P40 "G.C. Leoncello"

This page is about the Italian premium medium tank P40 "G.C. Leoncello". For other uses, see P40 (Disambiguation). For the regular version, see P40.

P40 "G.C. Leoncello"

P40 "G.C. Leoncello"

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	3.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Fiat-Ansaldo P40 Gruppo Corazzato "Leoncello" is a gift rank II Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France" as one of the first Italian ground vehicles implemented. The P40 "Leoncello" is part of the revenue share program and was created by Nicola "Kolin0" Faggiani and Riccardo "BlueBeta" Lo Verso.

The P40's best description in its place on the War Thunder battlefield is "average". Average armour, average gun, and average mobility. For this reason, it can perform most roles of a typical medium tank in a flanking or support role, but should not be relied on to be a shield or a speedster.

The P40 features a default tri-tone camouflage of yellow, green, and red-brown; colors not too unlike that of late German tanks.

The P40 presents all-around sloped armour on the hull with sand skirts handing over the suspension area, which consists of leaf spring bogies not too unlike those found on the Panzer IV. The turret is also sloped in all sides, and is relatively low profile in comparison to the rest of the tank size. The construction of the whole tank also consists of rivets, rather than weld or cast, which gives the detail of numerous circular rivets around the tank.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull50 / 45 / 40

Turret50 / 45 / 45

Crew4 people

Visibility88 %

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Structural steel

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	50 mm (45°), 30 mm (78°), 45 mm (45°) Front glacis 50 mm (38°) Lower glacis 74 mm (45°) Driver's hatch	45 mm (35°) Top 40 mm Bottom	40 mm Fighting compartment rear 40 mm (10-40°)	45 mm Front 15 mm Rear
Turret	50 mm (20°) Turret front 48 + 48 mm (1-78°) Gun mantlet	45 mm (25-26°)	45 mm Top 23 + 50 + 45 mm Turret bustle	20 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick, and tracks are 20 mm thick.
• 4 mm side skirts line up parts of the bottom side hull.
• Belly armour is 14 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB45 / 5 km/h

RB and SB41 / 5 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight26.0 t

Engine power

AB630 hp

RB and SB330 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB24.2 hp/t

RB and SB12.7 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	45	5	26	511	630	19.65	24.23
Realistic	41	5		292	330	11.23	12.69

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB554

RB1 159

SB1 742

Crew training6 900

Experts46 000

Aces270

Research Aces500 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 50 / 90 / 110 %

2 × 130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive 75mm_M42_EPS_HEAT_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade Artillery Support

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon

Ammunition63 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 23°

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	63	-10°/+23°	±180°	N/A	13.3	18.4	22.4	24.8	26.4	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
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 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	0.05	0.1	656.64	62°	69°	73°
Granata 75/32	HE	552	6.35	0	0.1	600	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the P40 "G.C. Leoncello"

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
63	58 (+5)	53 (+10)	48 (+15)	43 (+20)	22 (+41)	1 (+62)	No

Sponsons empty: 43 (+20)

Machine guns

8 mm Breda Mod. 38 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition288 rounds

Belt capacity24 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

8 mm Breda Mod. 38 machine gun

Ammunition288 rounds

Belt capacity24 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

8 mm Breda Mod. 38
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	288 (24)	600	-10°/+20°	N/A
Coaxial	288 (24)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

The P40 can be played like other medium tanks like the Panzer IV in that use the mobility to try and get a position of opportunity against the enemy. Though the 75 mm APCBC is generally inadequate in a frontal engagement, the usage of the HEAT round could level the disparity in armour and firepower.

Support
Simply put, stick together with allies during an assault or defence of a base. The P40 is still a vital piece as a team player and would still attract the enemy's attention either as an easy target or a threat with the 75 mm gun. Allow the enemy tanks to try and take attention of the P40 or another ally and while the lone enemy is targeting one, the other moves in to hit the enemy. Coordinate effectively to control choke points against the enemy movements.

Flanking
The P40 "Leoncello" has quite a forward mobility and this can be used to get to areas around the main point of contention to get to the enemy's sides. This would be beneficial as the P40 75 mm APCBC ammunition can do its work in piercing the weaker armour on the sides and use the huge explosive filler in each round for a crippling effect on the penetrated enemy tank. Take cover behind concealment and lob rounds at the enemy as they move to engage the bulk of the allies in the expected fighting zones. Take care not to get hit and compound angle to make the most of the front sloping 50 mm of armour on the front.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent sloped armour
• Good HE filler for APCBC rounds
• Good forward mobility
• Has smoke grenade launchers
• Can be surprisingly bouncy when angled properly
• Increase in RP and SL gain due to premium bonuses
• HEAT round has 100mm of penetration - can penetrate the frontal armour of the American M4 Sherman and the Soviet T-34 medium tanks
• Competitive 6.5 seconds stock reload - can go down to 5 seconds with an aced crew
• APCBC reliably destroys tanks when the shell penetrates due to the generous amount of 270(!) grams of TNT filler

Cons:

• Bad acceleration
• Slow reverse
• 40 km/h top speed
• Only 75 mm of pen for APCBC round
• Only 2 viable rounds - must choose between increased penetration with HEAT or increased post-pen damage with APCBC
• Slow turret traverse
• Machine gun magazines are small, can't sustain fire
• Armour is not strong enough for a straight-on hit from most guns at its contemporaries
• Large 15 mm armoured engine deck could be pierced from aerial heavy machine gun attacks
• SPAA auto cannons could penetrate through the flat turret face
• Pintle mount machine gun can only be adjusted in elevation, not horizontally
• Smoke grenade pops up behind tank, can't create a screen in front

History

The P 26/40 was by Italian standards a heavy tank, with the designation "P" standing for "Pesante". It was adopted in 1940 and weighed 26 tonness. The P40 was the only heavy tank to be conceived by the Italians and only a few were made. Only 2 P40s are still in existence.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the P40 "G.C. Leoncello" from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #71 - Metal Beasts section at 08:17 discusses the P40 "G.C. Leoncello".

P40 "G.C. Leoncello" - Italian Tank - A First Look - Napalmratte

P40 "G.C. Leoncello" Tank Review - NUSensei

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

• P40

Vehicles equipped with the same gun

• 75/34 M43

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• T-34 (Family) - T-34/76 models

External links

• The guys behind the Italian P40 Tank!
• [Gaijin Store] P40 LEONCELLO ADVANCED PACK
• [Wikipedia] P26/40 tank
• [Tanks Encyclopedia] Carro Armato P26/40
• [Military Factory] Carro Armato P40 (Carro Pesante P40)