Somua SM
Tank ID 62273
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
A French heavy tank, presented as an alternative for the AMX 50 at a design competition. Development started in 1946; however, the prototype was not ready until October 1951. German tank-building technologies were applied in the development of the vehicle: it was equipped with a 100-mm gun with a magazine-system autoloader installed in an oscillating turret. The tank underwent trials from January through July 1953, during which it did not show any promising results. Consequently, the project was discontinued in favor of the AMX 50.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,450
Weight
56.0 t
Forward speed
37 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
370 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 140 | 90 | 70 |
| Turret | 120 | 60 | 60 |
Engine: Maybach HL 295.003 "Somua" · 700 hp
Radio: SCR 508/2
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
100 mm SA47
Shell types
Penetration 174 / 232 / 290 mm
Penetration 197 / 263 / 329 mm
Penetration 38 / 50 / 63 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
55.74 %
Avg. WN8
2,211
Battles
22,052
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 78 of 228 at Tier VIII
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 | Franchini_ na | 7,329 | 55 | 70.91 % |
| 2 | mailand eu | 5,088 | 98 | 70.41 % |
| 3 | MentalBlessed eu | 5,003 | 129 | 75.97 % |
| 4 | skill4ltu eu | 4,635 | 161 | 63.98 % |
| 5 | Yzne eu | 4,582 | 151 | 72.19 % |
| 6 | Baby eu | 4,573 | 157 | 70.06 % |
| 7 | iyouxin eu | 4,543 | 130 | 63.08 % |
| 8 | marty_vole eu | 4,414 | 106 | 63.21 % |
| 9 | Dualistiq eu | 4,342 | 145 | 66.21 % |
| 10 | Assobist eu | 4,186 | 93 | 60.22 % |
