ZiS-43
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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 "Way of the Samurai". 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:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Structural steel (Gun mount)
- Wood (Truck bed)
| Armour | Front | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's cabin | 10 mm (20-82°) 7.5 mm Hatches and Doors |
10 mm (14-27°) | 10 mm (6°) | 10 mm |
| Turret | 15 mm (2-32°) | 10 mm (4-6°) | N/A | N/A |
| Cargo bed | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, tracks are 7 mm, wheels are 2 mm thick.
- 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 | 14.71 | __.__ |
| Realistic/Simulator | 9.19 | __.__ |
Armaments
Main armament
| 61-K (37 mm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (Belt capacity each) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | |
| 260 (5) | 160 | -5°/+85° | ±180° | N/A | |
| 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 | __.__ | __.__ | 1.0 | ||
Usage in battles
Despite the vehicle potent armament, it is not built for direct front-line combat. It is poorly armoured, 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:
- 37 mm is deadly to anything it penetrates, planes or tanks
- Most vehicles can be engaged at close range if needed
- Low armour means APHE won't always fuze
- Most light machine guns will struggle to penetrate
- Fairly high penetration (70 mm)
- Full turret rotation
- Cabin does not hinder penetration, unlike other half-tracks
- Four crew members allow you to continue with only two after taking damage
Cons:
- Very tall for self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle
- 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 12.7 mm 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
- Can be hull-broken
History
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Media
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See also
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| USSR anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| GAZ-AAA | GAZ-AAA (4M) · GAZ-AAA (DShK) |
| BTR-152 | BTR-152A · BTR-152D |
| Wheeled/Half-tracked | GAZ-MM (72-K) · ZiS-12 (94-KM) · ZiS-43 |
| Radar SPAAG | ZSU-23-4 · ZSU-37-2 |
| SAM | ZSU-23-4M4 · Strela-10M2 · 2S6 · Pantsir-S1 |
| Other | ZSU-23-4M2 · ZUT-37 · ZSU-37 · BTR-ZD · ZSU-57-2 |
| Czechoslovakia | M53/59 |
| North Vietnam | ▂Phòng không T-34 |
