15 cm Pz.W.42

15 cm Pz.W.42

15 cm Pz.W.42

Germany

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Tank destroyer

Purchase:4 800

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Description

The 15 cm Pz.W.42 (15 cm Nb.W.41) auf Sf. is a rank II German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB).

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armor is fairly typical of armored halftracks, enough to block rifle caliber machine guns from most angles, but practically nonexistant against any antitank weapon. That said, it can be surprisingly durable thanks to the large radiator and engine that love to soak up shrapnel from HE shells that are too small too hull break.

Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

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Arguable the best and worst part about this vehicle. It can unload 10 rockets in a matter of seconds, each one capable of 1 shotting any tank in the game (via roof or floor pen by blast) in any direction. But they are very slow and the scope is inaccurate, meaning they require massive lead and elevation compensation that the player has nothing but their own reckoning to achieve. And you only get 1 reload.

Additional armament

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Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

A single MG-42 mounted over the cab. Limited traverse but fast firing, useful for spotting, knocking out unarmored trucks, grabbing the occassional assist against low flying planes.

Usage in battles

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The thin armor 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 armor will NOT protect you. The engine can make a great shield against shrapnel from 75mm and somtimes 105mm HE rounds, but APHE is almost guaranteed to kill all 3 crew members and detonate the spare rockets if you brought them.

Pros and cons

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History

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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

Skin and Camouflages for the 15cm Pz.W.42 in Warthunder Live.

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Wikipedia] Panzerwerfer