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Roland

2021-03-19T16:01:39Z

U32990832: /* History */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Roland SAM}}
== Description ==
[[File:WeaponImage Roland.png|thumb|left|420px|The Roland missile (the launch tube, missile with fins folded, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)]]
{{Break}}

The Roland SAM is a family of radar- and optical-guided surface-to-air missiles developed by Germany and France in the mid-60s until the late 70s. Its purpose was to defend mobile units and facilities such as airfields against low flying aircraft.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakpz_1}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakrad}}
* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_30_roland}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
The Roland SAM was a project between Germany and France following the 1963 Elysée treaty. The goal was to create an all-weather capable, surface-to-air missile system to defend mobile units and important facilities like airfields against low flying aircraft. Development began in 1964 with the foundation of the Euromissile company by Aérospatiale and MBB and the first prototype made a guided launch in June 1968. The development was split between Aérospatiale, who would develop the Roland 1, and MBB who were to develop the all-weather capable Roland 2. The entire process however took longer than expected and was far more expensive than anticipated, especially due to the complexity of the system and the development of additional protection against electric interference.

The first Roland 1 units entered service with the French army in 1977 while the German army would receive their first Roland 2 in 1978 with France following in 1981. The last Roland systems of the German army were taken out of service in 2005 and are being replaced by Systems such as Ozelot.

Besides being in service with Germany and France, the Roland SAM was exported to many other nations, including the USA, where it became one of very few foreign SAM systems. Among the other nations that used the Roland SAM are Argentina and Iraq who were the only nations to use it in active combat. All in all, Roland missiles scored 3 confirmed kills (one British Sea Harrier downed by Argentine forces during the Falkland War, one RAF Tornado downed by Iraqi forces during the Gulf war, and a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt, also shot down by Iraqi troops during the same war). However, the suspected number of destroyed aircraft might be twice as high (one Sea Harrier (Argentina), one F-4 Phantom, one F-5 Tiger, two Tornados, and one A-10 Thunderbolt (Iraq)).

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Roland

2021-03-19T14:30:54Z

U32990832: /* Description */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Roland SAM}}
== Description ==
[[File:WeaponImage Roland.png|thumb|left|420px|The Roland missile (the launch tube, missile with fins folded, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)]]
{{Break}}
The Roland SAM is a family of radar and optical guided surface-to-air missiles developed by Germany and France in the mid-60s until the late 70s. Its purpose was to defend mobile units and facilities such as airfields against low flying aircraft.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakpz_1}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakrad}}
* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_30_roland}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Roland

2021-03-19T14:28:01Z

U32990832: Description

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Roland SAM}}
== Description ==
[[File:WeaponImage Roland.png|thumb|left|420px|The Roland missile (the launch tube, missile with fins folded, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)]]
{{Break}}
The Roland SAM is a family of radar and optical guided surface-to-air missiles developed by Germany and France in the mid 60s until late 70s. Its purpose was to defend mobile units and facilities such as airfields against low flying aircraft.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakpz_1}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakrad}}
* {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_30_roland}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Köln F220

2020-08-12T19:27:15Z

U32990832: /* External links */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_frigate_koln}}
{{About
| about = German frigate '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the light cruiser
| link = Köln
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German frigate {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{main|Weapon name (calibre)}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Torpedo armament ===
''Torpedoes launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.''

=== Special armament ===
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat. If there are no special armaments, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! Seakeeping
! colspan="2" | Unsinkability
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Dry-Docking
| Tool Set
|
|
|
|
|-
| II
| Rudder Replacement
| Fire Protection System
| Smokescreen
|
| Auxiliary Armament Targeting
|
|-
| III
| Propeller Replacement
| Shrapnel Protection
| Ventilation
| Improved Rangefinder
| Primary Armament Targeting
| Depth Charges
|-
| IV
| Engine Maintenance
| New Pumps
| Ammo Wetting
| 100 mm OPF F4 PFHE
| 40 mm HE-T-PF
| Rocket Launcher
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
The F220 Köln was the first ship out of six of the F120 "Köln" class. This class was one of the first to be built in Germany after World War 2 and the first in the world to feature a CODAG (combined diesel and gas) turbine system, allowing the F120 class ships to move above their cruising speed. Designed as escort ships to protect convoys, the F120 Frigates were specialized for Anti-Submarine Warfare.

F220 "Köln" was laid down by the end of December 1957 and finished about a year later in December 1958. The ship entered service on April 15th, 1961, serving in the 2. Escort Squadron stationed in Cuxhaven and later in the 2. Frigate Squadron stationed in Wilhelmshaven.

After serving in the West German Navy for 21 years, the ship was taken out of service on the 17. December 1982. Since 1989, the "Köln" serves as a hulk in Neustadt (Hollstein)

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ln_(F_220)
* https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F120
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ln-class_frigate

{{Germany frigates}}

Köln F220

2020-08-12T19:19:23Z

U32990832: /* History */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_frigate_koln}}
{{About
| about = German frigate '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the light cruiser
| link = Köln
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German frigate {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{main|Weapon name (calibre)}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Torpedo armament ===
''Torpedoes launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.''

=== Special armament ===
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat. If there are no special armaments, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! Seakeeping
! colspan="2" | Unsinkability
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Dry-Docking
| Tool Set
|
|
|
|
|-
| II
| Rudder Replacement
| Fire Protection System
| Smokescreen
|
| Auxiliary Armament Targeting
|
|-
| III
| Propeller Replacement
| Shrapnel Protection
| Ventilation
| Improved Rangefinder
| Primary Armament Targeting
| Depth Charges
|-
| IV
| Engine Maintenance
| New Pumps
| Ammo Wetting
| 100 mm OPF F4 PFHE
| 40 mm HE-T-PF
| Rocket Launcher
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
The F220 Köln was the first ship out of six of the F120 "Köln" class. This class was one of the first to be built in Germany after World War 2 and the first in the world to feature a CODAG (combined diesel and gas) turbine system, allowing the F120 class ships to move above their cruising speed. Designed as escort ships to protect convoys, the F120 Frigates were specialized for Anti-Submarine Warfare.

F220 "Köln" was laid down by the end of December 1957 and finished about a year later in December 1958. The ship entered service on April 15th, 1961, serving in the 2. Escort Squadron stationed in Cuxhaven and later in the 2. Frigate Squadron stationed in Wilhelmshaven.

After serving in the West German Navy for 21 years, the ship was taken out of service on the 17. December 1982. Since 1989, the "Köln" serves as a hulk in Neustadt (Hollstein)

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the ship;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany frigates}}

KwK43 (88 mm)

2020-05-03T14:53:54Z

U32990832: /* Available shells */

== Description ==

The '''Kampfwagenkanone 43''' (AKA: ''KwK 43 (88 mm)'') was the improved, longer version of the [[KwK 36 (88 mm)]]. The gun had different names depending on its purpose: Tank destroyers, for example, were equipped with the [[PaK 43 (88 mm)]]. It was produced from 1942 to 1945 and was used in the Tiger II and under the name PaK 43 in various tank destroyers. It was one of Germany's most famous guns during WWII

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_panther_II}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIp}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh_sla}}

== General info ==


=== Available shells ===

[[File:Icon APCBC-HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 39/43''' (Panzergranate 39/43)
{{break}}

;APCBC round with high- explosive filler ''(Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped shell)''

*The Pzgr. 39/43 one of the two standard rounds of the KwK 43 (88 mm). This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its huge high- explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.

{| class="wikitable"
!PzGr 39/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|10.16 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1000 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.10
|-
|Explosive Mass
|64 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|108.8 g
|-
|Fuse delay
|0.8 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|28 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|48°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|63°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|71°
|}

[[File:Icon APCR Shot.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 40/43''' (Panzergranate 40/43)
{{break}}

;APCR round ''(Armor-piercing composite rigid shell)''

*The Pzgr. 40/43 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). Like other APCR shells, it is a round made out of a dense core sitting in a soft metal shell, making it useful against heavy tanks. Since it creates only a small bit of shrapnel it is important to aim at the enemy's modules and crew members.

*1 x Pzgr. 40/43 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Pzgr. 40/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.3 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1200 m/s
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|66°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|70°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|72°
|}

[[File:Icon HEAT Shell.jpg|left]]'''Hl.Gr 39''' (Hohlladungsgranate 39)
{{break}}

;HEAT round ''(High explosive anti-tank shell)''

*The Hl.Gr 39 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). The composition of a metal core in a high explosive surrounding makes it effective against both vehicles with light or no armour (light tanks/trucks) and armoured vehicles like medium tanks. Its HEAT characteristics (not losing power over long ranges) make it very useful for sniping over extreme distances. Due to the fact that the Pzgr. 39/43 is free and penetrates more armour, it is wise to carry only a few Hl.Gr 39s' into battle since you won't use it very often.

