M15/42
Italy·
Medium TankItalian medium tank produced from the beginning of 1943. After the surrender of Italy, a total of 90 vehicles were manufactured; some of which were confiscated by the Germans. Later they built another 28 vehicles. The tank was used by the Germans against the partisans in Yugoslavia, as well as in the Leonessa and Leoncello Battalions of the Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic.
Armor thicknessMeasured
Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
Hull
All 8 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 6 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,071
- Damage
- 50
- Penetration
- 70 mm
- … at 500m
- 57 mm
- Reload time
- 2.80 s
- Rate of fire
- 21.43/min
- Aim time
- 1.80 s
- Dispersion
- 0.380 m
- … moving
- 0.220
- … tank traverse
- 0.220
- … turret traverse
- 0.100
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 64
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 830 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 195
- Potential damage
- 9,750
- Shell cost
- 20 cr
- Top speed
- 40 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15 km/h
- Power/weight
- 15.97 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 42.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 34.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 40.0 km/h
- … medium
- 40.0 km/h
- … soft
- 32.8 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 42.0 °/s
- … medium
- 31.1 °/s
- … soft
- 21.5 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.35
- … soft
- 1.95
- Hull armor
- 45 / 25 / 25
- Turret armor
- 42 / 25 / 25
- Health
- 470
- Engine health
- 104
- … repaired
- 52
- Track health
- 70
- … repaired
- 55
- … repair time
- 5.71 s
- Ammo rack health
- 100
- … repaired
- 70
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 15,650 kg
- Stationary camo
- 13.85 / 5.76%
- Moving camo
- 10.40 / 4.33%
- View range
- 320 m
- Fire chance
- 20%
- Tank cost
- 45,400 cr
360° traverse
CommanderGunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader
Module research
Server performance
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Performance over time
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Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the M15/42 on NA
Video reviews
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Power190220
- Vehicle durability440445
- Vehicle durability465470
- Reload time2.43
- Dispersion at 100 m0.420.38
- Aiming time21.9
- Dispersion after firing——
- AP penetration5262
- HEAT* penetration7585
- HE penetration2435
- Reload time2.32.9
- Dispersion at 100 m0.40.38
- HE penetration4535
- Reload time2.22.9
- Dispersion at 100 m0.40.38
- AP penetration5262
- HEAT* penetration7585
- HE penetration2435
- Reload time2.22.8
- HE penetration4535