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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]].
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After the end of WWII, France used its relatively large stockpile of US military vehicles obtained through aid to rebuild its military until domestic vehicles could be produced. The LVT series of amphibious armoured vehicles was part of the vehicles sent to France as military aid by the US. France used this vehicle, modified with a 40 mm Bofors autocannon that proved to be more effective against enemies in Indochina than the original 37 mm cannons with its superior firepower and fire rate.
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It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]]. With access to a 40 mm Bofors cannon, its firepower is much better when compared to the original LVT-4. The survivability however, is rather poor, being placed at a much higher BR than the original LVT-4, the vehicle is not well armoured at all and can be penetrated by autocannon fire, it might be able to resist under fire for some time, but this is due to its large crew.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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With weak armour that can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire, any vehicle could suddenly spray bullets and knock out some crew members. The armour is useful against shrapnel and small calibre HE rounds. The poor armour is not crippling as the size and amount of crew members make up for the survivability as you will rarely be knocked out by a single AP shot, especially when fuses won't activate on the thin armour.
  
 
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{{main|Bofors L/60 (40 mm)}}
 
{{main|Bofors L/60 (40 mm)}}
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* '''M81A1:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
 
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| '''48''' <br> '''384''' || ''Clips'' <br> ''Rounds'' || 46&nbsp;''(+2)'' <br> 368&nbsp;''(+16)'' || 43&nbsp;''(+5)'' <br> 344&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 40&nbsp;''(+8)'' <br> 320&nbsp;''(+64)'' || 37&nbsp;''(+11)'' <br> 296&nbsp;''(+88)'' || 34&nbsp;''(+14)'' <br> 272&nbsp;''(+112)'' || 31&nbsp;''(+17)'' <br> 248&nbsp;''(+136)'' || 28&nbsp;''(+20)'' <br> 224&nbsp;''(+160)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+23)'' <br> 200&nbsp;''(+184)''
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Has amphibious capability
 
* Has amphibious capability
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* Armour-piercing shells can penetrate most ground targets
 
 
* High rate of fire and very short reload time for the 40 mm cannon
 
* High rate of fire and very short reload time for the 40 mm cannon
 
* It has two 12.7 mm machine gun to complement the Bofors cannon
 
* It has two 12.7 mm machine gun to complement the Bofors cannon
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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=== [[wt:en/news/7384-development-battle-pass-vehicles-lvt-4-40-en|Devblog]]: ===
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In the wake of WWII, France possessed a large number of American vehicles in its service, including the LVT series of amphibious vehicles. These, along with other armored vehicles, were supplied to France as a short-term solution to rebuild the French military after the war. During the Indochina War of the early 1950’s, LVTs in French service were modified to carry the 40 mm Bofors anti-air gun as it proved to be more effective against ground targets than the standard 37 mm cannon. These modified French LVTs also participated in the Suez Crisis of 1956, which also marked their final operational use.
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In the wake of WWII, France possessed a large number of American vehicles in its service, including the LVT series of amphibious vehicles. These, along with other armored vehicles, were supplied to France as a short-term solution to rebuild the French military after the war. During the Indochina War of the early 1950's, LVTs in French service were modified to carry the 40 mm Bofors anti-air gun as it proved to be more effective against ground targets than the standard 37 mm cannon. These modified French LVTs also participated in the Suez Crisis of 1956, which also marked their final operational use.
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''- From [[wt:en/news/7384-development-battle-pass-vehicles-lvt-4-40-en|Devblog]]''
  
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==

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LVT-4/40
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LVT-4/40

Description

After the end of WWII, France used its relatively large stockpile of US military vehicles obtained through aid to rebuild its military until domestic vehicles could be produced. The LVT series of amphibious armoured vehicles was part of the vehicles sent to France as military aid by the US. France used this vehicle, modified with a 40 mm Bofors autocannon that proved to be more effective against enemies in Indochina than the original 37 mm cannons with its superior firepower and fire rate.

It was introduced during Update "Direct Hit" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter". With access to a 40 mm Bofors cannon, its firepower is much better when compared to the original LVT-4. The survivability however, is rather poor, being placed at a much higher BR than the original LVT-4, the vehicle is not well armoured at all and can be penetrated by autocannon fire, it might be able to resist under fire for some time, but this is due to its large crew.

