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|link-1 = P40 (Disambiguation)
 
|usage-2 = the premium version
 
|link-2 = P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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During the war in Africa, the Italians found that their medium and light tanks had a lack of armour and insufficient firepower against the Allied tanks. At the beginning of 1940, they began work on a project for a heavy infantry support tank, which was to fight alongside the medium tanks. The project was initially designated as the P75 for its 75/18 mm cannon, which was later changed to a longer 75/32 gun and finally a 75/34 cannon with better anti-tank capabilities. The initial design derived from the contemporary M13/40 tank, but was later revised with sloped armour plate<ref>"I mezzi blindo-Corazzati Italiani 1923-1943", Nicola Pignato, Storia Militare, Albertelli Edizioni Speciali, Italy, 2007, pp 84-88</ref><ref>"Atlante mondiale dei mezzi corazzati, I carri dell'Asse", Nicola Pignato, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, Italy, 1983, p 64</ref>; eventually the vehicle that came out was the P26/40, a heavy tank by Italian army guidelines due to its weight of 26 tons, and the number 40 for the year of design. The vehicle would only see the battlefield in 1943, of which only 5 would be produced before the armistice and in turn would be captured by the Germans, who would produce a hundred more tanks, many of which were used as fixed emplacements without engine.
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Introduced along with the initial Italian ground tree in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]], the P40 proves to be a balanced vehicle between armament, armour, and mobility: between the APCBC and HEAT shells, it is able to penetrate almost every tank it will meet; the mobility is neither too good nor too bad; and the vehicle can take some damage without problems.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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The armor on the P40 can be described as “decent”. While the actual armor values are not high, sufficient slopage on the upper glacis, and upper side armor sloping is 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 armor 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.
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'''Armour type:'''
 
 
 
* Rolled homogeneous armour
 
* Structural steel
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 50 mm (45°), 30 mm (78°), 45 mm (45°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 50 mm (38°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 74 mm (45°) ''Driver's hatch'' || 45 mm (35°) ''Top'' <br> 40 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm ''Fighting compartment rear'' <br> 40 mm (10-40°) || 45 mm ''Front'' <br> 15 mm ''Rear''
 
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| Turret || 50 mm (20°) ''Turret front'' <br> 48 + 48 mm (1-78°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 45 mm (25-26°) || 45 mm ''Top'' <br> 23 + 50 + 45 mm ''Turret bustle'' || 20 mm
 
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|}
 
'''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.
 
 
 
Its protection is enough for most medium-ranged engagements but is able to be easily penetrated by most guns at close range. The front plate is a 50 mm plate sloped at 45° allowing for 65-67 mm of total protection, and the drivers hatch on the left side is 76 mm also sloped at 45° allowing for nearly 100 mm of protection. Most shots to the upper glacis won't penetrate thanks to the radical sloping angle of the plate offering 95 mm of armour, but it is possible for it to deflect a shot into the UFP. The gun mantlet is very well protected, with two rounded plates, which each offer roughly 50 mm of protection, stacked on top of each other allowing for a total of 100 mm. Be wary that the turret is a very vulnerable spot due to the nearly flat plate that only has 50 mm of armour.
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=511|rbMinHp=292}}
 
 
 
Mobility is below average for the rank but is faster than some common tanks like the early Sherman's and Chi-Nu. However, almost every other tank in the rank will easily outrun the {{PAGENAME}} (such as the early T-34s, [[Cromwell (Family)|Cromwells]], [[Pz.III M|Pz.III]] and the [[Pz.IV F2]]). The tank's off road speed is quite good, able to reach 43 km/h (27 mph) on dirt and get to that speed quite quickly. The hull traverse is also very good and the tank is very responsive while in motion, allowing for a very mobile playstyle.
 
