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{{Specs-Card|code=fr_amx_50}} | {{Specs-Card|code=fr_amx_50}} | ||
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+ | |about=medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | ||
+ | |usage=other uses | ||
+ | |link=AMX-50 (Family) | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | <!--''In the description, the first part | + | <!--''In the description, the first part should 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 a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.''--> |
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | ||
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− | The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating| | + | The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. If features the same armament (and turret) as the [[Lorraine 40t]] on a more robust chassis, similar to that of the [[AMX M4]], in sum, it is a fusion of the former's firepower and the latter's mobility and protection. It is the logical next step to the French rank IV medium tech tree. |
− | The lower part resembles that of a [[ | + | The lower part resembles that of a [[Panther D|Panther]]'s hull with its overlapping metal road wheels, its two large fans over the engine deck, its sloped front and back armour and its high profile. There are a few things that distinguishes it from its predecessor: there is not longer a "flat" portion between the LFP and UFP and the two fan casings have been removed. As for the turret, it is quite a classical post-war French design: an oscillating turret fitted with an auto-loader mechanism, a long gun and turret bulge and a thick turret ring. |
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === 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 | + | <!--''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.''--> | ''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''--> | ||
+ | This tank's hull is very similar to that of the famous German medium tank, even in armour values. It is only slightly weak from the side, making angling quite ineffective. This armour should be able to deflect incoming shots from the weaker tanks it may encounter at its BR spread, notably the famous Russian [[D-5T (85 mm)|85mm D-5T]]. With its good slope, it can easily deflect APCR shots. The only thing wrong with this tank is its turret: it is very weak to incoming shots, with only 45mm sloped at 52°, it is a bit weaker than a [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34]]'s hull. The only way to avoid being taken down too easily is to increase distance between the AMX-50 position and the enemy. Don't worry on that: the 100 mm gun is suited for that purpose. | ||
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'''Armour type:''' | '''Armour type:''' | ||
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof) | * Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof) | ||
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret) | * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret) | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| Hull || 80 mm (55°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 35 mm (61°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 60 mm (39°) ''Front cheeks'' || 40 mm (24°) ''Top'' <br> 40 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm (0-30°) <br> 30 mm (30°) ''Transmission hatch'' || 20 mm | | Hull || 80 mm (55°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 35 mm (61°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 60 mm (39°) ''Front cheeks'' || 40 mm (24°) ''Top'' <br> 40 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm (0-30°) <br> 30 mm (30°) ''Transmission hatch'' || 20 mm | ||
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− | | Turret || 45 mm (39-56°) ''Turret front'' <br> 30 mm (9-26°) ''Turret base'' <br> 50 mm (7-82°) ''Barrel shroud'' || 30 mm (0-55°) ''Turret'' <br> 30 mm (0-25°) ''Turret base'' || 30 mm (0-30°) ''Turret bustle'' <br> 30 mm (6-22°) ''Pivot ball'' <br> 20 mm (69-90°) ''Turret underside'' | + | | Turret || 45 mm (39-56°) ''Turret front'' <br> 30 mm (9-26°) ''Turret base'' <br> 50 mm (7-82°) ''Barrel shroud'' || 30 mm (0-55°) ''Turret'' <br> 30 mm (0-25°) ''Turret base'' || 30 mm (0-30°) ''Turret bustle'' <br> 30 mm (6-22°) ''Pivot ball'' <br> 20 mm (69-90°) ''Turret underside'' || 20 mm |
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof | ! Armour !! Sides !! Roof | ||
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'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
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* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. Suspension wheels are interleaved and can double in some areas. | * Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. Suspension wheels are interleaved and can double in some areas. | ||
* Tracks 20 mm thick hang on the hull sides at the crew compartment area. | * Tracks 20 mm thick hang on the hull sides at the crew compartment area. | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
− | <!--''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and | + | <!--''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''--> |
+ | While not being a the fastest tank, it certainly is capable of many feats of agility. As mentioned in the [[AMX M4]]'s article, this tank may be the slowest French rank IV tank, which is not a bad thing considering French tank's general dynamic game-play at this BR. "Don't put the tank in nasty front-line situations" is the best advice to follow with this tank. As it is, this 800+ HP engine should be able to carry the tank to any location in a good time. | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | !colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic | + | ! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic |
