Cromwell Applique

Cromwell Applique stats at a glance

The Cromwell Applique has 640 hit points , 101.6mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 105mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1957.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.4:1. This pronounced angling makes the Cromwell A 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 (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Cromwell A can theoretically output up to 1957 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Cromwell A compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Cromwell A. Its 640 HP places it in the top 14% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 545). Frontal hull armor of 101.6mm ranks in the top 2% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 2% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 105mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Cromwell A vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Cromwell A vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Cromwell A vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• DS PZInż — Poland
• Renault G1 — France
• All UK tanks · Tier 5 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

A version of the Cromwell tank with spaced armor, named the Cromwell Applique. It was developed by the Rolls Royce company in 1943 in response to the increasing effectiveness of enemy tank destroyers and Wehrmacht armored vehicles. Welded screens were mounted on the hull and turret, which improved the front armor up to 101 mm but also increased the tank's weight to 29 tons. The screens, produced by Sheffield Steel Co, underwent hit trials on June 21, 1943. Hits produced cracks at the edges, meaning the welded seams had to be strengthened. Later, the 31-ton tank traveled 174 miles on roads and ...

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