AMX M4 mle. 49
AMX M4 mle. 49
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[Client Values; Actual values in
10,500 Cost |
1500300 HP Hit Points |
70/7533.13/75 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
10001000 hp Engine Power |
40/15 km/h Speed Limit |
2525 deg/s Traverse |
14.2930.18 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
250/120/60250/120/60 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
1030/4000/650
1030/4000/650 Shell Cost |
300/300/400300/300/400 HP Damage |
232/263/50232/263/50 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
5.83 r/m Standard Gun ▲
5.83 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1749 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1749 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.36 m With 50% Crew: 0.446 m ▲
0.36 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.446 m |
s 2.9 s 2.9 Aim time |
2828 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
6060 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 370 m 370 View Range |
m 750 m 750 Signal Range |
VIII
10500
The AMX M4 mle. 49 is a French tier 8 premium heavy tank.
A heavy tank that was originally known as Project 141. Since France needed modern heavy tanks, development started immediately after World War II. Existed only in blueprints.
The AMX M4 mle. 49 is French tier 8 premium heavy tank. It notably differs from majority of French tanks for having impressive amount of frontal armor, but is notably less mobile than AMX 50-serie heavies or FCM 50T, while also lacking autoloader of formers. Like pretty much every French tank, M4 49 has very poor side armor, so its expectionally vulnerable to flanking.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | 100 mm SA47 | 232/263/50 | 300/300/400 | 5.83 | 0.36 | 2.9 | 3000 | 127550 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IX | Maybach V-12 ACC | 1000 | 20 | 750 | 98730 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | AMX M4 mle. 49 | 75 | 25 | B/2 | 13000 | 30000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Great penetration (232/263/50), can reliably penetrate most Tier 9 tanks
- Excellent sloped frontal hull armor can even bounce some Tier 10 shells
- Good gun depression combined with thick turret armor makes this tank nearly invincible in a hull-down position
- Decent mobility for its weight; good rammer
- Decent accuracy
Cons:
- Does not have the amazing autoloader burst damage like other high-tier French heavies
- Very thin side and rear armour, can be penetrated even when angled steeply and has hullcheeks as weakspots similar to some Japanese heavy tanks or the Tiger P
- Ammo rack easily damaged from shots to the side
- Below average DPM, alpha damage and aim time
- Awful ground resistances and sluggish traverse speeds
- Turret ring is exposed and can get shot
- No premium matchmaking, can meet tier 10s
Performance
The armor of this untypical French tank is made for fighting much closer to the frontlines. The side is too weak to stop anything and can get overmatched by some guns. Additionally, hits in the side will almost always damage the ammo rack, but the front is able to stop tier X guns with a bit skill and luck. Keep in mind that the commander's cupola is extremely vulnerable. It's armor is so weak that even a glancing hit will penetrate. It is recommended to angle the front from corners instead of sidescraping, somewhat like with Japanese heavies. The gun is decent, and is similar to the gun on the AMX 50 100, sans the autoloader. Mobility-wise, it's not as impressive as the other high-tier french vehicles, but it's mobile enough to get to the action on time. It's still vulnerable to being flanked however, due to its poor hull and turret traverse speeds and very weak side armor. M4 49 is best at mid-ranges, where its gun is still accurate enough to hit enemies while its armor is even harder to penetrate as well as the cupola being harder to hit.
Overall, this tank plays much more like a Tiger II than typical French tank. Players who are fans of more conventional heavy tanks will probably enjoy this over the other French heavies.
Early Research
Being a premium tank, research is not required.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The AMX M4 project remained still for almost all of 1946. This is directly connected with the ARL 44 entering trials in March of that year. The first French post-war tank was late for almost a year, and trials showed that the vehicle needs extensive improvements. These trials couldn't have left the new tank unaffected. Sadly, the details of the trials are still unknown, but judging by the upcoming metamorphosis, the vehicle's stability was questioned.
Improved AMX M4 hull, blueprint dated January 17th, 1947
Work on the prospective heavy tank restarted by the end of 1946. The first results were demonstrated by AMX engineers in early 1947. The concept of a 50 ton medium tank did not change. The high power 90 mm gun and the turret that it was installed in remained unchanged.
The main difference was in the tank's chassis. The hull was lengthened from 6705 to 7413 mm due to an increased size of the driver's compartment. Thanks to this, the driver and radio operator received proper hatches in the hull roof. The longer hull also resulted in another road wheel being added. The upper front plate also received sloped cheeks, increasing the odds of a ricochet.
Various variants of the tank's armour were proposed. With a 120 mm thick front, the tank's mass would be 55.5 tons. Because of this, the thick armour was rejected.
This decision wasn't caused by excessive concern for the driver and radio operator. Diagrams indicate that this was the designers' method of improving the center of mass. On the initial design, the turret was shifted forward, which could negatively impact the load on the road wheels.
On the other hand, at what cost was this optimal weight achieved? The front armour was reduced to 80 mm, and even then the estimated mass of this medium tank was 54 tons. A variant with 120 mm of armour that would increase the mass by only 1.5 tons was also explored, but it did not go further than just theory. The 80 mm front armour was finally approved.
The AMX M4 looked like this in 1949. The project became more and more similar to the German Tiger II.
In 1947-48, the project was evaluated and re-evaluated in every conceivable way. By the beginning of 1949, designers were forced to admit that 54 tons was not the limit. According to revised estimates, the tank's mass was 54.6 tons, 13 of which were for the turret. The size of the new tank caught to to, and then exceeded, the Tiger II. Meanwhile, its armour was thinner than that of the Panther. Several variations of the AMX M4 were planned, including ones with much thicker armor. Of
The solution of the center of mass problem wasn't the end of this journey, but only one episode. 1949 brought radical changes to the design including an oscillating turret, culminating in the AMX 50 project.