Cromwell

Cromwell stats at a glance

The Cromwell has 760 hit points , 63.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 64 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 135 damage per shot with 145mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2076. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Cromwell can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.2:1. The Cromwell has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Cromwell can theoretically output up to 2076 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 Cromwell compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the Cromwell. Its 760 HP places it in the top 16% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 697). Frontal hull armor of 63.5mm ranks in the top 55% for the class (peer average: 64mm). Top forward speed of 64 km/h is faster than 97% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 135 damage per shot, higher than 34% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 145mm puts it in the top 47% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Cromwell vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Cromwell vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Cromwell vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• A-43 — USSR
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• M4A3E8 Sherman (Story Mode Hard) — USA
• All UK 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

The Cromwell was developed in 1941–1942 by BRC&W. A total of 1,070 vehicles were mass-produced from late 1943 through 1945. They were extensively used by the British Army in the Northwest Europe Campaign of 1944–1945.

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