A-43

A-43 stats at a glance

The A-43 has 720 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 115 damage per shot with 138mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2091. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the A-43 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The A-43 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the A-43 can theoretically output up to 2091 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How A-43 compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the A-43. Its 720 HP places it in the top 50% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 698). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 61% for the class (peer average: 64mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 63% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 115 damage per shot, higher than 5% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 138mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• A-43 vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• A-43 vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• A-43 vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• Cromwell — UK
• M4A3E8 Sherman (Story Mode Hard) — USA
• All USSR tanks · Tier 6 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

The project was developed by the Construction Bureau of Kharkov Komintern Locomotive Factory No. 183. The vehicle was designed to replace the T-34. The development was based on the results of examining the most modern German vehicles of that time. The mockup committee studied the materials and proposed a number of improvements. However, after the beginning of war, all work on the vehicle was discontinued.

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