M8A1
Tank ID 10273
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Developed in 1941 through 1942 on the basis of the M5 Stuart light tank. This SPG is an example of the successful use of an outdated chassis. The vehicle was equipped with a 75 mm short-barrel howitzer; however, attempts were made to fit a 75 mm tank gun into a modernized turret.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
390
Weight
15.3 t
Forward speed
58 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
320 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| Turret | 38 | 25 | 25 |
Engine: Twin Cadillac, Series 42 (M8A1) · 350 hp
Radio: SCR 619
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
57 mm Gun M1 (M8A1)
Shell types
Penetration 83 / 110 / 138 mm
Penetration 120 / 160 / 200 mm
Penetration 22 / 29 / 36 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
53.26 %
Avg. WN8
1,162
Battles
23,181
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 28 of 57 at Tier IV
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 | Rasierer32 eu | 5,678 | 60 | 61.67 % |
| 2 | m00h eu | 4,764 | 200 | 75.50 % |
| 3 | BigPrank eu | 4,127 | 189 | 72.49 % |
| 4 | TANK_B_KYCTAX_ZAXBATYUK eu | 3,565 | 77 | 81.82 % |
| 5 | _Caccia eu | 2,935 | 100 | 65.00 % |
| 6 | WhiteScar eu | 2,868 | 92 | 59.78 % |
| 7 | Eastfront87 eu | 2,772 | 149 | 62.42 % |
| 8 | ArtistFormerlyKnownAsMak eu | 2,613 | 124 | 57.26 % |
| 9 | VS_STRIKER eu | 2,487 | 69 | 60.87 % |
| 10 | grego34 na | 2,412 | 1,031 | 53.64 % |
