Wiesel 1A2

This page is about the German tank destroyer Wiesel 1A2. For other versions, see Wiesel (Family).

Wiesel 1A2

Wiesel 1A2

Description

The Waffenträger Wiesel 1A2 TOW is a rank German tank destroyer with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

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				124			__.__
Realistic				77			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

BGM-71 TOW missile					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	8	±20°	±45°	N/A	26.4	36.5	44.3	49.0	52.1	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00
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
TOW-2	ATGM	800	800	800	800	800	800
TOW-2A	ATGM (tandem)	800	800	800	800	800	800
TOW-2B	ATGM	100	100	100	100	100	100

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
TOW-2	ATGM	329	3,750	21.45	0.05	0.1	4,100	80°	82°	90°
TOW-2A	ATGM (tandem)	329	3,750	22.63	0.4	0.1	4,190	80°	82°	90°
TOW-2B	ATGM	309	3,750	22.59	0.05	0.1	3,140	80°	82°	90°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
8	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (1,000)	1,200	-10°/+50°	-30°/+120°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great ATGM, including top-down attack modification for countersniping and NERA tanks
• Good mobility
• Small silhouette, making it easy to hide
• Can properly hulldown behind short cover and has reasonable turret depression for the hills and high ground
• Can scout while being an ATGM tank - renders smoke screens and cover useless in AB, makes it easier to call for help and to get a replacement in RB

Cons:

• Almost no armour - can be broken, bullied and destroyed by using HMG or even LMG alone, will not sustain explosive damage either
• While the crew is located low enough to survive some AP shots passing through the roof, the ammo racks are placed way too high, it is necessary to spend ammunition fast to survive
• Low ATGM count, considering it can't stand up for itself in close quarters when rearming (Usually irrelevant in AB)
• TOW-2B is a tier 4 upgrade, until then 1A2 is not much better than ATGMs of lower BR

History

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Media

Videos

The Shooting Range #276 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Wiesel 1A2.

See also

• M113A1 (TOW)
• M113A1 (TOW) (China)
• CM25
• UDES 33
• Pvrbv 551

External links

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