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{{Specs-Card|code=us_lvt_a_4}}
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{{Specs-Card|code=germ_nbfz_VI}}
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6703-event-winner-vehicles-for-the-victory-anniversary-en|Victory Day]] event.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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Like its [[LVT(A)(1)|reserve rank brother]], the LVT(A)(4) is a big tank with lots of space between modules and crew. This allows some surprising survivabilty when facing tanks that have low caliber single shot guns, and even some automatic cannons such as the ones equipped on the Panzer II's. The LVT(A)(4)'s biggest adversary is HEAT ammunition, such as the kind fired from the Chi Ha's 57 mm and Panzer 4's 75 mm. The LVT(A)(4)'s hull armor is very thin, and is only effective against low caliber machine guns. The turret armor is a different story. With decent angles and relatively good thickness the turret can cause a fair amount of shots to ricochet or bounce. The turret is open top however, and is vulnerable to artillery and air attacks.
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The Nebaufahrzeug has even higher survivability than Panzer III/IV tanks at similar battle ratings, due to its size and relegation of crews to several turrets. The armour on it is actually rather thin, despite it looking very imposing and being trolly in layout. It has six crew members: a driver, two machine gunners in small independent turrets, a gunner, loader, and a commander in the main turret where the pair of weapons are located. The front armour thickness ranges from just 13 mm to 20 mm, making it possible to immobilize it with .50 calibre machine gun fire frontally.
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'''Armor Composition'''
 
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* Rolled Homogeneous Armor
 
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* Cast Homogeneous Armor
 
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* Gun Steel - Main Gun, Machine Gun
 
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* Structural Steel of Chassis - Suspension
 
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* Tracks
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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!Armour
 
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!Front (Slope angle)
 
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!Sides
 
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!Rear
 
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!Roof
 
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|-
 
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|Hull
 
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|6.35 mm (84°) ''Upper Glacis''
 
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12.7 mm (31°) ''Upper Plate''
 
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6.35 mm (40°-80°) ''Lower Glacis''
 
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|6.35 mm ''Upper''
 
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6.35 mm + 6.35 mm ''Lower''
 
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|6.35 mm
 
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|6.35 mm
 
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|-
 
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|Turret
 
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|38.1 mm ''Turret front''
 
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12.7 mm ''Gun mantlet''
 
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|25.4 - 38.1 mm
 
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|25.4 mm
 
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|0 - 9.5 mm
 
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|-
 
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|Commander's MG Ring
 
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| colspan="4" |25.4 mm + 11.75 mm ''All Round''
 
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|}
 
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'''Notes:'''
 
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* The gun barrel (10 mm) is wrapped in 12.7 mm of armor
 
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* The turret for the most part is open topped, but at the very rear there are 9.5 mm of armor
 
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* Tracks and Suspension - 15 mm
 
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* Turret Ring - 12.7 mm + 6.35 mm Turret Ring Guard (Hull)
 
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* Fenders - 6.35 mm
 
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=387|rbMinHp=221}}
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 434|rbMinHp= 248|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}
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The top speed of the {{PAGENAME}} is 28.5 km/h, which is slow for low-tier ranks. The power-to-weight ratio, on the other hand, is rather good at 11.9 hp/ton, giving it a very nice acceleration considering how large it is. But, this is relatively slow, so remember to stay in cover, because tank destroyers can destroy this vehicle's armour relatively quickly and easily.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|M2 Howitzer (75 mm)}}
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{{main|KwK 37 (75 mm)}}
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The Nebaufahrzeug's main armament is the KwK 37 cannon, which shoots APHE, penetrating up to 52 mm of armour, 80 mm penetration HEAT, and smoke rounds. Problem is, due to the current limitations of the game, it is impossible to take more than four different kinds of shells, and for multi-gun tanks, each gun can just pick two shells in its repertoire. So the practical combinations would be either APHE+HEAT, APHE+smoke, or HEAT+smoke.
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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==== Ammunition====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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! colspan="5" | [[M2 Howitzer (75 mm)|75 mm M2 Howitzer]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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!10 m!!100 m!!500 m!!1,000 m!!1,500 m!!2,000 m
 
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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|Hl.Gr 38B||HEAT||80||80||80||80||80||80
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
 
