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{{About
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|about=Italian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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|other
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|usage-1 = other uses
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|link-1 = P40 (Disambiguation)
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|usage-2 = the premium version
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|link-2 = P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
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In 1951, a new hemispherical turret with improved ballistic shaping was introduced for the T-54 medium tank. This turret eliminated the turret shot-traps of earlier models and became the definitive one for all T-54 and T-55 variants that followed. A new telescopic gunsight was also introduced.
 
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Ingame, the 1951 model plays similarly to the 1949 model. It has the same reduced hull armour compared to the 1947 model but makes up for this with its better mobility and turret, which is not vulnerable to shot-traps like the 1947 and 1949 models are. The 1951 model also has access to a powerful HEAT-FS round.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Adequate'''. This is the word that comes to mind when thinking of the P40's armour. 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.
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'''Armour type:'''
 
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
 
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Gun mantlet)
 
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!Armour
 
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!Front
 
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!Sides
 
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!Rear
 
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!Roof
 
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|Hull
 
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|100 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' <br>100 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis''
 
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|80 mm
 
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|45 mm (16°) ''Upper'' <br>30 mm (72°) ''Lower''
 
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|30 mm ''Front''<br>20 mm ''Back''
 
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|Turret
 
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|160 mm (14-39°) ''Turret front'' <br>200 mm (4-78°) ''Gun mantlet''
 
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|115 mm (45-50°) ''Upper''<br>155 mm (10-30°) ''Lower''
 
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|65 mm (9-35°)
 
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|30 mm
 
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'''Notes:'''
 
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* Suspensions wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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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-34's, [[Cromwell (Family)|Cromwell's]], [[Pz.III M|Pz.III]] and the [[Pz.IV F2]]). The tank's offroad speed is quite good, able to reach 43 kmh / 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.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|D-10T (100 mm)}}
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{{main|Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)}}
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The {{Specs|name}} is armed with a [[Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)]], able to hold a total of 63 shells.
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The 75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon mounted on the P40 is appropriate armament for its rank, 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-34's, M4 Sherman's, KV1's, 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.
  
 
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! colspan="6" | [[Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)|75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34]]
 
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
 
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 
 
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| colspan="3" | 34 || -4°/+17° || ±180° || N/A
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| colspan="4" | 63 || -10°/+23° || ±180°  
 
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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| ''Arcade'' ||9.52||13.18||16.00||17.69||18.82
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| ''Arcade'' || 8.30 || 11.50 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
 
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| ''Realistic'' ||5.95||7.00||8.50||9.40||10.00
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| ''Realistic'' || 8.30 || 9.80 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
 
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
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|11.05||9.78||9.01||8.5
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| 6.50 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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| BR-412 || APHE || 218 || 213 || 192 || 169 || 148 || 130
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| Granata Perforante 75/32 || APCBC || 75 || 72 || 66 || 59 || 53 || 48
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| BR-412B || APHEBC || 218 || 214 || 195 || 173 || 154 || 137
 
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| BR-412D || APCBC || 239 || 236 || 223 || 207 || 192 || 178
 
 
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| BR-412P || APCR || 224 || 216 || 186 || 153 || 127 || 105
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| EPS M42 || HEAT || 100 || 100 || 100 || 100 || 100 || 100
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| 3BM-8 || APDS || 299 || 298 || 291 || 272 || 253 || 249
 
 
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|3BK-5 || HEATFS || 380 || 380 || 380 || 380 || 380 || 380 ||
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| Granata 75/32|| HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
 
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| OF-412 || HE || 19 || 19 || 19 || 19 || 19 || 19
 
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
 
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
 
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
 
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| Granata Perforante 75/32 || 624 || 6.2 || 1.3 || 15 || 270 || ° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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| BR-412B || APHEBC || 895 || 15.9 || 1.2 || 19 || 100.1 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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| BR-412D || APCBC || 887 || 15.9 || 1.2 || 19 || 93.94 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
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| BR-412P || APCR || 1,050 || 8.53 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
 
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| 3BM-8 || APDS || 1,415 || 4.13 || N/A || N/A || N/A ||N/A||N/A||N/A|| N/A
 
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| 3BK-5 || HEATFS || 900 || 12.38 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,440 ||N/A||N/A||N/A|| N/A
 
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| OF-412 || HE || 880 || 15.2 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1,460 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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| EPS M42 || 552 || 5.3 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 656.64 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
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! Velocity <br /> in m/s
 
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! Projectile<br />Mass in kg
 
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! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''
 
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! ''Screen time <br /> in s''
 
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! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''
 
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! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
 
 
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| Granata 75/32|| 552 || 6.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 600 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
 
===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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|| '''63''' || 58&nbsp;''(+5)'' || 53&nbsp;''(+10)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+15)'' || 43&nbsp;''(+20)'' || 22&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+62)'' || style="text-align:center" | No
 
