AMX M4 mle. 45
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? | The M4 45 plays similarly to its peer, the [[Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger]]. Compared to the Tiger, it receives slightly better frontal armor | + | The M4 45 plays similarly to its peer, the [[Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger]]. Compared to the Tiger, it receives slightly better frontal armor, better gun depression, and a better power-to-weight ratio in exchange for much worse side and rear armor, worse guns, generally poorer soft statistics like terrain resistance and gun dispersion, and a much lower health pool. Therefore, it is very important to avoid taking fire at all times and to a greater extent, avoid being spotted. The AMX M4 45 must try to deal as much damage as possible with its tricky guns by abusing its mobility to stay competitive on the battlefield. Furthermore, getting used to poor armor and assuming a supporting sniper role will help very much in preparing players for the [[AMX 50 100]] and the similar vehicles that follow it. | |
? | The 90 mm DCA 45, 90 mm F3, and 105 mm Canon 13TR were previously also available on the ARL 44, and on the M4 1945 receive generally better characteristics. However, | + | The 90 mm DCA 45, 90 mm F3, and 105 mm Canon 13TR were previously also available on the ARL 44, and on the M4 1945 receive generally better characteristics. However, they are generally worse than guns on other tier 7 heavy tanks. The 90 mm DCA 45 has low DPM, 90 mm F3 is all round worse than DCA 45 other than its acceptable DPM, 105 mm 13TR has nice alpha and decent DPM, but requires APCR to be effective against most heavies at tier 8. Since tougher opposition is faced by the M4 45, APCR will be needed with the latter two guns. The DCA 45's outstanding penetration is generally sufficient with AP, even at Tier 7. The 105mm is also a solid choice if you plan on running full gold with it, in which the M4 45' transforms to an IS with higher penetration and better accuracy. This does get really expensive and will burn a big hole in your wallet, though. | |
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+ | With its powerful engine, the M4 45 is fairly mobile for a heavy tank, although the poor top speed and reverse speed is really disappointing, especially with its poor armour. The turret is somewhat stronger than the ARL 44's, but the hull is significantly weaker. Artillery is very dangerous for the M4 45 due to low armour thickness. Although the good gun depression and decent acceleration go a long way towards helping limit its exposure in combat, the low speed limit means finding and keeping yourself in arty'proof spots important. | |||
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*As stock, you should be able to equip the first engine upgrade, the radio, the 90mm F3 and/or the 105 mm Canon 13TR, as they were available on the ARL 44. | *As stock, you should be able to equip the first engine upgrade, the radio, the 90mm F3 and/or the 105 mm Canon 13TR, as they were available on the ARL 44. |
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AMX M4 mle. 45
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1,395,000 Cost |
1360280 HP Hit Points |
52.15/5318.28/60 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
575850 hp Engine Power |
35/12 km/h Speed Limit |
2224 deg/s Traverse |
11.0346.5 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
110/30/30200/70/40 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
255/4800/255
255/4800/255 Shell Cost |
240/240/320240/240/320 HP Damage |
135/175/45212/259/45 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
7.89 r/m Standard Gun ▲
6.98 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1893.6 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1675.2 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.4 m With 50% Crew: 0.496 m ▲
0.36 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.446 m |
s 2.3 s 2.5 Aim time |
3230 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+14°-10°/+12° Elevation Arc |
9074 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 330 m 360 View Range |
m 400 m 750 Signal Range |
VII
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The AMX M4 mle. 45 is a French tier 7 heavy tank.
Development of this heavy tank started in 1945. The vehicle incorporated several design features of the Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B Tiger II tank. The vehicle existed only in blueprints. Later the AMX M4 (1945) became a prototype for the AMX 50 100.
The AMX M4 45 can be considered an evolution of its predecessor play-style. It uses the same guns as the ARL 44, which are less outstanding for its tier, but with improved rate of fire, accuracy, and aim time. Although the M4 45 sports better track protection, its overall armor is weaker than the ARL 44's, and very poor for its tier. However, it receives fairly good mobility for a heavy tank in exchange, and is fairly effective in a supporting role, setting the pattern for future French heavy tanks.
The AMX M4 mle. 45 leads to the AMX 50 100, and the AMX 65 t.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | Maybach HL 230 | 575 | 20 | 700 | 26000 | |
VIII | Maybach HL 230 P45F | 750 | 20 | 750 | 55000 | |
IX | Maybach HL 295 | 850 | 20 | 750 | 78000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | AMX M4 mle. 45 | 53 | 22 | B/2 | 8000 | 9550 | |
VII | AMX M4 mle. 45 bis | 60 | 24 | B/2 | 8000 | 18500 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Great choice of guns, excellent AP/APCR penetration with the 90 mm DCA 45
- Great but annoying gun depression (10 degrees only on the front 160 degree arc, none on the sides and rear)
- Turret cheeks and hull upger glacis are well-angled and bouncy because people tend to not aim for weaker areas.
