T-43

T-43 stats at a glance

The T-43 has 960 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 220 damage per shot with 164mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2000. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T-43 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

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

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the T-43 can theoretically output up to 2000 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 T-43 compares to its peers

There are 27 tier 7 medium tanks in WoT, including the T-43. Its 960 HP places it in the top 62% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 936). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 81% for the class (peer average: 86mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 46% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 220 damage per shot, higher than 54% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 164mm puts it in the top 54% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T-43 vs T20 — tier 7 medium tank from USA
• T-43 vs Eagle 7 — tier 7 medium tank from USA
• T-43 vs T23E3 — tier 7 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 7 medium tank tier list — all 27 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 medium tanks

• A-44 — USSR
• Centurion St. Gloriana — UK, premium
• Chi-Go — Germany, premium
• Type 5 Chi-Ri — Japan
• Comet — UK
• CS-44 — Poland
• T26E3 Eagle 7 — USA, premium
• FSV Scheme A — UK
• All USSR tanks · Tier 7 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

Designed as a replacement for the T-34 in the spring of 1942. The T-43 was recommended for service, but all work on the project was discontinued in favor of improving the T-34. The vehicle never entered mass production.

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