2S1 (Italy)

This page is about the tank destroyer 2S1 (Italy). For the other version, see 2S1.

◔2S1

◔2S1

Description

The ◔2S1 is a rank Hungarian tank destroyer with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB) in the Italian research tree. It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila" as part of the Hungarian branch of the Italian tech tree.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Constrution Steel (4 mm plate on Front hull)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	14 mm (39°) 18 mm (39°) additional plate	7 mm Top 7 mm Bottom	7 mm (3°)	7 mm 10 mm Driver hatch
Turret	14 mm (20°) Turret front 20 mm Gun mantlet	7 mm (20°) 10 mm (19°) Ejection port	7 mm (15°)	7 mm
Cupola	14 mm (cylindrical)			7 - 14 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick and tracks are 20 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 7 mm thick.

The armour of the 2S1 can be easily penetrated by heavy machine guns like the 12.7mm M2HB Browning, often found on the roof of vehicles at Rank IV.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				426			__.__
Realistic				265			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

122 mm 2A31					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-3°/+70°	±180°	-	8.8	12.2	14.8	16.4	17.4	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00
Realistic					5.9	7.0	8.5	9.4	10.0

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
3OF24	HE	51	51	51	51	51	51
3BK-10	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
3OF7	HE-VT*	51	51	51	51	51	51
3OF56	HE	51	51	51	51	51	51

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
3OF24	HE	686	27.2	0.3	0.1	6.11	79°	80°	81°
3BK-10	HEATFS	726	18.4	0.05	0.1	1.67	65°	72°	77°
3OF56	HE	690	21.8	0.3	0.1	6.11	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
3OF7	HE-VT*	686	27.2	0.3	0.1	500	7	6.11	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	36 (+4)	28 (+12)	20 (+20)	13(+27)	1 (+39)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 4 and 5 are first stage ammo racks. They total 19 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 5 - 1 - 2 - 3.
• If you pack 20 (+20) shells, it will keep the hull empty of ammo.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-3 into racks 5 then 4. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fairly mobile with a low profile, decent for sneaking around the map
• Main armament is able to obliterate light and medium tanks, particularly with hull shots
• Has a backup shell to defeat targets that are difficult to destroy with HE
• Great elevation angles

Cons:

• HE is unreliable against heavy tanks, many medium tanks can resist turret shots
• Very weak armour without any compensation
  • If more than 13 shells are carried, it's almost impossible to survive a turret hit due to the weird ammo rack placement, but having such a low ammo load is bad for long-term gameplay
  • Crew placement is not ideal, any shot that doesn't hit ammo racks will likely hit the gunner instead
• Long profile, being hit while passing a crossing in a city might end badly
• Extremely slow turret traverse
• Commander scope is blocked by the IR spotlight, can be very annoying to deal with

History

The 2S1 was used extensively by the Hungarian Army during the Cold War. These vehicles were produced in the USSR as Hungary did not possess the necessary equipment to produce these vehicles in large numbers. The 144 remaining 2S1s were phased out by the Hungarian army in 2004.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the 2S1 (Italy) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• 2S1
• 2S3M

Similar vehicles

• Type 75 SPH

External links

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