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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].
  
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At first glance, the Begleitpanzer 57 may be confused for a SPAA due to the light armoured chassis and a rapid-fire 57 mm auto cannon. On the turret's is also a TOW launcher that can be fired in a SACLOS manner, meaning it will automatically align itself with the cross hair in flight.
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At first glance, the Begleitpanzer 57 may be confused for a SPAA due to the light armoured chassis and a rapid-fire 57 mm auto cannon. On the turret is also a TOW launcher that can be fired in a SACLOS manner, meaning it will automatically align itself with the cross hair in-flight.
  
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The Begleitpanzer 57 overall construction is similar to that of the [[T114|T114]] with light armour all around that even heavy machine gun ammunition can penetrate through the sides. The turret's nature with its exterior gun mount also has its similarities.
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The Begleitpanzer 57 overall construction is similar to that of the [[T114]] with light armour all around that even heavy machine gun ammunition can penetrate through the sides. The turret's nature with its exterior gun mount also has its similarities.
  
 
As a light tank, the Begleitpanzer 57 carries a great firepower punch for its mobility despite its lack of armour. A rapid firing 57 mm cannon carries enough penetration rivaling that of the [[ZSU-57-2]], but the addition of a TOW launcher system makes this vehicle a dangerous opponent by being able to engage a variety of target at its leisure.
 
As a light tank, the Begleitpanzer 57 carries a great firepower punch for its mobility despite its lack of armour. A rapid firing 57 mm cannon carries enough penetration rivaling that of the [[ZSU-57-2]], but the addition of a TOW launcher system makes this vehicle a dangerous opponent by being able to engage a variety of target at its leisure.
  
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While the cannon shares the caliber with the Russian 57 mm gun, it is quite different in performance. The Russian SPAA has a slightly better combined fire rate and significantly more accuracy at range. You also start to lose the penetration advantage at 1 km compared to the APHE belt of the ZSU-57-2. All of this combined makes you very reliant on your ATGM, of which you only have 6. Upgrading to the better ATGM is highly encouraged, the APHE belt can be completely ignored as it can not reliably perforate Russian side armor.
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While the cannon shares the calibre with the Russian 57 mm gun, it is quite different in performance. The Russian SPAA has a slightly better combined fire rate and significantly more accuracy at range. You also start to lose the penetration advantage at 1 km compared to the APHE belt of the ZSU-57-2. All of this combined makes you very reliant on your ATGM, of which you only have 6. Upgrading to the better ATGM is highly encouraged, the APHE belt can be completely ignored as it can not reliably perforate Russian side armour.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
  
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Weight (tons)
 
! Weight (tons)
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! colspan="1" | Add-on Armour<br>weight (tons)
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! Add-on armour<br>weight (tons)
−
! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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! Max speed (km/h)
 
|-
 
|-
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| rowspan="2" | 28.5 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 78 (AB)  
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| rowspan="2" | 28.5 || rowspan="2" | N/A
 +
| 78 (AB)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|70 (RB/SB)
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| 70 (RB/SB)
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="1" | Mode
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! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
−
!Stock
 
−
!Upgraded
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|''Arcade''
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| ''Arcade'' || 930 || 1,145
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|930
 
−
|1,145
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|''Realistic/Simulator''
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || 531 || 600
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|531
 
−
|600
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="1" | Mode
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! Mode !! Stock !! Upgraded
−
!Stock
 
−
!Upgraded
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|''Arcade''
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| ''Arcade'' || 32.63 || 40.18
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|32.63
 
−
|40.18
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|''Realistic/Simulator''
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || 18.63 || 21.05
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|18.63
 
−
|21.05
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|Bofors L/70 Mk.I (57 mm)}}
 
{{main|Bofors L/70 Mk.I (57 mm)}}
  
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! colspan="6" | [[Bofors L/70 Mk.I (57 mm)|57 mm Bofors L/70 Mk.I]]
 
! colspan="6" | [[Bofors L/70 Mk.I (57 mm)|57 mm Bofors L/70 Mk.I]]
 
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|-
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! colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! colspan="2" | Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! Horizontal<br>guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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! Stabilizer
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | 96 (48) || 200 || -8°/+45° || ±180° || N/A
 
| colspan="2" | 96 (48) || 200 || -8°/+45° || ±180° || N/A
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
 
|-
 
|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! Prior +<br>Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Arcade'' || 20.0 || 27.67 || 33.6 || 39.53 || __.__
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| ''Arcade'' || 20.0 || 27.67 || 33.6 || 39.53 || ??.??
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 12.5 || 14.7 || 17.22 || 20.87 || __.__
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| ''Realistic'' || 12.5 || 14.7 || 17.22 || 20.87 || ??.??
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! Prior +<br>Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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! Prior +<br>Ace qualif.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 15.00 || 15.00 || 15.00 || 15.00
 
| 15.00 || 15.00 || 15.00 || 15.00
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|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics  
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
|-
 
|-
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! 10m
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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! 100m
 
