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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened to ''{{Specs|pseudonym}}'') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (shortened to ''{{Specs|pseudonym}}'') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. | ||
− | The L3/33 CC is an Italian tank that is the | + | The L3/33 CC is an Italian tank that is the War Thunder equivalent of a shoe-box on tracks (with a gun, of course). This vehicle has very little armour, which allows for it to quickly and deftly maneuver across the battlefield, scouting for pockets to position the vehicle in for tactical advantages against the slower and heavier enemy vehicles it faces. |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
− | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' | + | <!-- |
+ | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''--> | ||
+ | The L3/33 CC is very mobile both on and offroad. <!--How is the L3/33 CC mobile both on/off road compared to other vehicles, what is special about it, information like that could be very helpful to know if someone has not driven the tank yet.--> | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" |Mobility characteristic | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Weight (tons) | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" |Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons) | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" |Max speed (km/h) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" |3.2|| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |N/A|| colspan="1" |46 (AB) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |42 (RB/SB) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" |Engine power (horsepower) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" |Mode | ||
+ | !Stock | ||
+ | !Upgraded | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Arcade'' | ||
+ | |61 | ||
+ | |75 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Realistic/Simulator'' | ||
+ | |38 | ||
+ | |43 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" |Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" |Mode | ||
+ | !Stock | ||
+ | !Upgraded | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Arcade'' | ||
+ | |19.06 | ||
+ | |23.44 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''Realistic/Simulator'' | ||
+ | |11.88 | ||
+ | |13.44 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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{{main|Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39 (20 mm)}} | {{main|Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39 (20 mm)}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wielding an anti-tank rifle with a 10 round magazine capable of launching a small APHE every second, the L3/33, in the hands of a competent commander, is able to deal with multiple lightly-armored vehicles in quick succession. The only thing holding this quick-firing gun back is a lack of effective penetration to deal with all tanks at it's battle rating, requiring the commander of this vehicle to be up close and personal and/or flank in order to deal with well-armored targets ([[M3 Stuart]], [[Pz.38(t) F]], [[T-70]]). Certain heavy targets ([[B1 bis]]) should be avoided altogether. | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer | ! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | colspan="2" | 110 (10) || | + | | colspan="2" | 110 (10) || 60 || ±15° || ±10° || Vertical |
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | ! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in 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 instead 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).''--> | <!--''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 instead 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).''--> | ||
− | The L3/33 CC is best used in ambushes, as this tactic allows it to strike from close distance; an hill can provide a nice spot for this, as the L3 has 15 degrees of gun depression and can get to cover by simply reversing if it is spotted in time. | + | The L3/33 CC is best used in ambushes, as this tactic allows it to strike from close distance; an hill can provide a nice spot for this, as the L3 has 15 degrees of gun depression and can get to cover by simply reversing if it is spotted in time. It is also useful as a flanker due to its small size (hard to spot) and high mobility. |
+ | |||
+ | When playing the L3/33, incoming fire should be avoided at all costs. Due to the cramped layout of internal modules and crew of 2, any penetrating shell is enough to destroy the vehicle. In addition, the armour is so weak that it cannot even protect against .50 caliber machine gun- play carefully. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
<!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''--> | <!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''--> | ||
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * Small enough vehicle profile to utilize | + | |
− | * Due to its small surface area, it is very easy to almost be completely | + | * Small enough vehicle profile to utilize small amounts of cover effectively |
+ | * Due to its small surface area, it is very easy to almost be completely covered in bushes, making it very hard to spot in most maps when standing still | ||
* Great gun depression (-15°) | * Great gun depression (-15°) | ||
+ | * Short stock grind, the best (and only) shell comes stock | ||
