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Description

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The 8,8 Pak 43/1 Sf."Nashorn" (Rhinoceros) is a rank III German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Nashorn's armour is paper-thin; it will not protect the crew or internal modules even from heavy-calibre machine gun fire. And, the vehicle can be hull-broken by high-calibre HE rounds.

The Nashorn also lacks roof protection, making it a very desirable target for enemy fighters and attackers. Stay behind cover to avoid strafing runs or rocket attacks.

One interesting (and somewhat comical) note on the Nashorn's armour is that being so thin, high-penetration shells may pass through it without detonating at all.

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 44 9 24.3 426 572 17.53 23.54
Realistic 40 8 265 300 10.91 12.35

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: PaK 43 (88 mm)

The 88 mm PaK 43 gun has great penetration statistics at all ranges and angles with an average reload time. Due to the vehicle's design, the gun should be used to snipe enemy targets from long ranges. Most enemy tanks will be crippled or destroyed if a shot connects.

Machine guns

Main article: MG 34 (7.92 mm)

The Nashorn has two MG 34 (7.92 mm) machine guns aimed towards the vehicle's sides. Since they are secondary weapons, there are no ammunition belt options. Furthermore, they have various blind spots (e.g. the space behind or in front of the tank and the area above the vehicle). The machine guns have an elevation of only around +20°, making the tank very vulnerable against diving fighters or bombers.

Usage in battles

The Nashorn should be used as a long-range sniper in realistic battles. It is recommended to sit behind a ridge or behind cover, emerging to take shots at unaware enemies. At close range, the Nashorn suffers due to its lack of a turret and poor survivability.

In arcade battles, spotting markers make any sniping positions automatically unviable. Enemy players will have no trouble locating and destroying the Nashorn. The best thing to do is to constantly be on the move, searching for new firing positions, and to keep an eye on flanking enemies.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Ostketten Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Hl.Gr 39
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine PzGr 40/43

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • The powerful 88 mm PaK 43 cannon can destroy most, if not all, opponents in one shot
  • The thin armour may cause some shells to overpenetrate (pass through the tank without detonating)
  • Two machine guns to deal with lightly armoured targets
  • Reload times are faster than those of the Tiger (Germany) tanks.
  • The mobility of a Panzer IV

Cons:

  • Has next to no armour and can be penetrated by .50 cal machine guns
  • Crew are vulnerable to artillery and strafing aircraft
  • Ammo racks are exposed on the sides of the crew compartment
  • Can be hull-broken
  • Horrible gun depression
  • Very tall silhouette

History

Also known as the Hornisse (Hornet), the Nashorn comprised a composite Pz III/IV chassis and an 8.8 cm PaK 43 gun. 494 were built and it was used on all fronts in the heavy tank destroyer units from mid-1943 on. The first user was the 655th Schwere Panzerjaegerabteilung in Russia.

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See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
Vehicles equipped with the same gun

External links


Germany tank destroyers
Pz. I Derivatives  Panzerjäger I
Pz. II Derivatives  15cm sIG 33 B Sfl
Pz. 38(t) Derivatives  Marder III · Marder III H · Jagdpanzer 38(t)
Pz. III Derivatives  StuG III A · StuG III F · StuG III G · StuH 42 G
Pz. IV Derivatives  Jagdpanzer IV · Panzer IV/70(A) · Panzer IV/70(V) · Dicker Max · Nashorn · Brummbär · VFW
Pz. V Derivatives  Jagdpanther G1 · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1
Pz. VI Derivatives  Sturer Emil · Elefant · Ferdinand · 38 cm Sturmmörser · Jagdtiger
Wheeled/Half-track  8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. · Sd.Kfz.251/9 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · 15 cm Pz.W.42
ATGM Carrier  RakJPz 2 · RakJPz 2 (HOT) · Wiesel 1A2
Other  Waffenträger · M109G · JPz 4-5 · Raketenautomat · VT1-2