A-20

A-20 stats at a glance

The A-20 has 496 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 72 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 65 damage per shot with 105mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2053. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the A-20 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. The A-20 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the A-20 can theoretically output up to 2053 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How A-20 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 5 light tanks in WoT, including the A-20. Its 496 HP places it in the top 14% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 462). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 93% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 72 km/h is faster than 93% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 65 damage per shot, higher than 21% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 105mm puts it in the top 50% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• A-20 vs Chaffee — tier 5 light tank from USA
• A-20 vs Chaffee Camo — tier 5 light tank from USA
• A-20 vs Chaffee 594 — tier 5 light tank from USA
• See full tier 5 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 light tanks

• AMX 13 (FL 11) — France, premium
• AMX ELC bis — France
• BT-42 Jatkosota HS — Germany, premium
• M24 Chaffee No. 594 — USA, premium
• Chaffee Camouflaged (Story Mode Stealth) — USA
• Chaffee Camouflaged — USA, premium
• M24 Chaffee (Story Mode) — USA
• M24 Chaffee — USA
• All USSR tanks · Tier 5 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

Development of the A-20 tank started at Kharkov Factory No. 138 in December 1937. The project was a further development of the BT-7 tank and became a predecessor of the legendary T-34. Work on the vehicle was led by Mikhail Koshkin. On May 18, 1938, technical characteristics of the tank designated BT-20 were approved. Only a few experimental prototypes, with a wheeled caterpillar suspension, were built for training purposes.

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