Vz. 68 Squall

Vz. 68 Squall stats at a glance

The Vz. 68 Squall has 880 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 8 damage per shot with 182mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2034.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Squall can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

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

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Squall can theoretically output up to 2034 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Squall compares to its peers

There are 26 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the Squall. Its 880 HP places it in the top 72% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 885). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 76% for the class (peer average: 36mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 8 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 182mm puts it in the top 68% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Squall vs Bulldog — tier 8 light tank from USA
• Squall vs Bulldog FL — tier 8 light tank from USA
• Squall vs T92 — tier 8 light tank from USA
• See full tier 8 light tank tier list — all 26 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 light tanks

• Aufklärungspanzer V — Germany, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 12 t — France
• Vz. 64 Blesk — Czechoslovakia
• M41 Walker Bulldog FL — USA, premium
• M41 Walker Bulldog — USA
• Panhard EBR 75 (FL 10) — France, premium
• ELC EVEN 90 FL — France, premium
• ELC EVEN 90 — France, premium
• All Czechoslovakia tanks · Tier 8 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

In response to the Western European program for airborne tanks (Spähpanzer), the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic considered several options for armament of its own light vehicles. The most promising among these was the option of twin mounted 30-57 mm autocannons that would use shells with better penetration. Initially, the list of requirements for the tank being developed included the ability to traverse water, but due to increased armoring this faded into the background. Emphasis was also placed on high mobility and a small frontal projection area, which ensured the vehicle's survivability on...

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