75/34 M43

75/34 M43

105/25 M43

90/53 M41M

75/34 M43

105/25 M43

90/53 M41M

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	3.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:6 900

Purchase:32 000

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Description

The Semovente 75/34 M43 is a rank II Italian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, casemate)
• Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	25 mm (78°) Upper glacis 50 mm (40°) Lower glacis - top 30 mm (50°) Lower glacis - bottom	40 mm 40 + 25 + 4 mm Casemate area 40 + 4 mm Side skirts area	25 mm Upper part 25 mm (15°) Lower part	25 mm (12°) Front glacis 10-15 mm (12°) Rear - Engine hood 5-15 mm (5°) Rear - Radiator vents
Casemate	75 mm (5°) + 25 mm (25°) Casemate front plate 90 mm (5°) + 25 mm (25°) Driver port 50 + 50 mm (spherical) + 25 mm (25°) Gun mantlet	45 mm (7-9°) + 25 mm	45 mm	15 mm (0-4°) Centre 15 mm (18°) Sides

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick and bogies 10 mm thick.
• The belly is 15 mm thick.
• Mudguards are 4 mm thick.

The 75/34 M43 has the same good protection as the 105/25 M43: thick vertical front armour plate, reinforced sides and a crew sitting apart in a widened hull. The 75/34 M43 also gets an additional 25 mm armour plate on the front and the sides of the casemate. However, the poor roof armour and a crew of only 3 are still weak points. Your front plate is also wide and easy to target.

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	42	4	15.5	263	353	16.97	22.77
Realistic	39	4		164	185	10.58	11.94

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	45	-10°/+16°	±18°	N/A	12.3	17.1	__._	__._	24.4	7.80	_.__	_.__	6.00
Realistic					8.3	9.8	__._	__._	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 Perforante 75/32	APCBC	79	78	71	64	58	52
EPS M42	HEAT	100	100	100	100	100	100
Granata 75/32	HE	9	9	9	9	9	9

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 Perforante 75/32	APCBC	637	6.35	1.2	14	270	48°	63°	71°
EPS M42	HEAT	552	5.3	0.0	0.1	656.64	62°	69°	73°
Granata 75/32	HE	552	6.35	0.4	0.1	600	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the 75/34 M43

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
45	31 (+14)	16 (+29)	1 (+44)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

Usage in battles

Combat tactics

The 75/34 M43 is best when used as a tank destroyer thanks to its good frontal armour and the good penetration of its rounds, provided you stay at a distance guaranteeing your survivability (800-1,000 m). With a maximum penetration of 64 mm at 1,000 m for the APCBC round and 100 mm for the HEAT shell, the vehicle will have no problem penetrating the armour of most enemy vehicles at the BR.

If you play too close to the frontline, most tanks will be capable of disabling you. Your weak sides will be exposed if you are taken in a pincer move and being immobilized with the enemy close to your position pretty much seals your vehicle's fate.

Notable enemies

• Tank destroyers with long guns that can penetrate from long range like the M10, the Marder III, the Sd.Kfz.234/4, the StuG III F, the SU-57B, the ASU-57, the YaG-10 (29-K), the Gun Carrier (3-in), the Archer, the Na-To, the 90/53 M41M or the Pvkv II.
• Tanks with powerful HEAT shells like the M4A3 (105), the Pz.III N, the StuH 42 G, the 105/25 M43 or the Sav m/43 (1946),
• Frontline tanks with sloped armour like the M4, the M4A1, the T-34, the Sherman II or the M4A4,
• Fast and agile light tanks such as the M24, that can easily flank the Semovente undetected are dangerous threats. Their speed and small size make them difficult to target for the Semovente's howitzer and they can disable you easily at close range.

How to defeat a 75/34 M43

• Avoid any frontal encounter. Flank it and aim for the sides of the casemate.
• Wait for it to have shot and be reloading (it gives you at least 6 seconds to act).
• If you're forced to engage the Semovente frontally, be as close as possible to increase your chances to penetrate.
• If you can't disable it in one shot, immobilizing the 75/34 M43 buys you time to finish it off. Either shoot the transmission, the driver or the engine to do so. Stay out or get out of its line of fire once it is immobilized.
• When flying an aircraft, target the crew compartment to knock the crew out or the engine bay to immobilize it.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	EPS M42
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Smoke grenade
IV	Transmission	Engine

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Effective frontal armour and all-around protection
• Small frontal profile makes the tank easy to conceal and difficult to hit
• Decent mobility and good hull traverse
• Has access to HEAT rounds

Cons:

• Armour becomes much less effective when uptiered against stronger vehicles
• As a casemate tank destroyer, the Semovente is extremely vulnerable to flanks
• A cramped interior and only 3 crew lessens survivability
• Inadequate gun for its tier

History

Development

After the Italian Armistice in 1943, the Germans took control of Northern Italy and restarted the production of the Semovente da 105/25. Lacking 105 mm guns, 53 units were produced with the 75/34 Mod. SF gun for the Wehrmacht in 1943-44.

Combat usage

These saw service with German forces in southern Europe in 1944.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the 75/34 M43 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

75/34 M43 Review, Decent chassis, crap gun! - Joseph 2000

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

• 105/25 M43 / M43 "G.C.Leoncello"
• 75/46 M43

Vehicles equipped with the same gun

• P40 / P40 "G.C. Leoncello"

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• StuG III F
• 75/34 M42

External links

• [Wikipedia] Semovente M43 da 75/34