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| + | Consider the following amuunition for battles: for the 75mm gun, bring ~20 shots of K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC to deal with light and medium tanks, ~8 shots of Hl.Gr 38B HEAT for heavy tanks. For the 37mm gun, bring ~20 rounds of PzGr APHE for lightly armoured targets, and ~20 shots of PzGr 40 APCR for medium and heavy targets. | ||
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The {{PAGENAME}} is a tank much too big for its own good. The profile of the {{PAGENAME}} is very similar to the Soviet [[T-28]]. However, the armour of the {{PAGENAME}} is much too thin with the majority of the armour on the tank being 13 mm, even large sections of the front armour are this thickness. There certainly are lots of space inside between modules that there is a chance for a shell to pass through without causing significant damage. However, it is very easy for the enemy to target the main turret and knock out the necessary crew members to incapacitate the {{PAGENAME}}'s fighting ability, leading to follow-up movement for the enemy to close in to destroy the {{PAGENAME}}. As such, the {{PAGENAME}}'s imposing size is a paper tiger and should not imbue a player with the impression of a typical medium tank as even a 20 mm autocannon shell will easily tear apart the {{PAGENAME}} | The {{PAGENAME}} is a tank much too big for its own good. The profile of the {{PAGENAME}} is very similar to the Soviet [[T-28]]. However, the armour of the {{PAGENAME}} is much too thin with the majority of the armour on the tank being 13 mm, even large sections of the front armour are this thickness. There certainly are lots of space inside between modules that there is a chance for a shell to pass through without causing significant damage. However, it is very easy for the enemy to target the main turret and knock out the necessary crew members to incapacitate the {{PAGENAME}}'s fighting ability, leading to follow-up movement for the enemy to close in to destroy the {{PAGENAME}}. As such, the {{PAGENAME}}'s imposing size is a paper tiger and should not imbue a player with the impression of a typical medium tank as even a 20 mm autocannon shell will easily tear apart the {{PAGENAME}} | ||
The {{PAGENAME}}'s armour attribute relegates it to a support or ambush role that makes the most of the terrain for cover. Though the turret is mounted tall and is rather vulnerable to return fire, the tandem 75 mm and 37 mm gun on the same mantlet gives the {{PAGENAME}} several benefits when fighting from an emplaced position. Firstly, the gun elevation and depression angles are rather good so taking a position behind a hill to hide the hull while only exposing the turret is more feasible. Second, the manner the guns are mounted means that quick follow-up shots with little adjustments with the turret is possible, especially when changing optics with the weapon selection controls ("Select Primary Weapon" and "Select Secondary Weapon" in the controls). Thirdly, the fast reload speeds of about 3.5 seconds between the two guns means rapid firing rounds down a beaten zone is possible the {{PAGENAME}}, possible denying an avenue of advance to the enemy if the {{PAGENAME}} can lockdown an area from its position. With a ''Hl.Gr 38B'' HEAT round available for the 75 mm, the {{PAGENAME}} can plink through even the fearsome [[B1 bis]] from the front. | The {{PAGENAME}}'s armour attribute relegates it to a support or ambush role that makes the most of the terrain for cover. Though the turret is mounted tall and is rather vulnerable to return fire, the tandem 75 mm and 37 mm gun on the same mantlet gives the {{PAGENAME}} several benefits when fighting from an emplaced position. Firstly, the gun elevation and depression angles are rather good so taking a position behind a hill to hide the hull while only exposing the turret is more feasible. Second, the manner the guns are mounted means that quick follow-up shots with little adjustments with the turret is possible, especially when changing optics with the weapon selection controls ("Select Primary Weapon" and "Select Secondary Weapon" in the controls). Thirdly, the fast reload speeds of about 3.5 seconds between the two guns means rapid firing rounds down a beaten zone is possible the {{PAGENAME}}, possible denying an avenue of advance to the enemy if the {{PAGENAME}} can lockdown an area from its position. With a ''Hl.Gr 38B'' HEAT round available for the 75 mm, the {{PAGENAME}} can plink through even the fearsome [[B1 bis]] from the front. | ||
