SPz 12-3 LGS

SPz 12-3 LGS

SPz 12-3 LGS

Germany

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The Schützenpanzer 12-3 mit Leichtgeschütz is a premium gift rank IV German light tank with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season XII, "Armour Breaking Ambusher".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull30 / 15 / 20

Turret30 / 15 / 15

Crew5 people

Visibility84 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB62 / 15 km/h

RB and SB56 / 13 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight16.0 t

Engine power

AB420 hp

RB and SB220 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB26.3 hp/t

RB and SB13.8 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	15	16	341	420	21.31	26.25
Realistic	56	13		195	220	12.19	13.75

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 161

RB2 638

SB3 608

Crew training10 000

Experts440 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces1 340 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 120 / 160 / 210 %

2 × 190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment Smoke grenade	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Airstrike Elevation Mechanism Artillery Support Improved optics

Armaments

Main armament

106 mm Recoilless Rifle M40A1

Ammunition28 rounds

First-order20 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

13.0 → 10.0 s

Vertical guidance-17° / 65°

106 mm M40A1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	28	-6°/+13°	±180°	-	9.5	__._	__._	__._	__._	13.00	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic					5.9	__._	__._	__._	__._

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
M344A1	HEAT	433	433	433	433	433	433
M361A1	HESH	152	152	152	152	152	152

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%
M344A1	HEAT	503	7.96	0	0.01	1.65	65°	72°	77°
M361A1	HESH	498	7.95	0.1	4	5.04	73°	77°	80°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
28	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

20 mm MK20-1 cannon

Ammunition600 rounds

Belt capacity120 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

9.1 → 7.0 s

Fire rate900 shots/min

Vertical guidance-6° / 20°

Horizontal guidance-100° / 100°

20 mm MK20-1						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	600 (120)	900	-6°/+20°	±100°	-	29	__._	__._	__._	__._	9.10	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic						18	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

• DM51A1: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HVAP-T
• DM43: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEFI-T

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
5	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm M8C machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition120 rounds

Belt capacity10 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

3.2 → 2.5 s

Fire rate300 shots/min

12.7 mm M80
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	120 (5)	300	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Videos

Battle Pass: Armour Breaking Ambusher discusses the SPz 12-3 LGS at 2:37 - War Thunder Official Channel

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

• [Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: SPz 12-3