|- | |- | ||
! Weight (tons) | ! Weight (tons) | ||
− | !colspan="1" | Add-on Armour<br>weight (tons) | + | ! colspan="1" | Add-on Armour<br>weight (tons) |
− | !colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h) | + | ! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h) |
|- | |- | ||
− | |rowspan="2" | 54.0 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 57 (AB) | + | | rowspan="2" | 54.0 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 57 (AB) |
|- | |- | ||
|51 (RB/SB) | |51 (RB/SB) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | !colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower) | + | ! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower) |
|- | |- | ||
− | !colspan="1" | Mode | + | ! colspan="1" | Mode |
!Stock | !Stock | ||
!Upgraded | !Upgraded | ||
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|''Arcade'' | |''Arcade'' | ||
|1,550 | |1,550 | ||
− | | | + | |1,885 |
|- | |- | ||
|''Realistic/Simulator'' | |''Realistic/Simulator'' | ||
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|1,000 | |1,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | !colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | + | ! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) |
|- | |- | ||
− | !colspan="1" | Mode | + | ! colspan="1" | Mode |
!Stock | !Stock | ||
!Upgraded | !Upgraded | ||
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|''Arcade'' | |''Arcade'' | ||
|28.70 | |28.70 | ||
− | | | + | |35.67 |
|- | |- | ||
|''Realistic/Simulator'' | |''Realistic/Simulator'' | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Main armament === | === 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 | + | <!--''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 flexibility 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)}} | + | {{main|SA47 L/58 (100 mm)}} |
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+ | The SA47 L/58 is a very potent gun for a rank IV tank: it performs in a similar way to the Russian [[D-10T (100 mm)|100mm D-10T]] equipped on the [[T-54 (1947)|T-54]] series. While not having any -HE filler in their AP rounds, the French engineers somehow managed to optimize armour spalling on penetrating shots and muzzle velocity, making these shells very good at long-range engagements. This gun is also mounted with an auto-loader, which provides it with a solid 6.67 seconds reload time. Not happy yet ? It has good gun depression and a fast turret traverse, which enables this tank to react quickly to flankers and take solid hulled-down position, its high gun placement minimizes the tank's silhouette behind hills. | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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− | ! colspan="6" | [[SA47 (100 mm)|100 mm SA47 L/58]] | + | ! colspan="6" | [[SA47 L/58 (100 mm)|100 mm SA47 L/58]] |
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity | ! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity | ||
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
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− | | ''Arcade'' || | + | | ''Arcade'' || 28.56 || 39.53 || 47.00 || 51.48 || 56.47 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | ''Realistic'' || 17. | + | | ''Realistic'' || 17.85 || 21.00 || 25.50 || 28.20 || 30.00 |
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds) | ! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
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− | | | + | | 4.0 || 4.0 || 4.0 || 4.0 |
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ||
− | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ | + | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack''' |
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! 10m | ! 10m | ||
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! 2000m | ! 2000m | ||
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− | | 100 mm Obus de rupture || APCBC || | + | | 100 mm Obus de rupture || APCBC || 297 || 293 || 280 || 264 || 248 || 234 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 100 mm Obus explosif || HE || | + | | 100 mm Obus explosif || HE || 22 || 22 || 21 || 20 || 20 || 20 |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! 100% | ! 100% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 100 mm Obus de rupture || APCBC || | + | | 100 mm Obus de rupture || APCBC || 1,060 || 15 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ° || 48° || 63° || 71° |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 100 mm Obus explosif || HE || | + | | 100 mm Obus explosif || HE || 1,000 || 15 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1,400 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81° |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] ===== | ===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] ===== | ||
− | [[File:Ammoracks {{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}.]] | + | [[File:Ammoracks {{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}.]]This tank features an auto-loading system that removes the need for a crew member to reload the main gun, although a loader is present to restock the auto-loader. A large drum of seven rounds is found underneath the gun breach for rapid use. Once this drum is empty, rounds in the hull will need to be placed in the auto-loader rack before it can be used by the auto-loader, which takes about 14 seconds to perform for one round. Nine rounds are found in three racks near the bottom of the hull behind the driver and machine-gunner while the rest of the stowage is found in the side sponsons above the tracks, aside from a small rack of 5 rounds near the rear of the turret. |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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− | + | * Ammo rack 9 is the auto-loader drum and takes priority in being filled at the beginning of the battle, then fills racks 8 through 1. | |
