Lorraine 120 Alby

Lorraine 120 Alby stats at a glance

The Lorraine 120 Alby has 960 hit points , 145mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 400 damage per shot with 244mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1960.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.9:1. This pronounced angling makes the Alby significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. 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 Alby can theoretically output up to 1960 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Alby compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Alby. Its 960 HP places it in the top 67% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1008). Frontal hull armor of 145mm ranks in the top 41% for the class (peer average: 126mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 52% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 400 damage per shot, higher than 44% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 244mm puts it in the top 72% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Alby vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Alby vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Alby vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• Charioteer (Last Stand) — UK
• All France 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

An SPG with a cabin arrangement, combining high protection and firepower in the most compact possible dimensions and a weight of 45 tons. One of the main goals in the vehicle's development was to increase traverse limits without any turning of the hull. This led to a new design for the fighting compartment. The project called for mounting a 105 mm or 120 mm rifled gun. A muzzle brake was even planned for the latter. Creation of a prototype brought to light numerous disadvantages. The mobility was fairly mediocre, and fuel consumption was enormous. Mounting the large guns was also difficult, si...

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