AMX M4 mle. 51
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AMX M4 mle. 51
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[Client Values; Actual values in
3,580,000  Cost |
| 1800460 HP Hit Points |
| 71.65/7437.08/78 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Driver
- Gunner
- Loader
- Radio Operator
| 7501100 hp Engine Power |
| 40/15 km/h Speed Limit |
| 2426 deg/s Traverse |
| 10.4729.67 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| NoNo Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 250/80/60300/80/40 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP//HE Shells |
1050/4800/810
0/4800/890 Shell Cost |
| 400/400/515470/470/610 HP Damage |
| 257/315/65242/270/64 mm Penetration |
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5.13 r/m ▲
4.51 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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2052 ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲
2119.7 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.35 m ▲
0.36 m With 50% Crew: 0.434 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.446 m |
| 2.3 s 2.3 s Aim time |
| 2628 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -8°/+13°-8°/+15° Elevation Arc |
| 4030 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 2020 % Chance of Fire |
| 370 m 380 m View Range |
| 400 m 750 m Signal Range |
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The AMX M4 mle. 51 is a French tier 9 heavy tank.
The Project 141 was a variant of the AMX M4 heavy tank with reinforced front armor. Development started in November 1949, but the vehicle was never built. The project also included many calculations for different hulls on a similar chassis.
The AMX M4 mle. 51 leads to the AMX M4 mle. 54.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | 127 mm/54 Model 1948 | 242/270/64 | 470/470/610 | 4.51 | 0.36 | 2.3 | 4000 | 336000 | |
| X | 120 mm D. 1203 A | 257/315/65 | 400/400/515 | 5.36 | 0.34 | 2 | 3580 | 330000 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | Maybach HL 230 P45F | 750 | 20 | 750 | 55000 | |
| IX | Maybach HL 295 | 850 | 20 | 750 | 78000 | |
| IX | Maybach HL 295 à injection d'essence | 1100 | 20 | 1200 | 86000 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | AMX M4 mle. 51 | 74 | 24 | B/2 | 13000 | 32000 | |
| IX | AMX M4 mle. 52 | 78 | 26 | B/2 | 13000 | 67000 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | SCR-528 Fr | 750 | 80 | 54000 | |
| VI | SCR 508 | 400 | 100 | 21600 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Strong UFP, lower plate and (especially) turret front protection; turret is proof against all but the highest penetrating guns
- Good handling and accuracy on both guns
- Very mobile for an heavy, reaches top speed with ease unlike the AMX 65t
- Has 8° of gun depression and decent height
- Respectable weight coupled with high mobility can lead to decent amount of ramming damage
- Easy and enjoyable grind.
Cons:
- Cupolas are small, but still vulnerable
- Rather weak shoulders and very thin sides prevent effective side-scraping and are prone to flanking
- Horribly oversized, not very easy to conceal when needed
- High penetrating APCR rounds can pen your mantlet, and 330+ pen ammo in general can pen you quite often frontally
- Limited penetration and slow shell velocity on 127mm gun
Performance
This tank is used best as a support vehicle with other heavies. When supporting, best position for this tank is behind cover or hills, peeking out (you have a good gun depression). 120mm gun is considered by most to be a more reliable choice overall for this role due to higher DPM, pen and better accuracy. With 120mm gun, you can even snipe when you need to.
It is best to stay around other heavy tanks whenever possible - you serve not only to act as a support, but you also need it to prevent flanking. Not being flanked is paramount to stay alive. Never go anywhere alone in this tank, whenever possible.
You can also play as a brawler, but then it is better to get a 127mm gun with higher alpha for peek-a-boo tactics if you have a chance to trade favourably. This will only work on city maps and with good cover - and since you are a fairly large target, it is sometimes hard to hide completely. Note, however, that you will mostly have to use premium ammo on 127mm gun, as default one has very low pen for this tier.
This tank has very good armor on entire front, except 2 small cupolas and the narrow horizontal section between upper and lower plate. Cheeks are very tough from the front, but become a huge weakspot when angled. NEVER angle this tank for this very reason: sides and cheeks become prominent when doing so. Always try to show only the front to the enemy.
Mobility is excellent, especially for a heavy tank, and even more so when compared to AMX 65t before it. Accelerates very quickly, reaches top speed of 40 km/h on flat ground quite easily, and even climbs well. With good skills, it even turns acceptably well. It is one of the best tanks in that regard among "true" heavy tanks (meaning: not counting heaviums).
Overall, this tank is very similar to the Conqueror in most aspects (when playing with 120mm gun). AMX is more mobile and has a much smaller lower plate (with quite a bit more armor on it), while Conqueror has 2 extra degrees of gun depression and can afford to angle the tank and sidescrape if required.
Early Research
- You should already have last engine and radio, mount them immediately
- Research 2nd turret as a priority: it has better armor, increased view range, better dpm, and smaller weakspots (cupolas)
- Upgrade tracks (they can carry everything, including the 2nd cupola and 3 pieces of equipment, but not the last gun)
- Get the final gun if you like to play more as a brawler, otherwise you can skip it or research just to elite the vehicle
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
See the AMX M4 mle. 45 and the AMX M4 mle. 49 history sections for more information on the AMX M4 development history. The cast FAMH turret, first proposed on the AMX 65T tank destroyer, was also considered for use on the AMX M4 model 1949.
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
The AMX M4 51 in it's stock configuration is heavily based on an alternative variant of AMX M4 1949, with uparmored hull and FAHM turret. However, the top configuration is fictional, as the TCB turret was only intended to be used on the Surbaissé hull, or better known as the AMX 50 B. In addition, the designation "AMX M4 51" is fictional, since by then the AMX M4 project already evolved into AMX 50 project.
- The armor thickness of the both the TCB and FAMH turrets is unknown and was most likely made-up by WG for balance purposes.
- The 127 mm/54 Model 1948 was a naval gun, and there are no known plans or proposals to ever use it as a tank gun.
