T49

T49 stats at a glance

The T49 has 1280 hit points , 25.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 700 damage per shot with 152mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1827. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T49 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. The T49 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the T49 can theoretically output up to 1827 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 T49 compares to its peers

There are 16 tier 9 light tanks in WoT, including the T49. Its 1280 HP places it in the top 7% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 1104). Frontal hull armor of 25.4mm ranks in the top 67% for the class (peer average: 38mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 27% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 700 damage per shot, higher than 93% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 152mm puts it in the top 93% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T49 vs Grenadier — tier 9 light tank from USA
• T49 vs LTC II — tier 9 light tank from USA
• T49 vs WZ-132A — tier 9 light tank from China
• See full tier 9 light tank tier list — all 16 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 light tanks

• AMX 13 90 — France
• GSOR 3301 AVR FS — UK
• Char Mle. 75 — France, premium
• Corrupted Hornet — France
• Donnola — Italy, premium
• Panhard EBR 90 — France
• ERAC 105 Proto — France, premium
• Lost Grenadier — USA
• All USA tanks · Tier 9 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

A variant of the M41 light tank with an enlarged turret and 90-mm gun. Trials started on May 5, 1954. The trials were a success, but the tank never saw mass production due to lack of interest from the military authorities.

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