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Achilles (65 Rg.)
III
Rank
AB
3.7
RB
3.3
SB
3.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Achilles (65 Rg.) (shortened to Achilles (65 Rg.), full name 17 pounder, Self-Propelled M10 Achilles (65th Anti-Tank Regiment)) is a premium gift British tank destroyer. It was introduced as a premium pack in Update 1.53 "Firestorm" and removed from the store after the 2017 Victory Day sale. It has also been obtainable in the Warbond shop in January 2018, November 2018 and November 2019. It was also made available briefly in the store during the 2020 D-Day sale and 2023 D-Day sale.

It was one of the first British tanks introduced in the game as an Achilles tank destroyer with the insignia of 7th Armored Division, 65th Anti-Tank Regiment "Norfolk Yeomanry".

The Achilles is based on the American M10 GMC, but carries a 17-pounder cannon as the main armament, making it an effective tank destroyer. Thanks to a well assigned BR, the Achilles won't feel in the wrong game even when facing higher rank tanks. The Achilles has plenty of firepower, as the Mk.8 APCBC shot is more effective against the T-34's sloped armour. The 17-pdr cuts through enemy Panzer III and IV (the shots enter the front and exit from the rear) so try to aim vital points to cause the maximum damage (first shot to the turret to disable enemy firepower). The T-34 is a bigger problem due to its sloped armour. When facing Soviet tanks, the first shot should always be to the gunner. The Mk.8 APCBC is quite able to penetrate the T-34 glacis even from a distance but keep in mind that the damage caused is unreliable (sometimes two or more shots are required to destroy a T-34). The M10 mobility is not outstanding, but the Achilles is pretty capable to carry the player, the gun, and the team to where it needs to go.

Protection is not good. The sloped armour and the track links added to the front will protect the Achilles from some low calibre shots, but the vast majority of the enemies will be able to destroy the Achilles easily. Side armour is paper thin. The high profile and the very slow turret traverse (man-powered) are not suitable for close range combat so avoid deep flanking tactics.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 51 / 25 / 25 mm
Turret 57 / 25 / 25 mm
Visibility 86 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4145 km/h
Backward 5 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.712.12419.5 hp/t
Engine power 410363717582 hp
Weight 29.9 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
76 mm QF 17-pounder cannon
Ammunition 50 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 30°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 3.12.75.544.53.87.85.7 °/s
Vertical 2.82.28.55.543.212.27.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP171168155139126113
HE202018161513
APC171168155139126113
APCBC190187172155140126
Smoke333333
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition 400 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 70°
Horizontal guidance -60 / 60°
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
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
Economy
Repair cost
AB 820 SL
RB 989 SL
SB 1,566 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 570,000 SL
Aces 330 GE
Research Aces 67,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (75 / 115 / 155) % SL
2 x 136 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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