P.43

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P.43

Italy | Medium Tank | Tier V

Battle Tier

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375,000   Cost

570120 HP Hit Points

29.4/3013.99/32 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander (Radio Operator)
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Loader

Mobility

330430 hp Engine Power

42/18 km/h Speed Limit

4448 deg/s Traverse

11.2230.74 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

50/40/4080/50/50 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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66/3200/147 88/2800/80 Shell Cost

110/110/175110/110/175 HP Damage

97/130/70118/146/38 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 14.29 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 4.2 s 50% Crew: 5.2 s 75% Crew: 4.54 s 100% Crew: 4.03 s Rammer: 3.63 s Vents: 3.94 s Both: 3.55 s Both and BiA: 3.47 s Both and Max Crew %: 3.33 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 14.63 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 4.1 s 50% Crew: 5.08 s 75% Crew: 4.43 s 100% Crew: 3.93 s Rammer: 3.54 s Vents: 3.84 s Both: 3.46 s Both and BiA: 3.38 s Both and Max Crew %: 3.24 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1571.9 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1571.9 50% Crew: 1269.4 75% Crew: 1453.1 100% Crew: 1639 100% Crew Vents: 1676.4 Rammer: 1821.6 Both: 1862.3 Both and BiA: 1903 Both and Max Crew %: 1985.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1681.9 50% Crew: 1379.4 75% Crew: 1563.1 100% Crew: 1749 100% Crew Rammer: 1931.6 Vents: 1786.4 Both: 1972.3 Both and BiA: 2013 Both and Max Crew %: 2095.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1571.9 50% Crew: 1269.4 75% Crew: 1453.1 100% Crew: 1639 100% Crew Vents: 1676.4 Rammer: 1821.6 Both: 1862.3 Both and BiA: 1903 Both and Max Crew %: 1985.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1681.9 50% Crew: 1379.4 75% Crew: 1563.1 100% Crew: 1749 100% Crew Rammer: 1931.6 Vents: 1786.4 Both: 1972.3 Both and BiA: 2013 Both and Max Crew %: 2095.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (175 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2500.75 50% Crew: 2019.5 75% Crew: 2311.75 100% Crew: 2607.5 100% Crew Vents: 2667 Rammer: 2898 Both: 2962.75 Both and BiA: 3027.5 Both and Max Crew %: 3158.75 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2675.75 50% Crew: 2194.5 75% Crew: 2486.75 100% Crew: 2782.5 100% Crew Rammer: 3073 Vents: 2842 Both: 3137.75 Both and BiA: 3202.5 Both and Max Crew %: 3333.75 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1609.3 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1609.3 50% Crew: 1299.1 75% Crew: 1488.3 100% Crew: 1678.6 100% Crew Vents: 1716 Rammer: 1865.6 Both: 1907.4 Both and BiA: 1949.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2033.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1719.3 50% Crew: 1409.1 75% Crew: 1598.3 100% Crew: 1788.6 100% Crew Rammer: 1975.6 Vents: 1826 Both: 2017.4 Both and BiA: 2059.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2143.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1609.3 50% Crew: 1299.1 75% Crew: 1488.3 100% Crew: 1678.6 100% Crew Vents: 1716 Rammer: 1865.6 Both: 1907.4 Both and BiA: 1949.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2033.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1719.3 50% Crew: 1409.1 75% Crew: 1598.3 100% Crew: 1788.6 100% Crew Rammer: 1975.6 Vents: 1826 Both: 2017.4 Both and BiA: 2059.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2143.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (175 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2560.25 50% Crew: 2066.75 75% Crew: 2367.75 100% Crew: 2670.5 100% Crew Vents: 2730 Rammer: 2968 Both: 3034.5 Both and BiA: 3101 Both and Max Crew %: 3235.75 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2735.25 50% Crew: 2241.75 75% Crew: 2542.75 100% Crew: 2845.5 100% Crew Rammer: 3143 Vents: 2905 Both: 3209.5 Both and BiA: 3276 Both and Max Crew %: 3410.75 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.4 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.973 s With 75% Crew: 2.596 s With 100% Crew: 2.301 s With GLD: 2.092 s With BiA: 2.25 s With BiA and Vents: 2.202 s With both and GLD: 2.001 s Maximum possible: 1.918 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

3840 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc

9575 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1520 % Chance of Fire

330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 415 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 326.1 m With 75% Crew: 370.6 m With 100% Crew: 415 m With 100% Signal Boost: 498 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 456.5 m Maximum possible: 597.2 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 525 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 412.5 m With 75% Crew: 468.8 m With 100% Crew: 525 m With 100% Signal Boost: 630 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 577.5 m Maximum possible: 755.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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P26/40

P.43

P.43 bis

V

375000

The P.43 is an Italian tier 5 medium tank.

