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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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'''Armour type:'''
  
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
 
  
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Hull || 12.7 mm (59°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 12.7 mm (45°) ''Lower glacis'' || 12.7 mm (11°) || 12.7 mm || 12.7 mm
 
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|-
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| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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| Turret || 12.7 mm (cylindrical) ''Gun shield - lower part'' <br> 12.7 mm (spherical) ''Gun shield - upper part'' || 8 mm (cylindrical) <br> 8 + 12.7 mm (cylindrical) ''Turret base'' || 8 mm (cylindrical) <br> 8 + 12.7 mm (cylindrical) ''Turret base''
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!
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| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
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The {{PAGENAME}} is so lightly armoured that it is very vulnerable to nearby ammorack detonations, bomb blasts and even heavy MG fire can reliably penetrate the vehicle from beyond 1,000 m.
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As the {{PAGENAME}} has an open-topped turret, gun servants are also very exposed to MG fire, artillery strikes and plane strafings.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 420|rbMinHp= 262}}
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
 
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
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{{main|Dual Automatic Gun M2 (40 mm)}}
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{{main|Bofors (40 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[Dual Automatic Gun M2 (40 mm)|40 mm Dual Automatic Gun M2]] (x2) || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! colspan="6" | [[Bofors (40 mm)|40 mm Bofors]] (x2) || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
 
! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! ''Arcade''
 
! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | ___ (__) || rowspan="2" | ___ || rowspan="2" | -__°/+__° || rowspan="2" | ±___° || rowspan="2" | __ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
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| rowspan="2" | 352 (8) || rowspan="2" | 120 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+85° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 35.2 || 48.8 || 59.2 || 65.5 || 69.7 || rowspan="2" | 0.65 || rowspan="2" | 0.58 || rowspan="2" | 0.53 || rowspan="2" | 0.50
 
|-
 
|-
 
! ''Realistic''
 
! ''Realistic''
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| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
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| 23.8 || 28.0 || 34.0 || 37.6 || 40.0
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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The 40 mm Bofors gun stays reliably accurate until 1,000 m distance. Beyond 1,500 m the loss of accuracy becomes a real handicap.
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The shortness of the gun is mitigated by the high rate of fire and the fact that targeted aircraft are bigger than an average ground vehicle. The ideal engagement window is between 1,000 and 1,500 m for aircraft. The high muzzle velocity of shells grants pretty flat firing trajectories and thus helps fire at fast-moving targets from a distance. As the shells weigh the same, the different belts offer the same firing arc.
  
 
==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
|-
 
|-
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| ___ || __ || __ || __ || __ || __ || __
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| Default || AP-T/HEFI-T* || 72 || 69 || 58 || 47 || 38 || 30
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|-
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| Mk.II || HEFI-T* || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
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|-
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| M81A1 || AP-T || 72 || 69 || 58 || 47 || 38 || 30
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="10" | Belt details
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
|-
 
|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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|-
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| ___ || ___ || ___ || _.__ || _._ || _._ || ___ || __° || __° || __°
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| Mk.II || HEFI-T* || 874 || 0.86 || 0 || 0.1 || 63 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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| M81A1 || AP-T || 874 || 0.88 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 6th<br>rack empty
 
! 6th<br>rack empty
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! 7th<br>rack empty
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! 8th<br>rack empty
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! 9th<br>rack empty
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! 10th<br>rack empty
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! 11th<br>rack empty
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! 12th<br>rack empty
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! 13th<br>rack empty
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
|-
 
|-
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| '''__''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
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| '''44''' || 22&nbsp;''(+22)'' || 20&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 18&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 17&nbsp;''(+27)'' || 15&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+31)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+32)'' || 10&nbsp;''(+34)'' || 8&nbsp;''(+36)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+37)'' || 5&nbsp;''(+39)'' || 3&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 2&nbsp;''(+42)'' || Yes
 
