Lion
Tank ID 50593
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
After the war, Italy set a course for the manufacture of licensed products, and successfully mastered the production of the Leopard 1 and M60 Patton. At the same time, the development of their own combat vehicles continued, although their designs were largely based on foreign creations. The country's debut model was designated the Lion. Despite its similarities with the Leopard 1 and Leopard 1A3, the vehicles differed significantly, especially in the turret. The first trials of the tank were conducted in 1977, but the vehicle never saw mass production. After the release of the more advanced Leopard 2 in 1978, the Lion was rendered obsolete. Nevertheless, it was considered a milestone vehicle that provided immense experience and expertise in the creation of other armored vehicles.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,850
Weight
43.0 t
Forward speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
View range
400 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 70 | 30 | 25 |
| Turret | 180 | 70 | 50 |
Engine: MTU MB 838 CaM 500 · 830 hp
Radio: SEM-25
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
105 mm OTO-M-105-51
Shell types
Penetration 194 / 258 / 323 mm
Penetration 242 / 323 / 404 mm
Penetration 79 / 105 / 131 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
53.79 %
Avg. WN8
2,478
Battles
16,078
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 98 of 110 at Tier X
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EvilQuintessence eu | 5,125 | 118 | 66.10 % |
| 2 | mailand eu | 4,737 | 134 | 64.18 % |
| 3 | marty_vole eu | 4,736 | 356 | 64.33 % |
| 4 | Baby eu | 4,545 | 108 | 53.70 % |
| 5 | Yzne eu | 4,523 | 261 | 69.73 % |
| 6 | Daddy eu | 4,455 | 117 | 61.54 % |
| 7 | Thraximundurabrask na | 4,343 | 299 | 61.54 % |
| 8 | Rasierer32 eu | 4,285 | 201 | 62.69 % |
| 9 | Panzerfighter_ eu | 3,922 | 223 | 61.43 % |
| 10 | skill4ltu eu | 3,915 | 158 | 62.03 % |