*1 x Hl.Gr 39 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Hl.Gr 39
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.64 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|600 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.5
|-
|Explosive Mass
|646 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|1.1 kg
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.3 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|62°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|69°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|73°
|}

[[File:Icon HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Sprgr. L/4,5'''
{{break}}

;HE round ''(High-explosive fragmentation shell)''

*A basic HE round that is used by all German 88 mm guns. It is recommended to carry 2 - 5 of these into battle for various reasons. For example, you can use it to destroy vehicles with no or very thin armour or for removing obstacles out of your line of fire. Very skilled gunners can try to use it for shooting down aircraft.

{| class="wikitable"
!Sprgr. L/4,5
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|9 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|820 m/s
|-
|Explosive type
|Fp.02
|-
|Explosive Type
|698 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|698 g
|-
|Fuse Delay
|0.1 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.5 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|79°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|80°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|81°
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/allternative weapons/ machine'' g''uns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Flatter trajectory than the preceding [[KwK36 (88 mm)]]
* High penetration

'''Cons:'''

* Reload is a bit longer

== History ==


The 88 mm KwK 43's initial pitch in the German armoured forces started as far back in the Tiger I tank. Hitler had desired the KwK 43 gun to be in the Tiger I, but the tank design and dimensions prevented easy installment of the long KwK 43 gun, and so this was delayed as a tank mount until the Tiger II design.

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

KwK43 (88 mm)

2020-05-03T14:53:03Z

U32990832: /* Available shells */

== Description ==

The '''Kampfwagenkanone 43''' (AKA: ''KwK 43 (88 mm)'') was the improved, longer version of the [[KwK 36 (88 mm)]]. The gun had different names depending on its purpose: Tank destroyers, for example, were equipped with the [[PaK 43 (88 mm)]]. It was produced from 1942 to 1945 and was used in the Tiger II and under the name PaK 43 in various tank destroyers. It was one of Germany's most famous guns during WWII

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_panther_II}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIp}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh_sla}}

== General info ==


=== Available shells ===

[[File:Icon APCBC-HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 39/43''' (Panzergranate 39/43)
{{break}}

;APCBC round with high- explosive filler ''(Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped shell)''

*The Pzgr. 39/43 one of the two standard rounds of the KwK 43 (88 mm). This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its huge high- explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.

{| class="wikitable"
!PzGr 39/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|10.16 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1000 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.10
|-
|Explosive Mass
|64 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|108.8 g
|-
|Fuse delay
|0.8 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|28 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|48°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|63°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|71°
|}

[[File:Icon APCR Shot.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 40/43''' (Panzergranate 40/43)
{{break}}

;APCR round ''(Armor-piercing composite rigid shell)''

*The Pzgr. 40/43 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). Like other APCR shells, it is a round made out of a dense core sitting in a soft metal shell, making it useful against heavy tanks. Since it creates only a small bit of shrapnel it is important to aim at the enemy's modules and crew members.

*1 x Pzgr. 40/43 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Pzgr. 40/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.3 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1200 m/s
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|66°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|70°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|72°
|}

[[File:Icon HEAT Shell.jpg|left]]'''Hl.Gr 39''' (Hohlladungsgranate 39)
{{break}}

;HEAT round ''(High explosive anti-tank shell)''

*The Hl.Gr 39 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). The composition of a metal core in a high explosive surrounding makes it effective against both vehicles with light or no armour (light tanks/trucks) and armoured vehicles like medium tanks. Its HEAT characteristics (not losing power over long ranges) make it very useful for sniping over extreme distances). Due to the fact that the Pzgr. 39/43 is free and penetrates more armour, it is wise to carry only a few Hl.Gr 39s' into battle since you won't use it very often.

*1 x Hl.Gr 39 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Hl.Gr 39
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.64 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|600 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.5
|-
|Explosive Mass
|646 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|1.1 kg
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.3 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|62°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|69°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|73°
|}

[[File:Icon HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Sprgr. L/4,5'''
{{break}}

;HE round ''(High-explosive fragmentation shell)''

*A basic HE round that is used by all German 88 mm guns. It is recommended to carry 2 - 5 of these into battle for various reasons. For example, you can use it to destroy vehicles with no or very thin armour or for removing obstacles out of your line of fire. Very skilled gunners can try to use it for shooting down aircraft.

{| class="wikitable"
!Sprgr. L/4,5
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|9 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|820 m/s
|-
|Explosive type
|Fp.02
|-
|Explosive Type
|698 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|698 g
|-
|Fuse Delay
|0.1 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.5 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|79°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|80°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|81°
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/allternative weapons/ machine'' g''uns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Flatter trajectory than the preceding [[KwK36 (88 mm)]]
* High penetration

'''Cons:'''

* Reload is a bit longer

== History ==


The 88 mm KwK 43's initial pitch in the German armoured forces started as far back in the Tiger I tank. Hitler had desired the KwK 43 gun to be in the Tiger I, but the tank design and dimensions prevented easy installment of the long KwK 43 gun, and so this was delayed as a tank mount until the Tiger II design.

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

KwK43 (88 mm)

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== Description ==

The '''Kampfwagenkanone 43''' (AKA: ''KwK 43 (88 mm)'') was the improved, longer version of the [[KwK 36 (88 mm)]]. The gun had different names depending on its purpose: Tank destroyers, for example, were equipped with the [[PaK 43 (88 mm)]]. It was produced from 1942 to 1945 and was used in the Tiger II and under the name PaK 43 in various tank destroyers. It was one of Germany's most famous guns during WWII

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_panther_II}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIp}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh_sla}}

== General info ==


=== Available shells ===

[[File:Icon APCBC-HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 39/43''' (Panzergranate 39/43)
{{break}}

;APCBC round with high- explosive filler ''(Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped shell)''

*The Pzgr. 39/43 one of the two standard rounds of the KwK 43 (88 mm). This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its huge high- explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.

{| class="wikitable"
!PzGr 39/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|10.16 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1000 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.10
|-
|Explosive Mass
|64 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|108.8 g
|-
|Fuse delay
|0.8 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|28 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|48°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|63°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|71°
|}

[[File:Icon APCR Shot.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 40/43''' (Panzergranate 40/43)
{{break}}

;APCR round ''(Armor-piercing composite rigid shell)''

*The Pzgr. 40/43 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). Like other APCR shells, it is a round made out of a dense core sitting in a soft metal shell, making it useful against heavy tanks. Since it creates only a small bit of shrapnel where it is important to aim at the enemy's modules and crew members.

*1 x Pzgr. 40/43 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Pzgr. 40/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.3 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1200 m/s
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|66°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|70°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|72°
|}

[[File:Icon HEAT Shell.jpg|left]]'''Hl.Gr 39''' (Hohlladungsgranate 39)
{{break}}

;HEAT round ''(High explosive anti-tank shell)''

*The Hl.Gr 39 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). The composition of a metal core in a high explosive surrounding makes it effective against both vehicles with light or no armour (light tanks/trucks) and armoured vehicles like medium tanks. Its HEAT characteristics (not losing power over long ranges) make it very useful for sniping over extreme distances). Due to the fact that the Pzgr. 39/43 is free and penetrates more armour, it is wise to carry only a few Hl.Gr 39s' into battle since you won't use it very often.

*1 x Hl.Gr 39 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Hl.Gr 39
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.64 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|600 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.5
|-
|Explosive Mass
|646 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|1.1 kg
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.3 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|62°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|69°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|73°
|}

[[File:Icon HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Sprgr. L/4,5'''
{{break}}

;HE round ''(High-explosive fragmentation shell)''

*A basic HE round that is used by all German 88 mm guns. It is recommended to carry 2 - 5 of these into battle for various reasons. For example, you can use it to destroy vehicles with no or very thin armour or for removing obstacles out of your line of fire. Very skilled gunners can try to use it for shooting down aircraft.

{| class="wikitable"
!Sprgr. L/4,5
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|9 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|820 m/s
|-
|Explosive type
|Fp.02
|-
|Explosive Type
|698 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|698 g
|-
|Fuse Delay
|0.1 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.5 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|79°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|80°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|81°
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/allternative weapons/ machine'' g''uns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Flatter trajectory than the preceding [[KwK36 (88 mm)]]
* High penetration

'''Cons:'''

* Reload is a bit longer

== History ==


The 88 mm KwK 43's initial pitch in the German armoured forces started as far back in the Tiger I tank. Hitler had desired the KwK 43 gun to be in the Tiger I, but the tank design and dimensions prevented easy installment of the long KwK 43 gun, and so this was delayed as a tank mount until the Tiger II design.