 
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
{{Specs-Economy}}
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)}}
 
 
 
The P40 is armed with a Ansaldo 75 L/34, able to carry a total of 63 shells. combining a decent reload with flexible munitions. The P40 has access to 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, but a mix is preferable. Most enemies will easily fall prey to the APHE round, but T-34s, M4 Shermans, and KV-1s, are all enemies that require heavier hitting rounds, like the HEAT round. Note turret rotation is mediocre, and traversing the hull is necessary during close range engagements. The average round velocity will make longer-range combat difficult and the penetration drop off of the APHE round becomes quite noticeable.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
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! colspan="5" | [[Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)|75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
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! ''Arcade''
 
| rowspan="2" | 63 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+23° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 13.3 || 18.4 || 22.4 || 24.8 || 26.4 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 5.75 || rowspan="2" | 5.30 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
 
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! ''Realistic''
 
| 8.3 || 9.8 || 11.9 || 13.2 || 14.0
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
==== Ammunition ====
 
{{:Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)/Ammunition|Granata Perforante 75/32, EPS M42, Granata 75/32}}
 
  
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=== Additional armament ===
[[File:Ammoracks P40 "G.C. Leoncello".png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! Full<br>ammo
 
! 1st<br>rack empty
 
! 2nd<br>rack empty
 
! 3rd<br>rack empty
 
! 4th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 6th<br>rack empty
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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| '''63''' || 58&nbsp;''(+5)'' || 53&nbsp;''(+10)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 43&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 22&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+62)'' || No
 
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Sponsons empty: 43&nbsp;''(+20)''
 
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)}}
 
  
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! colspan="5" | [[Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)|8 mm Breda Mod. 38]]
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Pintle || 288 (24) || 600 || -10°/+20° || N/A
 
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| Coaxial || 288 (24) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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The P40 is a tank that excels in medium-ranged engagements thanks to its decent armour and adequate gun. Due to the relatively small size and good mobility, it can, however, be played as an ambush tank that can sneak around and plant a shot in the enemy's sides, allowing for an easy elimination because of the large explosive filler in the APCBC shell. Be wary that while the tank's armour may protect against many lower-rank cannons, cannons at equivalent BR (Namely the Pz.IV's long-barrelled cannon) are easily capable of destroying the tank.
 
 
 
Players in the P40 should always be with teammates, as the P40 is easy prey when separated from its team. Stick with the heavier tanks such as the KV-1's, Churchill's and Matilda's, as they can soak up shots and draw attention away from the weak little P40, allowing the player to sneak around and hit a few tanks. If there are no heavy tanks, the P40's best bet is to support a Sherman or Pz.IV, as both of them can deal with enemies that the P40 can't.
 
 
 
=== Specific enemies worth noting: ===
 
 
 
* [[KV-1 (L-11)]]/[[KV-1S]]. These Russian heavy beasts are incredibly difficult for the P40 to deal with, as their armour is able to shrug off even the EPS M42 HEAT round and they mount guns able to punch through it frontally. Your best bet to destroy them solo is by taking out their guns and burn them out by shooting their engine, but if the P40 is accompanied by a tank with a stronger gun such as the long-barrelled [[Pz.IV]]'s, the engagement will become significantly easier. When accompanied by teammates, take out their gun and tracks in order to ensure a teammate secures the kill.
 
* [[Matilda III]]. The British Matilda tank is the most common enemy the P40 will face, and boasts excellent all-around protection comparable to the previously mentioned KV-1's and an excellent crew layout. It's worth mentioning that its complex side armour is able to thwart the EPS round when not aimed carefully, and has a habit of absorbing shells in general. It is however not without its downfalls, as its main gun has very low penetration across all of its shell selections, with the highest penetrating shell still being unable to penetrate a well-angled P40 at 300 meters out, and it being incredibly slow. Your EPS shell can penetrate the turret sides at most ranges and will take out all 3 crew members in the turret when aimed carefully.
 
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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[[File:Radar chart P40.png|thumb|P40's medium tank abilities chart]]
 
 
 
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Decent frontal armour
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* Decent frontal armor
 
* The gun possesses satisfactory performance at its rank
 
* The gun possesses satisfactory performance at its rank
* Has access to HEAT shells with 100 mm of penetration
 
* Stock shell has a lot of explosive filler, making one-shot very common
 
* Relatively small for a medium tank
 
* Very good in medium-ranged performance
 
* Relatively consistent armour protection all around the tank ~ good for angling
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Overall penetration is not that great
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* Overall penetration is not that good
 
* Pitifully low ammo count for each machine gun belt
 
* Pitifully low ammo count for each machine gun belt
* Armour can still be penetrated by a few enemies of rank II, most notably by the long-barreled Panzer IVs
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* Armor can still be penetrated by a few enemies of rank II, most notably by the long-barreled Panzer IVs.
* Breda Mod. 38's have a very low magazine count
 
* Lower than the average speed
 
* Mediocre turret traverse
 
* Smoke shells deploy behind the tank
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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[[File:P40 at Army parade.jpg|thumb|P26/40 at an Italian Army parade in 2011]]
 
