|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | {{Specs-Card|code=fr_lorraine_40t}}
| + | FlakPz Gepard in hangar |
| − | | |
| − | == Description ==
| |
| − | <!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''-->
| |
| − | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
| |
| − | {{break}}
| |
| − | The '''{{specs|name}}''' (40 tons battle tank), also known as the '''{{specs|pseudonym}}''' (Lorraine is both a region of France and the company that made this tank), is a Rank {{specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating|5}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. Introducing tremendous firepower at its BR with its 100 mm SA46 L/58 gun on a highly mobile chassis. Unfortunately, it is plagued with poor armour, which encourages a battle role more similar to that of a light tank.
| |
| − | | |
| − | The Lorraine is one of the best representative of rank IV French medium tanks: it has good mobility, an oscillating turret (fitted with an autoloader), sloped armour in front and back, high hull, high gun placement, good gun depression, 4 crew member, a coaxial MAC 31 machinegun and large tracks. Specifically, the Lorraine distinguishes itself by having a pike nose, similar to that of an [[IS-3]], road wheels instead of metal ones '''and''' it is the first French vehicle to be able to consistently pierce '''more than 200 mm of armour'' at standard combat ranges and it can do it seven times a minute.
| |
| − | | |
| − | Even if its armour pattern is very efficient, with strong and well-designed angles, it is only at most 40 mm thick, meaning it will only bounce HMG fire. The best way to protect this tank is staying away from the action and taking down its foes as far as possible.
| |
| − | | |
| − | This "medium" tank actually behaves as a light one: high top speed and acceleration, good turning rate (neutral steering) and awesome hill climbing capacity. Use its mobility to follow light tanks into large flanking manoeuvres, providing them an extra punch for scouted targets. In a more "static" usage (i.e. once in good position), its good reverse speed should get it fast enough into cover and out of bad situations if required.
| |
| − | | |
| − | This "medium" tank actually behaves as a light one: high top speed and acceleration, good turning rate (neutral steering) and awesome hill climbing capacity. Use its mobility to follow light tanks into large flanking manoeuvres, providing them an extra punch for scouted targets. In a more "static" usage (i.e. once in good position), its good reverse speed should get it fast enough into cover and out of bad situations if required.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == General info ==
| |
| − | === Survivability and armour ===
| |
| − | <!--''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpfull for survival in combat?''
| |
| − | | |
| − | ''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''-->
| |
| − | '''Armour type:'''
| |
| − | * Rolled homogeneous armour (Casemate hull)
| |
| − | * Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Driver's hatch)
| |
| − | {| class="wikitable"
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Hull || 40 mm (57-69°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 35 mm (59°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 40 mm (69°) ''Driver's hatch'' || 30 mm (30°) ''Top'' <br> 30 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (31°) || 20 mm <br> 8 mm ''Engine grille''
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Turret || 45 mm (52-64°) ''Turret front'' <br> 30 mm (20-53°) ''Turret base'' <br> 50 mm (9-83°) ''Barrel shroud'' || 30 mm (0-56°) ''Turret'' <br> 30 mm (0-28°) ''Turret base'' || 30 mm (1-29°) ''Turret bustle'' <br> 30 mm (6-22°) ''Pivot ball'' <br> 20 mm (72-89°) ''Turret underside'' || 20 mm
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Cupola || 30 mm || 20 mm
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | '''Notes:'''
| |
| − | * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 30 mm thick.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Mobility ===
| |
| − | <!--''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''-->
| |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | !colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! Weight (tons)
| |
| − | !colspan="1" | Add-on Armour<br>weight (tons)
| |
| − | !colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |rowspan="2" | 39.7 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 66 (AB)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |60 (RB/SB)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | !colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | !colspan="1" | Mode
| |
| − | !Stock
| |
| − | !Upgraded
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |''Arcade''
| |
| − | |1,317
| |
| − | |_,___
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |''Realistic/Simulator''
| |
| − | |752
| |
| − | |___
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | !colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | !colspan="1" | Mode
| |
| − | !Stock
| |
| − | !Upgraded
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |''Arcade''
| |
| − | |33.17
| |
| − | |__.__
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |''Realistic/Simulator''
| |
| − | |18.94
| |
| − | |__.__
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Armaments ==
| |
| − | === Main armament ===
| |
| − | <!--''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibilty of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''-->
| |
| − | {{main|SA47 (100 mm)}}
| |
| − | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="6" | [[SA47 (100 mm)|100 mm SA47 L/58]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
| |
| − | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
| |
| − | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
| |
| − | ! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | colspan="3" | 49 || -8°/+13° || ±180° || N/A
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! style="width:4em" |Mode