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

JPz 4-5

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{{Specs-Card|code=germ_kanonenjagdpanzer}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' or ''Kanonenjagdpanzer'' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. This tank was added during [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]. It takes the design of the older [[Jagdpanzer IV]] and the chassis of the [[Ru 251]] by having a lower profile in order to perform ambush duties against enemy tanks.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The 50 mm thick frontal plate protects the crew against heavy machine gun fire and some small calliber cannons. Care must be taken in regards to strafing planes since .50 cal rounds can penetrate your roof armour with ease, usually resulting in 1-2 crew loss and potential engine fire.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour
* Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides (Slope angle) !! Rear (Slope angle) !! Roof
|-
| Hull Superstructure|| 50 mm (50°) ''Front glacis'' 50 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis''|| 30 mm (35°) ''Top'' 30 mm ''Bottom'' || 30 mm (45°) ''Top'' 30 mm (40°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''General area'' 20 mm ''Front part''
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
|-
| Cupola || 10 mm || 10 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 710|rbMinHp= 442}}

The {{PAGENAME}} is quite mobile for a tank destroyer due to its light weight, which means it can get into a sniping position early in the game and quickly change locations if spotted.
The reverse speed is very good, cruising at -30/-20 km/h (AB/RB) in a heartbeat, with the possibility to reach a maximum speed of -51/-43 km/h.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|BK 90 (90 mm)}}

Equipped with Rheinmetall BK 90/L40 90 mm anti-tank gun. When the Soviets began deploying their [[T-64A (1971)|T-64]] and [[T-72A|T-72]] main battle tanks, the 90 mm gun was not capable of engaging them in long-range combat and at that point the Kanonenjagdpanzer 90 mm became obsolete, despite the claims from manufacturers that the JPz 4-5 could be rearmed with a 105 mm gun.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[T7 (155 mm)|155 mm T7]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 51 || -8°/+15° || ±15° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 4.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 7.2 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M332 shot || APCR || 271 || 270 || 245 || 217 || 192 || 170
|-
| M431 shell || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
|-
| M71 shell || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M332 shot || APCR || 1178 || 5.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M431 shell || HEATFS || 1,216 || 5.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 712.64 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
|-
| M71 shell || HE || 823 || 11.0 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 853 || 11.0 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3,050 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)}}

== Usage in battles ==

The Jagdpanzer 4-5 is a very hard tank destroyer to master. It shines with excellent mobility and a rapid rate of fire but has some serious downsides as well. Such as the lack of a turret and it suffers from a really poor armour at Rank V, which leaves almost no space for mistakes. Know the map and flank your enemies making use your excellent mobility. Find a flanking position that allows getting quickly in cover with the use of the superb reverse speed of 70 km/h. Now it is time to scan the environment for enemies and take them out one by one. In case of getting spotted get in cover as fast as possible to reposition or wait until your enemy makes a mistake.

The best way of an engaging the enemy in this tank is to "scoot and shoot" since this vehicle is literally a glass cannon, concealment and cover are the JPz 4-5's best friend. There really isn't just one most dangerous enemy for this tank as its weak armour makes it vulnerable to all kinds of vehicles.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Low profile, meaning enemy will have a hard time searching for your silhouette
* Fast firing gun
* Fast speed and mobility
* HEAT-FS can reliably penetrate Russian sloped armour

'''Cons:'''

* Glass canon, your armour is bad from all around
* Small calibre for a fifth rank tank destroyer
* Stock shell is APCR, meaning its harder than usual to research modifiations

== History ==

{{main|Kanonenjagdpanzer (History)}}

===Development===
In the Cold War, the Bundeswehr, West Germany's defence forces, envisaged a tactical doctrine of a mobile defence system. This system would require the use of traditional tank destroyers as they were during World War II. Their role would be to provide infantry support against an armoured target with their powerful guns.

Hanomag and Henschel of Germany, along with MOWAG from Switzerland, developed a prototype of a vehicle able to hold the 90 mm gun commonly used in the [[M47|M47 Patton]]. The first prototype was made in 1960 and these vehicles were produced until 1967. The vehicle was known as the '''Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5''', or shortened to '''Kanonenjagdpanzer'''. 770 were built for the Bundeswehr, West Germany's defence forces, and 80 of these produced models were also given to Belgium in April 1975.

===Design===
The Kanonenjagdpanzer takes a huge design similarity to the [[Jagdpanzer IV]] design, with a very low profile to present itself less of a target. However, the armour is only 50 mm thick sloping, which itself is the very thing for the era the vehicle was introduced. The vehicle carries a crew of four people to perform its functions. The 90 mm gun is fixed on a casemate structure, thus it has limited traverse like traditional tank destroyer designs. Inside the vehicle, there are provisions for holding 51 rounds for the main gun, plus about 4,000 machine gun rounds for the coaxial. Aside from that, additional protection the vehicle protects is NBC protection to combat against weapons of mass destruction.

===Usage===
The Kanonenjagdpanzer saw use in tank destroyer companies within mechanized and mountain infantry brigades of the Bundeswehr. However, the newer Soviet second-generation main battle tanks, the T-64 and the T-72, were more than capable of taking on the 90 mm gun the Kanonenjagdpanzer is equipped with, and so the Kanonenjagdpanzer was declared obsolete. The producers tried to lengthen its service life by claiming that the [[L7A1 (105 mm)|105 mm L7 gun]] can be adapted into the design, but this proved fruitless.

The Kanonenjagdpanzer, due to its obsolete status, saw more usage in specialized roles. Between 1983 and 1985, about 163 Kanonenjagdpanzer were converted into ''Raketenjagdpanzer Jaguar 2'' (not to be confused with the ''[[RakJPz 2|Raketenjagdpanzer 2]]''), a vehicle with a [[BGM-71B_TOW|TOW]] [[Anti-tank_guided_missiles|anti-tank guided missile]] on the roof. Others were converted to artillery observation vehicle named ''Beobachtungspanzer'' and served in mortar units to direct fire.

The Kanonenjagdpanzer design stayed with the Bundeswehr up until 1990, when they were formally retired from service.

=== In-game description ===
The project to develop the self-propelled antitank mount was begun in the mid-1950s by specialists from the companies Hanomag (Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG) and Henschel (Rheinstahl Henschel AG). The base selected for the new vehicle was the Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30 armored transporter. The first prototype of the SPG with the designation Kanonenjagdpanzer 1-3 was assembled in 1959. The tests revealed significant flaws in the vehicle. As a result, more work was done to refine it. The decision was made to arm the new SPG with a 90mm antitank cannon similar to the one installed on the American M47 Patton II.

By 1961 each development company had built its own experimental model. Both models were presented for testing. After comparative testing, as well as the merger of the two companies, the decision was made to combine the efforts of the specialists from both companies in order to build a single experimental model. Work on the creation and testing of the new model continued until 1965.

After all testing was complete in 1966 the new vehicle was accepted as part of the arsenal under the designation JPz 4-5. The SPG was built serially from 1966 to 1967. During its production the companies Hanomag and Henschel each built 385 vehicles.

== Media ==

Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=germany&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=germ_kanonenjagdpanzer JPz 4-5] in Warthunder Live.

===Videos===
{{Youtube-gallery|jmxOQgwtw4A|A Kanonjagdpanzer at Bovington's Tank Fest 2009}}

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/831 [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Jagdpanzer 4-5 with developer's answers]
* [[Wikipedia:Kanonenjagdpanzer|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Kanonenjagdpanzer]]

{{Germany tank destroyers}}

JPz 4-5

2020-04-29T14:08:14Z

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{{Specs-Card|code=germ_kanonenjagdpanzer}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' or ''Kanonenjagdpanzer'' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. This tank was added during [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]. It takes the design of the older [[Jagdpanzer IV]] by having a lower profile in order to perform ambush duties against enemy tanks.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The 50 mm thick frontal plate protects the crew against heavy machine gun fire and some small calliber cannons. Care must be taken in regards to strafing planes since .50 cal rounds can penetrate your roof armour with ease, usually resulting in 1-2 crew loss and potential engine fire.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour
* Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides (Slope angle) !! Rear (Slope angle) !! Roof
|-
| Hull Superstructure|| 50 mm (50°) ''Front glacis'' 50 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis''|| 30 mm (35°) ''Top'' 30 mm ''Bottom'' || 30 mm (45°) ''Top'' 30 mm (40°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''General area'' 20 mm ''Front part''
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
|-
| Cupola || 10 mm || 10 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 710|rbMinHp= 442}}

The {{PAGENAME}} is quite mobile for a tank destroyer due to its light weight, which means it can get into a sniping position early in the game and quickly change locations if spotted.
The reverse speed is very good, cruising at -30/-20 km/h (AB/RB) in a heartbeat, with the possibility to reach a maximum speed of -51/-43 km/h.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|BK 90 (90 mm)}}

Equipped with Rheinmetall BK 90/L40 90 mm anti-tank gun. When the Soviets began deploying their [[T-64A (1971)|T-64]] and [[T-72A|T-72]] main battle tanks, the 90 mm gun was not capable of engaging them in long-range combat and at that point the Kanonenjagdpanzer 90 mm became obsolete, despite the claims from manufacturers that the JPz 4-5 could be rearmed with a 105 mm gun.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[T7 (155 mm)|155 mm T7]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 51 || -8°/+15° || ±15° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 4.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 7.2 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M332 shot || APCR || 271 || 270 || 245 || 217 || 192 || 170
|-
| M431 shell || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
|-
| M71 shell || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M332 shot || APCR || 1178 || 5.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M431 shell || HEATFS || 1,216 || 5.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 712.64 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
|-
| M71 shell || HE || 823 || 11.0 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| DM502 || HESH || 853 || 11.0 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3,050 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)}}

== Usage in battles ==

The Jagdpanzer 4-5 is a very hard tank destroyer to master. It shines with excellent mobility and a rapid rate of fire but has some serious downsides as well. Such as the lack of a turret and it suffers from a really poor armour at Rank V, which leaves almost no space for mistakes. Know the map and flank your enemies making use your excellent mobility. Find a flanking position that allows getting quickly in cover with the use of the superb reverse speed of 70 km/h. Now it is time to scan the environment for enemies and take them out one by one. In case of getting spotted get in cover as fast as possible to reposition or wait until your enemy makes a mistake.