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|}
 
|}
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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'''Notes''':
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* The visual discrepancy concerns racks and clips: racks are modelled to contain 5 clips while clips are modelled to contain 5 rounds.
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* The game however shoots 8 rounds per clip and racks disappear after varying amounts of rounds have been shot. Example: Racks 2 to 13 are the same size (25 rounds) but some disappear after 2 clips were fired (16 rounds), some others disappear only after 1 clip (8 rounds) has been fired.
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* No rack is emptied before you have fired 21 clips out of 44.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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With the Dual 40 mm Bofors the M19 has an excellent weapon against [[:Category:Bombers|bombers]] and [[:Category:Attackers|armoured attackers]]. The ammo is limited though, so reserve the fire for certain hits. Against fighters, the same tactic should be applied.
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Compared to certain other SPAAs ([[ZSU-37]], [[Wirbelwind]], [[M13 MGMC]], etc.), the M19 cannot be used as effectively in an anti-vehicle role, so stay behind your allies and watch the skies for enemy aircraft. If contact with ground targets is inevitable however, aiming for a targets' cannon barrel or tracks is a valid option. If flanking is available, take the opportunity and load some shells into their sides or rear. However be very careful, your crew members are exposed to machine gun fire and can easily be knocked out. This is a problem especially if it's coming from enemy aircraft, as they can also easily kill your crew. So take caution if using the M19 in an anti-vehicle role.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Heavy anti-air firepower
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* Unsynchronized cannons increase the chance of a hit
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* Powerful 40 mm HE shells, a direct hit can decimate/critically damage aircraft
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* AP shells have 72 mm of penetration at point-blank, enough to go through the lower side plate of a [[Tiger I (Family)|Tiger I]]
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* AP shells maintain a reasonable amount of penetration at range
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* Stock belt is effective at dealing with light tanks and other SPAA, and it also breaks tracks and cannon barrels easily
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* Reloads in just 0.6 seconds
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* Inherits the excellent mobility of the [[M24]]
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Open topped. HE shells, artillery and aircraft can cripple this vehicle with ease
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* Little armour. Most vehicles from Rank II onwards can penetrate it frontally
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* Exposed ammo rack. Experienced players will just shoot there and ruin your day
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* Compared to other SPAA at the same rank, poor anti-vehicle performance. Will only be effective at anti-air duties
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* 40 mm cannons still have a lower rate of fire compared to their counterparts
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* Some heavy tanks you will see are immune to your AP shells at any angle and range
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* AP shells are solid shots and don't cause a lot of spalling
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* Decreased mobility off-road
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 19:09, 8 September 2021

Introducing Wiki 3.0
▅M19A1
jp_m19.png
GarageImage M19A1 (Japan).jpg
ArtImage M19A1 (Japan).png
▅M19A1
Japan flag.png Japan
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.7 4.0 4.0
Class:
Research:18 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:47 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

The Twin Gun Motor Carriage M19A1 is a rank III Japanese SPAA with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB) and 4.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull12 / 12 / 12
Turret12 / 8 / 8
Crew6 people
Visibility123 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 12.7 mm (59°) Upper glacis
12.7 mm (45°) Lower glacis 		12.7 mm (11°) 12.7 mm 12.7 mm
Turret 12.7 mm (cylindrical) Gun shield - lower part
12.7 mm (spherical) Gun shield - upper part 		8 mm (cylindrical)
8 + 12.7 mm (cylindrical) Turret base 		8 mm (cylindrical)
8 + 12.7 mm (cylindrical) Turret base

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.

The M19A1 (Japan) is so lightly armoured that it is very vulnerable to nearby ammorack detonations, bomb blasts and even heavy MG fire can reliably penetrate the vehicle from beyond 1,000 m. As the M19A1 (Japan) has an open-topped turret, gun servants are also very exposed to MG fire, artillery strikes and plane strafings.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB62 / 26 km/h
RB and SB57 / 24 km/h
Number of gears8 forward
2 back
Weight18.7 t
Engine power
AB565 hp
RB and SB296 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB30.2 hp/t
RB and SB15.8 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 62 26 18.7 420 565 22.46 30.21
Realistic 57 24 262 296 14.01 15.83

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 326 → 1 706 Sl icon.png
RB1 006 → 1 294 Sl icon.png
SB1 493 → 1 921 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications19 810 Rp icon.png
32 500 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost980 Ge icon.png
Crew training13 000 Sl icon.png
Experts47 000 Sl icon.png
Aces330 Ge icon.png
Research Aces280 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
70 / 90 / 130 % Sl icon.png
136 / 136 / 136 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 800 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 400 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 400 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement jp.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 800 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
40mm_usa_M2_HE_ammo_pack
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
40mm_usa_M2_AP_ammo_pack
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
890 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 500 Sl icon.png
85 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 800 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 400 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

