M47 Iron Arnie

M47 Iron Arnie stats at a glance

The M47 Iron Arnie has 1040 hit points , 101.6mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 320 damage per shot with 230mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1699.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Iron Arnie can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

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 Iron Arnie can theoretically output up to 1699 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Iron Arnie compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Iron Arnie. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 85% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1086). Frontal hull armor of 101.6mm ranks in the top 29% 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 320 damage per shot, higher than 70% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 230mm puts it in the top 8% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Iron Arnie vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Iron Arnie vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Iron Arnie 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 USA 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

This M47 Patton II medium tank once served in the Austrian Armed Forces, and was developed for World of Tanks with the help of Arnold Schwarzenegger himself. In fact, the iconic actor drove this very tank from 1965 to 1966, during his time in service. Years later, he found the vehicle and bought it. Now, this Patton is still running, and is used for various events and charitable activities.

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