| − | When moving, only do so to another cover that the {{PAGENAME}} can fight from. Do not expose the {{PAGENAME}} in the open as even heavy machine gun fire from a distance can penetrate the 13 mm armour plating on the sides, rear, and even the front at certain angles. Though the {{PAGENAME}} has the benefit of having a rather large volume of space inside for dead air, the engine takes a pretty large place in the tank that is easily destroyed from the side. If this immobilizes the {{PAGENAME}}, it could spell a quick end pretty soon by follow-up enemy shots or incoming air attacks. Air attacks can also quickly destroy the {{PAGENAME}} if any planes with armaments larger than 12.7 mm come and strafe the {{PAGENAME}}. | + | Luckily the Nb.Fz has adequate speed to keep up with medium teammates allowing it to provide supporting fire in time. When moving, only do so to another cover that the {{PAGENAME}} can fight from. Do not expose the {{PAGENAME}} in the open as even heavy machine gun fire from a distance can penetrate the 13 mm armour plating on the sides, rear, and even the front at certain angles. Though the {{PAGENAME}} has the benefit of having a rather large volume of space inside for dead air, the engine takes a pretty large place in the tank that is easily destroyed from the side. If this immobilizes the {{PAGENAME}}, it could spell a quick end pretty soon by follow-up enemy shots or incoming air attacks. Air attacks can also quickly destroy the {{PAGENAME}} if any planes with armaments larger than 12.7 mm come and strafe the {{PAGENAME}}. |
Unfortunately, most enemy tanks can knock out the {{PAGENAME}} with relative ease once it gets a shot in. Some significant worries the {{PAGENAME}} should be aware of are enemy heavy tanks and speedy vehicles carrying autocannons. Enemy heavy tanks like the [[B1 ter]] can be a big issue as none of the {{PAGENAME}}'s armaments, not even at close range, can reliably penetrate from the front (the B1 bis has slightly thinner armour that is easier to penetrate). Fast vehicles with autocannons, mostly self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG), are also a concern as the autocannon can easily chew up the {{PAGENAME}} once they begin firing on it. Although the {{PAGENAME}} has a typically faster turret traverse speed than the other contemporary German medium tanks, its not a big enough improvement to track a flanking vehicle should it catch the {{PAGENAME}} off guard. | Unfortunately, most enemy tanks can knock out the {{PAGENAME}} with relative ease once it gets a shot in. Some significant worries the {{PAGENAME}} should be aware of are enemy heavy tanks and speedy vehicles carrying autocannons. Enemy heavy tanks like the [[B1 ter]] can be a big issue as none of the {{PAGENAME}}'s armaments, not even at close range, can reliably penetrate from the front (the B1 bis has slightly thinner armour that is easier to penetrate). Fast vehicles with autocannons, mostly self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG), are also a concern as the autocannon can easily chew up the {{PAGENAME}} once they begin firing on it. Although the {{PAGENAME}} has a typically faster turret traverse speed than the other contemporary German medium tanks, its not a big enough improvement to track a flanking vehicle should it catch the {{PAGENAME}} off guard. | ||
| − | Avoid engaging in direct combat with the {{PAGENAME}}. Find a good terrain to cover the {{PAGENAME}} and use the tall turret and gun elevation angles to strike the enemy as they attempt to attack the point. | + | Avoid engaging in direct combat with the {{PAGENAME}}. Find a good terrain to cover the {{PAGENAME}} and use the tall turret and gun elevation angles to strike the enemy as they attempt to attack the point. Choose positions where you only need to deal with threats from one direction, as the Nb.Fz's slow turret rotation does not allow it to respond to targets around it fast enough which can be dangerous. For example, a straight street can be suitable, wheras an open field may not be. |
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| + | Since the turret is located near the front of the hull, the Nb.Fz can comfortable peek out the front half only. By binding separate keys for firing the 75 mm and 37 mm guns, you can "one-two-punch" almost any tank you encounter such as [[Crusader (Family)|Crusader]], [[T-70]], [[Chi-Ha (Family)|Chi-Ha]], [[M3A1 Stuart|M3A1]], etc. It is recommended to fire a similar type of ammunition across both guns to ensure unity in damage and penetration, for example use 37mm APHE and 75mm APCBC for lighter opponents, and 37mm APCR and 75mm HEAT against heavier tanks. When engaging enemies you can fire the 75mm first because it has better damage, then go after any still-conscious crew with the 37mm while the 75mm reloads. The Nb.Fz can fire quick salvos thanks to the fast reload of its cannons. | ||
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Revision as of 07:24, 18 December 2021
Contents
Description
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
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, main turret, MG turrets, cupola)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 13 mm Turret base plate 20 mm (22-24°) Machine gunner plate 20 mm (20°) Driver plate 13 mm (76-79°) Upper glacis 20 mm (45°) Upper-Lower glacis connecting plate 16 mm (50°) Lower glacis |
13 mm Top 13 + 13 mm Bottom & Side skirts |
13 mm Turret base plate 13 mm (8°) Upper plate 13 mm (43°) Lower glacis |
13 mm (12°) Front 13 mm Engine compartment 13 mm (13°) + 13 mm (7°) Radiator vent |
| Main turret | 15 mm (14°) Turret front 15 mm + 15 mm (cylindrical) Gun mantlet |
13 mm (12-15°) | 13 mm (12-13°) | 13 mm (11°) Front 13 mm Rear |
| MG turrets | 14 mm (8-9°) Turret front 15 mm (cylindrical) Gun mantlet |
13 mm (19-21°) | 8 mm | |
| Cupola | 15 mm (3°) | 13 mm | ||
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick, while torsion bars are 10 mm thick.
