SAu 40

Cost

85 000
2 500

Preceded by

IIID2

Succeeded by

VS35 CA

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

III

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    103%
                  
Base mastery

                    113.3%
                  
Aiming

                    113.3%
                  
Reloading

                    113.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

490

4 / 7

244.6m

View range

4 / 7

Firepower

Shell

1149
DPM
3 / 7
100
Penetration
6 / 7
160
Damage
4 / 7
100
Devices/crew damage
3 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
735
Velocity
6 / 7

                      7.00%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 7
—
Explosion radius
— / —

933
DPM
4 / 7
129
Penetration
6 / 7
130
Damage
5 / 7
100
Devices/crew damage
3 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
919
Velocity
6 / 7

                      14.73%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 7
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1221
DPM
6 / 7
38
Penetration
3 / 7
170
Damage
7 / 7
100
Devices/crew damage
6 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
735
Velocity
6 / 7

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.06
Explosion radius
5 / 7

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

75.0

Caliber

4 / 7

7.18

Rate of fire

2 / 7

8.36

Reload time

2 / 7

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.61

                  Base aim time
                  
                
2 / 7
0.350
Dispersion
2 / 7
Dispersion factors
0.200
When moving
3 / 7
0.200
When rotating
3 / 7
0.080
When rotating turret
1 / 7
3.000
After shot
1 / 7
Gun angles

                  10°
                
Depression
1 / 7

                  30°
                
Elevation
1 / 7

                  7°/8°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
7 / 7
46.52
Turret traverse speed
1 / 7

Mobility

22.07
Weight
1 / 7
Speed
37
Forward
7 / 7
12
Backward
5 / 7

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
9.76
On hard terrain
7 / 7
8.46
On medium terrain
7 / 7
8.19
On soft terrain
5 / 7
Traverse speed
43.17
On hard terrain
4 / 7
37.41
On medium terrain
4 / 7
36.21
On soft terrain
4 / 7

                  4.97m×2.39m×2.48m
                  
Size
7 / 7
Concealment

                  32.20%
                
While still
7 / 7

                  20.90%
                
While moving
7 / 7

                  11.33%
                
Upon firing while still
7 / 7

                  8.39%
                
Upon firing while moving
7 / 7

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    267m
                  

                  197.1m
                
While still

                  221.6m
                
While moving

                  242.4m
                
Upon firing while still

                  248.8m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

108–135
81–108
54–81
27–54
0–27

Spaced armor

64–80
48–64
32–48
16–32
0–16

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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HEP

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From the side

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HEP

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HEP

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From the back

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Not recommended Not recommended

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Average Average

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Not recommended Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Average Not recommended

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

A proposed tank destroyer on the basis of the Somua S35. Existed only in blueprints.

SAu 40 — Tier IV French tank destroyer

SAu 40

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance