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* Very fast turret traverse | * Very fast turret traverse | ||
* Crew members are quite spread out, difficult to one shot without HEAT | * Crew members are quite spread out, difficult to one shot without HEAT | ||
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* Armour is extremely poor, can be penetrated by heavy machine guns and can be easily destroyed by artillery | * Armour is extremely poor, can be penetrated by heavy machine guns and can be easily destroyed by artillery | ||
| − | * Open topped, | + | * Open topped, strafing planes can be devastating |
* Near non existant gun depression | * Near non existant gun depression | ||
| − | * Gun elevation is quite poor for an anti air vehicle | + | * Gun elevation is quite poor for an anti-air vehicle |
| − | * Suffers heavily from hull break | + | * Suffers heavily from hull break |
* Reload time stock of 18.2 seconds can be dangerous | * Reload time stock of 18.2 seconds can be dangerous | ||
* Acceleration is mediocre at best | * Acceleration is mediocre at best | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 24 December 2020
Contents
Description
The m.Schütz.Pz.Wg. (Sd.Kfz.251/21) is a rank II German SPAA
with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Hot Tracks".
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.
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
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 57 | 12 | 8 | 142 | 191 | 17.75 | 23.88 |
| Realistic | 53 | 11 | 88 | 100 | 11 | 12.5 | |
Armaments
Main armament
| 15 mm MG 151 (x3) | 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 | _,___ (___) | 700 | -3°/+49° | ±180° | N/A | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | |||||||||
Ammunition
- Pzgr. L'spur (Default): API-T · HEFI-T
- SprGr: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · API-T
- Pzgr. L'spur: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T
- H-Pzgr.: HVAP-T · API-T · API-T · API-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 | |
| Pzgr. L'spur (Default) | 37 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| SprGr | 37 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Pzgr. L'spur | 37 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| H-Pzgr. | 50 | 48 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 12 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
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).
Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | SprGr | |
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Adjustment of Fire | |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Elevation Mechanism | Pzgr. L'spur | |
| IV | Transmission | Engine | H-Pzgr. | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fast rate of fire
- Has an dedicated anti tank belt, the H-Pzgr., which can go trough most tanks from the side
- Good top speed
- Very fast turret traverse
- Crew members are quite spread out, difficult to one shot without HEAT
Cons:
- Armour is extremely poor, can be penetrated by heavy machine guns and can be easily destroyed by artillery
- Open topped, strafing planes can be devastating
- Near non existant gun depression
- Gun elevation is quite poor for an anti-air vehicle
- Suffers heavily from hull break
- Reload time stock of 18.2 seconds can be dangerous
- Acceleration is mediocre at best
History
Devblog
By 1942, German engineers recognized the need of the Wehrmacht for a light SPAAG to provide cover for frontline troops against low flying aircraft and set about developing a suitable vehicle on the chassis of available halftrack designs. In 1943, this need became even more emphasized with limited German production capacities being unable to produce the required number of Flakpanzers that the Wehrmacht had been requesting.
Subsequently, German engineers decided to outfit the widely used Sd.Kfz. 251 halftrack with a three-barrel AA mount, initially equipped with 15 mm, later with 20 mm cannons, in order to meet the Wehrmacht’s demand. The new modification became known as the Sd.Kfz 251/21 and went into production in 1944.
By the time the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 entered service, troops more widely used it as a support vehicle in the late stages of the war, with the vehicle performing well in this role. Nonetheless, over 380 units of the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 were produced until the end of the war, many of which through conversion of older modifications.
Media
- Sd.Kfz. 251/21 Devblog Images
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 |