General info

Survivability and armour

With weak armour that can be penetrated by heavy machine gun fire, any vehicle could suddenly spray bullets and knock out some crew members. The armour is useful against shrapnel and small calibre HE rounds. The poor armour is not crippling as the size and amount of crew members make up for the survivability as you will rarely be knocked out by a single AP shot, especially when fuses won't activate on the thin armour.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull ___ mm ___ mm Top
___ mm Bottom 		___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Turret ___ - ___ mm Turret front
___ mm Gun mantlet 		___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade Expression error: Unexpected * operator. 387 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__
Realistic 221 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Bofors L/60 (40 mm)
40 mm Bofors L/60 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 384 (8) 120 -3°/+87° ±180° N/A 33.3 46.1 56.0 61.9 65.9 0.65 0.58 0.53 0.50
Realistic 20.8 24.5 29.8 32.9 35.0

Ammunition

  • Default: AP-T · FI-T*
  • Mk.II: FI-T*
  • M81A1: AP-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Mk.II FI-T* 9 8 7 6 5 4
M81A1 AP-T 72 69 58 46 37 29
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Mk.II FI-T* 874 0.83 0.1 0.1 63 79° 80° 81°
M81A1 AP-T 875 0.88 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		Ammo
type 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		8th
rack empty
48
384 		Clips
Rounds 		46 (+2)
368 (+16) 		43 (+5)
344 (+40) 		40 (+8)
320 (+64) 		37 (+11)
296 (+88) 		34 (+14)
272 (+112) 		31 (+17)
248 (+136) 		28 (+20)
224 (+160) 		25 (+23)
200 (+184)
9th
rack empty 		10th
rack empty 		11th
rack empty 		12th
rack empty 		13th
rack empty 		14th
rack empty 		15th
rack empty 		16th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
22 (+26)
176 (+208) 		19 (+29)
152 (+232) 		16 (+32)
128 (+256) 		13 (+35)
104 (+280) 		10 (+38)
80 (+304) 		7 (+41)
56 (+328) 		4 (+44)
32 (+352) 		1 (+47)
8 (+376) 		No
Ammo racks of the LVT-4/40

Notes:

  • Ammunition is divided into 48 clips of 8 rounds.
  • Each rack contains 3 clips (24 rounds).

Machine guns

Main article: M2HB (12.7 mm)
12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial (left) 1,200 (200) 577 N/A N/A
Coaxial (right) 1,200 (200) 577 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Has amphibious capability
  • High rate of fire and very short reload time for the 40 mm cannon
  • It has two 12.7 mm machine gun to complement the Bofors cannon
  • Versatile, can be used as a light tank or a SPAA
  • Large internal volume makes it remarkably survivable despite its thin armour

Cons:

  • Gun depression only limit to -3 degrees
  • Tall gun position with only -3 degrees gun depression, prone to close short range attacks
  • Big profile makes easier for enemies to spot you
  • Light armour and open-topped design make it vulnerable to air attacks, machine gun fire, chemical shells (HE, HEAT) and artillery strikes
  • Fuel tanks exposed on the sides and prone to fire when shot

History

In the wake of WWII, France possessed a large number of American vehicles in its service, including the LVT series of amphibious vehicles. These, along with other armored vehicles, were supplied to France as a short-term solution to rebuild the French military after the war. During the Indochina War of the early 1950's, LVTs in French service were modified to carry the 40 mm Bofors anti-air gun as it proved to be more effective against ground targets than the standard 37 mm cannon. These modified French LVTs also participated in the Suez Crisis of 1956, which also marked their final operational use.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins
Videos
Should You buy The LVT-4/40? - Vehicle Review - Sako Sniper

See also

Related development

External links


France light tanks
AMC.34/35  AMC.34 YR · AMC.35 (ACG.1)
H.35/39  H.35 · H.39 · H.39 "Cambronne"
AMX-13  AMX-13 (FL11) · AMX-13-M24 · AMX-13 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-90 · AMX-13 (HOT)
Wheeled  AML-90 · AMX-10RC · Vextra 105
AMD.35  AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.  E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
Other  FCM.36 · R.35 (SA38) · Char 25t · MARS 15 · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Austria  SK-105A2
Great Britain  ▄Crusader Mk.II
Netherlands  CV 9035NL
USA  LVT-4/40 · ▄M3A3 Stuart

France premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  AMD.35 (SA35) · H.39 "Cambronne" · LVT-4/40 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-M24 · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963) · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Medium tanks  M4A1 (FL10) · Panther "Dauphiné" · AMX-30 · AMX-30 Super · AMX-50 (TO90/930)
Heavy tanks  B1 ter · 2C bis · Somua SM
Tank destroyers  Lorraine 155 Mle.50

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