T-26 CN

T-26 CN is a tier 2 light tank from China in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

T-26 CN stats at a glance

The T-26 CN has 288 hit points , 15mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 36 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T-26 CN can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How T-26 CN compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the T-26 CN. Its 288 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 266). Frontal hull armor of 15mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 36 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• T-26 CN vs 7TP — tier 2 light tank from Poland
• T-26 CN vs AM Gendron — tier 2 light tank from France
• T-26 CN vs AMR 35 — tier 2 light tank from France
• T-26 CN vs AMR P.103 — tier 2 light tank from France
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

In the spring of 1938, the U.S.S.R. began exporting T-26 light tanks to China. A total of 82 vehicles were supplied, all with radios and two periscope devices at the turret top. In addition, each vehicle was equipped with headlights for night firing, and some of them even came with P-40 anti-aircraft turrets. In July of 1938, a tank group of ten T-26 tanks was formed from the 200th Division and sent to the front, later participating in the battle near Kaifeng. These tanks continuously proved themselves throughout their long period of service, with many of the Chinese T-26s not only surviving W...

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