T-43
Tank ID 6657
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
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.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,140
Weight
33.2 t
Forward speed
55 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
360 m
Signal range
525 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Turret | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Engine: V-2-34M (T-43) · 680 hp
Radio: 9RM
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
85 mm ZiS-S-53 (T-43)
Shell types
Penetration 115 / 153 / 191 mm
Penetration 148 / 197 / 246 mm
Penetration 32 / 43 / 54 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
53.15 %
Avg. WN8
1,439
Battles
34,238
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 57 of 85 at Tier VII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yzne eu | 4,645 | 164 | 63.41 % |
| 2 | Quickfingers eu | 4,236 | 98 | 69.39 % |
| 3 | m00h eu | 4,097 | 145 | 69.66 % |
| 4 | skill4ltu eu | 3,999 | 125 | 67.20 % |
| 5 | mailand eu | 3,834 | 118 | 65.25 % |
| 6 | Xilense eu | 3,822 | 117 | 69.23 % |
| 7 | 3rdMarker eu | 3,689 | 106 | 64.15 % |
| 8 | Gugugi eu | 3,468 | 62 | 56.45 % |
| 9 | marty_vole eu | 3,467 | 67 | 67.16 % |
| 10 | BigPrank eu | 3,314 | 59 | 64.41 % |
