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T-43

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The T-43 based on the existing Medium Tank and was in use from 1943.

Flag of World War 2 Union Soviet Socialist Republics

General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1943
Ordnance classification
Quantity Produced0
Weightunknown
Crew4
M.G's small3
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length6.92 mtr
Width3.02 mtr
Height2.46 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed31 mph
Max Cross Country Speed25 mph
Range Road220 miles
Range Cross Country210 miles
Fuel TypeUnknown
Fuel Capacity170 gal
Horse Power500 hp
Power/Weightunknown
General Information
The T-43 based on the existing Medium Tank and was in use from 1943.

It was armed with 3 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of a 76.2mm Gun M02/30 L/40 which could penetrate 111 mm of flat plate at 200 metres


Armour Details
Turret
Front75mm@10°(76mm)
Side50mm@15°(52mm)
Rear50mm@15°(52mm)
Top20mm@90°(20mm)
Superstructure
Front110mm@45°(156mm)
Side45mm@45°(64mm)
Rear45mm@45°(64mm)
Top20mm@90°(20mm)
Hull
Front70mm@45°(99mm)
Side45mm@(45mm)
Rear45mm@(45mm)
Top20mm@90°(20mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 156 mm - Minimum 20 mm



Weapon Details
Flag
76.2mm Gun M02/30 L/40 Blank
Calibre76.20mm
LengthL/40
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
76.20mm 6.4Kg 680M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.15 0.3 0.62 1.31 2.09 2.98 3.99 5.15
Penetration(mm@30°) 103 96 88 77 67 58 50 42
Penetration(mm@0°) 120 111 102 90 78 68 58 49
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 90 64 29 22 6

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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