−
! 500m
 
−
! 1000m
 
−
! 1500m
 
−
! 2000m
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| 57x438 AP-T || APCBC ||125|| 122 || 107 ||91|| 77 ||66
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| 57х438 AP-T || APCBC || 125 || 122 || 107 || 91 || 77 || 66
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|-
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| 57х438 HE-T || HE || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8
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|-
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| 57х438 HE-VT || HE || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8
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|-
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| 57х438 SAP-T || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 81 || 69 || 58 || 50
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 57x438 SAP-T || APHEBC || 94 ||92||81||69|| 58 ||50
 
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|-
 
−
| 57x438 HE-T || HE ||8||8||8||8||8||8
 
−
|-
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
−
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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|-
−
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 +
|-
 +
| 57х438 AP-T || APCBC || 950 || 2.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4.0° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 +
|-
 +
| 57х438 HE-T || HE || 1,020 || 2.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 450 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 0%
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| 57х438 HE-VT || HE || 1,020 || 2.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 450 || +0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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! 50%
 
−
! 100%
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 57x438 AP-T || APCBC || 950 || 2.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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| 57х438 SAP-T || APHEBC || 950 || 2.4 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 75 || +4.0° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 57x438 SAP-T || APHEBC || 950 || 2.4 || 1.2 || 9 || 127.5 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
 
−
|-
 
−
| 57x438 HE-T || HE || 1,020 || 2.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 765 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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|-
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! Full<br>ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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! 1st<br>rack empty
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| '''96''' || 72&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+48)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+72)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+96)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
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| '''96''' || 72&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 48&nbsp;''(+48)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+72)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+96)'' || No
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|-
 +
|}
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==== [[Optics]] ====
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 +
! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} Optics
 +
|-
 +
!
 +
! Default magnification
 +
! Maximum magnification
 +
|-
 +
! Main Gun optics
 +
| X4.0 || X12.1
 +
|-
 +
! Comparable optics
 +
| colspan="2" | ???
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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<!-- ''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.'' -->
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{{main|BGM-71B TOW}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="6" | BGM-71B TOW ATGM
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! colspan="4" | BGM-71B TOW ATGM
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! Capacity
−
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! Vertical<br>guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Flight <br> speed (m/s)
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! Flight<br>speed (m/s)
−
! rowspan="1" | Range (m)
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! Range (m)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="3" | 6 || -6°/+20° || 299 || 3,000
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| 6 || -6°/+20° || 299 || 3,000
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="6" | BGM-71C TOW ATGM
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! colspan="4" | BGM-71C TOW ATGM
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! Capacity
−
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
+
! Vertical<br>guidance
−
! rowspan="1" | Flight <br> speed (m/s)
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! Flight<br>speed (m/s)
−
! rowspan="1" | Range (m)
+
! Range (m)
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="3" | 6 || -6°/+20° || 296 || 3,750
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| 6 || -6°/+20° || 296 || 3,750
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== Ammunition =====
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==== Ammunition ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
−
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
−
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 10m
+
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
−
! 100m
 
−
! 500m
 
−
! 1000m
 
−
! 1500m
 
−
! 2000m
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TOW || ATGM || 430 || 430 || 430 || 430 || 430 || 430  
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| TOW || ATGM || 430 || 430 || 430 || 430 || 430 || 430
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| I-TOW || ATGM || 630 || 630 || 630 || 630 || 630 || 630  
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| I-TOW || ATGM || 630 || 630 || 630 || 630 || 630 || 630
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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|-
 
|-
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
−
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
+
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
−
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
+
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
−
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
+
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
−
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
+
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
−
''in m:''
+
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
−
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
+
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
−
''in mm:''
+
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
−
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
+
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
−
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
 
−
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 0%
+
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
−
! 50%
 
−
! 100%
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| TOW || ATGM || 299 || 19 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 2,450 || ° || 80° || 82° || 90°
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| TOW || ATGM || 299 || 18.8 || N/A || 0.1 || 2,450 || +0.0° || 80° || 82° || 90°
−
|-  
+
|-
−
| I-TOW || ATGM || 296 || 19 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 2,080 || ° || 80° || 82° || 90°
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| I-TOW || ATGM || 296 || 19 || N/A || 0.1 || 2,080 || +0.0° || 80° || 82° || 90°
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
−
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
+
<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
+
! Full<br>ammo
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
+
! 1st<br>rack empty
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
−
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| ''6''' || 4&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+6)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
+
| '''6''' || 4&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 0&nbsp;''(+6)'' || No
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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<!--''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft, but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''-->
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<!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 
{{main|MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)}}
 
