ARL-44 - Revision history

U86952927: /* General info */ Correction of information, strangely some did not correspond to reality

2024-07-01T10:54:30Z

‎General info: Correction of information, strangely some did not correspond to reality

U86952927: add a pros

2024-06-20T09:29:50Z

add a pros

U28580205: /* Pros and cons */

2024-02-15T16:57:57Z

‎Pros and cons

U145059736: /* Mobility */

2024-02-15T08:27:23Z

‎Mobility

U145059736: /* Main armament */

2024-02-15T08:25:56Z

‎Main armament

U74396666: New Description Project - France Priority: Tanks - ARL 44

2023-10-23T20:09:40Z

New Description Project - France Priority: Tanks - ARL 44

U38088265: /* Usage in battles */

2023-08-17T18:18:37Z

‎Usage in battles

U138235487: correcting combats tactics

2023-08-13T17:01:16Z

correcting combats tactics

U38088265: /* Ammo racks */

2023-05-21T14:54:23Z

‎Ammo racks

U120654901: /* Ammo racks */

2023-05-20T09:07:04Z

‎Ammo racks

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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-| Hull || 120 mm (48°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 100 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br> 50 mm ''Hull compartment between the tracks'' <br> 50 mm (63°) ''Lower glacis'' || 50 mm <br> 25 mm ''Tracks cover'' || 35 mm (32°) ''Rear glacis'' <br> 35 mm (20°) ''Hull compartment between the tracks'' || 20 mm <br> 5 mm ''Radiator vents'' <br> 5 mm (18°) ''Engine access panel''
+| Hull || 120 mm (48°) ''Front glacis'' <br>100 mm (spherical) ''MG port'' <br>50 mm ''Hull compartment between the tracks'' <br>50 mm (63°) ''Lower glacis'' || 50 mm <br>25 mm ''Tracks cover'' || 50 mm (32°) ''Rear glacis'' <br>30 mm (20°) ''Hull compartment between the tracks'' || 20 mm <br>10 mm ''Radiator vents'' <br>10 mm (72°) ''Engine access panel''
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-| Turret || 110 mm (0-70°) ''Turret front'' <br> 66 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 60 mm (14°) || 20 mm (8°) || 20 mm (11°) ''Front'' <br> 10 mm ''Rear''
+| Turret || 110 mm (0-79°) ''Turret front'' <br> 66 mm ''Gun mantlet''
 |-
 | Cupola || colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 60 mm (spherical)
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 * Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick and bogies are 10 mm thick.
 In spite of its armour the {{PAGENAME}} still has weak spots easy to target. Avoid showing your sides and/or your back to enemy tanks and you should be mostly fine. Because of the large weak spots like the turret cheeks or the hull between the tracks, it is better to stay as far as possible from the frontline, using the very powerful gun to knock down enemies.

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 ** Good spalling
 ** High muzzle velocity round: easy to aim at distances
 * Can be played a little like a heavy tank when facing weaker enemies.

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 ** High muzzle velocity round: easy to aim at distances
 * Can be played a little like a heavy tank when facing weaker enemies.
 '''Cons:'''

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 ** High muzzle velocity round: easy to aim at distances
 * Can be played a little like a heavy tank when facing weaker enemies.
-* you can angle it
+* You can angle the frontal plate.
 '''Cons:'''

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 ** High muzzle velocity round: easy to aim at distances
 * Can be played a little like a heavy tank when facing weaker enemies.
 '''Cons:'''
 * Large silhouette
 * Overall weak turret armour
 ** Turret armour is underwhelming at 100-110 mm of flat armour. Most 75 mm guns can penetrate at range.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. As a rank III turreted tank destroyer, it performs very well in its role. With a very good gun and appreciable armour, this tank is deemed to be a long-range sniper on the battlefield. Its only downside lies with its mobility: it is slower than most tanks at this BR.
+The '''ARL 44''' was a French heavy tank that was developed shortly before the conclusion of World War II. Only sixty units were ever manufactured, beginning in 1949. The vehicle was unimpressive and only saw limited service. The tank was decommissioned in 1953. The ARL 44 is undoubtedly based on an earlier French heavy tank design. The hull is long but narrow, built for crossing deep trenches during wartime. The covered suspension, with its many small road wheels, is the most evident indication of its Char B1 heavy tank ancestry; it is virtually identical to that of the [[B1 ter|Char B1 ter]]. Partly due to a lack of a powerful enough engine, the tank compensates by using a more efficient petro-electrical transmission. As this type of transmission easily overheats, the ARL 44 was outfitted with a remarkable and complicated set of ventilators and cooling ducts; the engine deck was extended behind the track to accommodate them all.
-The ARL-44 bears very distinctive characteristics, with a WWI-style track system (similar to the Churchill) which runs across the whole side of its chassis. This tank is a mix of different inspirations, mainly late war German tank technology such as the [[Panther D|Panther series]] or the [[Tiger II (H)|Tiger II]], from which it takes its sloped frontal armour and tall profile. As France was reviving from WW2, its engineers were hard at work to catch up with tank technology, the ARL-44 series was a training ground for them. This is why this tank has rather weird design choices, coming from both experience and experimentation. This final iteration of the series is comparable to the famous King Tiger in aesthetics and the Panther performance-wise, while not as good.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]], the ARL-44 is insufficiently armoured to serve as a frontline heavy tank in its intended duty. It should instead be played as a sniper. The front of the vehicle is powerful enough to resist most ammunition fired from enemies. Furthermore, with an above-average reload time, staying away from the front lines helps prevent the tank from being overwhelmed by adversaries. The main armament is fairly powerful, but it lacks explosive filler to disable or destroy opponents with a single shot. To maximize damage, always target modules and crew locations.
 == General info ==