+ | * If the auto-loader drum is empty, the main gun '''cannot''' fire until ammo is loaded into the auto-loader drum. | ||
+ | * Simply not firing when the main gun is loaded will load ammo from racks 1-8 into the ready rack, as long as there is ammo present in racks 1-8. Firing the main gun will interrupt the loading of the ready racks. | ||
=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
− | <!--''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft | + | <!--''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)}} | {{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}} | ||
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− | == Usage in | + | == Usage in 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).''--> | + | <!--''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 instead 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).''--> |
− | This medium tank performs good in its role, being versatile enough to take many battlefield roles: flanker, sniper and ambusher. The only thing it is insufficient at is absorbing damaging shots: there are too many weak spots on this tank to take anything bigger than HMG to the front. Don't stay too close to the front line since | + | This medium tank performs good in its role, being versatile enough to take many battlefield roles: flanker, sniper and ambusher. The only thing it is insufficient at is absorbing damaging shots: there are too many weak spots on this tank to take anything bigger than HMG to the front. Don't stay too close to the front line since the reverse speed will not allow the tank to escape sufficiently fast and flanking maneuvers will make the weak sides vulnerable. |
=== Pros and cons === | === 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. | + | <!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''--> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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* High penetration 100mm main gun with an auto-loader! | * High penetration 100mm main gun with an auto-loader! | ||
* Amazing conical spread from stock APCBC shells. They are free and frontal hits will be deadly. | * Amazing conical spread from stock APCBC shells. They are free and frontal hits will be deadly. | ||
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* Fast turret rotation speed | * Fast turret rotation speed | ||
* Sloped frontal armour can bounce some lower rank guns and APCR | * Sloped frontal armour can bounce some lower rank guns and APCR | ||
− | * Very maneuverable | + | * Very maneuverable |
* Great flanker | * Great flanker | ||
− | * Higher velocity than the Russian [[100 mm | + | * Higher velocity than the Russian [[D-10T (100 mm)|100mm D-10T]] gun, easier to aim at range. |
* Has 5 crew members | * Has 5 crew members | ||
* Wide tracks: able to cross all sorts of terrain with good speed. | * Wide tracks: able to cross all sorts of terrain with good speed. | ||
* Overlapping wheels provide extra 20 mm to the hull's lower side. | * Overlapping wheels provide extra 20 mm to the hull's lower side. | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * Armour will not protect | + | |
+ | * Armour will not protect the tank from rank 4/5 guns | ||
* No explosive filler in shells, one hit KOs from the side are rare. | * No explosive filler in shells, one hit KOs from the side are rare. | ||
* One choice of shell. No APHE, no HEAT, no APDS/FS. | * One choice of shell. No APHE, no HEAT, no APDS/FS. | ||
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* Elevation angle is only 15°: it sometimes is a problem. | * Elevation angle is only 15°: it sometimes is a problem. | ||
* Gun elevation speed is slow due to oscillating turret design. | * Gun elevation speed is slow due to oscillating turret design. | ||
− | * Large, [[ | + | * Large, [[Panther D|Panther]]-like hull, hard to hide. |
− | * | + | * Incapacitated loader will disable this tank from shooting its coaxial MG. |
* Weak LFP | * Weak LFP | ||
== History == | == 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 the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' | |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | '' | + | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' |
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+ | == See also == | ||
+ | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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− | == | + | == External links == |
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on the tank;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
− | {{ | + | {{France medium tanks}} |
Revision as of 22:57, 29 November 2019
Contents
This page is about the medium tank AMX-50 (TOA100). For other uses, see AMX-50 (Family). |
Description
The AMX Char Moyen de 50 tonnes (TOA100) is a Rank V French medium tank
with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/SB) and 7.7 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance". If features the same armament (and turret) as the Lorraine 40t on a more robust chassis, similar to that of the AMX M4, in sum, it is a fusion of the former's firepower and the latter's mobility and protection. It is the logical next step to the French rank IV medium tech tree.
