Tetrarch

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|The Tetrarch was given as a New Years gift from Wargaming at the beginning of 2012 and has since appeared in gift shop bundles on a few occasions.  Historically a [[Britain|British]] design, it was one of a number models provided to the [[USSR]] under the Lend-Lease Act and therefore appears in the USSR tech tree.  Though the Tetrarch is extremely fragile, its incredible speed and powerful armament make it a highly dangerous tank capable of damaging almost anything it meets.

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image:Tetrarch_001.jpg{{!}}Tetrarch_001
image:Tetrarch_002.jpg{{!}}Tetrarch_002
image:Tetrarch_003.jpg{{!}}Tetrarch_003
image:Tetrarch_004.jpg{{!}}Tetrarch_004

|InTheGame_pros=
* Very good acceleration and top speed
* Good hull and turret traverse
* Powerful gun with great penetration

|InTheGame_cons=
* Very fragile, even moreso than other lights
* Poor view range
* High aim spread
* Low ground clearance; regularly bottoms-out on small bumps
* Low ammo capacity

|InTheGame_performance=
The Tetrarch is a tank that combines gameplay aspects of [[Light Tanks|light tanks]] and [[Tank Destroyers|tank destroyers]] of its tier.  Its 2-pounder gun has more than enough penetration to deal with most tier II-III enemies and is great for sniping.  Unlike many other snipers at the tier however, the Tetrarch is incredibly fast and maneuverable.  This, combined with its turret-mounted armament means that the Tetrarch can quickly relocate to different sniping positions or flank unsuspecting enemies easily.  This combination of speed and firepower make it a very effective tank when played correctly, even in tier III games.

Despite its strong points, the Tetrarch is not without its drawbacks.  With little to no armor and a small hitpoint pool, an exposed Tetrarch will not survive long against autloaders, machine guns, and anything shooting large HE shells.  For this reason, the Tetrarch is usually best played at a distance.  Unfortunately, while the Tetrarch is adept at taking out targets from such a distance, it is usually dependent on its team to spot them.  The Tetrarch's poor spotting range often necessitates the use of [[Equipment#Coated_Optics|coated optics]] or [[Equipment#Bincular Telescope|binoculars]] to see targets at a safe distance.  Another thing worth noting is the Tetrarch's low ground clearance, which leaves it prone to bottoming-out on rough terrain and slows it down considerably when this happens.

|InTheGame_research=
All modules are researched with the tank.

|InTheGame_equipment=
Vents, GLD, Coated Optics, Binocular Telescope, Camouflage Net

|InTheGame_Equipment_Builds=
What equipment a player chooses depends mostly on how aggressively they plan on playing the tank.  Players who chose to play the Tetrarch more as a stationary sniper will benefit more from the extra concealment and view range provided by the camouflage net and binoculars.  The third slot in such an equipment build can be occupied by either the enhanced gun laying drive (to counter the large aim bloom after shots) or vents to provide a small boost to all attributes.

Players who chose to play the Tetrarch more aggressively should try to use equipment that is still effective when moving.  This means substituting binoculars for coated optics and doing away with the camouflage net.  The decrease in aim time provided by an enhanced gun laying drive and slight bonuses to aim spread provided by vents will help mitigate the Tetrarch's high aim spread when on the move.

|History=
MkVII Tetrarch - A World War II air transportable British light tank. Developed by Vickers between 1938-1940 on its own initiative, initially as a reconnaissance tank, to replace the obsolete Mk VI. However, because of poor results shown by light tanks in the first year of World War II, the production of the Tetrarch, which began in 1940, was soon stopped. Interest in the Mk VII began again in 1941 when it was decided to use it as an air transportable tank. Series production of the Tetrarch was resumed and continued from 1941 to 1942. Total production amounted to 177 vehicles. The Tetrarch saw limited use by British troops in battle during the years 1942-1945 and remained in service after the war until the end of the 1940s. The MkVII was also available in the USSR in small quantities during the war under the Lend-Lease program. 

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image:Tetrarch-001.jpg{{!}}Light Tank Mk. VII Tetrarch
image:Tetrarch-002.jpg{{!}}Light Tank Mk. VII Tetrarch
image:Tetrarch-003.jpg{{!}}Light Tank Mk. VII Tetrarch Mk I with Little John adaptor
image:Tetrarch-004.jpg{{!}}General Sir Alan Brooke, Commander-in-Chief Home Forces (5th from right, facing camera) inspecting a Light Tank Mk VII (Tetrarch) at the Army Staff College at Camberley, 6 January 1941.
image:Tetrarch-005.jpg{{!}}Tetrarch light tank at the Armoured Fighting Vehicle School, Gunnery Wing at Lulworth in Dorset, 25 March 1943.
image:Tetrarch_1.jpg{{!}}



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Historical info paraphrased from a Google Translate version of the [https://wiki.worldoftanks.ru/MkVII_Tetrarch/%D0%98%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F RU WoT Wiki] entry on the MkVII. 

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