Sturmpanzer I Bison

Sturmpanzer I Bison stats at a glance

The Sturmpanzer I Bison has 184 hit points , 13mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 350 damage per shot with 35mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 921.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 4.0:1. 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 Bison can theoretically output up to 921 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Bison compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 3 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the Bison. Its 184 HP places it in the top 57% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 181). Frontal hull armor of 13mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 46mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 43% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 350 damage per shot, higher than 57% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 35mm puts it in the top 14% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Bison vs T18 HMC — tier 3 spg (artillery) from USA
• Bison vs M7 Priest — tier 3 spg (artillery) from USA
• Bison vs Lorr. 39L AM — tier 3 spg (artillery) from France
• See full tier 3 spg (artillery) tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 spg (artillery)s

• Lorraine 39L AM — France
• M7 Priest — USA
• Sexton I — UK, premium
• Sexton II — UK
• SU-26 — USSR
• T18 HMC — USA
• Wespe — Germany
• All Germany tanks · Tier 3 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

Developed from 1939 through 1940 on the chassis of the Panzerkampfwagen I. Equipped with the 150 mm s.I.G. 33 gun that was mounted together with the gun carriage. Rate of fire was three rounds per minute; on-board ammunition totaled eight shells. The vehicle required the support of an ammunition carrier. The SPG was used from 1940 through 1943 during the French Campaign, Balkan Campaign, and on the Eastern Front. Later the Sturmpanzer II with a similar gun type was developed.

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