The best way of an engaging the enemy in this tank is to "scoot and shoot" since this vehicle is literally a glass cannon, concealment and cover are the JPz 4-5's best friend. There really isn't just one most dangerous enemy for this tank as its weak armour makes it vulnerable to all kinds of vehicles.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Low profile, meaning enemy will have a hard time searching for your silhouette
* Fast firing gun
* Fast speed and mobility
* HEAT-FS can reliably penetrate Russian sloped armour

'''Cons:'''

* Glass canon, your armour is bad from all around
* Small calibre for a fifth rank tank destroyer
* Stock shell is APCR, meaning its harder than usual to research modifiations

== History ==

{{main|Kanonenjagdpanzer (History)}}

===Development===
In the Cold War, the Bundeswehr, West Germany's defence forces, envisaged a tactical doctrine of a mobile defence system. This system would require the use of traditional tank destroyers as they were during World War II. Their role would be to provide infantry support against an armoured target with their powerful guns.

Hanomag and Henschel of Germany, along with MOWAG from Switzerland, developed a prototype of a vehicle able to hold the 90 mm gun commonly used in the [[M47|M47 Patton]]. The first prototype was made in 1960 and these vehicles were produced until 1967. The vehicle was known as the '''Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5''', or shortened to '''Kanonenjagdpanzer'''. 770 were built for the Bundeswehr, West Germany's defence forces, and 80 of these produced models were also given to Belgium in April 1975.

===Design===
The Kanonenjagdpanzer takes a huge design similarity to the [[Jagdpanzer IV]] design, with a very low profile to present itself less of a target. However, the armour is only 50 mm thick sloping, which itself is the very thing for the era the vehicle was introduced. The vehicle carries a crew of four people to perform its functions. The 90 mm gun is fixed on a casemate structure, thus it has limited traverse like traditional tank destroyer designs. Inside the vehicle, there are provisions for holding 51 rounds for the main gun, plus about 4,000 machine gun rounds for the coaxial. Aside from that, additional protection the vehicle protects is NBC protection to combat against weapons of mass destruction.

===Usage===
The Kanonenjagdpanzer saw use in tank destroyer companies within mechanized and mountain infantry brigades of the Bundeswehr. However, the newer Soviet second-generation main battle tanks, the T-64 and the T-72, were more than capable of taking on the 90 mm gun the Kanonenjagdpanzer is equipped with, and so the Kanonenjagdpanzer was declared obsolete. The producers tried to lengthen its service life by claiming that the [[L7A1 (105 mm)|105 mm L7 gun]] can be adapted into the design, but this proved fruitless.

The Kanonenjagdpanzer, due to its obsolete status, saw more usage in specialized roles. Between 1983 and 1985, about 163 Kanonenjagdpanzer were converted into ''Raketenjagdpanzer Jaguar 2'' (not to be confused with the ''[[RakJPz 2|Raketenjagdpanzer 2]]''), a vehicle with a [[BGM-71B_TOW|TOW]] [[Anti-tank_guided_missiles|anti-tank guided missile]] on the roof. Others were converted to artillery observation vehicle named ''Beobachtungspanzer'' and served in mortar units to direct fire.

The Kanonenjagdpanzer design stayed with the Bundeswehr up until 1990, when they were formally retired from service.

=== In-game description ===
The project to develop the self-propelled antitank mount was begun in the mid-1950s by specialists from the companies Hanomag (Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG) and Henschel (Rheinstahl Henschel AG). The base selected for the new vehicle was the Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30 armored transporter. The first prototype of the SPG with the designation Kanonenjagdpanzer 1-3 was assembled in 1959. The tests revealed significant flaws in the vehicle. As a result, more work was done to refine it. The decision was made to arm the new SPG with a 90mm antitank cannon similar to the one installed on the American M47 Patton II.

By 1961 each development company had built its own experimental model. Both models were presented for testing. After comparative testing, as well as the merger of the two companies, the decision was made to combine the efforts of the specialists from both companies in order to build a single experimental model. Work on the creation and testing of the new model continued until 1965.

After all testing was complete in 1966 the new vehicle was accepted as part of the arsenal under the designation JPz 4-5. The SPG was built serially from 1966 to 1967. During its production the companies Hanomag and Henschel each built 385 vehicles.

== Media ==

Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=germany&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=germ_kanonenjagdpanzer JPz 4-5] in Warthunder Live.

===Videos===
{{Youtube-gallery|jmxOQgwtw4A|A Kanonjagdpanzer at Bovington's Tank Fest 2009}}

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/831 [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Jagdpanzer 4-5 with developer's answers]
* [[Wikipedia:Kanonenjagdpanzer|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Kanonenjagdpanzer]]

{{Germany tank destroyers}}

SPz BMP-1

2020-04-14T11:30:30Z

U32990832: /* External links */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_bmp_1_ddr}}
{{About
| about = German light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the Russian version
| link-1 = BMP-1
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = BMP (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The Spz BMP-1 has very little to speak of in the armour department. Minimal frontal and nearly non-existent side armour results in the vehicle being vulnerable to almost any incoming fire. As such, the vehicle's survivability stems entirely from its mobility and reasonably small profile. Where possible, utilise hills or other cover, only exposing as much of the vehicle as is necessary to engage an unaware target.

Despite the lack of armour, however, the SPz BMP-1 will, on occasion, survive hits unexpectedly - the internals of the vehicle are largely non-critical and many rounds will over-penetrate.
{| class="wikitable"
!Armour
!Front (Slope angle)
!Sides
!Rear
!Roof
|-
|Hull
|7-12 mm (80°) ''Front glacis'' 19 mm (56°) ''Lower glacis''
|16 mm (3-18°) ''Top'' 18 + 4 mm ''Bottom''
|16 mm (12°) ''Top'' 12 mm (48°) ''Bottom'' 12 mm (8-51°) ''Doors''
|6 mm 5 mm ''Engine exhausts''
|-
|Turret
|23 mm (0-53°) ''Turret front'' 33 + 26 mm ''Gun mantlet''
|13-23 mm (24-37°)
|13 mm (23-26°)
|6 mm
|-
!Armour
!Sides
!Roof
|-
|Cupola
|7 mm
|7 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 10 mm thick.
* Belly armour is 6 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 465|rbMinHp= 265|}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|2A28 (73 mm)}}

When stock, all available ammunition for the weapon are unlocked - HEAT and HE.

Between the two, HE should be avoided as it only has 11 mm of pen and 290 m/sec muzzle velocity. While the HEAT round has only 670 m/sec velocity,with some training it can be shot at targets over 1 km reliably.

The HEAT round has 300 mm penetration and very good damage output, oneshots can be achieved quite often when shooting center mass, although larger tanks might give you some headache as they sometimes survive multiple shots.

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|9M14|9M113 Konkurs}}

While stock, the BMP is equipped with 9M14 missiles that penetrate 400 mm of armour. However, the "BMP-1P" modification, when unlocked, will give the vehicle access to four more lethal 9M113 Konkurs missiles.

The 9M113 has 600 mm of penetration and do very good damage while having good speed. Only their manouverability is a bit lacking, but you can quickly make a follow up shot with your cannon or use smoke if you want to retreat.

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

The {{PAGENAME}} is only equipped with one PKT machinegun with an ammo reserve of 1,000 rounds.

