Wiesel 1A2

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

Wiesel 1A2

RakJPz 2 (HOT)

Wiesel 1A2

RakJPz 2 (HOT)

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	9.7	9.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

ATGM vehicle

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The Waffenträger Wiesel 1A2 TOW is a rank VII German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull8 / 8 / 8

Turret0 / 0 / 0

Crew3 people

Visibility62 %

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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

Speedforward / back

AB87 / 32 km/h

RB and SB81 / 30 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight2.9 t

Engine power

AB166 hp

RB and SB87 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB57.2 hp/t

RB and SB30.0 hp/t

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

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 640 → 6 389

RB4 801 → 6 610

SB6 790 → 9 349

Total cost of modifications211 000

352 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 210 / 250 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240 Suspension Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 340 Brake System Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 340 Filters Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 500 Transmission Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480 Engine Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480	Improved Parts Research: 2 700 Cost: 14 000 240 Improved FPE Research: 3 900 Cost: 20 000 340 Crew Replenishment Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 500	Horizontal Drive Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240 152mm_us_tow_2a_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240 NVD Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240 Airstrike Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 340 Elevation Mechanism Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 500 Improved optics Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480 152mm_us_tow_2_ammo_pack Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480

Armaments

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

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

Main armament

BGM-71 TOW ATGM

Ammunition8 rounds

Belt capacity1 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

13.0 → 10.0 s

Fire rate7 shots/min

Vertical guidance-20° / 20°

Horizontal guidance-45° / 45°

Fire on the moveup to 5 km/h

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°

Missile details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
										0%	50%	100%
TOW-2B	ATGM	309	3,750	22.59	0.05	0.1	30	3	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 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

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