The lower part resembles that of a Panther's hull with its overlapping metal road wheels, its two large fans over the engine deck, its sloped front and back armour and its high profile. There are a few things that distinguishes it from its predecessor: there is not longer a "flat" portion between the LFP and UFP and the two fan casings have been removed. As for the turret, it is quite a classical post-war French design: an oscillating turret fitted with an auto-loader mechanism, a long gun and turret bulge and a thick turret ring.
General info
Survivability and armour
This tank's hull is very similar to that of the famous German medium tank, even in armour values. It is only slightly weak from the side, making angling quite ineffective. This armour should be able to deflect incoming shots from the weaker tanks it may encounter at its BR spread, notably the famous Russian 85mm D-5T. With its good slope, it can easily deflect APCR shots. The only thing wrong with this tank is its turret: it is very weak to incoming shots, with only 45mm sloped at 52°, it is a bit weaker than a T-34's hull. The only way to avoid being taken down too easily is to increase distance between the AMX-50 position and the enemy. Don't worry on that: the 100 mm gun is suited for that purpose.
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
- Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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Hull | 80 mm (55°) Front glacis 35 mm (61°) Lower glacis 60 mm (39°) Front cheeks |
40 mm (24°) Top 40 mm Bottom |
40 mm (0-30°) 30 mm (30°) Transmission hatch |
20 mm |
Turret | 45 mm (39-56°) Turret front 30 mm (9-26°) Turret base 50 mm (7-82°) Barrel shroud |
30 mm (0-55°) Turret 30 mm (0-25°) Turret base |
30 mm (0-30°) Turret bustle 30 mm (6-22°) Pivot ball 20 mm (69-90°) Turret underside |
20 mm |
Armour | Sides | Roof | ||
Cupola | 30 mm | 20 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. Suspension wheels are interleaved and can double in some areas.
- Tracks 20 mm thick hang on the hull sides at the crew compartment area.
- Hull undersides above tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Belly armour is 20 mm thick.
Mobility
While not being a the fastest tank, it certainly is capable of many feats of agility. As mentioned in the AMX M4's article, this tank may be the slowest French rank IV tank, which is not a bad thing considering French tank's general dynamic game-play at this BR. "Don't put the tank in nasty front-line situations" is the best advice to follow with this tank. As it is, this 800+ HP engine should be able to carry the tank to any location in a good time.
Mobility characteristic | ||
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Weight (tons) | Add-on Armour weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
54.0 | N/A | 57 (AB) |
51 (RB/SB) | ||
Engine power (horsepower) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 1,550 | 1,885 |
Realistic/Simulator | 884 | 1,000 |
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 28.70 | 35.67 |
Realistic/Simulator | 16.37 | 18.52 |
Armaments
Main armament
The SA47 L/58 is a very potent gun for a rank IV tank: it performs in a similar way to the Russian 100mm D-10T equipped on the T-54 series. While not having any -HE filler in their AP rounds, the French engineers somehow managed to optimize armour spalling on penetrating shots and muzzle velocity, making these shells very good at long-range engagements. This gun is also mounted with an auto-loader, which provides it with a solid 6.67 seconds reload time. Not happy yet ? It has good gun depression and a fast turret traverse, which enables this tank to react quickly to flankers and take solid hulled-down position, its high gun placement minimizes the tank's silhouette behind hills.
