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Wiesel 1A2

RakJPz 2 (HOT)

Wiesel 1A2

AB	RB	SB
9.0	9.7	9.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

ATGM vehicle

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The Waffenträger Wiesel 1A2 TOW is a rank VII German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull8 / 8 / 8

Turret0 / 0 / 0

Crew3 people

Visibility62 %

The armor on the Wiesel 1a2 is more likely meant for keeping the crew members out of the elements of weather than actually protect the crew from any form of gunfire barring the weakest rifle caliber ammunition. The angling of 60* on the front of the tank will only spare the crew from 7.62 machinegun fire, providing about 25~ mm of protection against projectiles. against 12.7 guns and up, the front plate will be pierced, and the crew and ammo will quickly take damage.

In terms of survivability, the Wiesel also preforms rather poorly there as well. being a compact tank, the crew of 3 and ammunition are jam packed together, causing any penetration of the tank to result in a crew knock out, if not an outright detonation of the tank since the ammo rack of the tank is touching the backs of the commander and gunner. The only saving grace to the tank is the front left mounted engine and transmission, which on extreme occasion will absorb an incoming projectile, even a main battle tank shell, but again, this is a rare occurrence.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	8 mm (60 degree's)	8 mm Top 8 mm Bottom	8 mm	6 - 8 mm

Notes:

Mobility

The mobility of the Wiesel 1a2 is quite excellent, boasting 30 horsepower per ton with 87HP(spaded) on a 2.9T chasse. with such acceleration the Wiesel can quickly reach its top speed on both hard road and grassland ground very fast. The Wiesel does quite well climbing hills and steep inclines when spaded. Commanders of a spaded Wiesel can expect the tank to reach a top speed of about 51 KM/H on grass dirt terrain, and about 65 on roads, although higher speeds can be achieved in prolonged straight-line dashes.

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)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	87	32	2.9	124	166	42.76	57.24
Realistic	81	30	2.9	77	87	26.55	30

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 640 → 6 389

RB4 801 → 6 610

SB6 790 → 9 349

Total cost of modifications211 000

352 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 210 / 250 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240
Suspension Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 340	Brake System Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 340
Filters Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 500
Transmission Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480	Engine Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480

Improved Parts

Research:

2 700

Cost:

14 000

240

Improved FPE

Research:

3 900

Cost:

20 000

340

Crew Replenishment

Research:

19 000

Cost:

30 000

500

Horizontal Drive Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240	152mm_us_tow_2a_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240	NVD Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 240
Airstrike Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 340
Elevation Mechanism Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 500
Improved optics Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480	152mm_us_tow_2_ammo_pack Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480

Armaments

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

BGM-71 TOW ATGM

Ammunition8 rounds

Belt capacity1 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

13.0 → 10.0 s

Fire rate7 shots/min

Vertical guidance-20° / 20°

Horizontal guidance-45° / 45°

Fire on the moveup to 5 km/h

Main article: BGM-71 TOW

BGM-71 TOW missile					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	8	±20°	±45°	N/A	26.4	36.5	44.3	49.0	52.1	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00
Realistic	8	±20°	±45°	N/A	17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0	13.00	11.50	10.60	10.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
TOW-2	ATGM	800	800	800	800	800	800
TOW-2A	ATGM (tandem)	800	800	800	800	800	800
TOW-2B	ATGM (OTA)	100	100	100	100	100	100

Missile details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
TOW-2	ATGM	329	3,750	21.45	0.05	0.1	4,410	80°	82°	90°
TOW-2A	ATGM (tandem)	329	3,750	22.63	0.4	0.1	4,510	80°	82°	90°

Proximity-fused missile details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
TOW-2B	ATGM (OTA)	309	3,750	22.59	0.05	0.1	30	3	3,380	80°	82°	90°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

7.62 mm MG3A1 machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

Main article: MG3A1 (7.62 mm)

7.62 mm MG3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (200)	1,200	-10°/+50°	-30°/+120°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

Great ATGM, including top-down attack modification for countersniping and NERA tanks
Good mobility
Small silhouette, making it easy to hide
Can properly hulldown behind short cover and has reasonable turret depression for the hills and high ground
Can scout while being an ATGM tank - renders smoke screens and cover useless in AB, makes it easier to call for help and to get a replacement in RB

Cons:

Almost no armour - can be broken, bullied and destroyed by using HMG or even LMG alone, will not sustain explosive damage either
While the crew is located low enough to survive some AP shots passing through the roof, the ammo racks are placed way too high, it is necessary to spend ammunition fast to survive
Low ATGM count, considering it can't stand up for itself in close quarters when rearming (Usually irrelevant in AB)
TOW-2B is a tier 4 upgrade, until then 1A2 is not much better than ATGMs of lower BR

History

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Media

Videos

The Shooting Range #276 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Wiesel 1A2.

External links

[Devblog] Wiesel armored vehicles: MK20/TOW/2 ADWC

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ATGM Carrier	RakJPz 2 · RakJPz 2 (HOT) · Wiesel 1A2
Other	Waffenträger · M109G · JPz 4-5 · Raketenautomat · VT1-2

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-''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.''
+The armor on the Wiesel 1a2 is more likely meant for keeping the crew members out of the elements of weather than actually protect the crew from any form of gunfire barring the weakest rifle caliber ammunition. The angling of 60* on the front of the tank will only spare the crew from 7.62 machinegun fire, providing about 25~ mm of protection against projectiles. against 12.7 guns and up, the front plate will be pierced, and the crew and ammo will quickly take damage.
+In terms of survivability, the Wiesel also preforms rather poorly there as well. being a compact tank, the crew of 3 and ammunition are jam packed together, causing any penetration of the tank to result in a crew knock out, if not an outright detonation of the tank since the ammo rack of the tank is touching the backs of the commander and gunner. The only saving grace to the tank is the front left mounted engine and transmission, which on extreme occasion will absorb an incoming projectile, even a main battle tank shell, but again, this is a rare occurrence.
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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-| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| Hull || 8 mm (60 degree's) || 8 mm ''Top'' <br> 8 mm ''Bottom'' || 8 mm || 6 - 8 mm
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-| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
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+The mobility of the Wiesel 1a2 is quite excellent, boasting 30 horsepower per ton with 87HP(spaded) on a 2.9T chasse. with such acceleration the Wiesel can quickly reach its top speed on both hard road and grassland ground very fast. The Wiesel does quite well climbing hills and steep inclines when spaded. Commanders of a spaded Wiesel can expect the tank to reach a top speed of about 51 KM/H on grass dirt terrain, and about 65 on roads, although higher speeds can be achieved in prolonged straight-line dashes.{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
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 == Media ==
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 ;Videos
 {{Youtube-gallery|EPuqc5s_aeE|'''The Shooting Range #276''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:28 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

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Difference between revisions of "Wiesel 1A2"

Revision as of 16:55, 14 October 2022

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links