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! ''Arcade''
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|Sprgr. 34
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| rowspan="2" | 46 || rowspan="2" | -20°/+40° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 5.71 || 7.91 || __.__ || __.__ || 11.29 || rowspan="2" | 4.29 || rowspan="2" | 3.80 || rowspan="2" | 3.50 || rowspan="2" | 3.30
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|HE
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|10
 
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! ''Realistic''
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|K.Gr.rot Pz.
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| 3.57 || 4.20 || __.__ || __.__ || 6.00
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|APCBC
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|52
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|50
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|45
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|39
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|34
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|30
 
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|-
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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==== Ammunition ====
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! colspan="10" |Shell details
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
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(m)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
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(mm)
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! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" |Ricochet
 
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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!0%!!50%!!100%
 
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| M48 shell || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
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|Hl.Gr 38B||HEAT||450||4.6||0.0||0.1||872.1||62°||69°||73°
 
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| M66 || HEAT || 89 || 89 || 89 || 89 || 89 || 89
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|Sprgr. 34
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|HE
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|420
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|5.7
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|0.1
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|0.1
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|686.0
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|79°
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|80°
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|81°
 
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|K.Gr.rot Pz.
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|APCBC
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
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|385
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|6.8
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|1.3
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|15.0
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|80.0
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|48°
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|63°
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|71°
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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|} 
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! colspan="7" |Smoke characteristic
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
 
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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!Ammunition
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!Velocity
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in m/s
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!Projectile
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Mass in kg
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!''Screen radiusin m''
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!''Screen timein s''
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!''Screen hold timein s:''
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!''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
 
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| M48 shell || HE || 381 || 6.30 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 666 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|K.Gr.Rot Nb.
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|423
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|6.8
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|13
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|5
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|20
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|50
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|}
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=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|KwK 36 (37 mm)}}
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The Nebaufahrzeug also has an additional second anti-tank gun in the main turret: a [[KwK 36 (37 mm)|KwK 36]], located to the left of the 75 mm cannon. This shoots either 47 mm penetration APHE or 91 mm penetration APCR rounds. It is decent, much like the same gun on the Pz. III B and Pz. III E, but is best used as a backup to the 75 mm between reloads on that. It shoots at far higher velocities than the 75 mm, so it is more suited to long-range engagements.
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==== Ammunition====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
 
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| M66 || HEAT || 304 || 6.02 || N/A || 0.1 || 548.13 || 62° || 69° || 73°
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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!10 m!!100 m!!500 m!!1,000 m!!1,500 m!!2,000 m
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
 
 
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! Ammunition
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|PzGr 40||APCR||||||||||||
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
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! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
 
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
 
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
 
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| M64 || 381 || 6.9 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
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|PzGr
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|APHE
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
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|-
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! Full<br>ammo
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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warhead
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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! 4th<br>rack empty
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(m/s)
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
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(m)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
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(mm)
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! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" |Ricochet
 
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| '''46''' || 41&nbsp;''(+5)'' || 32&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+34)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+45)'' || No
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!0%!!50%!!100%
 
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|PzGr 40||APCR||||||||||||||||
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=== Machine guns ===
 
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{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)}}
 
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|PzGr
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|APHE
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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| Pintle || 400 (200) || 576 || -5°/+70° || ±180°
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|
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=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|MG 13 Dreyse (7.92 mm)}}
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The Nebaufahrzeug also holds three 7.92 mm Dryse machine guns, which are similar to the MG34 and use the same belts. At best, they're good for zapping flak trucks, but in practicality, they're almost useless since the two extra MG turrets have very poor turret traverse.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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This vehicle may look like a heavy tank, but it is anything but. The armour is far too thin to use this thing for its armour, relegating it to a support/ambush role. By binding separate keys for the 75 mm and 37 mm guns, you can "one-two-punch" just about anything you encounter.
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The HEAT on the 75 mm, however, is generally inadequate against the B1 bis and useless against the B1 ter. The Valentine Mk I is a bit easier to penetrate but has a much stronger gun which you should avoid at all costs. The 37mm APCR round doesn't fare that much better against any of these targets either. Concisely, just avoid these where possible.
  