The Carro Pesante P26/40 was Italy's heaviest and most modern tank that saw service in the war. Despite only weighing 26 tonnes, which is significantly less than almost every other country's medium tanks, it was classed as a heavy tank due to Italy's tank design doctrine. In early 1940, the Italians started working on a 25 tonne "heavy" infantry support tank that was intended to fight alongside the "M" class medium tanks.<ref>"I mezzi blindo-Corazzati Italiani 1923-1943", Nicola Pignato, Storia Militare, Albertelli Edizioni Speciali, Italy, 2007, pp 84-85</ref> The recent Africa campaign showed the massive problems the Italian tanks in production had, namely a lack of armour and insufficient firepower, prompting the army to make some changes. The initial design of 1941 was based around the same scheme of the M13/40 medium tank and saw the use of a short barreled 75/18 howitzer in turret, two machineguns in the hull and the use of vertical armour plates. With the capture of one the early T-34/76, showed by the Germans, the P26/40 was completely revised with sloped plates and a longer 75/34 gun.<ref>"I mezzi blindo-Corazzati Italiani 1923-1943", Nicola Pignato, Storia Militare, Albertelli Edizioni Speciali, Italy, 2007, pp 86</ref> The vehicle was adopted in late 1942 and was named "P26/40", 26 for the weight and 40 for the year it was designed, later semplified in P40 following a new denomination policy after august 1942.<ref>"Atlante mondiale dei mezzi corazzati, I carri dell'Asse", Nicola Pignato, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, Italy, 1983, p 10</ref> While surely better than previous italian tanks, the P40 was only comparable to mid-war allied and soviet medium tanks, such as M4s, Cromwells or T-34/76s, but was still outdated regarding its mobility, the riveted armour and the use of a smaller two-men turret.<ref>"Corazzati 1939/1945", Nicola Pignato, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, Italy, 1974, pp 91-92</ref><ref>"Carri armati nel deserto", Valerio Naglieri, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, Italy, 1972, p 125</ref> The Italian Army considered the use of heavier, but never realized, P43 and P43 bis or the license production of the german Panther even before the service of the P26/40.<ref>"Atlante mondiale dei mezzi corazzati, I carri dell'Asse", Nicola Pignato, Ermanno Albertelli Editore, Italy, 1983, p 66</ref>
 
 
 
Before the Italian Armistice of the 8 September 1943, the Carro Pesante P26/40's was produced in only a few units, between 1 and 5 pre-production vehicles, that were taken by the Wehrmacht as the Italian Army surrendered. The Germans continued production and built around a hundred tanks but due to the low rate of production of engine and overall modest feature of the P40, 38 were used without engine for use as static strongpoints.<ref>"I mezzi blindo-Corazzati Italiani 1923-1943", Nicola Pignato, Storia Militare, Albertelli Edizioni Speciali, Italy, 2007, p 65</ref> Today two Carro Pesante P26/40 still exists: one of them is in the Museo della Motorizzazione in Rome, while the other one is in display near Italian Army barracks in Lecce.
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
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;Videos
 
 
 
* Videos for the {{PAGENAME}} "G.C. Leoncello" also apply to the {{PAGENAME}}.
 
  
{{Youtube-gallery|tYfOlnMdCLE|'''{{PAGENAME}} "Leoncello" - Tank Review - Special Italian Flavour''' - ''Napalmratte''|N-EazLEFaFg|'''The Shooting Range #71''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 08:17 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|GfrV4tR0HGo|'''Fiat-Ansaldo P 26/40, Italian, Tier-2, Medium Tank''' - ''Angry Nerd Gaming''}}
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;Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
 
  
* [[P40 "G.C. Leoncello"]]
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;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
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* [[wikipedia:P26/40_tank|[Wikipedia] P26/40 tank]]
 
* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/italy/Carro_Armato_Pesante_P26-40.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> Carro Armato P26/40]
 
* [https://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=503 <nowiki>[Military Factory]</nowiki> Carro Armato P40 (Carro Pesante P40)]
 
  
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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 armor on the P40 can be described as “decent”. While the actual armor values are not high, sufficient slopage on the upper glacis, and upper side armor sloping is 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 armor 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 maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.

Armaments

Main armament

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: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. 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.

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 armor
  • 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

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Read also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
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ETC.

Sources

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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
USSR  ◔T-72M1