Guard AMX M4 49

Guard AMX M4 49 stats at a glance

The Guard AMX M4 49 has 1100 hit points , 190mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 200 damage per shot with 232mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2554.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.5:1. This pronounced angling makes the Guard AMX M4 49 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. 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 Guard AMX M4 49 can theoretically output up to 2554 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Guard AMX M4 49 compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Guard AMX M4 49. Its 1100 HP places it in the top 98% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1238). Frontal hull armor of 190mm ranks in the top 12% for the class (peer average: 143mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 57% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 200 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 232mm puts it in the top 14% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Guard AMX M4 49 vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• Guard AMX M4 49 vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• Guard AMX M4 49 vs T26E5 — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 8 heavy tank tier list — all 107 vehicles ranked

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• 110 — China
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• 56TP — Poland, premium
• Object 703–II (100) — USSR, premium
• All France tanks · Tier 8 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 heavy tank that was originally known as Project 141. Since France needed modern heavy tanks, development started immediately after World War II. Existed only in blueprints.

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