M7

M7 stats at a glance

The M7 has 432 hit points , 38.1mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 90mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1269. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the M7 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The M7 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the M7 can theoretically output up to 1269 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 M7 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 5 light tanks in WoT, including the M7. Its 432 HP places it in the top 86% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 467). Frontal hull armor of 38.1mm ranks in the top 21% for the class (peer average: 30mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 50% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 90mm puts it in the top 93% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M7 vs Chaffee — tier 5 light tank from USA
• M7 vs Chaffee Camo — tier 5 light tank from USA
• M7 vs Chaffee 594 — tier 5 light tank from USA
• See full tier 5 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 light tanks

• A-20 — USSR
• AMX 13 (FL 11) — France, premium
• AMX ELC bis — France
• BT-42 Jatkosota HS — Germany, premium
• M24 Chaffee No. 594 — USA, premium
• Chaffee Camouflaged (Story Mode Stealth) — USA
• Chaffee Camouflaged — USA, premium
• M24 Chaffee (Story Mode) — USA
• All USA tanks · Tier 5 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

Development started in 1941. Initially, the vehicle was developed as a light tank; however, as the model gradually received extra armor and armaments, it was reclassified as a medium tank. Production of the M7 started by the fall of 1942. However, since the M7 was inferior to the mass-produced M4 Sherman in all parameters except speed and dimensions, the production was stopped. A total of 7 vehicles were produced.

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