Matilda IV

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  Matilda IV

USSR | Medium Tank | Tier V

Battle Tier

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Overview
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1,500   Cost

800160 HP Hit Points

27.42/3112.42/31 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander (Radio Operator)
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Loader

Mobility

274274 hp Engine Power

25/10 km/h Speed Limit

3535 deg/s Traverse

9.9922.06 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

75/75/7575/75/75 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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56/2400/56 56/2400/56 Shell Cost

110/110/156110/110/156 HP Damage

86/102/3886/102/38 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 16.15 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 3.7142857142857 s 50% Crew: 4.6 s 75% Crew: 4.02 s 100% Crew: 3.56 s Rammer: 3.2 s Vents: 3.48 s Both: 3.13 s Both and BiA: 3.07 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.94 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 16.15 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 3.7142857142857 s 50% Crew: 4.6 s 75% Crew: 4.02 s 100% Crew: 3.56 s Rammer: 3.2 s Vents: 3.48 s Both: 3.13 s Both and BiA: 3.07 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.94 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1776.5 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1776.5 50% Crew: 1434.4 75% Crew: 1642.3 100% Crew: 1852.4 100% Crew Vents: 1894.2 Rammer: 2058.1 Both: 2104.3 Both and BiA: 2151.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2244 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1886.5 50% Crew: 1544.4 75% Crew: 1752.3 100% Crew: 1962.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2168.1 Vents: 2004.2 Both: 2214.3 Both and BiA: 2261.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2354 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1776.5 50% Crew: 1434.4 75% Crew: 1642.3 100% Crew: 1852.4 100% Crew Vents: 1894.2 Rammer: 2058.1 Both: 2104.3 Both and BiA: 2151.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2244 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1886.5 50% Crew: 1544.4 75% Crew: 1752.3 100% Crew: 1962.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2168.1 Vents: 2004.2 Both: 2214.3 Both and BiA: 2261.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2354 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (156 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2519.4 50% Crew: 2034.24 75% Crew: 2329.08 100% Crew: 2627.04 100% Crew Vents: 2686.32 Rammer: 2918.76 Both: 2984.28 Both and BiA: 3051.36 Both and Max Crew %: 3182.4 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2675.4 50% Crew: 2190.24 75% Crew: 2485.08 100% Crew: 2783.04 100% Crew Rammer: 3074.76 Vents: 2842.32 Both: 3140.28 Both and BiA: 3207.36 Both and Max Crew %: 3338.4 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1776.5 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1776.5 50% Crew: 1434.4 75% Crew: 1642.3 100% Crew: 1852.4 100% Crew Vents: 1894.2 Rammer: 2058.1 Both: 2104.3 Both and BiA: 2151.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2244 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1886.5 50% Crew: 1544.4 75% Crew: 1752.3 100% Crew: 1962.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2168.1 Vents: 2004.2 Both: 2214.3 Both and BiA: 2261.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2354 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1776.5 50% Crew: 1434.4 75% Crew: 1642.3 100% Crew: 1852.4 100% Crew Vents: 1894.2 Rammer: 2058.1 Both: 2104.3 Both and BiA: 2151.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2244 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1886.5 50% Crew: 1544.4 75% Crew: 1752.3 100% Crew: 1962.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2168.1 Vents: 2004.2 Both: 2214.3 Both and BiA: 2261.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2354 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (156 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2519.4 50% Crew: 2034.24 75% Crew: 2329.08 100% Crew: 2627.04 100% Crew Vents: 2686.32 Rammer: 2918.76 Both: 2984.28 Both and BiA: 3051.36 Both and Max Crew %: 3182.4 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2675.4 50% Crew: 2190.24 75% Crew: 2485.08 100% Crew: 2783.04 100% Crew Rammer: 3074.76 Vents: 2842.32 Both: 3140.28 Both and BiA: 3207.36 Both and Max Crew %: 3338.4 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 1.714 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.123 s With 75% Crew: 1.854 s With 100% Crew: 1.643 s With GLD: 1.494 s With BiA: 1.607 s With BiA and Vents: 1.572 s With both and GLD: 1.429 s Maximum possible: 1.37 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 1.714 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.123 s With 75% Crew: 1.854 s With 100% Crew: 1.643 s With GLD: 1.494 s With BiA: 1.607 s With BiA and Vents: 1.572 s With both and GLD: 1.429 s Maximum possible: 1.37 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

3434 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-14°/+25°-14°/+25° Elevation Arc

7070 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1515 % Chance of Fire

350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 570 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 447.8 m With 75% Crew: 509 m With 100% Crew: 570 m With 100% Signal Boost: 684 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 627 m Maximum possible: 820.2 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 570 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 447.8 m With 75% Crew: 509 m With 100% Crew: 570 m With 100% Signal Boost: 684 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 627 m Maximum possible: 820.2 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Matilda IV

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The Matilda IV is a Soviet tier 5 premium medium tank.

A British tank supplied to the U.S.S.R. under Lend-Lease. In December 1941, one Matilda vehicle was equipped with the Soviet 76.2-mm ZiS-5 gun and the DT machinegun. As a result, the better penetration rate and use of HE shells significantly increased the firepower. There is no precise data on the large-scale re-equipment of vehicles.

