Additionally, it's nearly impossible to knock out this vehicle without detonating the ammo, as the crew in the front and back are completely separate from each other, so a shot entering one compartment won't cause any damage to the other, so after taking a shot you'll still either be able to fire the gun, or drive away, which is a huge advantage. Most of the cannons you'll be encountering around this battle rating are quite low calibre, meaning it will take a fair few rounds penetrating this vehicle to knock out all the crew. It's also manned by 5 crew members, two in the hull and three in the back, which really helps its survivability. The only frontal weak point of this vehicle is the shield directly protecting the breech, which is only 15 mm. Open-topped high-calibre tank destroyers and SPGs are seldom very well armoured, but this example is the exception, with 50 mm of armour covering the upper and lower plate as well as the turret face, with the tapering sides being 30 mm. The fm/43-44 is a deceptively survivable vehicle from the front.
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