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Rank IV USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Tu-1 Pack
15 cm Pz.W.42
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15 cm Pz.W.42
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Description

The 15 cm Pz.W.42 (15 cm Nb.W.41) auf Sf. is a premium rank II German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull8 / 8 / 8
Turret10 / 10 / 10
Crew3 people
Visibility88 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, rocket launcher mount)
  • Structural steel (rocket launcher tubes, undercarriage)
  • Wheel (front tires)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 8 mm (6°) Engine compartment
8 mm (32°) Driver cabin
8 mm (31-35°) Top
8 mm (37°) Bottom
8 mm (52°) Engine vents
8 mm + 8 mm (37°) Storage bins
8 mm (35°) 8 mm (7°) Engine compartment
8 mm
Rocket launcher N/A 10 mm Launcher mount
8 mm Tubes
10 mm Launcher mount 8 mm Tubes

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 6 mm thick while tracks are 8 mm thick and torsion bars are 5 mm thick.
  • Wheels are 10 mm thick and mudguards are 4 mm thick.
  • The belly armour is 8 mm thick.

Armour used on this vehicle is fairly typical of other armoured half-tracks, enough to block rifle calibre machine guns from most angles, but practically non-existent against any anti-tank weapon. That said, it can be surprisingly durable thanks to the large radiator and engine that can soak up shrapnel from high explosive shells which are too small to cause hull break.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB51 / 9 km/h
RB and SB47 / 9 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
1 back
Weight7.1 t
Engine power
AB130 hp
RB and SB68 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB18.3 hp/t
RB and SB9.6 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 51 9 7.1 97 130 13.66 18.31
Realistic 47 9 60 68 8.45 9.58

The 15 cm Pz.W.42 has decent mobility for a half-track: it is quick enough to get where you want to or behind cover when in trouble. The top reverse speed is -8 km/h (RB).

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB851 Sl icon.png
RB1 286 Sl icon.png
SB1 177 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts165 000 Sl icon.png
Aces470 Ge icon.png
Research Aces710 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 90 / 150 / 170 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 148 / 148 / 148 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Mods tank reinforcement ger.png
Crew Replenishment
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support

Armaments

Main armament

150 mm Wgr.41 Spr rocket
Ammunition20 rounds
Belt capacity10 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
23.4 → 18.0 s
Fire rate120 shots/min
Vertical guidance-7° / 40°
Main article: Wgr.41 Spr
150 mm Wgr.41 Spr rocket Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 20 -7°/+51° ±180° N/A 13.2 18.3 22.2 24.6 26.1 23.40 20.70 19.08 18.00
Realistic 8.9 10.5 12.8 14.1 15.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Wgr.41 Spr Rocket 42 42 42 42 42 42
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Wgr.41 Spr Rocket 340 39.06 0.0 0.1 N/A 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the 15 cm Pz.W.42
Full
ammo
Visual
discrepancy
20 No

Notes

  • Rockets deplete from left to right, top row first and then bottom row.
  • It is not possible to select how many rockets to bring into battle.

Machine guns

Ammunition2 550 rounds
Belt capacity150 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate1 200 shots/min
Main article: MG42 (7.92 mm)
7.92 mm MG42
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 2500 (150) 1200 -5°/+35° ±45°

A single MG42 is mounted over the driver compartment. It has a limited traverse but is fast firing. Its low calibre makes it useful only for spotting, knocking out unarmored vehicles or getting the occasional assist against low flying planes.

Usage in battles

Combat tactics

The 15 cm Pz.W.42 is a lightly armoured vehicle and should be played as a long distance tank destroyer. Take advantage of your devastating firepower to disable the strongest opponents while staying at a distance guaranteeing your survivability. Your armour isn't strong enough to resist even machine gun fire beyond 500 m. But your weapon layout allows you to show only a small part of your vehicle. Refrain from rushing towards the frontline: your armour is weak and your mobility is limited so avoid close combat. Your rockets have good penetration power allowing you to stay at a distance but the inaccurate nature of rocket launchers is detrimental to your performance as you'll need two to three rockets to secure a hit on an enemy vehicle. You have no gun sight allowing to set an elevation for a preset distance so you'll have to take ranging shots. The delay between rockets is short but you have only 10 rockets. The drop over distance is very consequent with rockets so targeting enemies beyond 1 km is neigh impossible as you won't be able to keep your eyes on the target to make necessary aim corrections. Your mobility is rather poor, with a rigid suspension, narrow tracks and front tires. Terrain irregularities will make you slow down and hinder your progress. Position your vehicle carefully when sitting at a shooting spot to be able to hide it as soon as you reload.

Notable enemies

With its thin armour, any enemy can knock out the 15 cm Pz.W.42. But some stand out by their dangerosity:

  • Tanks and tank destroyers firing HEAT shells that can cause hullbreak: M4A3 (105), StuH 42 G, Pz.III N, M4A3 (105) (France) and Sav m/43 (1946),
  • Fast-firing SPAA vehicles who can shower you continuously with bullets and even detonate your rockets in flight: M15A1 CGMC, Sd.Kfz. 6/2, ZUT-37, BTR-152A, AC Mk II AA, So-Ki, CCKW 353 AA and Lvtdgb m/40.
How to defeat a 15 cm Pz.W.42
  • Do not attack the 15 cm Pz.W.42 frontally as long as it has rockets available. Engage it once all rockets were shot and before the 15 cm Pz.W.42 gets back behind cover.
  • Take a shot as quickly as you can, before it can shoot and target the gunner position (under the rocket launcher).
  • If the Panzerwerfer is lurking at a good distance, progress under cover and be aware that rockets have a curved trajectory so pick your cover accordingly.
  • If you have no other option than to attack it frontally, blind it with smoke before closing the gap or plan a pincer move with a teammate.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent mobility
  • Fast reload for ten rockets
  • Will do huge amounts of damage to SPAA and light tanks due to rockets large blast radius

Cons:

  • Poor penetration (~40 mm)
  • Paper thin armour, even the smallest calibre machine guns can destroy it

History

Development

Production started in 1942 by the Opel company based on a Maultier half track. It was produced in series from April 1943 to March 1944 together with the accompanying ammunition vehicle, the Sd.Kfz. 4. In total Opel 296 Panzerwerfer 42 and 251 produced ammunition vehicles Sd.Kfz. 4.

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

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See also

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

External links


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Pz. 38(t) Derivatives  Marder III · Marder III H · Jagdpanzer 38(t)
Pz. III Derivatives  StuG III A · StuG III F · StuG III G · StuH 42 G
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Pz. V Derivatives  Jagdpanther G1 · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1
Pz. VI Derivatives  Sturer Emil · Elefant · Ferdinand · 38 cm Sturmmörser · Jagdtiger
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