Renault FT 75 BS

Renault FT 75 BS stats at a glance

The Renault FT 75 BS has 128 hit points , 16mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 19 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 165 damage per shot with 19mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1269.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.2:1. 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 FT BS can theoretically output up to 1269 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How FT BS compares to its peers

There are 6 tier 2 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the FT BS. Its 128 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 128). Frontal hull armor of 16mm ranks in the top 60% for the class (peer average: 15mm). Top forward speed of 19 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 165 damage per shot, higher than 20% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 19mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• FT BS vs T1 HMC — tier 2 spg (artillery) from USA
• FT BS vs T57 — tier 2 spg (artillery) from USA
• FT BS vs G.Pz. Mk. VI — tier 2 spg (artillery) from Germany
• See full tier 2 spg (artillery) tier list — all 6 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 spg (artillery)s

• G.Pz. Mk. VI (e) — Germany
• Loyd Gun Carriage — UK
• SU-18 — USSR
• T1 HMC — USA
• T57 — USA
• All France tanks · Tier 2 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

An SPG with the 75-mm short-barrel S-type Blockhaus Schneider howitzer installed in the armored cabin. It was larger than previous guns, which increased the vehicle mass to 7.3 tons and cut its ammunition to 30 shells. High command saw value in the project and placed an order for 970 vehicles. By the end of World War I, a total of 39 vehicles were manufactured; after that, production was discontinued. There is no reliable information about participation of this SPG during the 1940s, but some vehicles took part in battles in North Africa. Two SPGs were captured by the Allies (U.S.A., U.K., Fran...

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