Supertest: Matilda LVT British Medium Tank
2 min readA new British Tier IV medium tank enters Supertest, Matilda LVT. If you never heard of this tank, its normal, it a creation of Wargaming based on a Matilda hull put together with a spare turret, it was never a proposal or even planned thing to do. A photo of this tank is available on Google taken in an Australian farm.
The vehicle also has a decent 75 mm gun. Its standard AP shell penetrates 91 mm on average, while the average penetration of its special APCR shell is 144 mm. It has a damage per shot of 110 HP, an accuracy of 0.43, and an aiming time of 1.7 s. Its engine power is 190 h.p., has a power-to-weight ratio of 8 h.p./t, and can reach a top speed of 24 km/h. Considering its sub-par mobility but excellent gun, this tank is best played at long range where it can realize its firing potential.
The vehicle is likely to be a lootbox exclusive for Holiday Ops 2022, coming this December but the information is yet to be confirmed. More details as soon as possible.
All characteristics are with a crew trained to 100% and subject to change before the final release.
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| Matilda Mk. IIA | M8 GMC | 75 mm AT Gun M3 | 2x Leyland E164 | WS No. 19 Mk. II (Aust) |
 Average Damage per Shot (HP) | 110/110/175 |
 Average Penetration (mm) | 91/144/38 |
 Rate of Fire (rounds/min) | 13.31 |
 Reload Time (s) | 4.51 |
 Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) | 16.69 |
 Gun Depression/Elevation Angles (deg) | -10/20 |
 Aiming Time (s) | 1.63 |
 Dispersion at 100 m (m) | 0.41 |
 Average Damage per Minute (HP/min) | 1 465 |
 Hit Points (HP) | 500 |
 Hull Armour (front/sides/rear mm) | 75/70/55 |
 Turret Armour (front/sides/rear mm) | 38/25/25 |
 Weight/Load Limit (t) | 23.73/29.00 |
 Engine Power (h.p.) | 190 |
 Specific Power (h.p./t) | 8.01 |
 Top Speed/Reverse Speed (km/h) | 24/11 |
 Traverse Speed (deg/s) | 37.55 |
 Concealment of Stationary Vehicle (%) | 16.99/4.42 |
 Concealment of Moving Vehicle (%) | 12.71/3.30 |
 View Range (m) | 320 |
 Signal Range (m) | 450 |
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Invented by wargaming… yet a photo of the actual thing exists?
Guess its a one-off thing then, but it’d still be interesting to know the history behind it.
Just because it exists it doesn’t mean it’s historical. Maybe it’s a botched restauration or a dude had a Matilda hull and kitbashed an LVT turret (that never was equipped with a 3 inch gun btw) on it. Just like the famous 17pdr TD conversion of an M3 Grant. People said it’s real but it was actually a botched restauration in a museum.
I can’t seem to find the picture in Google, can I get a link to it please?
Well, then isn’t that still a part of history that people might like to know?
If nothing else, it is to keep fact from fiction.
Just so we all know that it might actually be a botched restoration like that M3 Grant you mention.
Also, a few seconds of google gave me this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/cw2ql0/rare_m3_lee_with_a_17pounder_gun_modification/
It is just literally someone who had a Matilda hull without a turret and just put an M8 turret on top of it just so the tank wasn’t there without a turret… There is no history behind it, nothing, its like that T-34 hull that someone decided to just put a T62 turret on top of it…
https://imgur.com/a/Y65AzBK
@Nishi Kinuyo
That is the botched restoration I was talking about…
It’s unfortunate that M3 Grant with a 17-pdr was a botched restoration, because it would be really cool if it were real.
Though what Wargaming really ought to be adding as a premium is the very real M4A4 Sherman in India that was re-gunned with the D-56T off a PT-76.
I believe you could probably find a T34 with a gas turbine a T62 turret and wings but it doesn’t mean it could shoot fly or drive/ these pull it out of your arse creations leave a lot to be desired and are what ruins the game