Though the Matilda IV is classified as a medium tank, when compared to similar-tiered vehicles it emerges more than equal in terms of durability, but its low mobility lends this tank to be played more as a heavy tank, specifically a tiny stock KV-1.

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 ()
V	76 mm F-96	86/102/38	110/110/156	16.15	0.41	1.71		1155	34020

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	AEC3	274	15		400	4220

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
V	Matilda II	31	35	B/2		7000	9380

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	WS No. 19R	570		110	29400

Compatible Equipment

                   

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Amazing gun depression/elevation, superior to even the American M4 Sherman
• Decent DPM for its tier
• Very high survivability in class, thanks to a combination of thick all-around armor, small size and high HP
• Crew layout matches those of Soviet medium tanks from tier 7 onward
• Preferential matchmaking (tier 6 max, no tier 7 battles)

Cons:

• Painfully low mobility: top speed, P-W ratio and terrain resistance values are all abysmal
• Incompetent gun: even the premium APCR has serious difficulty engaging properly armored targets, also mediocre accuracy
• Couldn't angle well due to large hull cheeks

Performance

The Matilda IV is more like a heavy tank than a medium tank in playstyle. Like any other slow tank, it requires careful analysis of the enemy team composition and map layout in order to be able to ensure that it arrives in time to make a difference in the battle.

The 76 mm ZiS-96 has a phenomenally good aim time by Soviet standards, and has the rate-of-fire to make up for any shots that may have bounced or missed. Its primary failing is the low penetration, especially by the standards of Tier 5. The gun is nearly the same thing as the 76 mm ZiS-5 (the KV-1's stock gun) or the 76 mm F-34 (the T-34's intermediate 76 mm gun), but oddly way worse than the same gun on the KV-220-2; and even with APCR, it will have a very difficult time penetrating most heavy tanks and some sturdier mediums. The accuracy is also fairly disappointing, making long range shots and targeting weakspots in heavily armored tanks somewhat tricky. The ammunition capacity is also somewhat limited, given the high rate-of-fire, so shots must be taken with care.

The Matilda IV boasts good armor for a medium tank, and this combined with its excellent gun depression (one of the best in the game) makes it very good at fighting on hilly terrain. Many lower tier tanks will have significant trouble penetrating it from most angles, but equal and higher tier tanks, especially heavy tanks and medium tanks armed with howitzers, will have very little trouble penetrating its armor It is also very important to avoid open areas and stay artillery-safe, because even though the Matilda IV does not take too much damage from lower tier artillery, they are still capable of wearing it down with repeated hits.

The role in which the Matilda IV excels is that of flank protection. It will have absolutely no problems destroying any light tank and most medium tanks that it faces, and it has the HP to take a few hits. This makes it ideal for protecting allied heavy tanks from lower tier tanks and medium tanks, allowing the heavy tanks to focus on tougher targets. With the good HP, armor, and slow speed, it may be tempting to play like a heavy tank, but in that role the Matilda IV is very outclassed. In short, stick to side alleys, flanking passages, and allow your low pen but fast firing gun to take threatening mediums and light tanks out of harm's way of your team.

Early Research

As a premium tank, the Matilda IV does not have any modules to be researched.

Suggested Equipment

      

Gallery

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  Matilda IV front left view

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  Matilda IV front right view

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  Matilda IV rear left view

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  Matilda IV rear right view

Historical Info

The Soviets began receiving the Matilda infantry tank from the British via Lend-Lease in 1941, following the German invasion in June of that year. While they liked the thick armor, they were highly dissatisfied with the Matilda's low mobility, and especially its Ordnance QF 2-pounder gun, which not only had inadequate penetration but also lacked a useful high explosive round. In order to at least address the armament problem, the GAU (Glavnoye Artilleriskoye Upravleniye - Main Artillery Directorate) began a project in November 1941 to rearm the Matilda with the 76 mm ZiS-5 that also armed the indigenous KV-1 heavy tank. One Matilda Mk. III was thus modified in December 1941, essentially by removing the complete gun and gun mantlet assembly associated with the 2-pounder gun, and welding in place the gun and gun mantlet assembly of the KV-1. The modified Matilda underwent trials that same month, but development was cancelled in January 1942, primarily due to conflict between the GAU and the GABTU (Glavnoye AvtoBronetankovoye Upravleniye - Main Automobile and Tank Directorate), the body primarily responsible for Soviet tank development. The arrival of Matilda CS tanks under Lend-Lease that same year, which were armed 3-inch howitzers with adequate high explosive ammunition, and the increasing production of Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks also made the project superfluous.

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Historical Gallery

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  Matilda Lend Lease upgun experiment, rearmed with the ZiS-96

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  Matilda Lend Lease

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  Soviet Matildas being transported to the frontlines, about April 1942.

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  Soviet Matildas being transported to the frontlines, about April 1942.

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  Soviet Matildas being off loaded in the Soviet port of Arkhangelsk (Archangel), about February 1942.

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

Uses the same ZiS-5 gun as the KV-220-2 (simply redesignated F-96 for this experimental upgrade), yet the penetration values are inconsistent.

• The Matilda IV has the same twin diesel engines as the Matilda and Matilda Black Prince, yet the engine power values are inconsistent. The Soviets never upgraded the original engines on their Matildas.

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Sources and External Links

External Links

• https://tankarchives.blogspot.com/2017/04/end-of-rearmament.html

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