Wiesel 1A4

This page is about the German SPAA Wiesel 1A4. For other versions, see Wiesel (Family).

Wiesel 1A4

Kugelblitz

Luchs A2

Wiesel 1A4

Kugelblitz

Luchs A2

Germany

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.3	7.3	7.3

Class:

SPAA

Research:82 000

Purchase:240 000

Description

The Waffenträger Wiesel 1A4 MK is a rank V German SPAA with a battle rating of 7.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull8 / 8 / 8

Turret8 / 8 / 8

Crew2 people

Visibility62 %

The armour is very thin throughout the vehicle, only able to protect from shrapnel and rifle-calibre machine gun fire. Anything with a calibre of 12.7 mm or larger will penetrate. The external fuel tank provides a minor increase in protection, but is still able to be penetrated by large-calibre machine guns. The interior armour provides minor protection to spalling and small shells, but isn't guaranteed to stop anything above 12.7 mm upon penetration. Two vents can be found on the tank with 5 mm of armour, one on the top above the radiator and the other in the middle of the left side, while not much of a difference, if shot at the right angle rifle-calibre machine gun fire can penetrate. The driver and gunner are sitting in a line if looking directly from the front or at a slight angle, which increases the likelihood of getting both knocked out with a single shot. Moreover, as there are only 2 crew members, losing even 1 man will knock out the vehicle unless on a point with crew replenishment.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, side, rear, roof, turret)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	8 mm (61°) Upper glacis 8 mm (10°) Lower plate 8 mm (67°) Lower glacis	8 mm (33°) Top 8 mm Bottom 8 mm (34°) Lower glacis	8 mm (47°) Upper plate 8 mm (29°) Lower plate 8 mm (29°-55°) Fuel Tank	8 mm (29°) Front glacis 8 mm (29°) Driver compartment 6 mm Fighting compartment 5 mm Engine vents
Turret	8 mm (51°) Turret front 6 mm (6°) Optic 6 mm (3°-7°) Ammo	8 mm (21-40°) Turret	8 mm (27°)	6 mm

Notes:

• There is a 5 mm RHA internal plate separating the engine compartment from the crew.
• Tracks, suspension wheels, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
• Mudguards and storage boxes are 5 mm thick, mud flaps are 2 mm thick.
• The gun breech is 150 mm thick and the gun mount is 6 mm thick (including ammo boxes).

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB87 / 32 km/h

RB and SB81 / 30 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight2.9 t

Engine power

AB166 hp

RB and SB87 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB57.2 hp/t

RB and SB30.0 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	87	32	2.9	124	166	42.76	57.24
Realistic	81	30		77	87	26.55	30

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 245 → 4 883

RB3 076 → 4 629

SB4 652 → 7 001

Total cost of modifications69 500

116 200

Talisman cost1 900

Crew training68 000

Experts240 000

Aces990

Research Aces620 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

140 / 180 / 250 %

184 / 184 / 184 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 2 900 Cost: 4 700 160 Suspension Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 400 150 Brake System Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 400 150 Filters Research: 5 900 Cost: 9 600 330 Transmission Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 500 260 Engine Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 500 260	Improved Parts Research: 1 900 Cost: 4 700 160 Improved FPE Research: 1 800 Cost: 4 400 150 Crew Replenishment Research: 5 900 Cost: 9 600 330	Horizontal Drive Research: 2 900 Cost: 4 700 160 20mm_rh202_AP_ammo_pack Research: 2 900 Cost: 4 700 160 NVD Research: 2 900 Cost: 4 700 160 Adjustment of Fire Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 400 150 Airstrike Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 400 150 Laser rangefinder Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 400 150 Elevation Mechanism Research: 5 900 Cost: 9 600 330 Artillery Support Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 500 260 Improved optics Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 500 260 20mm_rh202_APDS_ammo_pack Research: 4 600 Cost: 7 500 260

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

20 mm Rh202 cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

Belt capacity100 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate801 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 45°

Horizontal guidance-110° / 110°

20 mm Rh202						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	400 (100)	800	-10°/+45°	±110°	N/A	52.8	73.1	88.8	98.2	104.5	10.40	9.20	8.48	8.00
Realistic						35.7	42.0	51.0	56.4	60.0

Ammunition

• Default: HVAP-T · HEFI-T
• DM51A1: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HVAP-T
• DM43: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEFI-T
• DM63: APDS · APDS · APDS · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	57	52	37	24	15	10
DM51A1	57	52	37	24	15	10
DM43	57	52	37	24	15	10
DM63	66	61	45	31	21	14

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Wiesel 1A4

Full ammo	Ammo type	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
4 400	Magazines Rounds	3 (+1) 300 (+100)	2 (+2) 200 (+200)	1 (+3) 100 (+300)	0 (+4) 0 (+400)	No

Notes:

• The ammunition is modeled as 4 magazines of 100 rounds.
• Even though racks 3 & 4 both are fed into the gun, the gun still reloads when switching from rack 3 to 4.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent acceleration and mobility
• Good anti-air capability
• Low profile, can hide in small areas
• Its 20 mm has a high rate of fire
• Access to thermals, night vision and a laser rangefinder

Cons:

• Almost no armour
• Can't penetrate tanks reliably
• Turret can't rotate a full 360°
• Its gun heats up quite quickly
• Poor gun elevation compared to other SPAA

History

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Media

Videos

Wiesel 1: Firepower for the Fallschirmjäger - Military History Visualized

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Wiesel armored vehicles: MK20/TOW/2 ADWC

Germany anti-aircraft vehicles
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Half-track	Sd.Kfz.251/21 · Sd.Kfz. 6/2
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Wiesel AWC	Wiesel 1A4 · Ozelot
Radar SPAAG	Gepard · Gepard 1A2
Missile SPAA	FlaRakPz 1 · FlaRakRad