Ground Vehicles
VFW
III
Rank
AB
5.7
RB
5.7
SB
5.7
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information
The VFW is a premium gift German tank destroyer. It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On" as a reward in the "Battlefield Engineer" event.
Also known as the Grille 10, the 8.8 cm Flak 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell (German: 8.8 cm Flak 37 on special chassis), or the abbreviated technical name Sfl.IVc (Selbstfahrlafette: self-propelled gun mount IVc), was originally developed as a mobile gun platform using 8.8 cm Flak guns.
Designed by the Krupp corporation originally as an anti-tank vehicle in 1941, it was realized that by using 8.8 cm Flak cannons, it could achieve not only an anti-tank role but also an anti-aircraft one as well. Because of this, this vehicle was given the 8.8 cm Flak 41 as its main and only armament.
Where to purchase
Camouflages
Survivability and armour
Armour
front / side / back
Hull
20 / 14 / 14 mm
Turret
12 / 0 / 0 mm
Visibility
100 %
Crew
6 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward
6065 km/h
Backward
5 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
13.812.224.219.7 hp/t
Engine power
360318630511 hp
Weight
26 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
6.0x
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Armaments
88 mm Flak 41 cannon
Ammunition
48 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Vertical guidance
-3 / 90°
Turret Rotation Speed
basic crew → aces
Horizontal
7612.28.8 → 108.517.412.6 °/s
Vertical
2.82.28.55.5 → 43.212.27.8 °/s
| Ammunition | Type | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| APCBC | 230 | 228 | 215 | 201 | 188 | 175 | |
| HE-TF | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
| APCR | 277 | 272 | 250 | 226 | 204 | 184 | |
88 mm Flak 41 cannon
Ammunition
48 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Vertical guidance
-3 / 90°
Horizontal guidance
-30 / 30°
Turret Rotation Speed
basic crew → aces
Horizontal
7612.28.8 → 108.517.412.6 °/s
Vertical
2.82.28.55.5 → 43.212.27.8 °/s
| Ammunition | Type | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| APCBC | 230 | 228 | 215 | 201 | 188 | 175 | |
| HE-TF | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
| APCR | 277 | 272 | 250 | 226 | 204 | 184 | |
Economy
Repair cost
AB
1,725 
RB
2,104
SB
2,820
Crew training
10,000
Experts
290,000
Aces
710 
Research Aces
960,000 
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
2 x (115 / 180 / 230) %
2 x 166 %
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked
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Protection | |
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