 
=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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!Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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! colspan="2" |Mobility
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! Protection
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!Protection
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! colspan="2" | Firepower
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! colspan="3" |Firepower
 
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|-
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| I
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|I
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| Tracks
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|Tracks
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|
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|Parts
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|Horizontal Drive
 
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|
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| Parts
 
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| Horizontal Drive
 
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| II
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|II
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| Suspension
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|Suspension
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| Brake System
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|Brake System
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| FPE
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|FPE
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| Adjustment of Fire
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|Adjustment of Fire
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|Hl.Gr 38B
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|PzGr 40
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|-
 +
|III
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|Filters
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|
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|Crew Replenishment
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|Elevation Mechanism
 
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|
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|-
 
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| III
 
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| Filters
 
 
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|
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| Crew Replenishment
 
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| Elevation Mechanism
 
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| M64
 
 
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|-
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| IV
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|IV
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| Transmission
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|Transmission
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| Engine
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|Engine
 
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|
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| Artillery Support
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|Artillery Support
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|K.Gr.Rot Nb.
 
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|
 
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! colspan="6" | This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
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! colspan="7" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase
 
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|-
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Good speed and manoeuvrability
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* Can chain the two guns between reloads of each
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* Five crew members with huge space between them increases survivability, especially when most guns it faces have small calibre and little explosive filler (eg. the [[M3 Stuart (Family)|Stuarts']] 37 mm)
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* Both guns reload in similarly fast speeds
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* Amazing -20° gun depression allows excellent mountain combat ability.
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* High survivability due to numerous and well-spaced out crew
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* Well-angled turret can lead to some shells bouncing
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* More mobile than one would expect for such a large tank
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* Is amphibious, meaning it can launch surprise attacks using rivers
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* Good zoom on the guns
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* Heavy MG can effectively damage light vehicles and low-flying planes
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Huge and tall hull makes it easy to be seen/shot at
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* Armor is deceptively thin for such a large tank
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* Very thin armour, can be penetrated by any cannon/heavy MG
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* Top speed is nothing to write home about in this rank
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* Easily hull broken by large calibre HEAT, such as the [[Chi-Ha]]'s 57 mm HEAT
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* Would find its options limited when against the B1 bis, B1 ter, and Valentine Mk I
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* Shells have low velocity which is a disadvantage in long range combat.
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* Awful turret traverse on all three turrets makes it hard to react well to multiple enemies, let alone flak trucks
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* The crew in the open topped turret are very close together, meaning they can be taken out in a single shot or by aircraft
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* Large target
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* Bad turret rotation, meaning it cannot respond to flankers in time
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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=== Development and Design ===
 
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The vehicle's origins is from a swamp-access vehicle called the ''Alligator'' made for civilians. Donald Roebling, its developer, built an improved version of his vehicle with better speed in water. The United States Marine Corps became interested in this amphibious design as they began drawing up their amphibious warfare doctrine. They requested a more sea-worthy version of the vehicle for use in their military operations. Though Roebling and the Navy were reclusive on that idea (the Navy believes they have the current vehicle in store already), the idea brought fruit when World War II broke out in Europe and Roebling created a military version. After a few trials with improvements like a stronger engine, the Bureau of Ships placed a contract for 100 of these vehicles with all-steel armour. The first ones arrive in July 1941, with 200 more ordered before the initial contract was finished. The vehicle design was adopted and designated the '''LVT''', with many different variants of the vehicle being produced throughout the war.
 
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The first version of the LVT, the ''LVT-1'', could carry 18 men or 4,500 pounds of equipment. The Marines first used the LVT-1 in Guadalcanal with 128 available to 1st Marine Division. Usage in the field revealed that the LVT was too thinly armoured for a rapid deployment back and forth the ships and landing site, but the Marines saw the vehicle's potential as an assault vehicle. So in June 1941, the Marines push forward with a Roebling design of the LVT armed with a gun turret. In order for this to be possible, the LVT underwent a redesign into the ''LVT-2 "Buffalo"'', which had a new powertrain and suspension to allow better performances on land and able to carry up to 6,950 pounds in equipment. 
 
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Early on it became clear that the LVTs that were in production - which were usually armed with only machine guns - did not have the firepower necessary to support the infantry, especially when facing enemy pillboxes, bunkers, and other entrenched positions used by the Japanese Army. In order to solve this problem, a fire support vehicle based on the LVT-2 was designed. It had a turret that was very similar to the turret of the M3 Stuart light tank. Before the introduction of the better armed LVT(A)-4 in 1944, 510 LVT(A)-1 were built by the Food Machinery Corporation.
 
