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The armour is very thin throughout the vehicle only able to protect from shrapnel of shells and small machine gun fire. Anything with a caliber of 12.7 mm or larger will penetrate. The external fuel tank provides minor increase in protection, but is still able to be penetrated by large machine guns. The interior armor provides minor protection to spalling and small shells, but isn't guaranteed to stop anything above 12.7mm if only going through armor. Two vents can be found on the tank with 5 mm of armor, one on the top above the radiator and the other in the middle of the left side, while not much of a difference, if shot at the right angle small machine gun fire can penetrate.
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The armour is very thin throughout the vehicle, only able to protect from shrapnel and rifle-calibre machine gun fire. Anything with a calibre of 12.7 mm or larger will penetrate. The external fuel tank provides a minor increase in protection, but is still able to be penetrated by large-calibre machine guns. The interior armour provides minor protection to spalling and small shells, but isn't guaranteed to stop anything above 12.7 mm upon penetration. Two vents can be found on the tank with 5 mm of armour, one on the top above the radiator and the other in the middle of the left side, while not much of a difference, if shot at the right angle rifle-calibre machine gun fire can penetrate. The driver and gunner are sitting in a line if looking directly from the front or at a slight angle, which increases the likelihood of getting both knocked out with a single shot. Moreover, as there are only 2 crew members, losing even 1 man will knock out the vehicle unless on a point with crew replenishment.
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The driver and gunner are able to be lined up if looking at the front or from a slight angle, however even getting one will destroy the vehicle unless on a point with crew replenishment.
 
  
 
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'''Armour type:'''
  
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, side, rear, roof, turret)
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 8 mm (10°) Lower plate
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| Hull || 8 mm (61°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 8 mm (10°) ''Lower plate'' <br> 8 mm (67°) ''Lower glacis'' || 8 mm (33°) ''Top'' <br> 8 mm ''Bottom''  <br> 8 mm (34°) ''Lower glacis'' || 8 mm (47°) ''Upper plate'' <br> 8 mm (29°) ''Lower plate'' <br> 8 mm (29°-55°) ''Fuel Tank'' || 8 mm (29°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 8 mm (29°) ''Driver compartment'' <br> 6 mm ''Fighting compartment'' <br> 5 mm ''Engine vents''
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8 mm (61°) Upper plate 8 mm (28°-67°) lower glacis  
 
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5 - 8 mm (33°) Upper plate<br>8 mm (34°) Lower plate  
 
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| Turret || 8 mm (61°) ''Turret front''
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| Turret || 8 mm (51°) ''Turret front'' <br> 6 mm (6°) Optic 6 mm (3°-7°) Ammo || 8 mm (21-40°) Turret || 8 mm (27°) || 6 mm
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| 8 mm (27°-39°) Turret back
 
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* 5 mm of internal rolled homogeneous armor
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* There is a 5 mm RHA internal plate separating the engine compartment from the crew.
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* Tracks, road wheels, suspension, idler, and sprocket are all 20 mm
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* Tracks, suspension wheels, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
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* Fenders are 5 mm
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* Mudguards and storage boxes are 5 mm thick, mud flaps are 2 mm thick.
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* Mud flaps are 2 mm
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* The gun breech is 150 mm thick and the gun mount is 6 mm thick (including ammo boxes).
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===

Revision as of 22:11, 13 December 2021

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This page is about the German SPAA Wiesel 1A4. For other versions, see Wiesel (Family).
Wiesel 1A4
germ_wiesel_1_mk20.png
GarageImage Wiesel 1A4.jpg
Wiesel 1A4
Germany flag.png Germany
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.3 7.3 7.3
Class:
Research:82 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:240 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Waffenträger Wiesel 1A4 MK is a rank V German SPAA with a battle rating of 7.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull8 / 8 / 8
Turret8 / 8 / 8
Crew2 people
Visibility62 %