2 x 40 mm Dual Automatic Gun M2
Ammunition352 rounds
Belt capacity8 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
0.6 → 0.5 s
Fire rate120 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 85°
Main article: Bofors (40 mm)
40 mm Bofors (x2) Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 352 (8) 120 -5°/+85° ±180° N/A 35.2 48.8 59.2 65.5 69.7 0.65 0.58 0.53 0.50
Realistic 23.8 28.0 34.0 37.6 40.0

The 40 mm Bofors gun stays reliably accurate until 1,000 m distance. Beyond 1,500 m the loss of accuracy becomes a real handicap. The shortness of the gun is mitigated by the high rate of fire and the fact that targeted aircraft are bigger than an average ground vehicle. The ideal engagement window is between 1,000 and 1,500 m for aircraft. The high muzzle velocity of shells grants pretty flat firing trajectories and thus helps fire at fast-moving targets from a distance. As the shells weigh the same, the different belts offer the same firing arc.

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default AP-T/HEFI-T* 72 69 58 47 38 30
Mk.II HEFI-T* 3 3 3 3 3 3
M81A1 AP-T 72 69 58 47 38 30
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Mk.II HEFI-T* 874 0.86 0 0.1 63 79° 80° 81°
M81A1 AP-T 874 0.88 N/A N/A N/A 47° 60° 65°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		8th
rack empty 		9th
rack empty 		10th
rack empty 		11th
rack empty 		12th
rack empty 		13th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
44 22 (+22) 20 (+24) 18 (+26) 17 (+27) 15 (+29) 13 (+31) 12 (+32) 10 (+34) 8 (+36) 7 (+37) 5 (+39) 3 (+41) 2 (+42) Yes
File:Ammoracks M19A1 (Japan).png
Ammo racks of the M19A1 (Japan)

Notes:

  • The visual discrepancy concerns racks and clips: racks are modelled to contain 5 clips while clips are modelled to contain 5 rounds.
  • The game however shoots 8 rounds per clip and racks disappear after varying amounts of rounds have been shot. Example: Racks 2 to 13 are the same size (25 rounds) but some disappear after 2 clips were fired (16 rounds), some others disappear only after 1 clip (8 rounds) has been fired.
  • No rack is emptied before you have fired 21 clips out of 44.

Usage in battles

With the Dual 40 mm Bofors the M19 has an excellent weapon against bombers and armoured attackers. The ammo is limited though, so reserve the fire for certain hits. Against fighters, the same tactic should be applied.

Compared to certain other SPAAs (ZSU-37, Wirbelwind, M13 MGMC, etc.), the M19 cannot be used as effectively in an anti-vehicle role, so stay behind your allies and watch the skies for enemy aircraft. If contact with ground targets is inevitable however, aiming for a targets' cannon barrel or tracks is a valid option. If flanking is available, take the opportunity and load some shells into their sides or rear. However be very careful, your crew members are exposed to machine gun fire and can easily be knocked out. This is a problem especially if it's coming from enemy aircraft, as they can also easily kill your crew. So take caution if using the M19 in an anti-vehicle role.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Heavy anti-air firepower
  • Unsynchronized cannons increase the chance of a hit
  • Powerful 40 mm HE shells, a direct hit can decimate/critically damage aircraft
  • AP shells have 72 mm of penetration at point-blank, enough to go through the lower side plate of a Tiger I
  • AP shells maintain a reasonable amount of penetration at range
  • Stock belt is effective at dealing with light tanks and other SPAA, and it also breaks tracks and cannon barrels easily
  • Reloads in just 0.6 seconds
  • Inherits the excellent mobility of the M24

Cons:

  • Open topped. HE shells, artillery and aircraft can cripple this vehicle with ease
  • Little armour. Most vehicles from Rank II onwards can penetrate it frontally
  • Exposed ammo rack. Experienced players will just shoot there and ruin your day
  • Compared to other SPAA at the same rank, poor anti-vehicle performance. Will only be effective at anti-air duties
  • 40 mm cannons still have a lower rate of fire compared to their counterparts
  • Some heavy tanks you will see are immune to your AP shells at any angle and range
  • AP shells are solid shots and don't cause a lot of spalling
  • Decreased mobility off-road

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • other literature.


Japan anti-aircraft vehicles
Ke-Ni Derivatives  Ta-Se · So-Ki
Wheeled  Type 94
Tracked  SUB-I-II
Radar SPAAG  Type 87
Missile SPAA  Type 93 · Type 81 (C)
USA  ▅M16 MGMC · ▅M19A1 · ▅M42

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