

The Driver sits inside the front of the hull, along with the Radio Operator. The hull has armor plates of varying thickness around each side. The hull forms the general structure of the tank and holds its main components. When you look at a tank, there are four main parts that you can identify immediately, regardless of tank type: Hull Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons General Tank Structure The image below outlines the general components that can be seen on the outside of a tank. The placement of specific parts may vary between tanks, but most tanks share the same overall structure.

Nevertheless, every tank is composed of the same basic set of components. Some tanks may even have parts that aren’t found on other tanks. In World of Tanks, the external appearance of each tank will differ based on tank type and nation. This guide will provide a general overview of the external anatomy of a tank so that players can know the best spots to target. Understanding the external anatomy of a tank can help World of Tanks players identify an enemy tank’s weak spots and can improve their chances of injuring crew or knocking out modules when attacking.