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Turret empty: 28&nbsp;''(+6)''<br />One rack only: 21&nbsp;''(+13)''
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Recommendations: Sponsons empty: 43 ''(+20)''
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|DShK (12.7 mm)|SGMT (7.62 mm)}}
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{{main|Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)}}
  
 
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! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
 
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
 
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
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| colspan="4" | 3,500 (250) || 600 || N/A || N/A
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Machine guns ===
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The T-54 '51 is practically the same tank as the [[T-54 (1949)|T-54 '49]], it has the same armour as the T-54 '49 and the only difference is the addition of the new HEAT-FS round capable of going through 380mm of armour (the War Thunder community generally accepts the T-54 '51 as having the best ammunition overall). Again, the new round should be taken as a back-up option for the most armoured enemies, while BR-412D should remain the main round.
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{{main|Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)}}
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=== General Playstyle ===
 
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The T-54 '51 is simply the better tank than the T-54 '49, because it has the same armour, and the only difference is the addition of HEAT-FS round, which penetrates through 380mm. (Read the [[T-54 (1947)|T-54 '47]] and the [[T-54 (1949)|T-54 '49]] articles, as they cover the T-54 playstyle).
 
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'''Major Gameplay Differences from the T-54 '49 (Read the [[T-54 (1947)|T-54 '47]] and the [[T-54 (1949)|T-54 '49]] articles prior to reading this!)'''
 
  
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* [[Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)]] x 2 (One pintle-mounted and one mounted co-axially, 576 rounds total)
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* If the map is very big, and you are forced to snipe, you may prefer to take APDS ammunition, because it's much easier to aim.
 
  
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=== The Stock Grind ===
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== Usage in the battles ==
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When grinding the first modifications, Arcade Battles might be more fun, because of faster-paced gameplay and the ability to see all threats. Now, it's '''a priority to research Parts and FPE,''' and it may also be a good idea '''to''' '''activate 3-5 universal vehicle back-ups''' to be able to respawn twice in one match. In this case, it's worth it, because the T-54 '51 is a grinder for rank V and first rank VI vehicles - the faster you spade it, the faster you can grind!
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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.
  
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General tips for the stock grind are the same as those for the [[T-54 (1947)|T-54 '47]], read that article.
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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.
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===Modules===
 
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!Tier
 
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!Protection
 
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! colspan="3" |Firepower
 
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|I
 
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|Tracks
 
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|Parts
 
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|BR-412B
 
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|Horizontal Drive
 
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|BR-412P
 
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|II
 
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|Suspension
 
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|Brake System
 
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|FPE
 
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|
 
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|Adjustment of Fire
 
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|Smoke grenade
 
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|III
 
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|Filters
 
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|Crew Replenishment
 
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|BR-412D
 
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|Elevation Mechanism
 
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|3D3
 
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|IV
 
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|Transmission
 
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|Engine
 
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|Artillery Support
 
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|3BM-8
 
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|3BK-5
 
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After Parts and FPE, the player should focus on mobility upgrades or the Horizontal Drive modification, since both mobility and turret rotation are limited when the tank is stock. Also, the 3BK-5 HEATFS shell greatly increases the tank's damage output, and should be considered quite important as well.
 
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Improved turret shape and armour thickness, with no shot-traps (Same turret as the T-54 '49)
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* Decent frontal armour
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* Lighter than the 1947 model, with improved mobility
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* The gun possesses satisfactory performance at its rank
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* Wide ammunition selection, including 380 mm penetration 3BK-5 HEAT-FS and powerful APHE rounds
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* Has access to HEAT shells with 100 mm of penetration
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* Well-sloped hull glacis plate, resistant to most full-bore AP rounds
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* Stock shell has a lot of explosive filler, making one-shot very common
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* Roof-mounted DShK heavy machine gun for use against aircraft or light vehicles
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* Relatively small for a medium tank
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* Very good in medium-ranged performance
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Unstabilised main gun and very slow turret traverse make it vulnerable to being flanked in close combat
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* Overall penetration is not that great
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* Relatively low rate-of-fire
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* Pitifully low ammo count for each machine gun belt
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* Small magazine size of the DShK heavy machine gun
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* Armour can still be penetrated by a few enemies of rank II, most notably by the long-barreled Panzer IVs
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* Weaker hull armour than the 1947 model
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* Breda Mod. 38's have a very low magazine count
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* Poor penetration with APHE rounds
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* Lower than the average speed
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* Mediocre turret traverse
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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The Carro Pesante P26/40 was Italy's best tank that saw service in the war. Despite only weighing 29 tonnes, which is significantly less than almost every other country's heavy 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. 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. Initially designated as "P75" due to the 75 mm short-barrelled 75/32 mm cannon that was changed to a longer barrelled 75/34 with higher potency. The initial prototype was powered by a 330 hp diesel engine but was changed to a traditional petrol-fueled engine due to the unimpressive performance of the diesel engine, which forced the Ansaldo engineers to delay the program until the necessary modifications to the chassis and body could be made to fit the petrol engine. This eventually produced a petrol engine titled "V-12 SPA 342" delivering 420 hp. The vehicle was adopted and was named "P26/40", 26 for the weight and 40 for the year it was designed.  
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The new 1951 tank model received a cast semi-spherical turret without shot traps and with improved traverse sealing and an apparatus for attaching a minesweeper. Its two SG-43 machine guns were replaced with a 7.62 mm SGMT machine gun. The T-54's main armament remained as before - a 100 mm D-10T cannon with a 56 calibre barrel length. This weapon was developed in the No. 9 artillery factory's design bureau under the direction of F.F. Petrov. The 100 mm cannon's armour-piercing round was able to penetrate a 125 mm thick vertical armour plate at a range of 2,000 m. After the Second World War, improved variants of this tank served for forty years after the basic model was developed. From 1946, all the characteristics of the T-54 and its variants surpassed those of foreign medium tanks, and its weapon had the best armour-piercing properties.
 