The P.43 is an Italian project medium tank developed in the mid-1940s. Only a wooden prototype at a scale of 1:10 was built.

The P.43 leads to the P.43 bis.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	Cannone da 75/34	97/130/70	110/110/175	14.63	0.41	2.2		400	29000
V	Cannone da 75/46	107/140/70	110/110/175	14.29	0.41	2.3		747	31300
V	Cannone da 75/50 Skoda	118/146/38	110/110/175	14.63	0.41	2.4		800	36000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	SPA 342	330	15		1662	11400
V	Maybach HL 120 evoluzione	400	20		1000	16100
V	SPA 242	430	20		1300	21800

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	P.43	30	44	B/2		8000	4500
V	P.43 v.s.	32	48	B/2		8000	9500

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VI	R.F. 2 C.A.	415		35	8200
VIII	R.F. 3 M. 2	525		136	23400

Compatible Equipment

                   

Compatible Consumables

                     

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Surprisingly good frontal hull armor for its tier, slightly more than the KV-1, and doesn't share its weak spot.
• Good handling and speed for a tier V medium, especially for its frontal armor.
• Powerful top radio for its tier
• Good Gun depression and low lower glacis make it naturally good for hulldown; plus small profile compared to other mediums.
• Very potent HE round on 1st and 2nd gun; 70 pen / 175 dmg can be devastating to soft targets at this tier

Cons:

• 1/5 chance to be set on fire if engine is hit.
• Stock turret makes hulldown tactics trickier.
• Poor accuracy and not very good dispersion when on the move.
• Disappointing top gun, has longest aim time of the 3 it can mount.
• Vulnerable roof, can be one-shot by same-tier SPGs.

Performance

At Tier V the P.43 sits comfortably as a medium-heavy tank. On one hand it has the frontal armor value (80mm + sloping = 110mm effective armor) of a heavy tank. On the other hand it has a choice of three quick firing 75mm guns common for its tier. As a result the P.43 can afford to risk pushing ahead and letting its armor take a hit while punishing poorly armored targets with its 75mm guns. In terms of mobility it is somewhere between a medium tank and a heavy tank, being faster than most Tier V heavies but being one of the slower mediums at its tier. With the good gun-depression and somewhat mediocre accuracy of the top 75mm gun, the P.43 should be played more of a medium-to-close range brawler. Use the armor to bully low-tier tanks while stick to flanking and opportune side shots when you're up against bigger tanks. Do note however that the frontal turret armor is not sloped, and is less reliable for bouncing shots. Fortunately the small profile of the P.43 helps to make you a smaller target.
It is also worth noticing, that its crew setup is different from the previous vehicles, requiring a dedicated gunner and retiring the radio operator. Plan your crew skills accordingly in advance.

Early Research

The Maybach HL 120 evoluzione engine carries over from the previous tank. Mount that immediatly.

As it was on the P26/40, the stock tracks can hold all top modules but not full set of equipments. One can mount both the gun rammer and the GLD, if willing to postpone the top engine.

Research the 75/46 cannon, then the turret for a major boost on survivability and firepower;

Next the tracks for better dynamics, and higher weight capacity. One may mount full equipments from here on.

Now one has a choice: the top engine offers minor improvement on mobility, while the 75/50 Skoda gun offers greater penetration and high velocity APCR shots (that also lose more penetration at distance), at the cost of halved HE shells penetration. Decide with one's own preference.

Finish any remaining modules and go from there.

Suggested Equipment

   

Gallery

Historical Info

The P43 was an Italian heavy tank, remained at the draft stage and developed parallel to the P26/40 tank.

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Historical Gallery

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  Wooden model of P43

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

The ingame vehicle is not actually a P43, but a slightly modified P26/40. The ingame P43 bis bears closer resemblance to the real P43 mockup.

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