Panhard AMD 178B

Panhard AMD 178B stats at a glance

The Panhard AMD 178B has 560 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 120mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1572. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.0:1. The AMD 178B has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the AMD 178B can theoretically output up to 1572 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 AMD 178B compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 6 light tanks in WoT, including the AMD 178B. Its 560 HP places it in the top 43% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 529). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 93% for the class (peer average: 34mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 79% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 29% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 120mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMD 178B vs Super Chaffee — tier 6 light tank from USA
• AMD 178B vs T21 — tier 6 light tank from USA
• AMD 178B vs Light Tank — tier 6 light tank from USA
• See full tier 6 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 light tanks

• 59-16 — China
• A46 — UK, premium
• AMX 12 t — France
• AMX ELC 901 — France, premium
• Crusader — UK
• Light Tank — USA
• MT-25 — USSR
• M24E2 Super Chaffee — USA, premium
• All France tanks · Tier 6 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

Production of the proven Panhard AMD 178 armored vehicle, upgraded with the new FL 1 turret, 47 mm gun SA 35, and coaxial machinegun, was relaunched after World War II. The development of the new turret was started in 1940, but was stopped when France was defeated. The new prototype was designated the Panhard AMD 178B. The produced vehicles saw combat in Indo-China, North Africa, and the Near East.

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