- Mudguards are 13 mm thick.
The Nb.Fz. has an even higher survivability than Panzer III/IV tanks at similar battle ratings because of its larger crew count and vehicle size. The armour thickness is actually rather thin, despite a very imposing look and a complex internal layout. It has six crew members: a driver, two machine gunners in small independent turrets, a gunner, a loader, and a commander in the main turret where both main guns are located. The front armour thickness ranges from just 13 mm to 20 mm, making it possible to immobilize it with heavy 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. Another thing to keep in mind is the Neubaufahrzeug's terrible rotation. Pivoting on the spot is basically impossible, and it slows down a lot in turns. Be careful not to turn too much, or you will slow down and be an easy target.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
The Neubaufahrzeug's main armament is the KwK37 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.
| 75 mm KwK37 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 80 | -10°/+22° | ±180° | N/A | 7.6 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 4.29 | 3.80 | 3.50 | 3.30 |
| Realistic | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| 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 | 4.57 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 872.1 | 62° | 69° | 73° |
| Sprgr. 34 | HE | 420 | 5.74 | 0 | 0.1 | 686 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| K.Gr.rot Pz. | APCBC | 385 | 6.78 | 1.2 | 14 | 80 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
| K.Gr.Rot Nb. | 423 | 6.2 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 65 (+15) | 57 (+23) | 41 (+39) | 25 (+55) | 17 (+63) | 1 (+79) | No |
Notes:
- Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded.
- Packing 25 (+55) shells (racks 1 to 4 emptied) is a good compromise between doing well in combat and minimizing ammo presence on board.
Additional armament
The Neubaufahrzeug also has an additional second anti-tank gun in the main turret: a 37 mm KwK36, located to the left of the 75 mm cannon. This shoots either 47 mm penetration APHE or 86 mm penetration APCR rounds. It is the same decent gun as the Pz.III B and Pz.III E, but is best used as a backup to the 75 mm between reloads. It shoots at far higher muzzle velocity, so it is more suited to long-range engagements.
| 37 mm KwK36 | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.77 | 3.33 | 3.07 | 2.90 |
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 | 86 | 77 | 47 | 26 | 14 | 8 |
| PzGr | APHE | 47 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 9 |
| 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% | |||||||
| PzGr 40 | APCR | 1,020 | 0.37 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| PzGr | APHE | 745 | 0.69 | 1.2 | 9 | 22.1 | 47° | 60° | 65° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 41 (+9) | 31 (+19) | 21 (+29) | 11 (+39) | 1 (+49) | No |
Notes:
- Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded.
- Packing 21 (+29) shells (racks 1 to 3 emptied) is a good compromise between doing well in combat and minimizing ammo presence on board.
Machine guns
The Neubaufahrzeug also holds three small-calibre MG13 Dreyse machine guns, which are similar to the MG34 and use the same belts. At best, they're good for strafing flak trucks, but in practicality, they're almost useless since the two MG turrets have very poor turret traverse.
| 7.92 mm MG13 Dreyse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 1950 (75) | 500 | N/A | N/A |
| Front turret | 1950 (75) | 500 | -7°/+40° | -40°/+140° |
| Rear turret | 1950 (75) | 500 | -7°/+40° | +125°/-55° |
Usage in battles
Consider the following amuunition for battles: for the 75mm gun, bring ~20 shots of K.Gr.rot Pz. APCBC to deal with light and medium tanks, ~8 shots of Hl.Gr 38B HEAT for heavy tanks. For the 37mm gun, bring ~20 rounds of PzGr APHE for lightly armoured targets, and ~20 shots of PzGr 40 APCR for medium and heavy targets.