| |
| − | ! style="width:4em" |Stock
| |
| − | ! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
| |
| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
| |
| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
| |
| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | ''Arcade'' || 17.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | ''Realistic'' || 17.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
| |
| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
| |
| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
| |
| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 38.0 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===== Ammunition =====
| |
| − | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
| |
| − | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
| |
| − | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! 10m
| |
| − | ! 100m
| |
| − | ! 500m
| |
| − | ! 1000m
| |
| − | ! 1500m
| |
| − | ! 2000m
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 100 mm Obus de rupture || APCBC || 229 || 226 || 216 || 201 || 189 || 179
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 100 mm Obus explosif || HE || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
| |
| − | ! colspan="11" | Shell details
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
| |
| − | ''in m:''
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
| |
| − | ''in mm:''
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
| |
| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
| |
| − | ! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! 0%
| |
| − | ! 50%
| |
| − | ! 100%
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 100 mm Obus de rupture || APCBC || 1060 || 15 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ° || 48° || 63° || 71°
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 100 mm Obus explosif || HE || 1000 || 15 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1,400 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
| |
| − | [[File:Ammoracks {{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the Lorraine 40t]]
| |
| − | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |7th<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |8th<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |9th<br /> rack empty
| |
| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | || '''49''' || 46 ''(+3)'' || 41 ''(+8)'' || 35 ''(+14)'' || 29 ''(+20)'' || 24 ''(+25)'' || 19 ''(+30)'' || 14 ''(+35)'' || 7 ''(+42)'' || 1 ''(+48)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Machine guns ===
| |
| − | <!--''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft, but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''-->
| |
| − | {{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}}
| |
| − | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="7" | [[MAC 31 (7.5 mm)|7.5 mm MAC 31]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
| |
| − | ! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
| |
| − | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
| |
| − | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | colspan="4" | 4,800 (150) || 1,350 || N/A || N/A
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Usage in the battles ==
| |
| − | <!--''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''-->
| |
| − | Use it as a sniper tank. Don't engage close quarters combat: it will only result in a ~8000 SL pile of scrap. Even if spalling damage is very good, one-shots are a bit rare: in order to kill an enemy, immobilize it first, snipe the fire control group (gunner, gun breech, barrel,etc.) and then finish off the rest of the crew. In an average engagement you will need ~3-4 shots per enemy: the first shot misses, it is the ranging shot, the second hits (disables mobility) the third and fourth finish the job. If lucky, penetrating frontal shots can do enough spalling damage to kill the entire crew.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Pros and cons ===
| |
| − | <!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Do not use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''-->
| |
| − | '''Pros:'''
| |
| − | * Very mobile
| |
| − | * Excellent penetration from the gun
| |
| − | * High top speed
| |
| − | * Fast reverse speed
| |
| − | * Sloped frontal armour, similar pattern to that of an IS-3
| |
| − | * Great conical fragmentation from the gun. Frontal penetrations/center of mass shots are deadly.
| |
| − | * Very fast turret rotation speed, almost as fast as some SPAA.
| |
| − | * Excellent flanker
| |
| − | * Powerful gun with fast reload rate
| |
| − | * 7 rounds autoloader allows engaging multiple threats before having to "long reload"
| |
| − | * Good gun depression angle
| |
| − | * Neutral steering
| |
| − | '''Cons:'''
| |
| − | * Thin frontal armour
| |
| − | * Lack of explosive filler in the round
| |
| − | * Conical fragmentation makes side shots less effective
| |
| − | * Side armour is flat and thin
| |
| − | * ''High'' repair costs (similar to that of MBTs)
| |
| − | * Filled with ammo
| |
| − | * Bad turret elevation angle
| |
| − | * Thin top armour, vulnerable to strafing planes and artillery
| |
| − | | |
| − | == History ==
| |
| − | <!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.''-->
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Media ==
| |
| − | ''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Read also ==
| |
| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
| |
| − | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
| |
| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
| |
| − | ''ETC.''
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Sources ==
| |
| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
| |
| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
| |
| − | * ''other literature.''
| |
| − | | |
| − | {{France medium tanks}}
| |
.jpg&oldid=15346){kind=link}
.jpg&action=edit&oldid=15346){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}