Lorraine 40 t

Premium Medium Tank Tier 8 France

Lorraine 40 t is a tier 8 medium tank from France in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

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Lorraine 40 t stats at a glance

The Lorraine 40 t has 1040 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 300 damage per shot with 232mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1656.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)1040
Weight20.7 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)40 / 30 / 25 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Lorr. 40 t can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Top forward speed60 km/h
Top reverse speed23 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The Lorr. 40 t has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)23.2%
Camo (moving)17.4%

Available guns (1)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
100 mm SA47 A 8 300 232mm 36.0s 5.52

With the top-tier gun, the Lorr. 40 t can theoretically output up to 1656 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Lorr. 40 t compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Lorr. 40 t. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 85% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1086). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 95% for the class (peer average: 87mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 85% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 300 damage per shot, higher than 58% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 232mm puts it in the top 3% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

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About this vehicle

This experimental French tank was developed during the 1940s. Two prototypes were manufactured in 1952. In addition to the oscillating turret, the vehicle featured suspension with air-core tires and pike nose armor. The design passed trials, but never entered mass production.

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Frequently asked

What tier is the Lorraine 40 t in WoT?

The Lorraine 40 t is a tier 8 medium tank from France.

How much damage does the Lorr. 40 t do?

The top gun on the Lorraine 40 t deals 300 damage per shot with 232mm of standard armor penetration.

Is the Lorr. 40 t a premium tank?

Yes — the Lorraine 40 t is a tier 8 premium medium tank in WoT. Premium vehicles earn bonus credits and XP and don't require crew retraining.

What's the top speed of the Lorr. 40 t?

60 km/h forward, 23 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Lorr. 40 t have?

Hull armor: 40mm front, 30mm side, 25mm rear.