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In total, 7,009 of them were made between 1952 and 1955. The T54 Mod. 1951 became widespread outside the USSR's borders and was licensed for production in Poland, Czechoslovakia and China. Its Chinese variant was designated Type 59.
 
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A disadvantage of the tank was the hull layout is inherited from the T-44. It ensured the Soviet tank's advantages over its foreign counterparts, but also restricted opportunities for further increasing the tank's defences, particularly against the new 90 and 105 mm high-explosive anti-tank warheads and armour-piercing subcalibre rounds. The unstabilised tank cannon's accuracy and rate of fire were too low when firing on the move. The T-54's transmission and undercarriage restricted opportunities to increase its mobility after installing a more powerful weapon or increasing its armour.
 
  
 
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P40
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P40
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II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.3 3.3 3.3
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This page is about the Italian medium tank P40. For other uses, see P40 (Disambiguation). For the premium version, see P40 "G.C. Leoncello".

Description

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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

Adequate. This is the word that comes to mind when thinking of the P40's armour. 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

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

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 P40 (Such as the early T-34's, Cromwell's, Pz.III and the Pz.IV F2). The tank's offroad speed is quite good, able to reach 43 kmh / 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.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm)

The Fiat-Ansaldo P40 is armed with a Ansaldo 75 L/34 (75 mm), able to hold a total of 63 shells.

The 75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon mounted on the P40 is appropriate armament for its rank, 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-34's, M4 Sherman's, KV1's, 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.

75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
63 -10°/+23° ±180°
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 8.30 11.50 __.__ __.__ __.__
Realistic 8.30 9.80 __.__ __.__ __.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
6.50 _.__ _.__ _.__
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
Granata Perforante 75/32 APCBC 75 72 66 59 53 48
EPS M42 HEAT 100 100 100 100 100 100
Granata 75/32 HE 9 9 9 9 9 9
Shell details
Ammunition 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%
Granata Perforante 75/32 624 6.2 1.3 15 270 ° 48° 63° 71°
EPS M42 552 5.3 0.0 0.1 656.64 +0° 62° 69° 73°
Granata 75/32 552 6.4 0.4 0.1 600 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Ammo racks
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

Recommendations: Sponsons empty: 43 (+20)

Machine guns

Main article: Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)

Machine guns

Main article: Breda Mod. 38 (8 mm)

Usage in the battles

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.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent frontal armour
  • 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

Cons:

  • Overall penetration is not that great
  • 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
  • Breda Mod. 38's have a very low magazine count
  • Lower than the average speed
  • Mediocre turret traverse

History

The Carro Pesante P26/40 was Italy's best tank that saw service in the war. Despite only weighing 29 tonnes, which is significantly less than almost every other country's heavy 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. 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. Initially designated as "P75" due to the 75 mm short-barrelled 75/32 mm cannon that was changed to a longer barrelled 75/34 with higher potency. The initial prototype was powered by a 330 hp diesel engine but was changed to a traditional petrol-fueled engine due to the unimpressive performance of the diesel engine, which forced the Ansaldo engineers to delay the program until the necessary modifications to the chassis and body could be made to fit the petrol engine. This eventually produced a petrol engine titled "V-12 SPA 342" delivering 420 hp. The vehicle was adopted and was named "P26/40", 26 for the weight and 40 for the year it was designed.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read 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.

ETC.

Sources

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


8 mm Breda Mod. 38
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
288 (24) 600 -10°/+20° ±180°
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
288 (24) 600 N/A N/A
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

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