It's not useful and cannot aim at air targets due to the coaxial mount. As such, it should only be used on vehicles with soft armour like trucks or at exposed crew members, or just annoy enemies with it. In RB and SB it can be used to throw up dirt in front of an enemy vehicle in order to blind them temporary.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very mobile, can quickly adapt to new situations
* Quick reload on grenade launcher (6 sec autloader, 5 sec max manual with P upgrade)
* Low module RP cost
* BMP-1P upgrade adds smoke launchers, which don't have to be researched separately
* BMP-1P upgrade also makes ATGM more powerful, mouse-guided and it will not launch upwards since its now mounted on top of the turret
* Scouting ability
* ESS allows you to smoke up big areas and provide cover for teammates as well as covering your retreat
* Small turret, hard to hit when hull down
* Upper hull can sometimes bounce shells due to steep angle

'''Cons:'''

* Easily hullbroken
* Big target from the side
* Bad gun depression of -5 degree for the main gun
* Only 3 crew members, bad survivability

== History ==
The Schützenpanzer BMP-1 (Armoured personnel carrier BMP-1) was the East German variant of the Soviet [[BMP-1]] APC. Approximately 1100 of these APC's were in service from 1968 up to the end of East Germany in 1990, mostly being ČSSR- build BMP-1SP2 (950 tanks). The East German Forces (Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) or National People's Army in English) began testing the BMP-1 SP1 in 1968. The NVA had around 270 of the in-game variant SPz BMP-1P equipped with the [[9M113 Konkurs]] and smoke launchers. The SPz BMP-1P was used from 1987 until the German reunification in 1990. Around 600 BMP-1's were then transferred to the Bundeswehr, being slightly modified (BMP-1A1-Ost) and put out of service in 1993, mostly being sold to Greece, Sweden, and Finnland.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-1

{{Germany light tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

SPz BMP-1

2020-04-14T11:27:51Z

U32990832: /* Machine guns */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_bmp_1_ddr}}
{{About
| about = German light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the Russian version
| link-1 = BMP-1
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = BMP (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The Spz BMP-1 has very little to speak of in the armour department. Minimal frontal and nearly non-existent side armour results in the vehicle being vulnerable to almost any incoming fire. As such, the vehicle's survivability stems entirely from its mobility and reasonably small profile. Where possible, utilise hills or other cover, only exposing as much of the vehicle as is necessary to engage an unaware target.

Despite the lack of armour, however, the SPz BMP-1 will, on occasion, survive hits unexpectedly - the internals of the vehicle are largely non-critical and many rounds will over-penetrate.
{| class="wikitable"
!Armour
!Front (Slope angle)
!Sides
!Rear
!Roof
|-
|Hull
|7-12 mm (80°) ''Front glacis'' 19 mm (56°) ''Lower glacis''
|16 mm (3-18°) ''Top'' 18 + 4 mm ''Bottom''
|16 mm (12°) ''Top'' 12 mm (48°) ''Bottom'' 12 mm (8-51°) ''Doors''
|6 mm 5 mm ''Engine exhausts''
|-
|Turret
|23 mm (0-53°) ''Turret front'' 33 + 26 mm ''Gun mantlet''
|13-23 mm (24-37°)
|13 mm (23-26°)
|6 mm
|-
!Armour
!Sides
!Roof
|-
|Cupola
|7 mm
|7 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 10 mm thick.
* Belly armour is 6 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 465|rbMinHp= 265|}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|2A28 (73 mm)}}

When stock, all available ammunition for the weapon are unlocked - HEAT and HE.

Between the two, HE should be avoided as it only has 11 mm of pen and 290 m/sec muzzle velocity. While the HEAT round has only 670 m/sec velocity,with some training it can be shot at targets over 1 km reliably.

The HEAT round has 300 mm penetration and very good damage output, oneshots can be achieved quite often when shooting center mass, although larger tanks might give you some headache as they sometimes survive multiple shots.

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|9M14|9M113 Konkurs}}

While stock, the BMP is equipped with 9M14 missiles that penetrate 400 mm of armour. However, the "BMP-1P" modification, when unlocked, will give the vehicle access to four more lethal 9M113 Konkurs missiles.

The 9M113 has 600 mm of penetration and do very good damage while having good speed. Only their manouverability is a bit lacking, but you can quickly make a follow up shot with your cannon or use smoke if you want to retreat.

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

The {{PAGENAME}} is only equipped with one PKT machinegun with an ammo reserve of 1,000 rounds.

It's not useful and cannot aim at air targets due to the coaxial mount. As such, it should only be used on vehicles with soft armour like trucks or at exposed crew members, or just annoy enemies with it. In RB and SB it can be used to throw up dirt in front of an enemy vehicle in order to blind them temporary.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very mobile, can quickly adapt to new situations
* Quick reload on grenade launcher (6 sec autloader, 5 sec max manual with P upgrade)
* Low module RP cost
* BMP-1P upgrade adds smoke launchers, which don't have to be researched separately
* BMP-1P upgrade also makes ATGM more powerful, mouse-guided and it will not launch upwards since its now mounted on top of the turret
* Scouting ability
* ESS allows you to smoke up big areas and provide cover for teammates as well as covering your retreat
* Small turret, hard to hit when hull down
* Upper hull can sometimes bounce shells due to steep angle

'''Cons:'''

* Easily hullbroken
* Big target from the side
* Bad gun depression of -5 degree for the main gun
* Only 3 crew members, bad survivability

== History ==
The Schützenpanzer BMP-1 (Armoured personnel carrier BMP-1) was the East German variant of the Soviet [[BMP-1]] APC. Approximately 1100 of these APC's were in service from 1968 up to the end of East Germany in 1990, mostly being ČSSR- build BMP-1SP2 (950 tanks). The East German Forces (Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) or National People's Army in English) began testing the BMP-1 SP1 in 1968. The NVA had around 270 of the in-game variant SPz BMP-1P equipped with the [[9M113 Konkurs]] and smoke launchers. The SPz BMP-1P was used from 1987 until the German reunification in 1990. Around 600 BMP-1's were then transferred to the Bundeswehr, being slightly modified (BMP-1A1-Ost) and put out of service in 1993, mostly being sold to Greece, Sweden, and Finnland.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany light tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

SPz BMP-1

2020-04-14T11:25:12Z

U32990832: /* History */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_bmp_1_ddr}}
{{About
| about = German light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the Russian version
| link-1 = BMP-1
| usage-2 = other uses
| link-2 = BMP (Disambiguation)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The Spz BMP-1 has very little to speak of in the armour department. Minimal frontal and nearly non-existent side armour results in the vehicle being vulnerable to almost any incoming fire. As such, the vehicle's survivability stems entirely from its mobility and reasonably small profile. Where possible, utilise hills or other cover, only exposing as much of the vehicle as is necessary to engage an unaware target.

Despite the lack of armour, however, the SPz BMP-1 will, on occasion, survive hits unexpectedly - the internals of the vehicle are largely non-critical and many rounds will over-penetrate.
{| class="wikitable"
!Armour
!Front (Slope angle)
!Sides
!Rear
!Roof
|-
|Hull
|7-12 mm (80°) ''Front glacis'' 19 mm (56°) ''Lower glacis''
|16 mm (3-18°) ''Top'' 18 + 4 mm ''Bottom''
|16 mm (12°) ''Top'' 12 mm (48°) ''Bottom'' 12 mm (8-51°) ''Doors''
|6 mm 5 mm ''Engine exhausts''
|-
|Turret
|23 mm (0-53°) ''Turret front'' 33 + 26 mm ''Gun mantlet''
|13-23 mm (24-37°)
|13 mm (23-26°)
|6 mm
|-
!Armour
!Sides
!Roof
|-
|Cupola
|7 mm
|7 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 10 mm thick.
* Belly armour is 6 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===


{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 465|rbMinHp= 265|}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|2A28 (73 mm)}}

When stock, all available ammunition for the weapon are unlocked - HEAT and HE.

Between the two, HE should be avoided as it only has 11 mm of pen and 290 m/sec muzzle velocity. While the HEAT round has only 670 m/sec velocity,with some training it can be shot at targets over 1 km reliably.

The HEAT round has 300 mm penetration and very good damage output, oneshots can be achieved quite often when shooting center mass, although larger tanks might give you some headache as they sometimes survive multiple shots.

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|9M14|9M113 Konkurs}}

While stock, the BMP is equipped with 9M14 missiles that penetrate 400 mm of armour. However, the "BMP-1P" modification, when unlocked, will give the vehicle access to four more lethal 9M113 Konkurs missiles.

The 9M113 has 600 mm of penetration and do very good damage while having good speed. Only their manouverability is a bit lacking, but you can quickly make a follow up shot with your cannon or use smoke if you want to retreat.

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|PKT (7.62 mm)}}

The {{PAGENAME}} is only equipped with one PKT machinegun with an ammo reserve of 1,000 rounds.

