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75/46 M43
III
Rank
AB
4.7
RB
4.7
SB
4.7
Battle rating
Italy
Research country
Tank destroyer
Main role
40,000
RP
Research
135,000
SL
Purchase
Kingdom of Italy
Operator
General information

The Semovente 75/46 M43 was an Italian self-propelled gun developed jointly by Germany and the Republic of Salò. In February 1943, the 105/25 M43 self-propelled gun was created based on the extended M42 chassis. It was equipped with a 105-mm howitzer and was intended to combat enemy infantry and tanks. Production began in April, but its shortcomings soon became apparent: the gun was too heavy, its penetration was insufficient, and it was difficult to load. To remedy these issues, the decision was made to replace the gun with the German PaK 40. The new vehicles were designated the 75/46 M43, a designation that remained with them throughout production. However, this period was short-lived. Due to the slow production process of licensed PaK 40 copies, only seven vehicles were fully equipped. Other, later modifications were produced with the Italian gun and were designated 75/34 M43. Interestingly, some of these vehicles were evacuated to Germany and participated in the defense of Berlin in 1945, including one that defended the Reichstag.

The 75/46 M43 was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic". It is a decent SPG in some ways comparable in effectiveness to the Jagdpanzer IV. This Italian self-propelled gun has a low profile, a powerful 75mm gun, excellent mobility, and decent frontal armor. These features make it a very dangerous opponent. However, it has several drawbacks: its 6 km/h reverse speed is often insufficient, its roof armor is weak, and its gun has limited elevation and traverse angles. Furthermore, the two 60 mm plates on the front are easily penetrated, and a tightly packed crew with ammunition sits behind them.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 50 / 40 / 25 mm
Turret 100 / 70 / 45 mm
Visibility 62 %
Crew 3 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3842 km/h
Backward 34 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 11.810.420.616.8 hp/t
Engine power 185164324263 hp
Weight 15.7 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
75 mm OTO 75/43 mod.40 cannon
Ammunition 42 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.6 → 5.9 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 16°
Horizontal guidance -18 / 18°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 9.88.317.112.31411.924.417.6 °/s
Vertical 2.82.28.55.543.212.27.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APCBC15114813512110896
HE101010101010
8 mm Breda Mod. 38 machine gun
Ammunition 504 rounds
Belt capacity 24 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 75°
Horizontal guidance -90 / 90°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6109.779.39076.5156.7113.2 °/s
Vertical 6350.4192.11239072274.5175.7 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/AP/I13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,733 → 2,249 SL
RB 2,043 → 2,652 SL
SB 2,673 → 3,470 SL
Crew training 39,000 SL
Experts 135,000 SL
Aces 550 GE
Research Aces 390,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 150 / 190 % SL
154 % RP
Total cost of modifications 34,500 RP
67,500 SL
Talisman cost 1,300 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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