+ | * Low silhouette can be fully covered behind a single one big bush decoration | ||
+ | * Quick firing cannon with an autoloading magazine | ||
+ | * The best ammunition is the stock rounds | ||
+ | |||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * Main gun difficult to use on all but soft targets over 400 m away | + | |
− | * Almost non existent armour, can be pierced by .50 | + | * Main gun can be difficult to use on all but soft targets over 400 m away |
− | * 2 man crew | + | * Almost non-existent armour, can be pierced by .50 machine gun from the front |
+ | * 2 man crew; low survivability when hit | ||
+ | * Cannon is only 20 mm, it can be difficult to destroy some obstacles such as walls | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
− | '' | + | The '''Carro Veloce L3/33''', also known as the '''CV-33''' was a [[wikipedia:Tankette|tankette]] produced by Carro Veloce for the Regio Esercito beginning in 1933. The design was an adaptation of the British [[wikipedia:Carden_Loyd_tankette|Carden Loyd tankette]], which had seen wide success on the international export market and became the basis for a number of similar tankette designs throughout the 1930's. Because Italy lacked the industrial base to produce large numbers of more complex and advanced tank designs, the L3/33 and later [[wikipedia:L3/35|L3/35 tankette]] formed the backbone of the Italian armored corps and became the most widely produced Italian armored fighting vehicles of the war, seeing service from the Italian invasion of Ethiopia to the very end of WW2. Several variants were produced, including a flamethrower variant (the L3/33 FL, standing for "Lanciaflamme"), a bridge carrier variant and a command radio variant. |
+ | |||
+ | As the war progressed, and the Italians faced the Allies in France and North Africa with their more heavily armed and armored tanks and long-range anti-tank guns, the deficiencies of the L3/33 and 35 became apparent. Although fast and possessing a low profile, it was too thinly armored, capable of only withstanding infantry rifle caliber munitions. In addition, its standard armament of a 6.5mm machine gun proved inadequate for long-range combat or engaging other armored vehicles. While the Regio Esercito began slowly upgrading its armored units to more modern standards, stopgap solutions to make up for the difference were considered and adopted. One of these was to mount a [[Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39 (20 mm)]] in a small number of L3/33's and 35's, replacing the 6.5mm machine gun and creating an ad-hoc tank destroyer platform. These were designated as the '''L3/33 CC''', which stood for "contocarro" ("anti-tank"). Arriving too late to see action in Libya before the Axis retreat, they saw only limited action in Tunisia. Gradually, the L3/33 and L3/35 would be withdrawn from front line service, serving largely in behind-the-line roles such as artillery towing vehicles and police vehicles in Axis-occupied territories. After the Axis’s fell, many tanks were captured and either destroyed or repurposed. The last recorded use of an L3/33 in service was during the Iraqi war, where the US captured the tank. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''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;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on the tank;'' | ||
* ''other literature.''--> | * ''other literature.''--> | ||
+ | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L3/33 [Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> L3/33] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L3/33 [Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> L3/33] | ||
{{Italy tank destroyers}} | {{Italy tank destroyers}} |
Revision as of 16:43, 28 January 2020
Contents
Description
The Carro Armato L3 Contro Carro (shortened to L3/33 CC) is a rank I Italian tank destroyer
with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".
The L3/33 CC is an Italian tank that is the War Thunder equivalent of a shoe-box on tracks (with a gun, of course). This vehicle has very little armour, which allows for it to quickly and deftly maneuver across the battlefield, scouting for pockets to position the vehicle in for tactical advantages against the slower and heavier enemy vehicles it faces.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 8 mm (79°) Front glacis 14 mm (0°) Lower glacis |
14 mm | 8 mm (0-32°) | 8 mm 5 mm Hatches |
Superstructure | 14 mm (13-64°) 14 mm (0-62°) Gun mantlet |
14 mm (0-15°) | 14 mm (0-17°) | 8 mm 5 mm Hatches |
Mobility
The L3/33 CC is very mobile both on and offroad.
Mobility characteristic | ||
---|---|---|
Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
3.2 | N/A | 46 (AB) |
42 (RB/SB) | ||
Engine power (horsepower) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 61 | 75 |
Realistic/Simulator | 38 | 43 |
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 19.06 | 23.44 |
Realistic/Simulator | 11.88 | 13.44 |
Armaments
Main armament
Wielding an anti-tank rifle with a 10 round magazine capable of launching a small APHE every second, the L3/33, in the hands of a competent commander, is able to deal with multiple lightly-armored vehicles in quick succession. The only thing holding this quick-firing gun back is a lack of effective penetration to deal with all tanks at it's battle rating, requiring the commander of this vehicle to be up close and personal and/or flank in order to deal with well-armored targets (M3 Stuart, Pz.38(t) F, T-70). Certain heavy targets (B1 bis) should be avoided altogether.
