L6/40

L6/40 stats at a glance

The L6/40 has 272 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42.3 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 40 damage per shot with 39mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 960. 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 L6/40 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the L6/40 can theoretically output up to 960 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 L6/40 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the L6/40. Its 272 HP places it in the top 53% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 267). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 33% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 42.3 km/h is faster than 58% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 40 damage per shot, higher than 36% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 39mm puts it in the top 69% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• L6/40 vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• L6/40 vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• L6/40 vs T1E6 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 light tanks

• 7TP — Poland
• AM 39 Gendron-Somua — France, premium
• AMR 35 — France, premium
• AMR P.103 — France, premium
• BT-2 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. II — UK
• D1 — France
• FCM 36 — France
• All Italy 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 Italian light tank developed by Fiat-Ansaldo in the late 1930s. The vehicle entered mass production in 1940 and came into service in 1942. It was used on all fronts by the Italian Armed Forces. According to one source, 283 vehicles were manufactured by September, 1943. However, some sources mention a different number of vehicles—440.

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