M40/M43

M40/M43 stats at a glance

The M40/M43 has 320 hit points , 108mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38.6 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 900 damage per shot with 52mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1170. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 8.5:1. This pronounced angling makes the M40/M43 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the M40/M43 can theoretically output up to 1170 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 M40/M43 compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 8 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the M40/M43. Its 320 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 334). Frontal hull armor of 108mm ranks in the top 0% for the class (peer average: 60mm). Top forward speed of 38.6 km/h is faster than 75% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 900 damage per shot, higher than 50% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 52mm puts it in the top 50% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M40/M43 vs Lorr. 155 51 — tier 8 spg (artillery) from France
• M40/M43 vs G.W. Tiger P — tier 8 spg (artillery) from Germany
• M40/M43 vs FV207 — tier 8 spg (artillery) from UK
• See full tier 8 spg (artillery) tier list — all 5 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 spg (artillery)s

• FV207 — UK
• G.W. Tiger (P) — Germany
• Lorraine 155 mle. 51 — France
• SU-14-2 — USSR
• All USA tanks · Tier 8 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

Development started in the spring of 1944 due to a shortage of M1918 guns for the M12. The vehicle was based on the M4 Sherman and featured a HVSS-type suspension. The design allowed the 155-mm M1 gun and 203-mm M1 howitzer to be interchangeable (an SPG with the latter was designated the M43). The vehicle first saw service during Operation Zebra. A total of 418 M40 and 48 M43 vehicles were manufactured (another 24 M40s were reequipped).

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