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Nb.Fz.
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Rank
AB
1.3
RB
1.3
SB
1.3
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
1,750
GE
Purchase
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Panzerkampfwagen Neubaufahrzeug is a unique multi-turreted medium tank concept developed by Germany prior to World War II, which led to the introduction of a small series of experimental prototypes. These vehicles were designed in the early days of German tank development to deal with two key threats: enemy tanks and fortified positions. These two duties would eventually be performed by the Panzer III medium tank family and the Panzer IV medium tank family. The German Army believed that integrating these two concepts into a single vehicle would provide a far simpler solution, reduce construction time and increase production output. During the mid-1930s, a limited series of five experimental multi-turret tanks would be developed and tested for this purpose. This vehicle was given several distinct names during its brief service. In October 1933, WaPrüf 6 standardized the designation as Neubaufahrzeug (Eng. New Construction Vehicle or, abbreviated, Nb.Fz). The naming of "construction vehicle" for these tanks was an attempt to fool the Western countries and avoid the Treaty of Versailles' restrictions by claiming the vehicles were construction or utility vehicles.

Introduced in Update 1.51 "Cold Steel", the Nb.Fz is a prototype medium tank in the early ranks of the German Army's ground forces. It was one of the most unusual designs, having two guns - a 37 mm Kampfwagenkanone (KwK) 36 L/46.5 tank gun and a 75 mm KwK37 L/24 tank gun on a single turret. Players may struggle to engage enemy tanks with this configuration as the ammunition from both tank guns has significantly different ballistic characteristics. Furthermore, despite its massive size and frightening appearance, the Nb.Fz is really quite lightly armoured, with practically any opponent tank easily piercing its armour. However, the vast number of tank crews compensates for this limitation. Overall, it's an intriguing vehicle with unique gameplay that will undoubtedly reward players for mastering it.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 20 / 13 / 13 mm
Turret 15 / 13 / 13 mm
Visibility 115 %
Crew 6 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3034 km/h
Backward 4 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.410.923.619.2 hp/t
Engine power 290256553449 hp
Weight 23.4 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
75 mm KwK37 cannon
Ammunition 80 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
4.3 → 3.3 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 22°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 10.58.919.814.31512.828.220.4 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APCBC525145393430
HE101010101010
HEAT808080808080
Smoke333333
37 mm KwK36 cannon
Ammunition 50 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.7 → 2.9 s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APHE47443121149
APCR86774726148
7.92 mm MG13 Dreyse machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,950 rounds
Belt capacity 75 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/AP-I/AP-T986300
2 x 7.92 mm MG13 Dreyse machine gun
Ammunition 3,900 rounds
Belt capacity 75 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min
Vertical guidance -8 / 32°
Horizontal guidance -50 / 128°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 3.83.37.25.25.54.710.47.5 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/AP-I/AP-T986300
Economy
Repair cost
AB 809 SL
RB 269 SL
SB 313 SL
Crew training 2,300 SL
Experts 320,000 SL
Aces 115 GE
Research Aces 15,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (35 / 40 / 55) % SL
2 x 112 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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