Matilda Hedgehog

Matilda Hedgehog

Matilda Hedgehog

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Heavy tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Matilda Hedgehog is a premium gift rank II British heavy tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "New Power" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season I.

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 helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	26	5	27.3	294	363	10.77	13.3
Realistic	24	4		168	190	6.15	6.96

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm QF 2-pounder					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	93	±20°	±150°	Vertical	16.2	22.4	27.2	30.1	32.0	3.64	3.22	2.97	2.80
Realistic					11.9	14.0	17.0	18.8	20.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Shot Mk.1 AP/T	AP	72	68	52	37	27	19
Shell Mk.2	HE	4	4	4	4	4	4
Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T	APCBC	89	86	77	66	57	50
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T	AP	80	75	58	41	30	21
Shell Mk.1 AP/T	APHE	66	62	49	36	26	20

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Shot Mk.1 AP/T	AP	792	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
Shell Mk.2	HE	687	1.34	0	0.1	85	79°	80°	81°
Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T	APCBC	792	1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T	AP	853	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
Shell Mk.1 AP/T	APHE	792	1.08	1.2	9	20.9	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
93	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

Hedgehog
Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer
7	+30°/+45°	N/A	N/A

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Hedgehog projectile	HE	80	80	80	80	80	80

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Hedgehog projectile	HE	45	29.5	0	0.1	25,280	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	Visual discrepancy
7	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.92 mm BESA
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,000 (225)	600	N/A	N/A

The Matilda Hedgehog is essentially identical to the Matilda Mk III found in the tech tree and therefore retains its strengths and weaknesses. However, the Hedgehog rockets are at the very rear of the tank in a fixed position and arc. This makes usage against moving vehicles difficult. However, for stationary targets the rockets are very effective due to the fixed arc, which causes the rockets to land on the roof of the opposing vehicle. The Hedgehog rockets fly for an estimated 190m (0.19/0.20km) before landing.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive	Shell Mk.1 AP/T
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Shot Mk.1 APHV/T
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Retains the same small size and excellent armour from its unmodified version.
• Identical gun to its predecessor, meaning same excellent gun handling.
• Rocket launcher can be lethal versus clusters of unmoving vehicles.
• Rockets land on enemy tanks roof, a major weak spot.

Cons:

• Poor mobility on and offroad, something retained from its predecessor the Matilda III.
• Keeps the same anemic 40 mm gun.
• Hedgehog launcher is inaccurate against single targets and fires its shells in an arcing trajectory, requiring significant leading.
• Retains the same cramped crew positions as the unmodified Matilda III.

History

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Media

Matilda Hedgehog devblog image.

See also

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