are all enemies that require heavier hitting rounds, like the HEAT round. Note turret rotation is abysmal, and traversing the hull is necessary. Low velocity will make longer range combat difficult and the penetration drop off of the APHE round becomes quite noticeable. | ||
=== Additional armament === | === Additional armament === | ||
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=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
| − | ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft | + | ''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.'' |
== Usage in the battles == | == Usage in the battles == | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Decent frontal | + | * Decent frontal armour |
* The gun possesses satisfactory performance at its rank | * The gun possesses satisfactory performance at its rank | ||
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* Overall penetration is not that good | * Overall penetration is not that good | ||
* Pitifully low ammo count for each machine gun belt | * Pitifully low ammo count for each machine gun belt | ||
| − | * Armor can still be penetrated by a few enemies of rank II, most notably by the long-barreled Panzer IVs | + | * Armor can still be penetrated by a few enemies of rank II, most notably by the long-barreled Panzer IVs |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 3 July 2019
Contents
Description
The Fiat-Ansaldo P40 is a rank II Italian medium tank
with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".
General info
Survivability and armour
The armour on the P40 can be described as “decent”. While the actual armour values are not high, sufficient slope on the upper glacis and upper side armour sloping are very similar to the sides of T-34’s. The turret is a weak area, the side cheeks are only 50mm thick, angling the turret can alleviate this somewhat. You can reliably survive smaller calibre shells, but do not seek out confrontation. While the armour can bounce the 75mm M3 cannon, on Shermans and is almost completely resistant frontally to the Sherman 105’s HE, HEAT will obliterate the P40, and the crew is packed inside. Full penetrations are generally fatal.
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.
Armaments
Main armament
The 75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon mounted on the P40 is appropriate armament for its tier, it combines a decent reload with flexible munitions. A 75 mm APHE round with 79 mm of penetration and a HEAT round with 100 mm of penetration. It is worth noting, either ammunition is usable, however, a mix is preferable. Most enemies will easily fall prey to your APHE round, but T34’s, M4 Shermans, KV1s, are all enemies that require heavier hitting rounds, like the HEAT round. Note turret rotation is abysmal, and traversing the hull is necessary. Low velocity will make longer range combat difficult and the penetration drop off of the APHE round becomes quite noticeable.
Additional armament
Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.
Machine guns
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.
Usage in the battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Decent frontal armour
- The gun possesses satisfactory performance at its rank
Cons:
- Overall penetration is not that good
- Pitifully low ammo count for each machine gun belt
- Armor can still be penetrated by a few enemies of rank II, most notably by the long-barreled Panzer IVs
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.
Media
An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
Read 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.
ETC.
Sources
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- 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 |