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 Your gun has a very good penetration power allowing you to stay at a distance but the lack of explosive filler is detrimental to your performance . Your reload time is a bit longer than most opponents, so aim precisely and make every shot count. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage.  Disabling the enemy gunner on your first shot will also be critical to win engagements as the enemy vehicle could return fire before your second shot. Use the "sight distance control" feature to increase your chances of successfully hitting enemy tanks from long distance.
-Fighting in close quarter require a great knownlege of your tank : when attaking frontaly the shake of the suspension is small enought to fire on the move at 10 km and its immense penetration gives you an advantage against stabilized and unstabilized tanks, giving you the opportunity to land the first shot on the enemy. When facing an enemy in an angle you can do two things : you can lure them to shot first by showing your frontal plate while keepping your turret hidden or you let them ingage you and shot them (be careful to not wait for too long your reloads time dosen't give you a chance to fight two enemies if you re alone). If an enemy approach you from behind use your great turning speed and turret rotation to reply in 3s at 180°.
+Fighting in close quarters require a great knowledge of your tank: when attacking frontally, the shake of the suspension is small enough to fire on the move at 10 km/h, and its immense penetration gives you an advantage against both stabilized and unstabilized tanks, giving you the opportunity to land the first shot on the enemy. When encountering an enemy from an angle, lure them to shoot first by showing your frontal plate while keeping your turret hidden. If an enemy approaches from behind, use the great hull and turret traverse speed to quickly react to the threat.
 ;Notable enemies

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 The {{PAGENAME}} is a not a well enough armoured vehicle to play as a frontline or support tank and should be played as a sniper: take advantage of your very good gun to disable enemies with well placed shots while staying at a distance guaranteeing your survivability. Your frontal glacis is strong enough to resist most enemy guns beyond 800 m but there are obvious weak spots your opponents will prioritize: the turret cheeks, the MG port, the turret cupola and the lower glacis to a lesser extent. Staying far (between 800 m and 1,000 m) will make it difficult for enemy players to target your weak spots with accuracy and will give you time to react on incoming shots.
-Your gun has a very good penetration power allowing you to stay at a distance but the lack of explosive filler is detrimental to your performance as you'll need two to three shells to take down enemies. Your reload time is a bit longer than most opponents, so aim precisely and make every shot count. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage.  Disabling the enemy gunner on your first shot will also be critical to win engagements as the enemy vehicle could return fire before your second shot. Use the "sight distance control" feature to increase your chances of successfully hitting enemy tanks from long distance.
+Your gun has a very good penetration power allowing you to stay at a distance but the lack of explosive filler is detrimental to your performance . Your reload time is a bit longer than most opponents, so aim precisely and make every shot count. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage.  Disabling the enemy gunner on your first shot will also be critical to win engagements as the enemy vehicle could return fire before your second shot. Use the "sight distance control" feature to increase your chances of successfully hitting enemy tanks from long distance.
-Refrain from fighting in close quarters: your sides are weak and your turret traverse speed is too slow to react to an unexpected encounter. Staying at a distance from the frontline will also prevent from being taken in a pincer move. Your mobility is rather poor, with a rigid suspension, outdated tracks, a long and cumbersome chassis and a poor traction. Terrain irregularities will make you slow down and hinder your progress. Position your hull carefully when getting to a shooting spot to avoid hull twitching that will impact your targeting process.
+Fighting in close quarter require a great knownlege of your tank : when attaking frontaly the shake of the suspension is small enought to fire on the move at 10 km and its immense penetration gives you an advantage against stabilized and unstabilized tanks, giving you the opportunity to land the first shot on the enemy. When facing an enemy in an angle you can do two things : you can lure them to shot first by showing your frontal plate while keepping your turret hidden or you let them ingage you and shot them (be careful to not wait for too long your reloads time dosen't give you a chance to fight two enemies if you re alone). If an enemy approach you from behind use your great turning speed and turret rotation to reply in 3s at 180°.
 ;Notable enemies

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 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-[[File:ARL-44 ammo rack.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated: 2.9.0.17''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.25.1.112''' -->
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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
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-| '''37''' || 25&nbsp;''(+12)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+36)'' || Yes
+| '''37''' || 25&nbsp;''(+12)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+36)'' || No
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 |}
 '''Notes''':
-* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
+* Shells are modelled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
 * Hull empty: 25&nbsp;''(+12)'' shells.