P26/40

P26/40 stats at a glance

The P26/40 has 456 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 92mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1500. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the P26/40 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 (3)

With the top-tier gun, the P26/40 can theoretically output up to 1500 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 P26/40 compares to its peers

There are 21 tier 4 medium tanks in WoT, including the P26/40. Its 456 HP places it in the top 45% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 427). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 47mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 30% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 35% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 92mm puts it in the top 30% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• P26/40 vs M3 Lee — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• P26/40 vs T6 — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• P26/40 vs Medium Tank — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 4 medium tank tier list — all 21 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 medium tanks

• A-32 — USSR, premium
• Type 1 Chi-He — Japan
• Grant — UK
• IT-3 — USSR, premium
• Lago — Sweden
• M3 Lee — USA
• Matilda LVT — UK, premium
• Matilda — UK
• All Italy tanks · Tier 4 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 of this vehicle started at the end of 1940, but due to difficulties in finding a suitable engine, the first prototype was manufactured only at the beginning of 1942. Mass production was launched in 1943 in Turin. After Italy's capitulation in the autumn of 1943, the tank entered service under the designation Panzerkampfwagen P40 737(i) and was used by the German reserve divisions as permanent fire positions. A total of 100 vehicles were produced.

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