It's not useful and cannot aim at air targets due to the coaxial mount. As such, it should only be used on vehicles with soft armour like trucks or at exposed crew members, or just annoy enemies with it.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very mobile, can quickly adapt to new situations
* Quick reload on grenade launcher (6 sec autloader, 5 sec max manual with P upgrade)
* Low module RP cost
* BMP-1P upgrade adds smoke launchers, which don't have to be researched separately
* BMP-1P upgrade also makes ATGM more powerful, mouse-guided and it will not launch upwards since its now mounted on top of the turret
* Scouting ability
* ESS allows you to smoke up big areas and provide cover for teammates as well as covering your retreat
* Small turret, hard to hit when hull down
* Upper hull can sometimes bounce shells due to steep angle

'''Cons:'''

* Easily hullbroken
* Big target from the side
* Bad gun depression of -5 degree for the main gun
* Only 3 crew members, bad survivability

== History ==
The Schützenpanzer BMP-1 (Armoured personnel carrier BMP-1) was the East German variant of the Soviet [[BMP-1]] APC. Approximately 1100 of these APC's were in service from 1968 up to the end of East Germany in 1990, mostly being ČSSR- build BMP-1SP2 (950 tanks). The East German Forces (Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) or National People's Army in English) began testing the BMP-1 SP1 in 1968. The NVA had around 270 of the in-game variant SPz BMP-1P equipped with the [[9M113 Konkurs]] and smoke launchers. The SPz BMP-1P was used from 1987 until the German reunification in 1990. Around 600 BMP-1's were then transferred to the Bundeswehr, being slightly modified (BMP-1A1-Ost) and put out of service in 1993, mostly being sold to Greece, Sweden, and Finnland.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany light tanks}}
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]

LeKPz M41

2020-04-14T10:36:24Z

U32990832: /* Development */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:leKPz M41}}
{{Specs-Card|code=germ_le_kpz_m41}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_leKPz_M41.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=775|rbMinHp=442}}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|M32 (76 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M32 (76 mm)|76 mm M32]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 65 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 34.3 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 7.6 || rowspan="2" | _._ || rowspan="2" | _._ || rowspan="2" | _._
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 21.4 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| M319 shot || APCR || 206 || 200 || 174 || 146 || 122 || 103
|-
| M331A2 shot || APDS || 232 || 231 || 212 || 193 || 163 || 137
|-
| M352 shell || HE || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12
|-
| M496 shell || HEATFS || 254 || 254 || 254 || 254 || 254 || 254
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30° from horizontal
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| M319 shot || APCR || 1,234 || 3.2 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
|-
| M331A2 shot || APDS || 1,231 || 1.49 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°
|-
| M352 shell || HE || 732 || 6.8 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 867.2 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| M496 shell || HEATFS || 1,082 || 3.2 || N/A || 0.1 || 653.7 || +0.0° || 65° || 72° || 77°
|-
|}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''65''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

==== [[Optics]] ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
|-
!
! Default magnification
! Maximum magnification
|-
! Main Gun optics
| X7.2 || X8.0
|-
! Comparable optics
| colspan="2" | ___
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! Mount
! Capacity (Belt capacity)
! Rate of fire (shots/minute)
! Vertical guidance
! Horizontal guidance
|-
| Commander's cupola || 2,175 (200) || 576 || -10°/+70° || ±60°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! Mount
! Capacity (Belt capacity)
! Rate of fire (shots/minute)
! Vertical guidance
! Horizontal guidance
|-
| Coaxial || 4,900 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Mobility
! Protection
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Tracks
|
| Parts
| Horizontal Drive
|
|
|-
| II
| Suspension
| Brake System
| FPE
| Adjustment of Fire
| Airstrike
|
|-
| III
| Filters
|
| Crew Replenishment
| M331A2 shot
| Elevation Mechanism
| NVD
|-
| IV
| Transmission
| Engine
|
| M496 shell
| Artillery Support
| Improved optics
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Extremely agile tank
* Good top speed 72 km/h (average speed is more around 35-40 kph)
* Fast turret traverse
* Fast reload rate
* Respectable firepower when loaded with APDS
* HEATFS shell is identical to the HEATFS on the T92
* .50 cal AA machine gun with good coverage
* Equipped with smoke grenade launchers
* Can fulfil the role of the Ru 251 for players that don't have it

'''Cons:'''

* Absolutely massive for a light tank. About as big as a Tiger.
* Low torque, without downhill the tank won't reach higher speeds than 50 km/h
* Bad armour. Can be ripped to shreds by all the AA guns at the tier.
* Armour is thick enough to activate the fuse of all APHE rounds.
* Ammo storage in the front, next to the driver, carrying less ammo will mitigate this problem by emptying the rack
* APDS shot causes only punctual damage (aim carefully)
* No explosive filler on any AP shells
* Painful stock grind that begins with an APCR stock shell.
* The HEAT shell's penetration is far worse than the Ru 251's HEAT shell.
* Is outclassed by the Ru 251 in virtually every measurable metric.

== History ==


===Development===
The U.S. Army light tank in the latter part of World War II, the [[M24|M24 ''Chaffee'']], was a promising design but was deemed not effective for the future of armour encounters. Though its role as a scout was seen as needing the 75 mm gun, the army wanted a tank with a better gun to have a more equal chance against tanks. The project began as the ''T37'' program in 1947 with the focus of being air-transportable with an anti-tank capability in the form of a 76 mm gun and a rangefinder. The adoption of a simplified rangefinder had the project designation changed to the ''T41''. After testing and evaluations, the ''T41'' model was accepted into service as the '''M41 ''Little Bulldog'' ''', with production starting at Cadillac Cleveland Tank Plant in 1951. The name ''Little Bulldog'' stayed until General Walton Walker, the first commander of the 8th US Army in Korea, died in a car accident, so the tank was renamed into the '''M41 ''Walker Bulldog'' ''' in remembrance. Production went from 1953 to somewhere in the late 1960s with about 3,728 units produced.

The M41 light tank would go on to replace the M24 ''Chaffees'' by 1953. The M41 had a crew of four, commander, gunner, loader, and driver. The tank had a profile of under 9 feet and 19 feet long. The tank was lightweight at 23.5 tons and thus had rather thin armour, with the front armour only 25.4 mm thick (sloped at 60 degrees for about 50 mm effective). However, the tank was very agile with its torsion bar suspension and Continental AOS 895-3 series 6-cylinder gasoline engine of 500 hp which could deliver a road speed of 45 mph with a 100 miles operating range. Unfortunately, the tank was criticized for being noisy, a fuel-guzzler, rather heavy, and the American crewman found the ''Bulldog's'' interior to be quite cramped. Despite that, it delivered speed, firepower, and reliability in a light tank format. Several upgrades were made on the M41 with better technology, the '''M41A1''' had a hydraulic turret traverse with more ammo storage, the ''M41A2'' had a new fuel system, and the ''M41A3'' are old M41A1 tanks with the new fuel system from the M41A2.

===Combat usage===
The M41 ''Walker Bulldog'' first saw use in Korea in a limited combat run. The tanks, still labelled their experimental designation T41, were sent for field testing on design deficiencies. It is unknown what other purposes they served there except for the tests. Their first major conflict once adopted by the U.S. Army was in Vietnam, mainly by replacing the M24 ''Chaffees'' in service with the South Vietnamese army (ARVN) at the time. The M41A3 tanks arrived in January 1965 and were instantly popular; not only for their advantages, but the previously cramped interior for American crews were actually a perfect fit for the smaller Vietnamese armour crewman. The ''Bulldog'' went on to fight in the Vietnam War as a reliable war machine. The ''Bulldog'' had an advantage due to its lightweight in manoeuvring in the jungle terrain of the region. In 1971, Operation Lam Son 719, the disruption of the North Vietnamese Army supply lines had the M41 ''Bulldogs'' play a major role, accompanied by two airborne battalions and two cavalry regiments. Penetrating deep into enemy lines, the 17 M41 tanks engaged and destroyed six Soviet-designed [[T-54 (1951)|T-54 tanks]] and other lighter armoured vehicles. This engagement came at a loss of 5 M41 and 25 armoured personnel carriers. By 1973, the ARVN still used about 200 M41 tanks while the transition of the American unit over to the [[M48A1|M48A3 ''Patton'' tanks]] in Europe and Stateside. The M41 light tanks were also exported to various other countries. Today, Guatemala, Somalia, Taiwan, Uruguay, and Vietnam still use the M41 ''Walker Bulldog'', some via upgrading the tanks to extend their service life.

The M41 ''Walker Bulldog'' design was advanced for the time, giving a relatively lightweight tank the firepower to take on other tanks of its time period. The chassis was even used on the ''[[M42|M42 ''Duster'' Anti-Air gun]]'' and the ''M75 Armored Personnel Carrier''. The drive, engine, transmission, and auxiliary engine also were used in the ''M44/M52 155 howitzer''. By 1969, the US Army began replacing the M41 with the newer [[M551|M551 ''Sheridan'' Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle]] (officially not a "light tank") which had a [[M81 (152 mm)|152 mm cannon]] that could fire shells and [[Anti-tank guided missiles|anti-tank missiles]]. The M551 ''Sheridan'' could be used in roles that the M41 ''Walker Bulldog'' couldn't do, such as be air-dropped and amphibious but was rather unreliable. This made the M41 ''Walker Bulldog'' to be the last American "light tank" produced and the last made before the classification between tank classes based on weight and role ended.