- Good acceleration for a heavy tank with high HP ratio
- Easy stock grind; all guns carry over from ARL 44
Cons:
- Large weakspots on frontal armour, along with side and rear armour vulnerable to overmatch by 120mm+ shells.
- Average alpha, low RoF, terrible DPM, long aim time and bad dispersion with the DCA 45 leads to worse-than-average firepower.
- Large silhouette, bad camo rating and low 35km/hr top speed makes using the limited firepower hard..
- Low top speed (35km/h) somewhat detracts from its mobility
- Tough stock grind; top 90 mm DCA 45 can only be used after getting the turret, which needs the upgraded suspension.
Performance
The M4 45 plays similarly to its peer, the Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger. Compared to the Tiger, it receives slightly better frontal armor, better gun depression, and a better power-to-weight ratio in exchange for much worse side and rear armor, worse guns, generally poorer soft statistics like terrain resistance and gun dispersion, and a much lower health pool. Therefore, it is very important to avoid taking fire at all times and to a greater extent, avoid being spotted. The AMX M4 45 must try to deal as much damage as possible with its tricky guns by abusing its mobility to stay competitive on the battlefield. Furthermore, getting used to poor armor and assuming a supporting sniper role will help very much in preparing players for the AMX 50 100 and the similar vehicles that follow it.
The 90 mm DCA 45, 90 mm F3, and 105 mm Canon 13TR were previously also available on the ARL 44, and on the M4 1945 receive generally better characteristics. However, they are generally worse than guns on other tier 7 heavy tanks. The 90 mm DCA 45 has low DPM, 90 mm F3 is all round worse than DCA 45 other than its acceptable DPM, 105 mm 13TR has nice alpha and decent DPM, but requires APCR to be effective against most heavies at tier 8. Since tougher opposition is faced by the M4 45, APCR will be needed with the latter two guns. The DCA 45's outstanding penetration is generally sufficient with AP, even at Tier 7. The 105mm is also a solid choice if you plan on running full gold with it, in which the M4 45' transforms to an IS with higher penetration and better accuracy. This does get really expensive and will burn a big hole in your wallet, though.
With its powerful engine, the M4 45 is fairly mobile for a heavy tank, although the poor top speed and reverse speed is really disappointing, especially with its poor armour. The turret is somewhat stronger than the ARL 44's, but the hull is significantly weaker. Artillery is very dangerous for the M4 45 due to low armour thickness. Although the good gun depression and decent acceleration go a long way towards helping limit its exposure in combat, the low speed limit means finding and keeping yourself in arty'proof spots important.
Early Research
- As stock, you should be able to equip the first engine upgrade, the radio, the 90mm F3 and/or the 105 mm Canon 13TR, as they were available on the ARL 44.
- a) Research the suspension.
- b) Skip researching the suspension and equip Enhanced Springs.
- Research and equip the turret.
- Research or just mount the 90mm DCA 45 (if previously researched from the ARL 44).
- Research the engine(s).
- Finally, research the radio if you hadn't previously done so.
- Go from there.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The M 4 externally resembled the famous German Pz.Kpfw. Tiger Ausf. B (better known as the "King Tiger") heavy tank, but in order to limit the weight to the desired 30 metric tonnes, the M4 was considerably smaller, and had a maximum armor thickness of just 30 mm. The French engineers also elected to copy the overlapping road wheels that characterized German tanks designs of the latter half of the war, even though the principal motivation behind the Germans using this was because of the shortage of high-quality rubber. This required large road wheels to lower tire tension, and the overlapping design helped better distribute the weight of the tank. France had no such problems, thus making this feature superfluous, in addition to being quite maintenance-heavy. Part of the M4 project was also to study the feasibility of using leaf or coil springs instead of a modern torsion bar suspension in order to achieve a lower vehicle height (by 10 cm).
The French Army ordered two M 4 prototypes, but quickly decided that 30 mm of armor was unacceptably thin for a modern tank. In response, the armor thickness was increased. Eventually, it was decided that a new oscillating turret designed by FAMH would be fitted instead of the originally-proposed welded conventional turret, and the first prototype was delivered under the designation AMX 50.
The AMX M4 ingame depicts the originally-proposed M 4 tank. No prototypes under the original M 4 specification were ever produced.