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M42 Contraereo
III
Rank
AB
3.7
RB
3.7
SB
3.7
Battle rating
Italy
Game nation
SPAA
Main role
18,000
RP
Research
47,000
SL
Purchase
Kingdom of Italy
Operator country
General information

The Semovente Contraereo da 20/70 quadruplo was an experimental self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon developed for the Italian Royal Army during World War II. The Royal Italian Army ordered the construction of a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon in 1942 to be deployed in the North African theatre of operations and to protect mechanized columns, which were often targeted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the absence of genuine air defence. The hull of the M15/42 was utilized as the foundation for the design to save time and materials. The tank turret was replaced with a polygonal welded open turret that housed a quadruple 20 mm Scotti Isotta Fraschini 20/70 Model 41 autocannon. The first prototype was completed in early 1943 and tested at the Centro Studi Motorizzazione dell'esercito. It entered service in March 1943 and was assigned to the VIII Reggimento Autieri stationed at Cecchignola in Rome, where it was captured by German forces. By April 1945, it was on active duty with the V SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgskorps, which fought the final struggle against the Red Army in Germany in the Teupitz area.

Introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic", the Semovente Contraereo da 20/70 quadruplo is one of the greatest self-propelled anti-air vehicles for the lower ranks of the Italian Army ground forces. The Semovente Contraereo da 20/70 quadruplo, with a design similar to its German equivalent Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind", provides adequate air defences for friendly forces during engagements. In truth, this vehicle's cannons use the same ammo as its German equivalents. Even the heaviest planes are frequently brought down with only a few hits. However, the vehicle armour does not fully protect the crew, which might be a severe problem when numerous enemy planes are in the sky. As a result, it is critical to only fire when you are certain that the cannon rounds will hit.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 30 / 25 / 25 mm
Turret 15 / 15 / 15 mm
Visibility 90 %
Crew 3 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3842 km/h
Backward 34 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.910.620.917 hp/t
Engine power 185164324263 hp
Weight 15.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
4 x 20 mm Scotti-IF 20/70 mod.41 cannon
Ammunition 640 rounds
Belt capacity 160 rounds
Fire rate 600 shots/min
Vertical guidance -5 / 90°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4235.773.152.86051104.575.5 °/s
Vertical 1411.242.727.320166139 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,103 → 1,492 SL
RB 890 → 1,204 SL
SB 1,389 → 1,879 SL
Crew training 13,000 SL
Experts 47,000 SL
Aces 330 GE
Research Aces 280,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
80 / 90 / 130 % SL
136 % RP
Total cost of modifications 19,610 RP
32,300 SL
Talisman cost 980 GE

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