AMX M4 mle. 51

AMX M4 mle. 51 stats at a glance

The AMX M4 mle. 51 has 1520 hit points , 180mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 33 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 490 damage per shot with 242mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2117. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the AMX M4 51 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the AMX M4 51 can theoretically output up to 2117 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 AMX M4 51 compares to its peers

There are 69 tier 9 heavy tanks in WoT, including the AMX M4 51. Its 1520 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1483). Frontal hull armor of 180mm ranks in the top 26% for the class (peer average: 153mm). Top forward speed of 33 km/h is faster than 13% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 490 damage per shot, higher than 75% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 242mm puts it in the top 91% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMX M4 51 vs AE Phase I — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• AMX M4 51 vs Concept 1B — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• AMX M4 51 vs M-VI-Y — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 9 heavy tank tier list — all 69 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 heavy tanks

• 50TP Tyszkiewicza — Poland
• 63TP Rycerski — Poland, premium
• AE Phase I — USA, premium
• Ambassador — Sweden, premium
• AMX 50 120 — France
• AMX M4 mle. 51 FL — France, premium
• Buryan — USSR, premium
• BZ-58-2 — China, premium
• All France tanks · Tier 9 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 Project 141 was a variant of the AMX M4 heavy tank with reinforced front armor. Development started in November 1949, but the vehicle was never built. The project also included many calculations for different hulls on a similar chassis.

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