56TP

56TP stats at a glance

The 56TP has 1160 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 221mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1615.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the 56TP can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the 56TP can theoretically output up to 1615 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How 56TP compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the 56TP. Its 1160 HP places it in the top 88% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1238). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 144mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 57% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 58% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 221mm puts it in the top 46% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• 56TP vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• 56TP vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• 56TP vs T26E5 — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 8 heavy tank tier list — all 107 vehicles ranked

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• Object 703–II (100) — USSR, premium
• Object 703 Version II — USSR, premium
• All Poland tanks · Tier 8 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

The vehicle was developed in the 1950s. Using the scaling method, Polish engineers took the elements of a medium tank chassis as the base and adjusted those elements to a different weight category. They were guided by the Soviet T-54, which meant that some of the vehicle's components were similar to the first versions of the Soviet medium tank. As a result, it was an extremely interesting design with a rather low silhouette. However, it existed only in blueprints. Such a heavy vehicle would require too many resources of the Polish industry.

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