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The LVT(A)-1 was based on the LVT-2, but with a number of changes to make it a support vehicle. The LVT(A)-1 was fitted with a turret very similar to that of the M3 Stuart, and it was armed with the same 37 mm Gun M6 with 10 degrees of gun depression and 25 degrees of elevation. The main gun was fitted in the M4 mount, and there was a coaxial .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine gun. At the rear of the vehicle, two .30 cal Browning M1919A4 machine guns were fitted, and the gunners were protected by standard Navy gun shields. The deck was armored, and the vehicle was fully enclosed. The front of the turret had 51 mm (2 in) of armor, and the ammunition was stored a number of racks throughout the vehicle. The vehicle had a crew of six; a commander and gunner in the turret, the driver and machine gunner in the front of the crew compartment, and two machine gunners at the rear of the vehicle. The LVT(A)-1 was a pure fire support vehicle, as there was no room inside to transport personnel or cargo. All the other features of the LVT(A)-1 were the same as on the LVT-2.
 
  
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The LVT(A)-4 was essentially just an LVT(A)-1 but equipped with a different turret. It was still based on the LVT-2, but it has the turret of the 75 mm Gun Motor Carriage M8 "Scott" instead of the turret of the M3 Stuart light tank. Additionally, the two rear machine gun positions were removed; this reduced the crew to five, with the commander, gunner, and loader in the turret and the driver and co-driver in the front crew compartment. In total, 1,890 LVT(A)-4 vehicles were built, and they largely replaced the LVT(A)-1 in service. The 75 mm gun was more effective against fortified positions, but the 37 mm gun of the LVT(A)-1 was as effective or more effective against enemy armor. But, the main goal of the LVT(A)-1 and -4 was to support the infantry, not to destroy enemy armor - which is why the LVT(A)-4 was more effective.
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The Neubaufahrzeug was a prototype of what was to come with German heavy tanks. Historically, they were slow, heavy, and complicated. Not thought of as successful, only 5 were actually built. 3 of these tanks were sent to Norway at the start of the war, but only 1 of the 3 saw action. They were mostly used for propaganda.  
  
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The LVT(A)-4 was itself the basis of an improved fire support version of the LVT, the LVT(A)-5. This was an improved model of the LVT(A)-4. It featured a gyro-stabilizer for the main gun, and a powered turret. In the late 1940's many LVT(A)-5 received additional armor plating. A total of 269 LVT(A)-5 were produced.
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An experimental multi-turret medium tank. The first models were built in 1934. During construction, the tank took on the designation of Neubaufahrzeug V (Nb.Fz.V) for the first two vehicles. The second series of three tanks had the designation Nb.Fz.VI.
  
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In German military documentation the designation Panzerkampfwagen VII is also encountered; it was later replaced by Pz.Kpfw.IVnA (Panzerkampfwagen IV new Art). During the Norwegian campaign, the tanks were also referred to in documents as Neubau-Pz.Kpfw.IV.
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The first usage of the LVT family is as a cargo carrier in Guadalcanal, it was unarmoured at the time and only had machine guns as their main armaments. Their next usage was in Tarawa, which saw the first usage of the newly designed LVT-2. The vehicles in both cases carried ammunition, troops, and wounded back and forth the ships and the beach. After Tarawa, the LVT inventory increased by the battalion, as well as the appearance of the gun-armed ''LVT(A)-1'' and ''LVT(A)-4''. The LVT family continued to see service in Bougainville, the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Peleliu, Leyte (its largest usage in the war), Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The LVT's also saw use in South East Asia in use by the British, but they never saw combat action.
 
  
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Outside the Pacific, the LVT also saw use in the European Theater of Operations. Their first usage was in North Africa in November 1942 during Operation Torch to land troops, where its best usage was to get stranded landing boats back into action. The LVT's were also given to the British as part of Lend-Lease. The LVT's were used in the Normandy landings and other operations in Europe such as crossing the Rhine River in Germany and Po River in Italy.
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All three tanks of the second series were used during the Norwegian operation. They were officially part of the special tank battalion Panzer Abteilung zur besonderer Vervendung 40 (Pz.Abt1. Zb.V 40). The tanks were combined into one company under the command of Lt. Hans Horstmann.
  
