Vz. 68 Squall

Vz. 68 Squall is a tier 8 light tank from Czechoslovakia in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

Vz. 68 Squall stats at a glance

The Vz. 68 Squall has 880 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Squall can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The Squall has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How Squall compares to its peers

There are 25 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the Squall. Its 880 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 892). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 79% for the class (peer average: 37mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• Squall vs Aufkl.Pz. V — tier 8 light tank from Germany
• Squall vs B-C 12 t — tier 8 light tank from France
• Squall vs Blesk — tier 8 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• Squall vs Bulldog FL — tier 8 light tank from USA
• See full tier 8 light tank tier list — all 25 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

In response to the Western European program for airborne tanks (Spähpanzer), the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic considered several options for armament of its own light vehicles. The most promising among these was the option of twin mounted 30-57 mm autocannons that would use shells with better penetration. Initially, the list of requirements for the tank being developed included the ability to traverse water, but due to increased armoring this faded into the background. Emphasis was also placed on high mobility and a small frontal projection area, which ensured the vehicle's survivability on...

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