{{main|MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)}}
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="7" | [[MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm MG 3A1]]
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! colspan="4" | [[MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm MG 3A1]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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! colspan="4" | ''Coaxial mount''
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
+
! Capacity<br>(Belt capacity)
−
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
+
! Fire rate<br>(shots/minute)
−
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
+
! Vertical<br>guidance
−
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
+
! Horizontal<br>guidance
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="4" | 5,000 (1,000) || 1,200 || N/A || N/A
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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| I
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| Tracks
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| Parts
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| Horizontal Drive
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| 57x438 SAP-T
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| II
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| Suspension
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| Brake System
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| FPE
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| Adjustment of Fire
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| Airstrike
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| I-TOW
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|-
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| III
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| Filters
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| Crew Replenishment
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| Elevation Mechanism
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| 57x438 HE-VT
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| NVD
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| IV
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| Transmission
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| Engine
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| Artillery Support
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| Improved optics
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| Laser rangefinder
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* 57 mm useful against lightly armoured vehicles like light tanks and Leopards.
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* 57 mm useful against light armoured vehicles like light tanks and Leopards.
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* Great for spotting/disabling tracks and cannon parts.
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* Great for spotting / disabling tracks and cannon parts.
 
 
* Can take out aircraft from a 45 degree angle or lower.
 
* Can take out aircraft from a 45 degree angle or lower.
 
* When flanking, can easily destroy tanks from the side.
 
* When flanking, can easily destroy tanks from the side.
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* Armour can withstand 7.62mm (.30) bullets from the front, but higher caliber AP will penetrate.
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* Armour can withstand 7.62 mm (.30) bullets from the front, but higher calibre AP will penetrate.
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* it has access to thermal vision for gunners sight
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* Has access to thermal vision for gunners sight.
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* it has access to fused HE shells that are very deadly against aircrafts and helicopters
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* Has access to fused HE shells which are very deadly against aircrafts and helicopters.
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* Most high-calibre machine guns (higher than .50 cals) will go through any of its armour.
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* Most high-caliber machine guns (higher than .50 cals) will go through any of its armor.
 
 
* Its 45 degree gun elevation makes it vulnerable to high angle attacks.
 
* Its 45 degree gun elevation makes it vulnerable to high angle attacks.
 
* Can easily be hull broken.
 
* Can easily be hull broken.
 
* Cannot take on most tanks from the front.
 
* Cannot take on most tanks from the front.
 
* Fairly low ammunition count.
 
* Fairly low ammunition count.
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* Lack of a stabilizer
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* Lacks a gun stabilizer.
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* Gun breech can be damaged from 7mm machine guns
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* Gun breech can be damaged from 7 mm machine guns.
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* Must stop to use AGTMs
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* it loses accuracy if it fires continuously  
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5069-development-begleitpanzer-57-bofors-marder-united-at-last-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Begleitpanzer 57: Bofors/Marder united at last!]
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Revision as of 15:37, 27 October 2019

Begleitpanzer 57
germ_begleitpanzer_57.png
Begleitpanzer 57
Germany flag.png Germany
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.7 9.3 9.3
Class:
Research:190 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:520 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

GarageImage Begleitpanzer 57.jpg


The Begleitpanzer 57 is a rank VI German light tank with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB) and 9.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".

At first glance, the Begleitpanzer 57 may be confused for a SPAA due to the light armoured chassis and a rapid-fire 57 mm auto cannon. On the turret is also a TOW launcher that can be fired in a SACLOS manner, meaning it will automatically align itself with the cross hair in-flight.

The Begleitpanzer 57 overall construction is similar to that of the T114 with light armour all around that even heavy machine gun ammunition can penetrate through the sides. The turret's nature with its exterior gun mount also has its similarities.

As a light tank, the Begleitpanzer 57 carries a great firepower punch for its mobility despite its lack of armour. A rapid firing 57 mm cannon carries enough penetration rivaling that of the ZSU-57-2, but the addition of a TOW launcher system makes this vehicle a dangerous opponent by being able to engage a variety of target at its leisure.

While the cannon shares the calibre with the Russian 57 mm gun, it is quite different in performance. The Russian SPAA has a slightly better combined fire rate and significantly more accuracy at range. You also start to lose the penetration advantage at 1 km compared to the APHE belt of the ZSU-57-2. All of this combined makes you very reliant on your ATGM, of which you only have 6. Upgrading to the better ATGM is highly encouraged, the APHE belt can be completely ignored as it can not reliably perforate Russian side armour.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 11 mm (76°), 32 mm (32°) Front glacis
32 mm (31-61°) Lower glacis 		15 mm (30°) Top
15 mm 		11 mm (24°) Top
11 mm (26°) 		11 mm
Turret 25 mm (39°) Turret front
25 mm (0-9°) Gun mantlet 		15 mm (12-16°) Left side
15 mm Right side 		15 mm (39°) 11 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
  • Belly armour is 11 mm thick.

