T49

In-game icon for the T49.

*For the tank destroyer previously known as the "T49" before Update 3.7, see T67. For other variants, see M41/M551 Family.*

## General

The **T49** is a Tier VIII American Light tank. It is preceded by the M41 Bulldog, and leads to the T54E1, or the T92E1.

## In-game description

Imagine taking the KV-2's 152 mm howitzer and sticking it onto the M41 Bulldog's hull. That is fundamentally what the T49 is when equipped with its massive 152 mm derp gun. The tank shares many aspects of its predecessor, the Bulldog. Such as its very high maneuverability and mobility. The T49's 152 mm gun also shares many aspects to the KV-2's 152 mm howitzer. Such as an HE shell capable of consistently dealing massive damage upon penetration, absurdly high DCD values, and the fact they're both 152 mm guns. However, the tank also shares the flaws from both tanks. Regarding the tank itself, it's very lightly armored. Making it vulnerable to HE shells from 105-150+ mm guns frontally, and any gun can penetrate with HE upon your sides and rear. You have next to no way to block shots, whether that be AP shells or HE. You're also very light, being only 1 ton heavier than the Bulldog, which makes you vulnerable to ramming. Regarding the 152 mm gun, it has abysmal dispersion and aim time values, and extremely slow shell velocity, and a long reload. One miscellaneous flaw with the T49 is the fact that most games you play, you'll always end up with negative credits, making it difficult grinding with the T49 without a dedicated grinding tank.

One forgotten aspect of the T49 is the 90 mm gun you're able to mount. Though many people grind the T49 for the 152 gun, the 90 mm is still a viable option to use. The T49 turns from a derp tank, into a normal light tank, in a similar playstyle of the M41 Bulldog. This is normally used in favor of the 152 mm because it doesn't lose as much credits, making it much easier to grind.

## Strategy

### Pros

* Derp gun that can cause massive damage, especially if an HE shell penetrates
* High turret and tank traverse speed
* Great P/W ratio making getting to top speed easy
* Gun mantlet can sometimes block the damage caused by an HE shell and make it only cause splash damage
* High DCD damage, meaning if a shot penetrates whether it be HEAT or HE, it's almost guaranteed to damage a crew member or a module
* -10 degrees of gun depression makes 'Peek-a-booming' easier

### Cons

* Low armor all-round, making it vulnerable to another T49, Rhm. B. Waffentrager, and SU-152's HE. Most tanks at T7 can penetrate its sides and rear with HE
* 152 mm gun has absolutely horrible dispersion and aim time values
* 152 can only fire HEAT and HE rounds, making it ineffective against spaced armor
* 152 has a very slow reload paired with a low DPM
* 152 features a painfully slow shell velocity
* Very light, though it may increase its P/W ratio, it makes you vulnerable to rammers

## Modules

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## Historical gallery

Real T49, M41 with 90mm gunM41 with Sheridan turret and 152mm gun.
## Trivia

* As part of the Missile Exercise event, a separate, Tier VII version of the tank called the ***T49 A*** was given the ability to shoot ATGM rounds.