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After World War II, the LVT's continued to see action in the multiple conflicts in the world. A number were given to the Chinese Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War by America. Many of these were captured by the Chinese PLA, with some converted to use a 75 mm howitzer or a ''[[ZiS-2 (57 mm)|ZIS-2]]'' anti-tank gun. The Americans used a number of LVT vehicles in the Korean War, notably the landing at Inchon and the attack on Seoul. The French also used American-supplied LVTs during the Indochina War and the Suez Crisis.
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The official name of this subdivision in battalion documentation was Zug “Plutos”, but it was most commonly referred to by its commander’s name as Panzerzug “Horstmann.” The company’s emblem was a mammoth’s head located in front of the driver’s cabin.
  
 
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Nb.Fz.
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Nb.Fz.
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I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
1.3 1.3 1.3
Class:
PREMIUM
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Description

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The Neubaufahrzeug is a premium rank I German medium tank with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.51 "Cold Steel".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Nebaufahrzeug has even higher survivability than Panzer III/IV tanks at similar battle ratings, due to its size and relegation of crews to several turrets. The armour on it is actually rather thin, despite it looking very imposing and being trolly in layout. It has six crew members: a driver, two machine gunners in small independent turrets, a gunner, loader, and a commander in the main turret where the pair of weapons are located. The front armour thickness ranges from just 13 mm to 20 mm, making it possible to immobilize it with .50 calibre machine gun fire frontally.

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 34 5 23.4 434 553 18.55 23.63
Realistic 31 4 248 290 10.6 12.39

The top speed of the Nb.Fz. is 28.5 km/h, which is slow for low-tier ranks. The power-to-weight ratio, on the other hand, is rather good at 11.9 hp/ton, giving it a very nice acceleration considering how large it is. But, this is relatively slow, so remember to stay in cover, because tank destroyers can destroy this vehicle's armour relatively quickly and easily.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: KwK 37 (75 mm)

The Nebaufahrzeug's main armament is the KwK 37 cannon, which shoots APHE, penetrating up to 52 mm of armour, 80 mm penetration HEAT, and smoke rounds. Problem is, due to the current limitations of the game, it is impossible to take more than four different kinds of shells, and for multi-gun tanks, each gun can just pick two shells in its repertoire. So the practical combinations would be either APHE+HEAT, APHE+smoke, or HEAT+smoke.

 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
Hl.Gr 38B HEAT 80 80 80 80 80 80
Sprgr. 34 HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC 52 50 45 39 34 30
Shell details
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Velocity

(m/s)

Projectile

Mass (kg)

Fuse delay

(m)

Fuse sensitivity

(mm)

Explosive Mass

(TNT equivalent) (g)

Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Hl.Gr 38B HEAT 450 4.6 0.0 0.1 872.1 62° 69° 73°
Sprgr. 34 HE 420 5.7 0.1 0.1 686.0 79° 80° 81°
K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC 385 6.8 1.3 15.0 80.0 48° 63° 71°
Smoke characteristic
Ammunition Velocity

in m/s

Projectile

Mass in kg

Screen radiusin m Screen timein s Screen hold timein s: Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):
K.Gr.Rot Nb. 423 6.8 13 5 20 50

Additional armament

Main article: KwK 36 (37 mm)

The Nebaufahrzeug also has an additional second anti-tank gun in the main turret: a KwK 36, located to the left of the 75 mm cannon. This shoots either 47 mm penetration APHE or 91 mm penetration APCR rounds. It is decent, much like the same gun on the Pz. III B and Pz. III E, but is best used as a backup to the 75 mm between reloads on that. It shoots at far higher velocities than the 75 mm, so it is more suited to long-range engagements.

 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
PzGr 40 APCR
PzGr APHE
Shell details
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Velocity

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Projectile

Mass (kg)

Fuse delay

(m)

Fuse sensitivity

(mm)

Explosive Mass

(TNT equivalent) (g)

Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
PzGr 40 APCR
PzGr APHE

Machine guns

Main article: MG 13 Dreyse (7.92 mm)

The Nebaufahrzeug also holds three 7.92 mm Dryse machine guns, which are similar to the MG34 and use the same belts. At best, they're good for zapping flak trucks, but in practicality, they're almost useless since the two extra MG turrets have very poor turret traverse.