=== Usage by the Bundeswehr (leKPz M41) ===
The leKPz M41 (short for leichter Kampfpanzer M41 (light MBT M41) was the Bundeswehr variant, serving in the West German Army from 1956 to 1969. The leKPz M41's served in Panzeraufklärungsbatallionen (Tank reconnaissence batallions) and Panzerjägerbataillionen (Tank destroyer batallions). Very few served in Panzergrenadierbataillionen (Tank grenadier bataillions). Until 1969, the leKPz M41 was replaced by the [[Leopard 1]] in reconnaissence bataillions and by tank destroyers like the [[JPz 4-5]] and the [[RakJPz 2]] in tank destroyer bataillions. Variants with a slightly modified chassis of the M41 remained in service in the form of SPAA (Flakpanzer M42) as well as in the form of tank howitzers (lePzH M52 and mPzH M44).

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/bw_lkpz_m41-a.htm

{{Germany light tanks}}

PG 02

2019-07-13T11:47:01Z

U32990832: /* Pros and cons */

{{Specs-Card|code=jp_pg02}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{specs|rank}} Japanese fast attack craft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips for preserving survivability in the "Use in battle" section.''

''If necessary, use a graphics template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the ship’s mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward speed and reverse speed.''

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
{{main|JM61-RFS (20 mm)}}
''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>.''

''Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Special armament ===
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.''

==Usage in battles==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don’t try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! Seakeeping
! colspan="2" |Unsinkability
! colspan="2" |Firepower
|-
| I
| Dry-Docking
| Tool Set||
| API-T||
|-
| II
| Rudder Replacement
| Fire Protection System||Smokescreen
| 20 mm APDS belts||
|-
| III
| Propeller Replacement
| ||
| Improved Rangefinder||Primary Armament Targeting
|-
| IV
| Engine Maintenance
| New Pumps||
| Artillery Support||
|-
|}

* As a premium ship, the PG 02's modifications are automatically unlocked upon purchase of the ship.

===Pros and cons===


'''Pros:'''

* Boasts a 20 mm rotary gun that fires at 3,000 RPM, allowing swift and easy destruction of targets
* Boasts excellent top speed and manoeuvrability
* Can easily disable armaments on larger ships, such as destroyers and gunboats in rapid succession
* Survivability rating is high - there are empty spaces in the hull which can absorb multitude amount of small-medium projectiles

'''Cons:'''

* 20 mm rotary gun can easily overheat and jam if fired for too long
* Hydrofoils diminish agility when traversing over shallow areas, such as islands and rock embankments. It will stagnate your speed, causing you to get permanently stuck in them
* HE shells will set boat on fire

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Development<nowiki>]</nowiki> The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]

{{Japan boats}}
{{Japan premium ships}}

VFW

2019-06-18T15:23:12Z

U32990832: /* Description */

{{Specs-Card
|code=germ_vsw_flak_41
|market=VFW (Germany)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]] as a reward for the [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6145-special-battlefield-engineer-en "Battlefield Engineer"] event.

Also known as the [[wikipedia:Grille_10|Grille 10]], the Flak 37 auf '''S'''onder'''f'''ahrgeste'''l'''l (German: special purpose-built vehicle), or the abbreviated technical name Sfl.IVc, was originally developed as a mobile gun platform using 8.8 cm flak guns. Due to its boxlike shape, the playerbase gave the vehicle the nickname "Flaktoaster" or just "Toaster"

Designed by the Krupp corporation originally as an anti-tank vehicle in 1941, it was realized that by using 8.8 cm flak cannons, it could achieve not only an anti-tank role but also an anti-aircraft one as well. Because of this, this vehicle was given the 8.8 cm Flak 41 as its main and only armament.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The {{Specs|pseudonym}} has decently high survivability in battle, utilizing its little to no armour setup, depending on which mode is selected, to allow for the term "''No armour is the best armour''" to be effective by having the side skirts up or down out of the way.

When the side skirts are enabled in the up position, it will cover the sides of the exposed crew and gun, offering 5 mm of armour which can protect both from oncoming machine gun fire. However, they will most likely not hold up to a round fired from the main gun of a tank.

With the skirts down, the tank destroyer can easily be disabled due to the exposure of the four crew members to the elements, or the gun being taken out of commission. On the other hand, if the tank, gun, or both are still in action, the front panels of the Flak 41 can be used to block machine gun fire, effectively protecting any crew still remaining to operate the gun.

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|FlaK 41 (88 mm)}}

The VFW is armed with the Flak 41 cannon allowing it to disable or destroy a majority of its intended targets within its battle rating range. The reload speed of the gun is around 5 seconds which allows for quick and consistent firing upon targets.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* A very fast reload on a ''very'' powerful gun
* Surprising durability, very difficult to one-shot
* Large crew allows for fast reloading
* Reasonable transverse allows for expediting out of a hot zone
* Side-skirts can be raised for added protection from machine guns
* Side-skirts can be lowered for a greater range of turret movement

'''Cons:'''

* Virtually nonexistent gun depression
* Very thin armour, exposed crew and wide vehicle profile (large target)
* Extremely vulnerable to virtually any form of enemy aircraft or artillery fire
* Raised side-skirts restrict turret movement, an immobilized VFW can only fire at vehicles directly in front of it
* Side-skirts can only be raised or lowered before the start of the game

== History ==

The VFW was the first of several projects of the Krupp company to mount a heavy anti-air gun on a mobile armored chassis. This initially developed version, which mounts the 8.8cm FlaK 41 cannon onto a heavily modified Panzer IV chassis, was created in 1944.

Initial tests of the vehicle were performed throughout 1944. However, apart from tests producing mixed results, it was lacking interest that eventually led to the project’s ultimate cancellation later that year. As a result, the VFW never left prototype stage and only a single experimental vehicle was ever produced.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6144-development-vfw-german-ballista-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6144-development-vfw-german-ballista-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> VFW: German Ballista]
* [[Wikipedia:Grille_10|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Grille 10, AKA {{PAGENAME}}]]

{{Germany tank destroyers}}
{{Germany premium ground vehicles}}

S-38

2019-06-16T12:35:48Z

U32990832: /* History */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_s38}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] as part of the fleet closed beta test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Tips for preserving survivability should be saved for the "Use in battle" section.''

''If necessary, use a graphic template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the ship’s mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward speed and reverse speed.''

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>.''

''Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armament and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section.''

''If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
''An important part of the ship’s armament responsible for air raid defense. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship’s anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets.''

''If there is no anti-aircraft artillery, remove this section.''

=== Torpedo armament ===
''Many ships are armed with torpedo launchers, and for some vessels such as boats, torpedoes are an extremely important means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc.''

''If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.''

=== Special armament ===
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can be an unexpected surprise for an opponent. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don’t get try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
The S-38 was developed and built by the German Lürssen Werft in 1938/1939. In total, 8 units of the standard S-38 were built, followed by 16 units of the improved -B variant (see [[S-38b]]). Its main use was to protect German convoys in the Baltic Sea as well as attacking Soviet ships. The S-38's plans were later used for the development of the ''Silbermöwe class'' in 1952.

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on ship;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany boats}}

KwK43 (88 mm)

2019-06-11T09:58:42Z

U32990832: /* Description */

== Description ==
The Kampfwagenkanone 43 (short form KwK 43 (88 mm)) was the improved, longer version of the [[KwK 36 (88 mm)]]. The gun had different names depending on its purpose: Tank destroyers, for example, were equipped with the [[PaK 43 (88 mm)]]. It was produced from 1942 to 1945 and was used in the Tiger II and under the name PaK 43 in various tank destroyers. It was one of Germanys most famous guns during WW2

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_panther_II}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIp}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh_sla}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===

[[File:Icon APCBC-HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 39/43''' (Panzergranate 39/43)
{{break}}

APCBC round with high- explosive filler ''(Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped shell)''

The Pzgr. 39/43 one of the two standard rounds of the KwK 43 (88 mm). This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its huge high- explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.

{| class="wikitable"
!PzGr 39/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|10.16 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1000 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.10
|-
|Explosive Mass
|64 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|108.8 g
|-
|Fuse delay
|0.8 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|28 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|48°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|63°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|71°
|}

[[File:Icon APCR Shot.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 40/43''' (Panzergranate 40/43)
{{break}}
APCR round ''(Armor-piercing composite rigid shell)''

The Pzgr. 40/43 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). Like other APCR shells, it is an explosive round made out of a dense core sitting in a soft metal shell, making it useful against heavy tanks. Since it creates only a small bit of shrapnel where it is important to aim at the enemy's modules and crew members.

