Ostwind - Revision history

U74396666: Minor updates

2023-11-20T16:01:20Z

Minor updates

U74396666: Minor updates

2023-11-20T14:55:01Z

Minor updates

U74396666: Minor updates

2023-11-20T14:35:51Z

Minor updates

U74396666: New Description Project - Germany Priority: Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"

2023-11-20T14:30:13Z

New Description Project - Germany Priority: Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"

U54774401: Changed Bundeswehr to Wehrmacht, as the Bundeswehr was created in 1955.

2023-08-19T18:21:43Z

Changed Bundeswehr to Wehrmacht, as the Bundeswehr was created in 1955.

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2023-03-07T17:41:15Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U63198391: /* Pros and cons */ Fixed a spelling mistake under the 5th Con. (aside fron light and open-topped vehicles) to (aside from light and open-topped vehicles)

2023-02-09T11:45:28Z

‎Pros and cons: Fixed a spelling mistake under the 5th Con. (aside fron light and open-topped vehicles) to (aside from light and open-topped vehicles)

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-04T16:36:58Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Media */ Removed dead video

2023-01-10T13:01:13Z

‎Media: Removed dead video

U44629479: Corrected About template

2023-01-10T13:00:46Z

Corrected About template

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 == 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.'' -->
-The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Flakpanzer IV (Disambiguation)|Flakpanzer IV self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle family]]. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the previous variant, the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
+The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Flakpanzer IV (Disambiguation)|Flakpanzer IV self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family]]. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the previous variant, the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" has both advantages and disadvantages. Its main strengths are its long engagement range, destructive ammunition, and its short reload time. Its drawbacks include an average fire rate and inadequate crew protection. It is best used in anti-aircraft roles, waiting for enemy aircraft to approach before unleashing a barrage of shells in that direction. Long-range firing in the hope of a lucky hit is both a waste of ammunition and a good way to broadcast the current position to enemy ground and air units. Always stay close to cover and away from the main fighting zones.

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 == 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.'' -->
-The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank]] based self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle family. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
+The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Flakpanzer IV (Disambiguation)|Flakpanzer IV self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle family]]. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the previous variant, the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" has both advantages and disadvantages. Its main strengths are its long engagement range, destructive ammunition, and its short reload time. Its drawbacks include an average fire rate and inadequate crew protection. It is best used in anti-aircraft roles, waiting for enemy aircraft to approach before unleashing a barrage of shells in that direction. Long-range firing in the hope of a lucky hit is both a waste of ammunition and a good way to broadcast the current position to enemy ground and air units. Always stay close to cover and away from the main fighting zones.

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 == 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.'' -->
-The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] based self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle family. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
+The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank]] based self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle family. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" has both advantages and disadvantages. Its main strengths are its long engagement range, destructive ammunition, and its short reload time. Its drawbacks include an average fire rate and inadequate crew protection. It is best used in anti-aircraft roles, waiting for enemy aircraft to approach before unleashing a barrage of shells in that direction. Long-range firing in the hope of a lucky hit is both a waste of ammunition and a good way to broadcast the current position to enemy ground and air units. Always stay close to cover and away from the main fighting zones.

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 == 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.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German SPAA {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.43]]. The younger brother of the infamous Wirbelwind, Ostwind, is another German SPAAG, which is another force to be reckoned with. It switches quad 20 mm autocannons for one 37 mm gun, which comes with its advantages and disadvantages. The chassis is the same as on the previous SPAAG. While the player doesn't have to reload the primary weapon, which allows for the continuous fire, he or she has to be aware of overheating. Default belt works wonders against planes and ground tech alike.
+The '''Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind"''' ([[Abbreviations#.28DE.29_Sd.Kfz._Index|Sd.Kfz. Index:]] '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''') is the second variant of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Panzer IV medium tank family]] based self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle family. It was created in 1944 as a replacement for the [[Wirbelwind|Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"]]. The same Panzer IV medium tank chassis was used, but this time with an open-top, hexagonal turret housing a 37 mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone 43. This platform is highly effective against lightly armoured vehicles and minor fortifications in addition to its intended role as an anti-aircraft weapon. A closed-top design would have been preferable, but due to the heavy smoke generated by the main armament, this was not possible.
 == General info ==

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 Designed in 1944, the Flakpanzer IV Ostwind (East Wind) was another Panzer IV based SPAAG, and it was designed to replace the earlier Wirbelwind. An unmodified Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis was used with the turret removed and replaced by a new open-topped hexagonal turret. The turret was open-topped to ventilate the large quantities of smoke generated by the gun, which would otherwise enter the enclosed crew compartment and cause harm to the crew. The armament of the Ostwind was a 3.7 cm Flak 43 anti-aircraft gun. The 37 mm gun was not only effective against aircraft, but also against lightly armoured vehicles and light fortifications. Compared to the Wirbelwind, the Ostwind had a slightly better protected turret and a more powerful armament. The Flak 43 was simply more powerful than the 2 cm Flak 38 guns of the Wirbelwind.
-The Bundeswehr ordered 100 Flakpanzer IV Ostwinds in August 1944, but only 44 vehicles were completed between December 1944 and March 1945. 37 of the vehicles were converted from already existing PzKpfw IV tanks, and 7 were purpose-built. All conversions and constructions were carried out at Ostbau Werke in Sagan, Silesia (now in Poland).
+The Wehrmacht ordered 100 Flakpanzer IV Ostwinds in August 1944, but only 44 vehicles were completed between December 1944 and March 1945. 37 of the vehicles were converted from already existing PzKpfw IV tanks, and 7 were purpose-built. All conversions and constructions were carried out at Ostbau Werke in Sagan, Silesia (now in Poland).
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 * '''Sprgr. 18:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
 * '''PzGr:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
-* '''M.Gr.18:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
+* '''M.Gr.18:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}
-{{:FlaK43 (37 mm)/Ammunition|Sprgr. 18, PzGr, M.Gr.18}}
+{{:FlaK43 (37 mm)/Ammunition|FI-T, APHE, HEI-T}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 * Open turret; susceptible to aerial gunfire or blast overpressure
 * Significantly hard to hit and kill an enemy aircraft with the 37 mm cannon
-* PzGr APHE belt with highest penetration values almost never penetrates armoured vehicles (aside fron light and open-topped vehicles)
+* PzGr APHE belt with highest penetration values almost never penetrates armoured vehicles (aside from light and open-topped vehicles)
 * Can get overwhelmed if there are several planes with its low rate of fire
 * Once the cannon has overheated, cooling takes time and hinders combat performance
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 ;Related development
 * [[Flakpanzer IV]]
 ** [[Ostwind II]]
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 {{Germany anti-aircraft vehicles}}

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|naeDoEwZ5Pg|'''German SPAAs''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:22 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|5rmqhfuEC90|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|naeDoEwZ5Pg|'''German SPAAs''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:22 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==

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 {{About
 | about = German SPAA '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the other version
+| usage = the twin-barelled version
 | link = Ostwind II
 }}