Ostwind II
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Description
The Flakpanzer IV Ostwind II is a rank IV German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB) and 5.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision", replacing the Flakpanzer 341 in the German tech tree..
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
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.
| Mobility characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weight (tons) | Add-on armour weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
| 25.0 | N/A | ?? (AB) |
| ?? (RB/SB) | ||
| Engine power (horsepower) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | ??? | ??? |
| Realistic/Simulator | ??? | 300 |
| Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | ??.?? | ??.?? |
| Realistic/Simulator | ??.?? | 12.0 |
Armaments
Main armament
| 37 mm FlaK 44 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
| 1,000 | -10°/+87° | ±180° | N/A | ||
| Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew |
Prior + Expert qualif. |
Prior + Ace qualif. |
| Arcade | ??.?? | ??.?? | ??.?? | ??.?? | ??.?? |
| Realistic | ??.?? | ??.?? | ??.?? | ??.?? | 35.00 |
| Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
| Stock | Prior + Full crew |
Prior + Expert qualif. |
Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
| ??.?? | ??.?? | ??.?? | 0.2 | ||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 90° (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| M.Gr.18 | FI-T | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PzGr | APHE | 46 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 9 |
| Sprgr. 18 | FI-T | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| M.Gr.18 | FI-T | 914 | 0.55 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 108 | ?.?° | ??° | ??° | ??° |
| PzGr | APHE | 740 | 0.685 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 22.1 | -1.0° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| Sprgr. 18 | FI-T | 820 | 0.62 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 49.3 | ?.?° | ??° | ??° | ??° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? (+??) | ?? |
Optics
| Ostwind II Optics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Default magnification | Maximum magnification | |
| Main Gun optics | X2.1 | X3.7 |
| Comparable optics | ??? | |
Machine guns
| 7.92 mm MG 34 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| mount | |||
| Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
| 1,800 (150) | 900 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
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Modules
| Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tracks | Parts | Sprgr. 18 | Horizontal Drive | |
| II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | PzGr | Adjustment of Fire |
| III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | M.Gr.18 | Elevation Mechanism | |
| IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | ||
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using certain definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros:
Cons:
History
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Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
- Ostwind - Predecessor with a single 37 mm FlaK 43 autocannon.
- Flakpanzer 341 - Gift vehicle that the Ostwind II substituted in the main tech tree.
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 |