The Nb.Fz. is a tank much too big for its own good. The profile of the Nb.Fz. is very similar to the Soviet T-28. However, the armour of the Nb.Fz. is much too thin with the majority of the armour on the tank being 13 mm, even large sections of the front armour are this thickness. There certainly are lots of space inside between modules that there is a chance for a shell to pass through without causing significant damage. However, it is very easy for the enemy to target the main turret and knock out the necessary crew members to incapacitate the Nb.Fz.'s fighting ability, leading to follow-up movement for the enemy to close in to destroy the Nb.Fz.. As such, the Nb.Fz.'s imposing size is a paper tiger and should not imbue a player with the impression of a typical medium tank as even a 20 mm autocannon shell will easily tear apart the Nb.Fz.
The Nb.Fz.'s armour attribute relegates it to a support or ambush role that makes the most of the terrain for cover. Though the turret is mounted tall and is rather vulnerable to return fire, the tandem 75 mm and 37 mm gun on the same mantlet gives the Nb.Fz. several benefits when fighting from an emplaced position. Firstly, the gun elevation and depression angles are rather good so taking a position behind a hill to hide the hull while only exposing the turret is more feasible. Second, the manner the guns are mounted means that quick follow-up shots with little adjustments with the turret is possible, especially when changing optics with the weapon selection controls ("Select Primary Weapon" and "Select Secondary Weapon" in the controls). Thirdly, the fast reload speeds of about 3.5 seconds between the two guns means rapid firing rounds down a beaten zone is possible the Nb.Fz., possible denying an avenue of advance to the enemy if the Nb.Fz. can lockdown an area from its position. With a Hl.Gr 38B HEAT round available for the 75 mm, the Nb.Fz. can plink through even the fearsome B1 bis from the front.
Luckily the Nb.Fz has adequate speed to keep up with medium teammates allowing it to provide supporting fire in time. When moving, only do so to another cover that the Nb.Fz. can fight from. Do not expose the Nb.Fz. in the open as even heavy machine gun fire from a distance can penetrate the 13 mm armour plating on the sides, rear, and even the front at certain angles. Though the Nb.Fz. has the benefit of having a rather large volume of space inside for dead air, the engine takes a pretty large place in the tank that is easily destroyed from the side. If this immobilizes the Nb.Fz., it could spell a quick end pretty soon by follow-up enemy shots or incoming air attacks. Air attacks can also quickly destroy the Nb.Fz. if any planes with armaments larger than 12.7 mm come and strafe the Nb.Fz..
Unfortunately, most enemy tanks can knock out the Nb.Fz. with relative ease once it gets a shot in. Some significant worries the Nb.Fz. should be aware of are enemy heavy tanks and speedy vehicles carrying autocannons. Enemy heavy tanks like the B1 ter can be a big issue as none of the Nb.Fz.'s armaments, not even at close range, can reliably penetrate from the front (the B1 bis has slightly thinner armour that is easier to penetrate). Fast vehicles with autocannons, mostly self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG), are also a concern as the autocannon can easily chew up the Nb.Fz. once they begin firing on it. Although the Nb.Fz. has a typically faster turret traverse speed than the other contemporary German medium tanks, its not a big enough improvement to track a flanking vehicle should it catch the Nb.Fz. off guard.
Avoid engaging in direct combat with the Nb.Fz.. Find a good terrain to cover the Nb.Fz. and use the tall turret and gun elevation angles to strike the enemy as they attempt to attack the point. Choose positions where you only need to deal with threats from one direction, as the Nb.Fz's slow turret rotation does not allow it to respond to targets around it fast enough which can be dangerous. For example, a straight street can be suitable, wheras an open field may not be.
Since the turret is located near the front of the hull, the Nb.Fz can comfortable peek out the front half only. By binding separate keys for firing the 75 mm and 37 mm guns, you can "one-two-punch" almost any tank you encounter such as Crusader, T-70, Chi-Ha, M3A1, etc. It is recommended to fire a similar type of ammunition across both guns to ensure unity in damage and penetration, for example use 37mm APHE and 75mm APCBC for lighter opponents, and 37mm APCR and 75mm HEAT against heavier tanks. When engaging enemies you can fire the 75mm first because it has better damage, then go after any still-conscious crew with the 37mm while the 75mm reloads. The Nb.Fz can fire quick salvos thanks to the fast reload of its cannons.
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:
- Armour 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 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
- Skins
- Videos
See also
- Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
External links
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