M15/42

M15/42 stats at a glance

The M15/42 has 376 hit points , 45mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 50 damage per shot with 62mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1000. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.8:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the M15/42 can theoretically output up to 1000 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 M15/42 compares to its peers

There are 13 tier 3 medium tanks in WoT, including the M15/42. Its 376 HP places it in the top 42% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 378). Frontal hull armor of 45mm ranks in the top 8% for the class (peer average: 27mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 50 damage per shot, higher than 25% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 62mm puts it in the top 17% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M15/42 vs T3 Convert. — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• M15/42 vs T3E2 Medium — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• M15/42 vs M2 Medium — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 3 medium tank tier list — all 13 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 medium tanks

• Rheinmetall Begleitwagen — Germany, premium
• D2 — France
• Großtraktor - Krupp — Germany, premium
• M2 Medium Tank — USA
• Vickers Medium Mk. III — UK
• Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A — Germany
• Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) — Germany, premium
• M16/43 Sahariano — Italy, premium
• All Italy tanks · Tier 3 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

Italian 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.

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