AM 39 Gendron-Somua

AM 39 Gendron-Somua stats at a glance

The AM 39 Gendron-Somua has 224 hit points , 15mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 27 damage per shot with 46mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 771.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.7:1. The AM Gendron has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the AM Gendron can theoretically output up to 771 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How AM Gendron compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the AM Gendron. Its 224 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 268). Frontal hull armor of 15mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 78% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 27 damage per shot, higher than 19% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 46mm puts it in the top 50% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AM Gendron vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• AM Gendron vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• AM Gendron vs T1E6 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 light tanks

• 7TP — Poland
• AMR 35 — France, premium
• AMR P.103 — France, premium
• BT-2 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. II — UK
• D1 — France
• FCM 36 — France
• Hotchkiss H35 — France
• All France tanks · Tier 2 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 first prototype of the armored vehicle was in development from 1932 through 1934 under the supervision of engineer Gendron. The second prototype of 1935 successfully passed trials. The project was almost canceled due to insufficient funds, but the SOMUA company continued its development. An improved prototype was produced in 1938 and successfully underwent trials from 1938 through 1939. It saw service but never entered mass production due to delays with turret supplies.

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