Durchbruchswagen 2

DW_II (Stock)

Totals

170000 Cost

540 HPDurability

29.93 / 33 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Radio Operator
5. Loader

Armor

50/50/50Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

50/50/50Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

250 h.p.Engine Power

35 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

30 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

160 damage

43 mmAverage Penetration

10.2499586161232 Time for Complete Loading

42 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

230 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A

Durchbruchswagen 2

VK 30.01 (H)

IV

170000

Prototype of a heavy tank, developed by the Henschel und Sohn company. The prototype was built in 1938. In September 1939 the VK 30.01 project was preferred, and the DW program was canceled. However, the DW I and DW II prototypes were used for various trials until 1941.

The Durchbruchswagen 2 is a German tier 4 heavy tank

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	D.W.-Versuchsturm	50/50/50	42	230	0	2750

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24	43/87/38	160/160/200	5.85	0.55	2.3	0	780
IV	5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60	67/130/25	70/70/90	15.67	0.4	2	1530	700

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	VK 30.01 (H) 0-Serie	50/50/50	42	230	1380	3000

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24	43/87/38	160/160/200	6.17	0.55	2.3	0	780
IV	5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60	67/130/25	70/70/90	16.33	0.4	2	1530	700
IV	7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/43	103/139/38	160/160/200	7.06	0.42	1.9	2140	1437

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
IV	Maybach HL 108 TR R	250	20	0	850
IV	Maybach HL 116	300	20	900	750
IV	Maybach HL 120 TR R	265	20	800	920

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	D.W.	33	30	0	10000
IV	D.W. 2	33	32	1360	10000

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	FuG5_GER	500	0	50

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Thick side and rear hull armor, effective sidescraping
• Good gun depression and compact turret.
• Solid alpha and penetration with rather good aim time.
• Tier V maximum matchmaking
• Acceptable mobility for a heavy tank.

Cons:

• Flat armor requires angling to bounce
• Low camo rating
• Angling is often not enough to block most shots on the hull
• Very prone to engine damage and fires

Performance

Due to its fairly thin armor, it is recommended to avoid taking fire whenever possible. Sidescraping is good with the 50mm side plate and should be used whenever the situation calls for taking hits or holding a choke point. Hull down is also effective due to the top turret being fairly well armored with a good mantlet but cannot be relied upon to block any guns with high penetration such as those used by tank destroyers. If caught in the open, try to angle the tank at approximately 40-45 degrees to the enemy. Although it appears that the tank is a square box, the hull is really a rectangle. Angling at 45 degrees shows too much of the side armor. To compensate for the long side armor, angle towards your enemies with the gun pointed over the fender/corner. With proper angling the tank becomes somewhat resilient to many guns that normally could pen the front head on. Other DW IIs find it very difficult to penetrate if you angle effectively, or are not shooting APCR "gold" ammo.

The tank is best used at medium ranges, as the most accurate and effective weapon, the 50mm KwK 39 L/60 lacks the accuracy to be effective at extreme ranges but can hit weakspots from close to mid range. The 75mm KwK 37 L/24 is best used in short range fighting, but is generally not the preferred choice due to low penetration for a tier IV heavy tank.

Since all of the weapons lack penetration, flanking or targeting weakspots is essential. Flanking is effective but not very viable due to very low camo ratings and a lack of both speed and agility. If one's budget allows it, APCR can really turn this tank into a deadly machine due to the very good penetration of 130mm, enough to go through the front of almost any tank, up to tier V when aimed at the correct spot.

Overall this tank should be played as a support heavy as its armor and maneuverability are both lacking. The guns have low penetration but can be viable when targeting weakspots or using APCR. Stay behind the main push, let heavier tanks take damage, and support the team.

Germany

Heavy Tanks

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