Usage in battles

This vehicle may look like a heavy tank, but it is anything but. The armour is far too thin to use this thing for its armour, relegating it to a support/ambush role. By binding separate keys for the 75 mm and 37 mm guns, you can "one-two-punch" just about anything you encounter.

The HEAT on the 75 mm, however, is generally inadequate against the B1 bis and useless against the B1 ter. The Valentine Mk I is a bit easier to penetrate but has a much stronger gun which you should avoid at all costs. The 37mm APCR round doesn't fare that much better against any of these targets either. Concisely, just avoid these where possible.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Hl.Gr 38B PzGr 40
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support K.Gr.Rot Nb.
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Can chain the two guns between reloads of each
  • Both guns reload in similarly fast speeds
  • High survivability due to numerous and well-spaced out crew
  • More mobile than one would expect for such a large tank
  • Good zoom on the guns

Cons:

  • Armor is deceptively thin for such a large tank
  • Top speed is nothing to write home about in this rank
  • Would find its options limited when against the B1 bis, B1 ter, and Valentine Mk I
  • Awful turret traverse on all three turrets makes it hard to react well to multiple enemies, let alone flak trucks
  • Large target

History

The Neubaufahrzeug was a prototype of what was to come with German heavy tanks. Historically, they were slow, heavy, and complicated. Not thought of as successful, only 5 were actually built. 3 of these tanks were sent to Norway at the start of the war, but only 1 of the 3 saw action. They were mostly used for propaganda.

In-game description

An experimental multi-turret medium tank. The first models were built in 1934. During construction, the tank took on the designation of Neubaufahrzeug V (Nb.Fz.V) for the first two vehicles. The second series of three tanks had the designation Nb.Fz.VI.

In German military documentation the designation Panzerkampfwagen VII is also encountered; it was later replaced by Pz.Kpfw.IVnA (Panzerkampfwagen IV new Art). During the Norwegian campaign, the tanks were also referred to in documents as Neubau-Pz.Kpfw.IV.

All three tanks of the second series were used during the Norwegian operation. They were officially part of the special tank battalion Panzer Abteilung zur besonderer Vervendung 40 (Pz.Abt1. Zb.V 40). The tanks were combined into one company under the command of Lt. Hans Horstmann.

The official name of this subdivision in battalion documentation was Zug “Plutos”, but it was most commonly referred to by its commander’s name as Panzerzug “Horstmann.” The company’s emblem was a mammoth’s head located in front of the driver’s cabin.

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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • other literature.


Germany medium tanks
Pz.III  Pz.III B · Pz.III E · Pz.III F · Pz.III J · Pz.III J1 · Pz.III J1 TD · Pz.III L · Pz.III M · Pz.III N
Pz.IV  Pz.IV C · Pz.IV E · Pz.IV F1 · Pz.IV F2 · Pz.IV G · Pz.IV H · Pz.IV J · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J
Pz.V  VK 3002 (M) · Panther A · Panther D · Panther F · Panther G · Ersatz M10 · Panther II
M48 upgrades  M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super
Leopard 1  Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Turm III
Leopard 2  PT-16/T14 mod. · Leopard 2K · Leopard 2AV
  Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) · Leopard 2 PL · Leopard 2A5 · Leopard 2 PSO · Leopard 2A6 · Leopard 2A7V
Trophies  ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r)
Other  Nb.Fz. · KPz-70
USA  mKPz M47 G · M48A2 C
USSR  ◊T-72M1

Germany premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  Pz.II C (DAK) · Pz.Sfl.Ic · Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK · Sd.Kfz. 140/1 · Sd.Kfz.234/1 · Ru 251 · SPz 12-3 LGS · TAM 2IP
Medium tanks  Nb.Fz. · Pz.III N · Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J · ▀M4 748 (a) · ▀T 34 747 (r) · Ersatz M10
  mKPz M47 G · Turm III · Leopard A1A1 (L/44) · Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123)
Heavy tanks  ▀Pz.Kpfw. Churchill · ▀KV-IB · ▀KW I C 756 (r) · ▀KW II 754 (r)
  VK 45.01 (P) · ␠Tiger · Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P · Tiger II (H) Sla.16
Tank destroyers  Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · 15 cm Pz.W.42
  Brummbär · Panzer IV/70(A) · VFW · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1 · Elefant · 38 cm Sturmmörser

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