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* Fast rate of fire
 
* Fast rate of fire
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* Three machine guns can make aiming less forgiving because of the large volume of fire
 
* Has an dedicated anti tank belt, the H-Pzgr., which can go trough most tanks from the side
 
* Has an dedicated anti tank belt, the H-Pzgr., which can go trough most tanks from the side
 
* Good top speed  
 
* Good top speed  
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* Open topped, strafing planes can be devastating  
 
* Open topped, strafing planes can be devastating  
 
* Near non existant gun depression
 
* Near non existant gun depression
* Gun elevation is quite poor for an anti-air vehicle
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* Gun elevation is quite poor for an anti-air vehicle.
* Suffers heavily from hull break
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* Can be hullbroken
 
* Reload time stock of 18.2 seconds can be dangerous
 
* Reload time stock of 18.2 seconds can be dangerous
 
* Acceleration is mediocre at best
 
* Acceleration is mediocre at best
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* Small caliber machine guns lack stopping power compared to the previous 20mm and 37mm
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 17:09, 26 December 2020

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A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
Sd.Kfz.251/21
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Sd.Kfz.251/21
AB RB SB
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Description

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The m.Schütz.Pz.Wg. (Sd.Kfz.251/21) is a rank II German SPAA with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Hot Tracks".

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.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull
14.5 mm (6°) Engine compartment 

14.5 mm (30°) Driver cabin  8 mm (41°) Lower glacis

___ mm Top
___ mm Bottom
___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Turret ___ - ___ mm Turret front
___ mm Gun mantlet
___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm ___ - ___ mm
Cupola ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm ___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 57 12 8 142 191 17.75 23.88
Realistic 53 11 88 100 11 12.5

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: MG 151 (15 mm)
15 mm MG 151 (x3) Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade _,___ (___) 700 -3°/+49° ±180° N/A __._ __._ __._ __._ __._ _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic __._ __._ __._ __._ __._

Ammunition

  • Pzgr. L'spur (Default): API-T · HEFI-T
  • SprGr: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · API-T
  • Pzgr. L'spur: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T
  • H-Pzgr.: HVAP-T · API-T · API-T · API-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Pzgr. L'spur (Default) 37 35 25 17 12 8
SprGr 37 35 25 17 12 8
Pzgr. L'spur 37 35 25 17 12 8
H-Pzgr. 50 48 35 25 18 12

Ammo racks

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

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive SprGr
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism Pzgr. L'spur
IV Transmission Engine H-Pzgr.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Fast rate of fire
  • Three machine guns can make aiming less forgiving because of the large volume of fire
  • Has an dedicated anti tank belt, the H-Pzgr., which can go trough most tanks from the side
  • Good top speed
  • Very fast turret traverse
  • Crew members are quite spread out, difficult to one shot without HEAT

Cons:

  • Armour is extremely poor, can be penetrated by heavy machine guns and can be easily destroyed by artillery
  • Open topped, strafing planes can be devastating
  • Near non existant gun depression
  • Gun elevation is quite poor for an anti-air vehicle.
  • Can be hullbroken
  • Reload time stock of 18.2 seconds can be dangerous
  • Acceleration is mediocre at best
  • Small caliber machine guns lack stopping power compared to the previous 20mm and 37mm

History

Devblog

By 1942, German engineers recognized the need of the Wehrmacht for a light SPAAG to provide cover for frontline troops against low flying aircraft and set about developing a suitable vehicle on the chassis of available halftrack designs. In 1943, this need became even more emphasized with limited German production capacities being unable to produce the required number of Flakpanzers that the Wehrmacht had been requesting.

Subsequently, German engineers decided to outfit the widely used Sd.Kfz. 251 halftrack with a three-barrel AA mount, initially equipped with 15 mm, later with 20 mm cannons, in order to meet the Wehrmacht’s demand. The new modification became known as the Sd.Kfz 251/21 and went into production in 1944.

By the time the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 entered service, troops more widely used it as a support vehicle in the late stages of the war, with the vehicle performing well in this role. Nonetheless, over 380 units of the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 were produced until the end of the war, many of which through conversion of older modifications.

Media

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


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