Somua SAu 40
France·
Tank DestroyerA project for an SPG to support light mechanized units. Designed from 1935 through 1937 on the basis of the S35 and S40 vehicles. The design featured a modified upper part of the armored hull with the 75-mm casemate Mle 1929 gun. The top of the cabin featured a single-seated turret with the 7,5-mm Mle 1931 machinegun. The mass production of the SAu 40 was requested in October 1939. A prototype (and, according to some historical sources, four more pilot SAu 40) were sent to the frontline and used in action in June 1940.
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 10 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 6,474
- Damage
- 410
- Penetration
- 53 mm
- … at 500m
- 38 mm
- Reload time
- 3.80 s
- Rate of fire
- 15.79/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.530 m
- … moving
- 0.240
- … tank traverse
- 0.240
- … turret traverse
- 0.080
- … after firing
- 3.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 100
- Caliber
- 105.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 735 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 45
- Potential damage
- 18,450
- Shell cost
- 38 cr
- Top speed
- 37 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 12 km/h
- Power/weight
- 14.10 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 38.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 44.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 37.0 km/h
- … medium
- 37.0 km/h
- … soft
- 22.6 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 38.0 °/s
- … medium
- 32.9 °/s
- … soft
- 19.8 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 30 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- -7° / 8°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.30
- … medium
- 1.50
- … soft
- 2.50
- Hull armor
- 36 / 35 / 35
- Health
- 430
- Engine health
- 135
- … repaired
- 68
- Track health
- 80
- … repaired
- 60
- … repair time
- 5.71 s
- Ammo rack health
- 125
- … repaired
- 85
- Fuel tank health
- 150
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 24,820 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.10 / 5.96%
- Moving camo
- 8.45 / 3.57%
- View range
- 330 m
- Fire chance
- 20%
- Tank cost
- 110,000 cr
-7° / 8° traverse
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader
Module research
Server performance
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Video reviews
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Traverse speed2836
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Traverse speed3038
- EngineSomua S40Somua S40 (SAu)
- Power220330
- EngineSomua S40 BisSomua S40 Bis (SAu)
- Power260350
- Reload time3.83.6
- Dispersion at 100 m0.450.36
- Aiming time1.71.5
- AP penetration68100
- HEAT* penetration92130
- AP velocity570660
- HEAT* velocity456600
- Dispersion at 100 m0.410.35
- Aiming time1.71.5
- AP penetration100115
- APCR* penetration129160