Lago M38

Lago M38 stats at a glance

The Lago M38 has 372 hit points , 34mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 60 damage per shot with 62mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1200.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Lago M38 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. The Lago M38 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Lago M38 can theoretically output up to 1200 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Lago M38 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Lago M38. Its 372 HP places it in the top 11% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 342). Frontal hull armor of 34mm ranks in the top 33% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 60 damage per shot, higher than 81% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 62mm puts it in the top 47% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Lago M38 vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Lago M38 vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Lago M38 vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• AMX 38 — France
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• BT-SV — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 3 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

After canceling production on the Strv m/31, the Swedish company AB Landsverk started developing a new tank for export. Based on designs for the promising L-60 project, the vehicle's dimensions were increased and its weight grew to 15 tons. The first plans for the vehicle appeared in 1936, and featured both the Austrian Böhler M35 47 mm anti-tank gun and the Schwarzlose M. 07/12 machine gun. The frontal armor was around 34 mm thick. Initially, the vehicle was designated as LAGO and intended for the Austrian army. Later, there were plans for it to be sent to Hungary with the same armament. Howe...

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