E.B.R. (1954)

E.B.R. (1954)

E.B.R. (1954)

France

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The Panhard E.B.R (1954) is a premium gift rank IV French light tank with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Hot Tracks" as a reward for the 2020 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull20 / 15 / 15

Turret40 / 20 / 20

Crew4 people

Visibility93 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the 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
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Reverse gearbox

Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed

Speedforward / back

AB117 / 117 km/h

RB and SB105 / 105 km/h

Number of gears10 forward

10 back

Weight15.2 t

Engine power

AB382 hp

RB and SB200 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB25.1 hp/t

RB and SB13.2 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	117	117	15.2	310	382	20.39	25.13
Realistic	105	105		177	200	11.64	13.16

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 225

RB1 599

SB2 105

Crew training10 000

Experts250 000

Aces630

Research Aces870 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 100 / 120 / 160 %

2 × 160 / 160 / 160 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Airstrike Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade Artillery Support Improved optics

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm SA50 L/57 cannon

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition36 rounds

First-order12 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Vertical guidance-6° / 10°

75 mm SA50 L/57					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	36	-6°/+10°	±180°	N/A	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

Ammunition

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
POT-51A	APC	182	178	162	143	127	113
75 mm HE	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

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%
POT-51A	APC	1,000	6.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°
75 mm HE	HE	753	6.2	0	0.1	675	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the E.B.R. (1954)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
36	25 (+11)	13 (+23)	7 (+29)	1 (+35)	No

Notes:

• Shells from first stage rack 3 are fired first

Machine guns

7.5 mm MAC 31 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 950 rounds

Belt capacity150 rounds

Reload5.0 s

Fire rate551 shots/min

7.5 mm MAC 31
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,950 (150)	1,350	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast, it can reach 105 km/h in RB and deals relatively well with off-road terrain, even in reverse.
• The main gun reloads in 5 seconds even with 2 active crew members and the autoloader has a capacity of 12 rounds.
• The shells have a very high muzzle velocity (1,000 m/s for APC) and, despite the lack of explosive filler, deal a lot of damage.
• Both the front and back wheels steer, resulting in a pretty small turning radius.
• The hull armour, in the front (and back), is enough to stop .50 cal AP fire, as well as 14.5 mm AP-I(c) from 200 meters or more; the turret front may be even able to stop some autocannon fire.
• As this vehicle is an armoured car, scouting is available.
• APC shell with a very high penetration of 182 mm at 10 m, able to easily penetrate most vehicles that are faced.

Cons:

• Due to its shape, a penetration in the front (or back) by any actual tank cannon will mean losing the vehicle.
• The 7° gun depression is far from optimal for players that want to shoot from an hull down position.
• The massive radio antennas will make you visible even when the rest of the vehicle is hidden behind a hill or small building.
• Very easy to spot and recognize from the side due to its size and shape; in addition, the side armour (15 mm) won't really stop anything more than small calibre machine gun fire.
• The roof of the turret, right above the crew and autoloader drums, is 10 mm thick, making it vulnerable to airborne attacks.
• May have some difficulty climbing hills without a running start.
• Very slow when moving in mud.
• High risk of ammunition explosion if the turret is penetrated, thanks to the large first-stage ammo rack behind the cannon.
• Very slow acceleration (compared to other wheeled vehicles with similar HP/ton) and very poor crossing capabilities.
• Not very mobile off-road, indeed, bar dirt tracks and concrete roads, you'll travel at around 35 km/h most of the time which is pretty low compared to other wheeled vehicles and some tracked vehicles such as T-34-57 and M18 GMC that will have no difficulty outrunning you in a straight line, especially from a standing start. This is partially recovered by the fact that, being a wheeled vehicle, the EBR does not lose much speed in turns.

History

Devblog

Before the outbreak of World War II, Panhard created a prototype of an 8x8 army wheeled all-terrain vehicle, with the first and last swivel wheel pairs having rubber tires, the middle pairs were metal and not swivel. The army placed an order for the production of 600 of these vehicles, but the outbreak of the war and the occupation of France did not allow the vehicle to be put into production. They returned to an interesting project after the war - the wheelbase received an oscillating turret with a 75 mm gun, which turned the all-terrain vehicle into a light wheeled tank. Later, the base of this vehicle became the basis for several curious army vehicles. It is interesting that it was the Panhard all-terrain vehicle that served as a carriage for the farewell ceremony for the President of the Fifth Republic, General Charles de Gaulle.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the E.B.R. (1954) from live.warthunder.com.

Images

• E.B.R. (1954) Devblog images
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Videos

The Five Star EBR: Panhard EBR Full Review - Sako Sniper

Speedy French Bias Ft. Ash007 - E.B.R - JustinPlaysYT

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same gun

• AMX-13 (Family)
• M4A1 (FL10)
• M4A4 (SA50)

External links

• [Devblog] E.B.R. (1954)
• [Wikipedia] Panhard EBR
• [Tanks Encyclopedia] Panhard EBR