75/34 M43

75/34 M43

105/25 M43

90/53 M41M

75/34 M43

105/25 M43

90/53 M41M

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	3.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:6 900

Purchase:32 000

Description

The Semovente 75/34 M43 is a rank II Italian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull50 / 40 / 25

Turret100 / 70 / 45

Crew3 people

Visibility61 %

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, casemate)
• Cast homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	25 mm (78°) Upper glacis 50 mm (40°) Lower glacis - top 30 mm (50°) Lower glacis - bottom	40 mm 40 + 25 + 4 mm Casemate area 40 + 4 mm Side skirts area	25 mm Upper part 25 mm (15°) Lower part	25 mm (12°) Front glacis 10-15 mm (12°) Rear - Engine hood 5-15 mm (5°) Rear - Radiator vents
Casemate	75 mm (5°) + 25 mm (25°) Casemate front plate 90 mm (5°) + 25 mm (25°) Driver port 50 + 50 mm (spherical) + 25 mm (25°) Gun mantlet	45 mm (7-9°) + 25 mm	45 mm	15 mm (0-4°) Centre 15 mm (18°) Sides

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick and bogies 10 mm thick.
• The belly is 15 mm thick.
• Mudguards are 4 mm thick.

The 75/34 M43 has the same good protection as the 105/25 M43: thick vertical front armour plate, reinforced sides and a crew sitting apart in a widened hull. The 75/34 M43 also gets an additional 25 mm spaced armour plate on the front and the sides of the casemate, increasing the vehicle's protection against chemical rounds and bringing its frontal armour to 100 mm. However, the poor roof armour and a crew of only 3 are still weak points. Your front plate is also wide and easy to target.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB42 / 4 km/h

RB and SB39 / 4 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight15.5 t

Engine power

AB353 hp

RB and SB185 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB22.8 hp/t

RB and SB11.9 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	42	4	15.5	263	353	16.97	22.77
Realistic	39	4		164	185	10.58	11.94

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB870 → 1 129

RB1 028 → 1 334

SB1 246 → 1 617

Total cost of modifications13 960

20 200

Talisman cost860

Crew training9 200

Experts32 000

Aces270

Research Aces250 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

60 / 90 / 120 %

130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 80 Suspension Research: 780 Cost: 1 100 90 Brake System Research: 780 Cost: 1 100 90 Filters Research: 870 Cost: 1 300 100 Transmission Research: 2 300 Cost: 3 300 260 Engine Research: 2 300 Cost: 3 300 260	Improved Parts Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 80 Improved FPE Research: 780 Cost: 1 100 90 Crew Replenishment Research: 870 Cost: 1 300 100	Horizontal Drive Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 80 75mm_M42_EPS_HEAT_ammo_pack Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 80 Adjustment of Fire Research: 780 Cost: 1 100 90 Elevation Mechanism Research: 870 Cost: 1 300 100 Smoke grenade Research: 870 Cost: 1 300 100

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34 cannon

Ammunition45 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.8 → 6.0 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 16°

Horizontal guidance-18° / 18°

75 mm Ansaldo 75 L/34					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	45	-10°/+16°	±18°	N/A	12.3	17.1	20.7	22.9	24.4	7.80	6.90	6.36	6.00
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	14.0

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
Granata Perforante 75/32	APCBC	79	78	71	64	58	52
EPS M42	HEAT	100	100	100	100	100	100
Granata 75/32	HE	10	10	9	9	9	9

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%
Granata Perforante 75/32	APCBC	637	6.35	1.2	14	270	48°	63°	71°
EPS M42	HEAT	552	5.3	0.05	0.1	656.64	62°	69°	73°
Granata 75/32	HE	552	6.35	0.2	0.1	600	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the 75/34 M43

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
45	31 (+14)	16 (+29)	1 (+44)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

Usage in battles

Combat tactics

The 75/34 M43 is best when used as a tank destroyer thanks to its good frontal armour and the good penetration of its rounds, provided you stay at a distance guaranteeing your survivability (800-1,000 m). With a maximum penetration of 64 mm at 1,000 m for the APCBC round and 100 mm for the HEAT shell, the vehicle will have no problem penetrating the armour of most enemy vehicles at the BR.

If you play too close to the frontline, most tanks will be capable of disabling you. Your weak sides will be exposed if you are taken in a pincer move and being immobilized with the enemy close to your position pretty much seals your vehicle's fate.

Notable enemies

• Tank destroyers with long guns that can penetrate from long range like the M10, the Marder III, the Sd.Kfz.234/4, the StuG III F, the SU-57B, the ASU-57, the YaG-10 (29-K), the Gun Carrier (3-in), the Archer, the Na-To, the 90/53 M41M or the Pvkv II.
• Tanks with powerful HEAT shells like the M4A3 (105), the StuH 42 G, the 105/25 M43 or the Sav m/43 (1946),
• Heavily armoured tanks that can shrug your shells off like the MK-II "Matilda" (USSR), the KV-1 (L-11), the Churchill I or the Matilda III,
• Frontline tanks with sloped armour like the M4, the M4A1, the T-34, the Sherman II, the M4A4 or the ARL-44 (ACL-1),
• Fast and agile light tanks such as the M24, that can easily flank the Semovente undetected are dangerous threats. Their speed and small size make them difficult to target for the Semovente's gun and they can disable you easily at close range.

How to defeat a 75/34 M43

• Avoid any frontal encounter. Flank it and aim for the sides of the casemate.
• Wait for it to have shot and be reloading (it gives you at least 6 seconds to act).
• If you're forced to engage the Semovente frontally, be as close as possible to increase your chances to penetrate. Additionally, if you're using HEAT rounds, unless you have 130+ mm of penetration, avoid shooting the main front plate as against chemical shells as it has 120-130 mm effective protection
• If you can't disable it in one shot, immobilizing the 75/34 M43 buys you time to finish it off. Either shoot the transmission, the driver or the engine to do so. Stay out or get out of its line of fire once it is immobilized.
• When flying an aircraft, target the crew compartment to knock the crew out or the engine bay to immobilize it.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Effective frontal armour and all-around protection
• Small frontal profile makes the tank easy to conceal and difficult to hit
• Decent mobility and good hull traverse
• Has access to HEAT rounds

Cons:

• Armour becomes much less effective when uptiered against stronger vehicles
• As a casemate tank destroyer, the Semovente is extremely vulnerable to flanks
• A cramped interior and only 3 crew lessens survivability
• Inadequate gun for its BR

History

Development

After the Italian Armistice in 1943, the Germans took control of Northern Italy and restarted the production of the Semovente da 105/25. The later Semovente da 75/46 on the same chassis appeared, with a better anti-tank gun and added armour. The new gun's production was extremely slow and 29 vehicles mounted instead the 75/34 Mod.SF gun, all served with the Wehrmacht.

Combat usage

These saw service with German forces in southern Europe in 1944-1945.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the 75/34 M43 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

75/34 M43 Review, Decent chassis, crap gun! - Joseph 2000

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis

• 105/25 M43 / M43 "G.C.Leoncello"
• 75/46 M43

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• StuG III F
• 75/34 M42

External links

• [Wikipedia] Semovente M43 da 75/34

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