T 54D

T 54D is a tier 9 medium tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

T 54D stats at a glance

The T 54D has 1280 hit points , 100mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T 54D 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 (1)

How T 54D compares to its peers

There are 50 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the T 54D. Its 1280 HP places it in the top 96% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1371). Frontal hull armor of 100mm ranks in the top 55% for the class (peer average: 97mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• T 54D vs AMX 30 — tier 9 medium tank from France
• T 54D vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• T 54D vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• T 54D vs B-C 25 t AP — tier 9 medium tank from France
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 50 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

The T-54D tank project was part of the FRG program to modernize foreign T-54 (T-55) tanks. With a certain increase in weight, the vehicle received protective blocks that significantly increased its anti-HEAT protection and improved protection against kinetic projectiles. It was suggested to replace the 100 mm D-10T gun with the more modern 105 mm L7A3, as the British gun was superior to the Soviet gun in both armor penetration and accuracy. Upon request, MG 3 machine guns could be mounted on the tank, and its outdated communications equipment, observation devices, and aiming units could be mod...

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