T1 HMC

T1 HMC stats at a glance

The T1 HMC has 128 hit points , 9.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 34 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T1 HMC can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How T1 HMC compares to its peers

There are 6 tier 2 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the T1 HMC. Its 128 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 128). Frontal hull armor of 9.5mm ranks in the top 80% for the class (peer average: 16mm). Top forward speed of 34 km/h is faster than 40% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• T1 HMC vs FT BS — tier 2 spg (artillery) from France
• T1 HMC vs G.Pz. Mk. VI — tier 2 spg (artillery) from Germany
• T1 HMC vs Loyd GC — tier 2 spg (artillery) from UK
• T1 HMC vs SU-18 — tier 2 spg (artillery) from USSR
• See full tier 2 spg (artillery) tier list — all 6 vehicles ranked

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

The T1 Howitzer Motor Carriage was created in the fall of 1930 on the T2 chassis. The design incorporated components of the T1 Cunningham. Due to the Great Depression, all work on the project was discontinued at the prototype stage.

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