100 mm SA47 L/58 | |||||
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Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
50 | -8°/+15° | ±180° | N/A | ||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 28.56 | 39.53 | 47.00 | 51.48 | 56.47 |
Realistic | 17.85 | 21.00 | 25.50 | 28.20 | 30.00 |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
100 mm Obus de rupture | APCBC | 297 | 293 | 280 | 264 | 248 | 234 |
100 mm Obus explosif | HE | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
100 mm Obus de rupture | APCBC | 1,060 | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
100 mm Obus explosif | HE | 1,000 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1,400 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
This tank features an auto-loading system that removes the need for a crew member to reload the main gun, although a loader is present to restock the auto-loader. A large drum of seven rounds is found underneath the gun breach for rapid use. Once this drum is empty, rounds in the hull will need to be placed in the auto-loader rack before it can be used by the auto-loader, which takes about 14 seconds to perform for one round. Nine rounds are found in three racks near the bottom of the hull behind the driver and machine-gunner while the rest of the stowage is found in the side sponsons above the tracks, aside from a small rack of 5 rounds near the rear of the turret.Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
7th rack empty |
8th rack empty |
9th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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50 | 49 (+1) | 44 (+6) | 37 (+13) | 30 (+20) | 23 (+27) | 16 (+34) | 12 (+38) | 7 (+43) | 1 (+49) | no |
- Ammo rack 9 is the auto-loader drum and takes priority in being filled at the beginning of the battle, then fills racks 8 through 1.
- If the auto-loader drum is empty, the main gun cannot fire until ammo is loaded into the auto-loader drum.
- Simply not firing when the main gun is loaded will load ammo from racks 1-8 into the ready rack, as long as there is ammo present in racks 1-8. Firing the main gun will interrupt the loading of the ready racks.
Machine guns
7.5 mm MAC 31 | ||||||
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Coaxial mount | ||||||
Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
4,800 (150) | 1,350 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
This medium tank performs good in its role, being versatile enough to take many battlefield roles: flanker, sniper and ambusher. The only thing it is insufficient at is absorbing damaging shots: there are too many weak spots on this tank to take anything bigger than HMG to the front. Don't stay too close to the front line since the reverse speed will not allow the tank to escape sufficiently fast and flanking maneuvers will make the weak sides vulnerable.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High penetration 100mm main gun with an auto-loader!
- Amazing conical spread from stock APCBC shells. They are free and frontal hits will be deadly.
- High top speed (57 kph)
- MAC 31 coaxial MG
- Fast turret rotation speed
- Sloped frontal armour can bounce some lower rank guns and APCR
- Very maneuverable
- Great flanker
- Higher velocity than the Russian 100mm D-10T gun, easier to aim at range.
- Has 5 crew members
- Wide tracks: able to cross all sorts of terrain with good speed.
- Overlapping wheels provide extra 20 mm to the hull's lower side.
Cons:
- Armour will not protect the tank from rank 4/5 guns
- No explosive filler in shells, one hit KOs from the side are rare.
- One choice of shell. No APHE, no HEAT, no APDS/FS.
- Less penetration than the Russian 100 mm APCBC, with less post penetration damage.
- Same turret as the Lorraine 40t: only 45mm thick
- Elevation angle is only 15°: it sometimes is a problem.
- Gun elevation speed is slow due to oscillating turret design.
- Large, Panther-like hull, hard to hide.
- Incapacitated loader will disable this tank from shooting its coaxial MG.
- Weak LFP
History
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Media
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See also
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France medium tanks | |
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M4 Derivatives | M4A1 (FL10) · M4A4 (SA50) |
AMX-50 | AMX M4 · AMX-50 (TOA100) · AMX-50 (TO90/930) |
AMX-30 | AMX-30 · AMX-30 (1972) · AMX-30B2 · AMX-30B2 BRENUS · AMX-30 ACRA · AMX-30 Super |
AMX-32/40 | AMX-32 · AMX-32 (105) · AMX-40 |
Leclerc | Leclerc · Leclerc S2 · Leclerc SXXI · Leclerc AZUR |
Other | D2 · S.35 · Lorraine 40t |
Germany | Panther "Dauphiné" |
USA | ▄M4A1 · ▄M4A3 (105) · ▄M4A4 · ▄M26 |