The armour is very thin throughout the vehicle, only able to protect from shrapnel and rifle-calibre machine gun fire. Anything with a calibre of 12.7 mm or larger will penetrate. The external fuel tank provides a minor increase in protection, but is still able to be penetrated by large-calibre machine guns. The interior armour provides minor protection to spalling and small shells, but isn't guaranteed to stop anything above 12.7 mm upon penetration. Two vents can be found on the tank with 5 mm of armour, one on the top above the radiator and the other in the middle of the left side, while not much of a difference, if shot at the right angle rifle-calibre machine gun fire can penetrate. The driver and gunner are sitting in a line if looking directly from the front or at a slight angle, which increases the likelihood of getting both knocked out with a single shot. Moreover, as there are only 2 crew members, losing even 1 man will knock out the vehicle unless on a point with crew replenishment.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, side, rear, roof, turret)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 8 mm (61°) Upper glacis
8 mm (10°) Lower plate
8 mm (67°) Lower glacis 		8 mm (33°) Top
8 mm Bottom
8 mm (34°) Lower glacis 		8 mm (47°) Upper plate
8 mm (29°) Lower plate
8 mm (29°-55°) Fuel Tank 		8 mm (29°) Front glacis
8 mm (29°) Driver compartment
6 mm Fighting compartment
5 mm Engine vents
Turret 8 mm (51°) Turret front
6 mm (6°) Optic 6 mm (3°-7°) Ammo 		8 mm (21-40°) Turret 8 mm (27°) 6 mm

Notes:

  • There is a 5 mm RHA internal plate separating the engine compartment from the crew.
  • Tracks, suspension wheels, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
  • Mudguards and storage boxes are 5 mm thick, mud flaps are 2 mm thick.
  • The gun breech is 150 mm thick and the gun mount is 6 mm thick (including ammo boxes).

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
AB3 245 → 4 883 Sl icon.png
RB3 076 → 4 629 Sl icon.png
SB4 652 → 7 001 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications69 500 Rp icon.png
116 200 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 900 Ge icon.png
Crew training68 000 Sl icon.png
Experts240 000 Sl icon.png
Aces990 Ge icon.png
Research Aces620 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
140 / 180 / 250 % Sl icon.png
184 / 184 / 184 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 700 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
5 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 600 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
4 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
7 500 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
4 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
7 500 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
1 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 700 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement ger.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
5 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 600 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 700 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
20mm_rh202_AP_ammo_pack
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 700 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods thermal sight.png
NVD
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 700 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods airstrike.png
Airstrike
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods tank laser rangefinder.png
Laser rangefinder
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
5 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 600 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
4 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
7 500 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods scouting.png
Improved optics
Research:
4 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
7 500 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
20mm_rh202_APDS_ammo_pack
Research:
4 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
7 500 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
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

20 mm Rh202 cannon
Ammunition400 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate801 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 45°
Horizontal guidance-110° / 110°
Main article: Rh202 (20 mm)
20 mm Rh202 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 400 (100) 800 -10°/+45° ±110° N/A 52.8 73.1 88.8 98.2 104.5 10.40 9.20 8.48 8.00
Realistic 35.7 42.0 51.0 56.4 60.0

Ammunition

  • Default: HVAP-T · HEFI-T
  • DM51A1: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HVAP-T
  • DM43: HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HVAP-T · HEFI-T
  • DM63: APDS · APDS · APDS · HEFI-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 57 52 37 24 15 10
DM51A1 57 52 37 24 15 10
DM43 57 52 37 24 15 10
DM63 66 61 45 31 21 14

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
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Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent acceleration and mobility
  • Good anti-air capability
  • Low profile, can hide in small areas
  • Its 20 mm has a high rate of fire
  • Access to thermals, night vision and a laser rangefinder

Cons:

  • Almost no armour
  • Can't penetrate tanks reliably
  • Turret can't rotate a full 360°
  • Its gun heats up quite quickly
  • Poor gun elevation

History

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Media

Videos
Wiesel 1: Firepower for the Fallschirmjäger - Military History Visualized

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


Germany anti-aircraft vehicles
Wheeled  Sd.Kfz.222
Half-track  Sd.Kfz.251/21 · Sd.Kfz. 6/2
Flakpanzer IV  Wirbelwind · Ostwind · Ostwind II · Kugelblitz · Zerstörer 45
Other Flakpanzers  Flakpanzer I · Flakpanzer 38 · Flakpanzer 341
Wiesel AWC  Wiesel 1A4 · Ozelot
Radar SPAAG  Gepard · Gepard 1A2
Missile SPAA  FlaRakPz 1 · FlaRakRad

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