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A13 Mk II 1939
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Rank
AB
1.3
RB
1.3
SB
1.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Tank, Cruiser, Mark IV (A13 Mark II 1939) is the early-production second variant of the A13 cruiser tank family. It was the fourth cruiser tank family designed for the British Army, the direct successor of the A13 Mark I. The earliest A13 Mark IIs were A13 Mark Is with turret armour added. As a result, the hull protection of the A13 Mark II 1939 is identical to that of the A13 Mark I, with the exception of improved turret protection. Only 8 units were made in this fashion.

Introduced as a premium pack in Update 1.53 "Firestorm", the A13 Mark II 1939 provides slightly better turret protection than the A13 Mark I, adding about 0.8 tonnes of armour without sacrificing mobility. However, the A13 Mark II 1939's armour improvements are insufficient to protect the tank against most weapons, as nearly all opponents are capable of penetrating it. The 40 mm Ordnance QF 2-pounder tank gun is adequate for its rank, capable of dealing with the vast majority of opponents it will face. However, the ammunition lacks the penetrating force and accuracy needed to deal with stronger opponents at long ranges.

It was removed from the store in May 2016. It has since been available for purchase as a reward vehicle for War Thunder's 7th Anniversary Event and during the 2017 "April Fools" Sale. It was also made available as a war trophy vehicle in the Warbonds shop in April 2019. It was a reward for participating in War Thunder's 10th Anniversary Event. It is also available on the Marketplace.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 30 / 14 / 14 mm
Turret 14 / 14 / 14 mm
Visibility 93 %
Crew 4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4853 km/h
Backward 6 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 23.420.844.836.3 hp/t
Engine power 340301649527 hp
Weight 14.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
Ammunition 87 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.6 → 2.8 s
Vertical guidance -15 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 25.221.447.434.33630.667.849 °/s
Vertical 10.58.436.723.5151252.533.6 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP726852372719
APCBC898677665750
AP807558413021
APHE666249362619
7.7 mm Vickers machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 3,500 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 390 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
IT/AP/AP13127320
Economy
Repair cost
AB 410 SL
RB 218 SL
SB 140 SL
Crew training 450 SL
Experts 3,000 SL
Aces 45 GE
Research Aces 220,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (20 / 20 / 25) % SL
2 x 100 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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