Tier III Medium Tank France

Somua S35

Tank ID 13121

Vehicle description

Wargaming Tankopedia

Good firepower, armor protection, and mobility made the S35 one of the best tanks of its time. However, the small turret forced the commander to handle multiple tasks at once: searching for enemy targets, aiming and reloading the gun, and coordinating the actions of the crew. This workload reduced his situational awareness and decreased the vehicle’s effectiveness on the battlefield. By the time France capitulated on June 22, 1940, a total of 427 vehicles had been manufactured.

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Technical profile

Standard configuration

Hit points

430

Weight

20.0 t

Forward speed

45 km/h

Reverse speed

12 km/h

View range

320 m

Signal range

710 m

Armour

	Front	Sides	Rear
Hull	47	40	35
Turret	42	42	42

Engine: Somua V8 · 240 hp

Radio: ER 27

Armament

Standard gun and ammunition

47 mm SA35 (S35)

Calibre 47 mm

Reload time 2.5 s

Aiming time 1.3 s

Dispersion 0.39

Rate of fire 24.00 /min

Ammo capacity 205

Shell types

AP · armour-piercing Damage 41 / 55 / 69

Penetration 40 / 53 / 66 mm

APCR · composite rigid Damage 41 / 55 / 69

Penetration 59 / 79 / 99 mm

HE · high explosive Damage 53 / 70 / 88

Penetration 18 / 24 / 30 mm

Marks of Excellence

Damage thresholds

Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)

Combined damage

1 Mark ≥ 65 %

715

2 Marks ≥ 85 %

1,040

3 Marks ≥ 95 %

1,343

Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.

WN8 Expected Values

XVM reference

XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)

Per battle (avg.)

Avg. damage 433

Avg. spotted 1.08

Avg. kills 1.34

Avg. defence 1.56

Exp. win rate 59.78 %

Community stats

Measured, not estimated

Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.

Win rate

58.82 %

Avg. WN8

1,606

Battles

1,763

As of Aug 31, 2026

Rank 7 of 64 at Tier III

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	__FEH0MEH__ eu	3,667	220	90.45 %
2	grego34 na	2,619	162	51.23 %
3	F6L3X eu	1,798	54	66.67 %
4	BobbyHH_2021 eu	1,605	54	48.15 %
5	Dem0nX eu	1,537	178	57.87 %
6	jefu66 eu	1,486	100	50.00 %