One Pzgr. 40/43 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Pzgr. 40/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.3 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1200 m/s
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|66°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|70°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|72°
|}
[[File:Icon HEAT Shell.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hl.Gr 39''' (Hohlladungsgranate 39)

HEAT round ''(High explosive anti-tank shell)''

The Hl.Gr 39 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). The composition of a metal core in a high explosive surrounding makes it effective against both vehicles with light or no armour (light tanks/trucks) and armoured vehicles like medium tanks. Its HEAT characteristics (not losing power over long ranges) make it very useful for sniping over extreme distances). Due to the fact that the Pzgr. 39/43 is free and penetrates more armour, it is be wise to carry only a few Hl.Gr 39s' into battle since you won't use it very often.

One Hl.Gr 39 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Hl.Gr 39
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.64 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|600 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.5
|-
|Explosive Mass
|646 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|1.1 kg
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.3 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|62°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|69°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|73°
|}

'''Sprgr. L/4,5'''
[[File:Icon HE Shell.jpg|thumb]]
HE round ''(High-explosive fragmentation shell)''

A basic HE round that is used by all German 88 mm guns. It is recommended to carry 2 - 5 of these into battle for various reasons. For example, you can use it to destroy vehicles with no or very thin armor or for removing obstacles out of your line of fire. Very skilled gunners can try to use it for shooting down aircraft.

{| class="wikitable"
!Sprgr. L/4,5
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|9 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|820 m/s
|-
|Explosive type
|Fp.02
|-
|Explosive Type
|698 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|698 g
|-
|Fuse Delay
|0.1 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.5 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|79°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|80°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|81°
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/allternative weapons/ machine'' g''uns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

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[[Category:Tank cannons]]

KwK43 (88 mm)

2019-06-11T09:06:42Z

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_panther_II}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIp}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh_sla}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===

[[File:Icon APCBC-HE Shell.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 39/43''' (Panzergranate 39/43)
{{break}}

APCBC round with high- explosive filler ''(Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped shell)''

The Pzgr. 39/43 one of the two standard rounds of the KwK 43 (88 mm). This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its huge high- explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.

{| class="wikitable"
!PzGr 39/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|10.16 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1000 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.10
|-
|Explosive Mass
|64 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|108.8 g
|-
|Fuse delay
|0.8 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|28 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|48°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|63°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|71°
|}

[[File:Icon APCR Shot.jpg|left]]'''Pzgr. 40/43''' (Panzergranate 40/43)
{{break}}
APCR round ''(Armor-piercing composite rigid shell)''

The Pzgr. 40/43 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). Like other APCR shells, it is an explosive round made out of a dense core sitting in a soft metal shell, making it useful against heavy tanks. Since it creates only a small bit of shrapnel where it is important to aim at the enemy's modules and crew members.

One Pzgr. 40/43 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Pzgr. 40/43
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.3 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1200 m/s
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|66°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|70°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|72°
|}
[[File:Icon HEAT Shell.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hl.Gr 39''' (Hohlladungsgranate 39)

HEAT round ''(High explosive anti-tank shell)''

The Hl.Gr 39 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). The composition of a metal core in a high explosive surrounding makes it effective against both vehicles with light or no armour (light tanks/trucks) and armoured vehicles like medium tanks. Its HEAT characteristics (not losing power over long ranges) make it very useful for sniping over extreme distances). Due to the fact that the Pzgr. 39/43 is free and penetrates more armour, it is be wise to carry only a few Hl.Gr 39s' into battle since you won't use it very often.

One Hl.Gr 39 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Hl.Gr 39
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.64 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|600 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.5
|-
|Explosive Mass
|646 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|1.1 kg
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.3 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|62°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|69°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|73°
|}

'''Sprgr. L/4,5'''
[[File:Icon HE Shell.jpg|thumb]]
HE round ''(High-explosive fragmentation shell)''

A basic HE round that is used by all German 88 mm guns. It is recommended to carry 2 - 5 of these into battle for various reasons. For example, you can use it to destroy vehicles with no or very thin armor or for removing obstacles out of your line of fire. Very skilled gunners can try to use it for shooting down aircraft.

{| class="wikitable"
!Sprgr. L/4,5
!
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|9 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|820 m/s
|-
|Explosive type
|Fp.02
|-
|Explosive Type
|698 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|698 g
|-
|Fuse Delay
|0.1 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|0.5 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|79°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|80°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|81°
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/allternative weapons/ machine'' g''uns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

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[[Category:Tank cannons]]

KwK43 (88 mm)

2019-06-10T18:19:45Z

U32990832: /* Available shells */

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_panther_II}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIp}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh}}
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_VI_ausf_b_tiger_IIh_sla}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===
[[File:Icon APCBC-HE Shell.jpg|thumb]]
'''Pzgr. 39/43''' (Panzergranate 39/43)

APCBC round with high- expolsive filler ''(Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped shell)''

The Pzgr. 39/43 one of the two standart rounds of the KwK 43 (88 mm). This round can be used against nearly all kinds of medium or heavy tanks and is thank to its huge high- explosive filler capable of destroying most of its targets with only one shot.

{| class="wikitable"
!PzGr 39/43
!
! rowspan="12" |
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|10.16 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1000 m/s
|-
|Explosive Type
|H.10
|-
|Explosive Mass
|64 g
|-
|TNT equivalent
|108.8 g
|-
|Fuse delay
|0.8 m
|-
|Fuse Sensitivity
|28 mm
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|48°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|63°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|71°
|}
'''Pzgr. 40/43''' (Panzergranate 40/43)
[[File:Icon APCR Shot.jpg|thumb]]
APCR round ''(Armor-piercing composite rigid shell)''

The Pzgr. 40/43 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). Like other APCR shells, it is a round made out of a dense core sitting in a soft metal shell, making it useful against heavy tanks. Since it creates only a bit shrapnel it is important to aim at the enemy's modules and crew members.

One Pzgr. 40/43 costs 60 SL.

{| class="wikitable"
!Pzgr. 40/43
!
! rowspan="7" |
|-
|Caliber
|88 mm
|-
|Projectile Mass
|7.3 kg
|-
|Muzzle Velocity
|1200 m/s
|-
|Angle of attack with 0% chance of a ricochet
|66°
|-
|Angle of attack with 50% chance of a ricochet
|70°
|-
|Angle of attack with 100% chance of a ricochet
|72°
|}

'''Hl.Gr 39''' (Hohlladungsgranate 39)

HEAT round ''(High explosive anti-tank shell)''

The Hl.Gr 39 is one of the researchable shells for the KwK 43 (88 mm). The composition of a metal core in a high explosive surrounding makes it effective against both vehicles with light or no armor (light tanks / trucks) and armoured vehicles like medium tanks. Its HEAT characteristics (not losing power over long ranges) make it very useful for sniping over extreme distances). Due to the fact that the Pzgr. 39/43 is free and penetrates more armor, it can be wisely to carry only a few Hl.Gr 39s' into battle since you won't use it very often.

One Hl.Gr 39 costs 60 SL.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/allternative weapons/ machine'' g''uns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
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* ''other literature.''

{{Germany tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

Nashorn

2019-06-10T15:45:25Z

U32990832: /* Additional armament */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_panzerjager_nashorn}}

== Description ==
''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.''

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

The Nashorn's armor is paper thin; it will not protect you from even heavy-caliber machine gun fire and can be hull-broken from large caliber HE rounds.

The Nashorn also lacks a roof, making it a very desirable target for strafing runs by fighters, as well as rocket attacks by attack aircraft.

One interesting (and somewhat comical) note to the Nashorn's armor that it is so thin, shells may pass through it without exploding due to the fuse passing through enough material to set it off and detonate.

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Machine guns ===
The Nashorn has two [[MG 34 (7.92 mm)]] aimed towards the vehicle's sides. Since they are the vehicles secondary weapon, you can't switch between different belts. Furthermore, they have various blind spots, e.g. the space behind or in front of the tank as well as the area above the vehicle since the machine guns have an elevation of only around +20°, making the tank very vulnerable against diving fighters or bombers ''.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

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{{Germany tank destroyers}}

Nashorn

2019-06-10T15:42:03Z

U32990832: /* Machine guns */

{{Specs-Card|code=germ_panzerjager_nashorn}}

== Description ==
''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.''

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

The Nashorn's armor is paper thin; it will not protect you from even heavy-caliber machine gun fire and can be hull-broken from large caliber HE rounds.

The Nashorn also lacks a roof, making it a very desirable target for strafing runs by fighters, as well as rocket attacks by attack aircraft.

One interesting (and somewhat comical) note to the Nashorn's armor that it is so thin, shells may pass through it without exploding due to the fuse passing through enough material to set it off and detonate.

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
The Nashorn has two [[MG 34 (7.92 mm)]] aimed towards the vehicle's sides. Since they are the vehicles secondary weapon, you can't switch between different belts. Furthermore, they have various blind spots, e.g. the space behind or in front of the tank as well as the area above the vehicle since the machine guns have an elevation of only around +20°, making the tank very vulnerable against diving fighters or bombers ''.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany tank destroyers}}