LVT-4/40

This page is about the French light tank LVT-4/40. For other versions, see LVT (Family).

LVT-4/40

LVT-4/40

France

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

After the end of WWII, France used its relatively large stockpile of US military vehicles obtained through aid to rebuild its military until domestic vehicles could be produced. The LVT series of amphibious armoured vehicles was part of the vehicles sent to France as military aid by the US. France used this vehicle, modified with a 40 mm Bofors autocannon that proved to be more effective against enemies in Indochina than the original 37 mm cannons with its superior firepower and fire rate.

It was introduced during Update "Direct Hit" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter". With access to a 40 mm Bofors cannon, its firepower is much better when compared to the original LVT-4. The survivability however, is rather poor, being placed at a much higher BR than the original LVT-4, the vehicle is not well armoured at all and can be penetrated by autocannon fire, it might be able to resist under fire for some time, but this is due to its large crew.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull12 / 6 / 6

Turret6 / 6 / 0

Crew5 people

Visibility133 %

With weak armour that can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire, any vehicle could suddenly spray bullets and knock out some crew members. The armour is useful against shrapnel and small calibre HE rounds. The poor armour is not crippling as the size and amount of crew members make up for the survivability as you will rarely be knocked out by a single AP shot, especially when fuses won't activate on the thin 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

Notes:

Mobility

Amphibious

The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water

Speedforward / back

AB45 / 6 km/h

RB and SB40 / 5 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight17.0 t

Engine power

AB477 hp

RB and SB250 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB28.1 hp/t

RB and SB14.7 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	45	6	17	387	477	22.76	28.06
Realistic	40	5		221	250	13	14.71

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB886

RB409

SB1 525

Crew training2 300

Experts15 000

Aces115

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 40 / 40 / 80 %

2 × 112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	40mm_usa_M2_HE_ammo_pack Horizontal Drive 40mm_usa_M2_AP_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire Airstrike Elevation Mechanism Improved optics Artillery Support

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm Bofors L/60 cannon

Ammunition384 rounds

Belt capacity8 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

0.6 → 0.5 s

Fire rate120 shots/min

Vertical guidance-3° / 87°

40 mm Bofors L/60						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	384 (8)	120	-3°/+87°	±180°	N/A	33.3	46.1	56.0	61.9	65.9	0.65	0.58	0.53	0.50
Realistic						20.8	24.5	29.8	32.9	35.0

Ammunition

• Default: AP-T · FI-T*
• Mk.II: FI-T*
• M81A1: AP-T

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
Mk.II	FI-T*	9	8	7	6	5	4
M81A1	AP-T	72	69	58	46	37	29

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%
Mk.II	FI-T*	874	0.83	0.1	0.1	63	79°	80°	81°
M81A1	AP-T	875	0.88	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	Ammo type	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	8th rack empty
48 384	Clips Rounds	46 (+2) 368 (+16)	43 (+5) 344 (+40)	40 (+8) 320 (+64)	37 (+11) 296 (+88)	34 (+14) 272 (+112)	31 (+17) 248 (+136)	28 (+20) 224 (+160)	25 (+23) 200 (+184)
9th rack empty	10th rack empty	11th rack empty	12th rack empty	13th rack empty	14th rack empty	15th rack empty	16th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
22 (+26) 176 (+208)	19 (+29) 152 (+232)	16 (+32) 128 (+256)	13 (+35) 104 (+280)	10 (+38) 80 (+304)	7 (+41) 56 (+328)	4 (+44) 32 (+352)	1 (+47) 8 (+376)	No

Ammo racks of the LVT-4/40

Notes:

• Ammunition is divided into 48 clips of 8 rounds.
• Each rack contains 3 clips (24 rounds).

Machine guns

2 x 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 400 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial (left)	1,200 (200)	577	N/A	N/A
Coaxial (right)	1,200 (200)	577	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has amphibious capability
• High rate of fire and very short reload time for the 40 mm cannon
• It has two 12.7 mm machine gun to complement the Bofors cannon
• Versatile, can be used as a light tank or a SPAA
• Large internal volume makes it remarkably survivable despite its thin armour

Cons:

• Gun depression only limit to -3 degrees
• Tall gun position with only -3 degrees gun depression, prone to close short range attacks
• Big profile makes easier for enemies to spot you
• Light armour and open-topped design make it vulnerable to air attacks, machine gun fire, chemical shells (HE, HEAT) and artillery strikes
• Fuel tanks exposed on the sides and prone to fire when shot

History

In the wake of WWII, France possessed a large number of American vehicles in its service, including the LVT series of amphibious vehicles. These, along with other armored vehicles, were supplied to France as a short-term solution to rebuild the French military after the war. During the Indochina War of the early 1950's, LVTs in French service were modified to carry the 40 mm Bofors anti-air gun as it proved to be more effective against ground targets than the standard 37 mm cannon. These modified French LVTs also participated in the Suez Crisis of 1956, which also marked their final operational use.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the LVT-4/40 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Should You buy The LVT-4/40? - Vehicle Review - Sako Sniper

See also

Related development

• LVT (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Battle Pass Vehicles: LVT-4/40