Mobility

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

Mobility characteristics
Weight (tons) Add-on armour
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
28.5 N/A 78 (AB)
70 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 930 1,145
Realistic/Simulator 531 600
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 32.63 40.18
Realistic/Simulator 18.63 21.05

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Bofors L/70 Mk.I (57 mm)
57 mm Bofors L/70 Mk.I
Capacity Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
96 (48) 200 -8°/+45° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior +
Full crew 		Prior +
Expert qualif. 		Prior +
Ace qualif.
Arcade 20.0 27.67 33.6 39.53  ??.??
Realistic 12.5 14.7 17.22 20.87  ??.??
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior +
Full crew 		Prior +
Expert qualif. 		Prior +
Ace qualif.
15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00

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
57х438 AP-T APCBC 125 122 107 91 77 66
57х438 HE-T HE 8 8 8 8 8 8
57х438 HE-VT HE 8 8 8 8 8 8
57х438 SAP-T APHEBC 94 92 81 69 58 50
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
57х438 AP-T APCBC 950 2.4 N/A N/A N/A +4.0° 48° 63° 71°
57х438 HE-T HE 1,020 2.4 0.4 0.1 450 +0.0° 79° 80° 81°
57х438 HE-VT HE 1,020 2.4 0.4 0.1 450 +0.0° 79° 80° 81°
57х438 SAP-T APHEBC 950 2.4 1.2 9.0 75 +4.0° 48° 63° 71°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
96 72 (+24) 48 (+48) 24 (+72) 0 (+96) No

Optics

Begleitpanzer 57 Optics
Default magnification Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics X4.0 X12.1
Comparable optics  ???

Additional armament

Main article: BGM-71B TOW
BGM-71B TOW ATGM
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Flight
speed (m/s) 		Range (m)
6 -6°/+20° 299 3,000
BGM-71C TOW ATGM
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Flight
speed (m/s) 		Range (m)
6 -6°/+20° 296 3,750

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
TOW ATGM 430 430 430 430 430 430
I-TOW ATGM 630 630 630 630 630 630
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Normalisation at 30°
from horizontal 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
TOW ATGM 299 18.8 N/A 0.1 2,450 +0.0° 80° 82° 90°
I-TOW ATGM 296 19 N/A 0.1 2,080 +0.0° 80° 82° 90°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
6 4 (+2) 0 (+6) No

Machine guns

Main article: MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm MG 3A1
Coaxial mount
Capacity
(Belt capacity) 		Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
5,000 (1,000) 1,200 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

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive 57x438 SAP-T
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Airstrike I-TOW
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism 57x438 HE-VT NVD
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support Improved optics Laser rangefinder

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • 57 mm useful against lightly armoured vehicles like light tanks and Leopards.
  • Great for spotting/disabling tracks and cannon parts.
  • Can take out aircraft from a 45 degree angle or lower.
  • When flanking, can easily destroy tanks from the side.
  • Armour can withstand 7.62 mm (.30) bullets from the front, but higher calibre AP will penetrate.
  • Has access to thermal vision for gunners sight.
  • Has access to fused HE shells which are very deadly against aircrafts and helicopters.
  • Has access to laser rangefinder (very useful for shooting down helicopters and planes from very long ranges since it doesn't have tracking system like SPAAs).

Cons:

  • Most high-calibre machine guns (higher than .50 cals) will go through any of its armour.
  • Its 45 degree gun elevation makes it vulnerable to high angle attacks.
  • Can easily be hull broken.
  • Cannot take on most tanks from the front.
  • Fairly low ammunition count.
  • Lacks a gun stabilizer.
  • Gun breech can be damaged from 7 mm machine guns.
  • Must stop to use AGTMs.
  • Loses accuracy when firing continuously.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle 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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, 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


Germany light tanks
Pz.II  Pz.II C · Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.II C TD · Pz.II F · Pz.Sfl.Ic
Sd.Kfz.234  Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 · Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD
Marder  Marder A1- · Marder 1A3 · Begleitpanzer 57 · DF105
SPz PUMA  PUMA · PUMA VJTF
Wheeled  Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) · Class 3 (P) · Radkampfwagen 90 · Boxer MGS
Other  Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS
Argentina  TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP · JaPz.K A2
Czechoslovakia  Pz.35(t) · Pz.38(t) A · Pz.38(t) F · Pz.38(t) n.A. · Sd.Kfz. 140/1
France  Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK
Lithuania  Vilkas
USA  leKPz M41
USSR  SPz BMP-1

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