DF105

DF105

DF105

Description

The DF105 is a rank German light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (entire hull, turret sides, turret roof, turret back)
• Cast homogeneous armour (front turret, lower side turret, cupola)
• Rubber-fabric screens (side skirts)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	11 mm (76°) Upper glacis 32 mm (22°) Lower plate 32 mm (48°-57°) Lower glacis	15 mm (30°) Top 15+5 mm Bottom	10 - 11 mm (21°)	11 mm (14°) Front glacis 10 - 11 mm Crew compartment
Turret	40 mm (36°-44°) Turret front 40 mm (cylindrical) Gun mantlet	15 - 20 mm	20 mm Bustle 20 mm (spherical) Underside	10 mm 50 mm Cupola area
Cupola	20 mm (spherical) Outer ring 50 mm (spherical) Dome

Notes:

• Tracks, suspension wheels, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
• There is 5 mm internal RHA plating separating engine compartment from the crew compartment.
• Mudguards and storage boxes are 4 mm thick
• Belly armour is 11 mm thick.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				1116			__.__
Realistic				637			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

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105 mm CN105-57					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	38	-6°/+13°	±180°	N/A	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
OCC 105 F1	HEAT	400	400	400	400	400	400
OE 105 F1 Mle.60	HE	25	25	25	25	25	25

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OCC 105 F1	HEAT	800	10.95	0.05	0.1	1.02	62°	69°	73°
OE 105 F1 Mle.60	HE	800	12.1	0	0.1	2	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
OFPH 105 F1	600	11.4	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the DF105

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
38	34 (+4)	13 (+25)	7 (+31)	1 (+37)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 3* and 4* (autoloader magazines) are first stage ammo racks. They total 12 shells.
  • These racks get filled first when loading up the tank and are also emptied first.
  • As the DF105 is equipped with an autoloader, manual reloading of the gun is not possible.
  • Once the autoloader magazines have been depleted, you can't shoot until the loader has restocked the autoloader. The restocking time is longer than the normal reload time of the gun.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1 to 2 into rack 4 then 3. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
  • The depletion order at full capacity is: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2.

Machine guns

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,000 (200)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Due to its high mobility, high penetration HEAT round, and autoloader, the tank offers great potential for flanking around the frontline and picking off enemy vehicles from a variety of angles. The HEAT round allows the player to destroy nearly every vehicle they might encounter (except for tanks featuring composite armour) at every range. However, the high drop, the low velocity of the ammo, and the lack of a rangefinder make hitting the first shot at longer ranges difficult. Thus, it is best used at around 800 m or in a squad with vehicles featuring rangefinders. The greatest danger to the tank, when in a flanking role, would be other light tanks (especially those outfitted with autocannons), which remain operational after the first shot. Aircraft also pose a high risk to the tank, since the roof armour is only 10 mm thick.

The tank is also very useful at suppressing enemies, since the autoloader and relatively high turret traverse enable the tank to fire at multiple targets in a short time. It can also be used to engage medium/heavy tanks in close proximity and on urban maps. However, one should try to destroy the enemies' cannon first, since return fire can be expected prior to the second shot. Using the tank for such tactics comes at a relative risk, since shots from cannons can often disable the tank. Another risk of this strategy is the swift destruction one may face when encountering light tanks with autocannons or anti-air vehicles.

Regardless of strategy, the tank works best when using cover. While it has a small turret, leaving it exposed is not favourable, since it not only houses two of the three crew members, but also up to 12 shots of ammunition. Baiting enemy tanks to push you by firing a shot is also a good idea. However, whilst the autoloader is fast, one has to remember that is not instantaneous, and that taking hits is a bad idea in the DF105.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good mobility
• Powerful HEAT shell
• Autoloader grants a short and steady reload time

Cons:

• Little to no armour
• Lacks a gun stabilizer leads to a bouncy gun sight when moving and slowing to a stop

History

The Combat Tank DF 105 was built by Thyssen-Henschel as a Franco-German cooperation in the arms sector initially built for the German Bundeswehr, but shifted towards export instead. It used the hull of the Marder I, with a oscillating turret housing the CN105-57 (105 mm) which was meant for the AMX-13 series. While it was built as a support light tank, it could still carry up to 5 infantry in the back of the tank thanks to the crew compartment the Marder's hull provides, this space could otherwise be used to store up to 50 rounds of 105 mm ammunition.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the DF105 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• Marder A1-
• Marder 1A3

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.