Hotchkiss EBR

Hotchkiss EBR stats at a glance

The Hotchkiss EBR has 640 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 70 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 170 damage per shot with 144mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1545. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the EBR Hotch. significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.6:1. The EBR Hotch. has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the EBR Hotch. can theoretically output up to 1545 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 EBR Hotch. compares to its peers

There are 14 tier 7 light tanks in WoT, including the EBR Hotch.. Its 640 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 755). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 38% for the class (peer average: 37mm). Top forward speed of 70 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 170 damage per shot, higher than 69% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 144mm puts it in the top 77% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• EBR Hotch. vs T71 DA — tier 7 light tank from USA
• EBR Hotch. vs T71 CMCD P — tier 7 light tank from USA
• EBR Hotch. vs T71 CMCD — tier 7 light tank from USA
• See full tier 7 light tank tier list — all 14 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 light tanks

• AMX 13 57 — France, premium
• AMX 13 57 GF — France, premium
• AMX 13 75 — France
• Aufklärungspanzer Panther — Germany, premium
• LTG — USSR
• GSR 3301 Setter — UK
• Škoda T 17 — Czechoslovakia
• Spähpanzer SP I C — Germany
• All France tanks · Tier 7 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 development of this armored vehicle was part of the corresponding program approved by the military leaders in 1945. In 1949, the Hotchkiss company presented a three-axis prototype. After the trials, the project was discontinued. The prototype did not survive to the present day.

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