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Lorraine 155 Mle.50
III
Rank
AB
4.3
RB
4.3
SB
4.3
Battle rating
France
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Lorraine 155 mm was a prototype self-propelled gun developed by Lorraine in 1950 as one of the two spin-off projects of the CA Lorraine tank destroyer (the other being the Lorraine 40t medium tank), intended to be a fast and mobile support vehicle. Two prototypes were produced with slightly different layouts: the Mle.50 and the Mle.51, with centre-mounted and front-mounted casemates, respectively. However, due to the cancellation of the CA Lorraine project as a whole in 1953, along with shifting interest of the French Army to the turreted Batignolles-Chatillon 155 mm—a prototype turreted SPG based on the hull of the Char 25t—the Lorraine 155 mm project was terminated in 1954.

Introduced during Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm" as a reward during the 2018 WW2 Chronicles, the Lorraine 155 Mle.50 is a very interesting self-propelled artillery. Being based on the nimble CA Lorraine chassis, the Lorraine 155 can easily move around the battlefield when needed. Its armament is a powerful 155 mm howitzer that can make short work of most vehicles, and a 20 mm autocannon that can be used to some extent against enemy tanks, but is especially useful against enemy aircraft. The biggest issue with this vehicle is the large, thinly clad hull that is extremely vulnerable to HE shells or strafing aircraft. Another drawback is the slow reload, with 20 seconds minimum using an aced crew.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 16 / 16 / 10 mm
Turret 16 / 16 / 10 mm
Visibility 132 %
Crew 6 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 5559 km/h
Backward 78 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 2017.73528.4 hp/t
Engine power 6005311,049852 hp
Weight 30 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
5.6x–6.0x
Armaments
155 mm L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950 howitzer
Ammunition 30 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
26 → 20 s
Vertical guidance -5 / 67°
Horizontal guidance -20 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4.23.67.35.365.110.47.5 °/s
Vertical 2.82.28.55.543.212.27.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HE616161616161
Smoke333333
20 mm MG151/20 cannon
Ammunition 500 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
13 → 10 s
Fire rate 700 shots/min
Vertical guidance -8 / 45°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6109.779.39076.5156.7113.2 °/s
Vertical 6350.4192.11239072274.5175.7 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Economy
Repair cost
AB 835 SL
RB 1,033 SL
SB 1,309 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 165,000 SL
Aces 470 GE
Research Aces 710,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (90 / 135 / 170) % SL
2 x 148 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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