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=== Development === | === Development === |
Revision as of 13:27, 22 November 2020
Contents
Description
The 15 cm Pz.W.42 (15 cm Nb.W.41) auf Sf. is a premium rank II German tank destroyer
with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm".
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, rocket launcher mount)
- Structural steel (rocket launcher tubes, undercarriage)
- Wheel (front tires)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 8 mm (6°) Engine compartment 8 mm (32°) Driver cabin |
8 mm (31-35°) Top 8 mm (37°) Bottom 8 mm (52°) Engine vents 8 mm + 8 mm (37°) Storage bins |
8 mm (35°) | 8 mm (7°) Engine compartment 8 mm |
Rocket launcher | N/A | 10 mm Launcher mount 8 mm Tubes |
10 mm Launcher mount | 8 mm Tubes |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels are 6 mm thick while tracks are 8 mm thick and torsion bars are 5 mm thick.
- Wheels are 10 mm thick and mudguards are 4 mm thick.
- The belly armour is 8 mm thick.
Armour used on this vehicle is fairly typical of other armoured half-tracks, enough to block rifle calibre machine guns from most angles, but practically non-existent against any anti-tank weapon. That said, it can be surprisingly durable thanks to the large radiator and engine that can soak up shrapnel from high explosive shells which are too small to cause hull break.
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 | 51 | 9 | 7.1 | 97 | 130 | 13.66 | 18.31 |
Realistic | 47 | 9 | 60 | 68 | 8.45 | 9.58 |
The 15 cm Pz.W.42 has decent mobility for a half-track: it is quick enough to get where you want to or behind cover when in trouble. The top reverse speed is -8 km/h (RB).
Armaments
Main armament
150 mm Wgr.41 Spr rocket | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 20 | -7°/+51° | ±180° | N/A | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ |
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 | ||
Wgr.41 Spr | Rocket | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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% | |||||||
Wgr.41 Spr | Rocket | 340 | 39.06 | 0.0 | 0.1 | N/A | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|
20 | No |
Notes
- Rockets deplete from left to right, top row first and then bottom row.
- It is not possible to select how many rockets to bring into battle.
Machine guns
7.92 mm MG42 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
Pintle | 2500 (150) | 1200 | -5°/+35° | ±45° |
A single MG42 is mounted over the driver compartment. It has a limited traverse but is fast firing. Its low calibre makes it useful only for spotting, knocking out unarmored vehicles or getting the occasional assist against low flying planes.
Usage in battles
The thin armour and low-velocity ordinance serve very well in short-range ambushes but leave much to be desired in open terrain. With lots of skill, practice, and/or luck, you can score hits at considerable range, but the armour will NOT protect you. The engine can make a great shield against shrapnel from 75 mm and sometimes 105 mm HE rounds, but APHE is almost guaranteed to kill all 3 crew members and detonate the spare rockets if you brought them.
Modules
Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |
---|---|---|---|---|
I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | |
II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | |
III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | |
IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | |
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Decent mobility
- Fast reload for ten rockets
- Will do huge amounts of damage to SPAA and light tanks due to rockets large blast radius
Cons:
- Poor penetration (~40 mm)
- Paper thin armour, even the smallest calibre machine guns can destroy it
History
Development
Production started in 1942 by the Opel company based on a Maultier half track. It was produced in series from April 1943 to March 1944 together with the accompanying ammunition vehicle, the Sd.Kfz. 4. In total Opel 296 Panzerwerfer 42 and 251 produced ammunition vehicles Sd.Kfz. 4.
In-game description
A modified Nb.Wf.41 ten-barreled rocket-propelled mine-thrower was installed on the adapted chassis of an Opel Maultier tractor trailer enclosed in armor. It was developed in 1942. During its production from 1943 to 1944 about 300 mounts were released. They were widely used by the Wehrmacht. Due to the use of a mine-stabilization system based on rotation, a higher degree of accuracy and lower spread was achieved than that of rocket-propelled projectiles with tailfin stabilization systems.
Media
- Skins
- Images
- Videos
See also
- Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
External links
- [Devblog] T25 Medium Tank and Panzerwerfer 42 Auf.Sf
- [Wikipedia] Panzerwerfer
- [Tanks Encyclopedia] Sd.Kfz.4 Panzerwerfer
Germany tank destroyers | |
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Pz. I Derivatives | Panzerjäger I |
Pz. II Derivatives | 15cm sIG 33 B Sfl |
Pz. 38(t) Derivatives | Marder III · Marder III H · Jagdpanzer 38(t) |
Pz. III Derivatives | StuG III A · StuG III F · StuG III G · StuH 42 G |
Pz. IV Derivatives | Jagdpanzer IV · Panzer IV/70(A) · Panzer IV/70(V) · Dicker Max · Nashorn · Brummbär · VFW |
Pz. V Derivatives | Jagdpanther G1 · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1 |
Pz. VI Derivatives | Sturer Emil · Elefant · Ferdinand · 38 cm Sturmmörser · Jagdtiger |
Wheeled/Half-track | 8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. · Sd.Kfz.251/9 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · 15 cm Pz.W.42 |
ATGM Carrier | RakJPz 2 · RakJPz 2 (HOT) · Wiesel 1A2 |
Other | Waffenträger · M109G · JPz 4-5 · Raketenautomat · VT1-2 |
Germany premium ground vehicles | |
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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) · Leopard 2A4M | |
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 |