Guard M48 RPz

Guard M48 RPz stats at a glance

The Guard M48 RPz has 900 hit points , 152.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 220 damage per shot with 205mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2400.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the Guard M48 RPz 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 Guard M48 RPz can theoretically output up to 2400 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Guard M48 RPz compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Guard M48 RPz. Its 900 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1087). Frontal hull armor of 152.4mm ranks in the top 2% for the class (peer average: 86mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 220 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 205mm puts it in the top 68% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Guard M48 RPz vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Guard M48 RPz vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Guard M48 RPz vs T42 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 101 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 medium tanks

• 122 TM — China, premium
• 59-Patton — China, premium
• AAT60 — USA, premium
• Alembic — USA, premium
• CS-53 — Poland
• AMBT — USA, premium
• AMX Chasseur de chars — France, premium
• AltProto AMX 30 — France, premium
• All Germany 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

The predecessor of engineering vehicles, developed on the basis of the American M48 post-war medium tank. Equipped with the M8A1 dozer blade, these vehicles entered service in Bundeswehr engineering units and were used until the late 1990s in territorial forces, but with demounted guns. A total of 53 vehicles saw service in Bundeswehr.

Frequently asked