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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft (SPAA) vehicle {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.43]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft (SPAA) {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.43]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 426|rbMinHp= 265|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=426|rbMinHp=265}}
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The reverse speed is not a strong suit with a mere -7km/h (AB & RB).
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|MK103/38 (30 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="6" | [[MK103/38 (30 mm)|30 mm MK103/38]] (x2) || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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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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| rowspan="2" | 1,200 (100) || rowspan="2" | 450 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+80° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
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! ''Realistic''
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| __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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|}
  
 
==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}
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* '''M.Gr.:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
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* '''Pz.Gr.:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}
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* '''Pz.Gr. H:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer (minengeschoß)}}
  
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armor-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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* '''M.Gr.:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armor-piercing incendiary}}
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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* '''Pz.Gr.:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armor-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armor-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armor-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}
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* '''Pz.Gr. H:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armor-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}{{-}}
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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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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| Default || 58 || 55 || 47 || 38 || 30 || 24
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| M.Gr. || 58 || 55 || 47 || 38 || 30 || 24
 
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
 
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| Pz.Gr. H || 95 || 93 || 85 || 60 || 45 || 30
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!100 m
 
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!500 m
 
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!2,000 m
 
 
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|30
 
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! Full<br>ammo
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! 1st<br>rack empty
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! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! 4th<br>rack empty
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! 5th<br>rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
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! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
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|47
 
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|38
 
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|Pz.Gr. H
 
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|95
 
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|93
 
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|60
 
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=== Additional armament ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Machine guns ===
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The Kugelblitz can perform well in a number of roles. It excels as an SPAA, thanks to the potent 30 mm cannons with decent rate of fire that will annihilate just about any aircraft on contact. It can also be used to support teammates on the ground, particularly in protecting against flanking light tanks with the high-penetration HVAP belt and reasonable turret traverse.
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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kugelblitz can have some game modes,the kugel will do better in realistic and simulator game mode take on an AA role, shoot down aircraft with some efficiency, thanks to the 30MM HEI-T belt, plus its high rate of fire, or a role supporting heavy tanks, like the Jagdtiger ,thanks to the very high penetration of 30MM and high fire rate  being able to avoid flanks, especially light tanks of high penetration, like the m56, which rips without any difficulty, or ambusher: wait for the enemy to come in the place you are hiding, and be able to destroy it from the rear, not being detached by enemy players, and shoot down with some stealth, thanks to the weak armor in the BR of enemy tanks, which easily penetrate the armor with the main cannon, now in arcade mode , the most recommended is to just assume the AA role, even more efficiently
 
 
=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
 
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| Transmission
 
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| Engine
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''  
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'''Pros:'''
  
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* High rate of fire for a 30mm cannon
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* High rate of fire for a 30 mm cannon
 
* Fast turret rotation speed
 
* Fast turret rotation speed
 
* Very good at taking out other SPAA or lightly armoured vehicles
 
* Very good at taking out other SPAA or lightly armoured vehicles
 
* Average movement speed
 
* Average movement speed
 
* Access to many unlockable ammo belts
 
* Access to many unlockable ammo belts
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* HVAP ammo belt,can pen 95 mm,then he can take on the role of flanker and tank fighter
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* HVAP ammo belt can pen 95 mm, improving efficacy against other tanks
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Although having thick armour for a SPAA, its still not enough to stop any kind of tank shell at its rank
 
* Although having thick armour for a SPAA, its still not enough to stop any kind of tank shell at its rank
 
* Long reload time
 
* Long reload time
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* unfortunately, the HVAP belt is not pure AP, it still has HEI-T ammunition, this makes it difficult to penetrate at decisive moments
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* HVAP belt still contains some HE rounds, reducing effectiveness
  
 
== History ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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Revision as of 10:07, 19 June 2020

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
Kugelblitz
germ_flakpanzer_iv_kugelblitz.png
Kugelblitz
Germany flag.png Germany
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.3 7.0 7.0
Class:
Research:71 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:210 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage Kugelblitz.jpg


The Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz is a rank IV German Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft (SPAA) with a battle rating of 7.3 (AB) and 7.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

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 43 8 25 426 572 17.04 22.88
Realistic 39 8 265 300 10.6 12

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: MK103/38 (30 mm)
30 mm MK103/38 (x2) 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 1,200 (100) 450 -7°/+80° ±180° N/A __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__

Ammunition

  • Default: AP-I · HEI-T
  • M.Gr.: HEI-T · HEI-T · HEI-T · AP-I
  • Pz.Gr.: AP-I · AP-I · AP-I · HEI-T
  • Pz.Gr. H: HVAP-T · HEI-T · HEI-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 58 55 47 38 30 24
M.Gr. 58 55 47 38 30 24
Pz.Gr. 58 55 47 38 30 24
Pz.Gr. H 95 93 85 60 45 30

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
6 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Usage in battles

The Kugelblitz can perform well in a number of roles. It excels as an SPAA, thanks to the potent 30 mm cannons with decent rate of fire that will annihilate just about any aircraft on contact. It can also be used to support teammates on the ground, particularly in protecting against flanking light tanks with the high-penetration HVAP belt and reasonable turret traverse.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts M.Gr. Horizontal Drive
II Suspension Brake System FPE Pz.Gr. Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Pz.Gr. H Artillery Support

The Kugelblitz has a comparatively low gun traverse speed when not upgraded, so the Horizontal Drive and Elevation Mechanism modules are quite important. Another very useful modification is the M.Gr. ammo belt, which almost completely composed of high-explosive shells and helps to increase damage dealt to enemy aircraft. The two Pz.Gr. modules allow the vehicle to better engage enemy ground forces. These belts contain more high-penetration rounds than high-explosive ones, and increase the vehicle's effectiveness against armoured targets. Still, they will not be able to penetrate most tanks frontally at this tier, and are better suited for engaging lightly-armoured vehicles.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate of fire for a 30 mm cannon
  • Fast turret rotation speed
  • Very good at taking out other SPAA or lightly armoured vehicles
  • Average movement speed
  • Access to many unlockable ammo belts
  • HVAP ammo belt can pen 95 mm, improving efficacy against other tanks

Cons:

  • Although having thick armour for a SPAA, its still not enough to stop any kind of tank shell at its rank
  • Long reload time
  • HVAP belt still contains some HE rounds, reducing effectiveness

History

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In-game description

A continuation of the line of German AA vehicles based on the Pz.IV tank. It was the first AA vehicle to have a fully enclosed turret. Only two were ever built, and they may not have been used in combat. Both of the AA vehicles that were released ended up in the anti-air artillery training battalion stationed at the Ordurf training ground in Thuringia.

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

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


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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