20 mm Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | |
110 (10) | 60 | ±15° | ±10° | Vertical | |
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 17.6 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Realistic | 11.9 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
7.8 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
Perforante mod.35 | APHE | 40 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
Perforante mod.35 | APHE | 832 | 0.14 | 1.3 | 15 | 1.7 | ° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
9th rack empty |
10th rack empty |
11th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 10 (+1) | 9 (+2) | 8 (+3) | 7 (+4) | 6 (+5) | 5 (+6) | 4 (+7) | 3 (+8) | 2 (+9) | 1 (+10) | 0 (+11) | No |
Usage in battles
The L3/33 CC is best used in ambushes, as this tactic allows it to strike from close distance; an hill can provide a nice spot for this, as the L3 has 15 degrees of gun depression and can get to cover by simply reversing if it is spotted in time. It is also useful as a flanker due to its small size (hard to spot) and high mobility.
When playing the L3/33, incoming fire should be avoided at all costs. Due to the cramped layout of internal modules and crew of 2, any penetrating shell is enough to destroy the vehicle. In addition, the armour is so weak that it cannot even protect against .50 caliber machine gun- play carefully.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Small enough vehicle profile to utilize small amounts of cover effectively
- Due to its small surface area, it is very easy to almost be completely covered in bushes, making it very hard to spot in most maps when standing still
- Great gun depression (-15°)
- Short stock grind, the best (and only) shell comes stock
- Low silhouette can be fully covered behind a single one big bush decoration
- Quick firing cannon with an autoloading magazine
- The best ammunition is the stock rounds
Cons:
- Main gun can be difficult to use on all but soft targets over 400 m away
- Almost non-existent armour, can be pierced by .50 machine gun from the front
- 2 man crew; low survivability when hit
- Cannon is only 20 mm, it can be difficult to destroy some obstacles such as walls
History
The Carro Veloce L3/33, also known as the CV-33 was a tankette produced by Carro Veloce for the Regio Esercito beginning in 1933. The design was an adaptation of the British Carden Loyd tankette, which had seen wide success on the international export market and became the basis for a number of similar tankette designs throughout the 1930's. Because Italy lacked the industrial base to produce large numbers of more complex and advanced tank designs, the L3/33 and later L3/35 tankette formed the backbone of the Italian armored corps and became the most widely produced Italian armored fighting vehicles of the war, seeing service from the Italian invasion of Ethiopia to the very end of WW2. Several variants were produced, including a flamethrower variant (the L3/33 FL, standing for "Lanciaflamme"), a bridge carrier variant and a command radio variant.
As the war progressed, and the Italians faced the Allies in France and North Africa with their more heavily armed and armored tanks and long-range anti-tank guns, the deficiencies of the L3/33 and 35 became apparent. Although fast and possessing a low profile, it was too thinly armored, capable of only withstanding infantry rifle caliber munitions. In addition, its standard armament of a 6.5mm machine gun proved inadequate for long-range combat or engaging other armored vehicles. While the Regio Esercito began slowly upgrading its armored units to more modern standards, stopgap solutions to make up for the difference were considered and adopted. One of these was to mount a Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39 (20 mm) in a small number of L3/33's and 35's, replacing the 6.5mm machine gun and creating an ad-hoc tank destroyer platform. These were designated as the L3/33 CC, which stood for "contocarro" ("anti-tank"). Arriving too late to see action in Libya before the Axis retreat, they saw only limited action in Tunisia. Gradually, the L3/33 and L3/35 would be withdrawn from front line service, serving largely in behind-the-line roles such as artillery towing vehicles and police vehicles in Axis-occupied territories. After the Axis’s fell, many tanks were captured and either destroyed or repurposed. The last recorded use of an L3/33 in service was during the Iraqi war, where the US captured the tank.
Media
Live.Warthunder
Skins and camouflages for the L3/33 CC from live.warthunder.com.
See 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.
External links
Italy tank destroyers | |
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Italy | |
M41 | 75/18 M41 · 75/32 M41 · 90/53 M41M |
M42 | 75/34 M42 |
M43 | 105/25 M43 · M43 "G.C.Leoncello" · 75/34 M43 · 75/46 M43 |
Wheeled | Lancia 3Ro (100/17) · AS 42/47 · Breda 90/53 · Breda 501 |
Other | L3/33 CC · 47/32 L40 |
Germany | ▄StuG III G |
USA | M36B1 · ▄M109G · M113A1 (TOW) |
Hungary | |
Zrínyi | Zrinyi I · Zrinyi II |
USSR | ◔2S1 |