Großtraktor - Krupp

  Großtraktor - Krupp

Germany | Medium Tank | Tier III

Battle Tier

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950   Cost

570114 HP Hit Points

16.4/188.55/18 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

250250 hp Engine Power

44/12 km/h Speed Limit

3636 deg/s Traverse

15.2429.24 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

14/8/814/8/8 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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30/2000/38 30/2000/38 Shell Cost

110/110/175110/110/175 HP Damage

43/87/3843/87/38 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 10.91 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 5.5 s 50% Crew: 6.81 s 75% Crew: 5.95 s 100% Crew: 5.27 s Rammer: 4.74 s Vents: 5.15 s Both: 4.64 s Both and BiA: 4.54 s Both and Max Crew %: 4.35 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 10.91 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 5.5 s 50% Crew: 6.81 s 75% Crew: 5.95 s 100% Crew: 5.27 s Rammer: 4.74 s Vents: 5.15 s Both: 4.64 s Both and BiA: 4.54 s Both and Max Crew %: 4.35 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1200.1 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1200.1 50% Crew: 969.1 75% Crew: 1109.9 100% Crew: 1251.8 100% Crew Vents: 1280.4 Rammer: 1390.4 Both: 1422.3 Both and BiA: 1454.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1516.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1310.1 50% Crew: 1079.1 75% Crew: 1219.9 100% Crew: 1361.8 100% Crew Rammer: 1500.4 Vents: 1390.4 Both: 1532.3 Both and BiA: 1564.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1626.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1200.1 50% Crew: 969.1 75% Crew: 1109.9 100% Crew: 1251.8 100% Crew Vents: 1280.4 Rammer: 1390.4 Both: 1422.3 Both and BiA: 1454.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1516.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1310.1 50% Crew: 1079.1 75% Crew: 1219.9 100% Crew: 1361.8 100% Crew Rammer: 1500.4 Vents: 1390.4 Both: 1532.3 Both and BiA: 1564.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1626.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (175 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1909.25 50% Crew: 1541.75 75% Crew: 1765.75 100% Crew: 1991.5 100% Crew Vents: 2037 Rammer: 2212 Both: 2262.75 Both and BiA: 2313.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2413.25 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2084.25 50% Crew: 1716.75 75% Crew: 1940.75 100% Crew: 2166.5 100% Crew Rammer: 2387 Vents: 2212 Both: 2437.75 Both and BiA: 2488.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2588.25 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1200.1 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1200.1 50% Crew: 969.1 75% Crew: 1109.9 100% Crew: 1251.8 100% Crew Vents: 1280.4 Rammer: 1390.4 Both: 1422.3 Both and BiA: 1454.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1516.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1310.1 50% Crew: 1079.1 75% Crew: 1219.9 100% Crew: 1361.8 100% Crew Rammer: 1500.4 Vents: 1390.4 Both: 1532.3 Both and BiA: 1564.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1626.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1200.1 50% Crew: 969.1 75% Crew: 1109.9 100% Crew: 1251.8 100% Crew Vents: 1280.4 Rammer: 1390.4 Both: 1422.3 Both and BiA: 1454.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1516.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1310.1 50% Crew: 1079.1 75% Crew: 1219.9 100% Crew: 1361.8 100% Crew Rammer: 1500.4 Vents: 1390.4 Both: 1532.3 Both and BiA: 1564.2 Both and Max Crew %: 1626.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (175 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1909.25 50% Crew: 1541.75 75% Crew: 1765.75 100% Crew: 1991.5 100% Crew Vents: 2037 Rammer: 2212 Both: 2262.75 Both and BiA: 2313.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2413.25 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2084.25 50% Crew: 1716.75 75% Crew: 1940.75 100% Crew: 2166.5 100% Crew Rammer: 2387 Vents: 2212 Both: 2437.75 Both and BiA: 2488.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2588.25 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.55 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.681 m With 75% Crew: 0.595 m With 100% Crew: 0.527 m With BiA: 0.516 m With BiA and Vents: 0.505 m Maximum possible: 0.484 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.55 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.681 m With 75% Crew: 0.595 m With 100% Crew: 0.527 m With BiA: 0.516 m With BiA and Vents: 0.505 m Maximum possible: 0.484 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4141 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-12°/+60°-12°/+60° Elevation Arc

180180 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2020 % Chance of Fire

330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 345 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 278.5 m With 75% Crew: 319 m With 100% Crew: 359.8 m With 100% Signal Boost: 414 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 379.5 m Maximum possible: 517.9 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 345 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 278.5 m With 75% Crew: 319 m With 100% Crew: 359.8 m With 100% Signal Boost: 414 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 379.5 m Maximum possible: 517.9 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Großtraktor - Krupp

III

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The Großtraktor - Krupp is a German tier 3 premium medium tank.

An experimental medium tank, developed by the Krupp company. By 1929, two prototypes were manufactured from non-armored steel and underwent trials in the Soviet Union until 1933. The trials revealed multiple faults, and the vehicle never saw service. However, the results of vehicle development were later used by German engineers.

Thinly armored, very large and armed with a short barreled 75mm mini-howitzer, the "G-Traktor" is one oddball of a tank that plays very different compared to other tier III Mediums. To start, its (ahem) "armor" is pathetically thin, being nearly identical in thickness to the Vickers Medium Mk. III and stands a snowballs chance in hell of bouncing a shot from anything, so like the Medium III, play as a supporter, hiding behind your more armored peers and unleashing your high alpha damage shells on unsuspecting victims! In terms of offense, this tank bounces back from its awful defense(at least against tier IIIs anyway), the 75mm gun can easily pick apart most tier IIIs from mid to close range, however, with bad accuracy and slow shell travel speed, sniping is a big no-no. One massive problem the G-Traktor faces however is its near uselessness against tier IV tanks, almost anything beyond tier III will laugh as your shells bounce off their armor and they make quick work of your large, underarmored tank. Dont be discouraged though, pack a few HEAT Shells and wait for your higher tier team mates to catch the enemy off-guard and go for their weakpoints; do this and you'll still be of some use, even in higher tier matches. All in all, play the G-Traktor cautiously, supporting your team from behind more heavily armored peers, lashing out at tier IIIs and going for the weakspots of tier IVs when the time is right, stick to this method and you'll unlock this weird tank's true potential and discover how much fun it really is.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24	43/87/38	110/110/175	10.91	0.55	2.2		780	10450

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	BMW-Va	250	20		450	9300

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	Großtraktor - Krupp	18	36	B/2		5000	1800

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	FuG 6	345		70	2220

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

- Highest HP pool of any Tier 3 tank

- Fast traverse and decent mobility comparable to light tanks

- Excellent gun depression and elevation, performs well in hull down

- HE shells have decent penetration, and high alpha

- Side-skirts cover both sides entirely and defend against HE shells

Cons:

- Fairly large target, easy to hit even from a distance

- 75mm gun is very inaccurate with bad handling characteristics; restricted to mid to close range fighting

- Quite slow shell velocity; AP shells should not be carried, or played, regardless of circumstances.

- Very thin overall armor; side-scraping at auto-bounce angle can lead up to 60mm effective side armor.

- Unable to mount a Medium-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer

Performance

The Großtraktor is a tank that is more than capable of dealing massive damage to smaller tanks while not being entirely capable of withstanding damage in return. The Gtraktor's Kw.K 37 75mm howitzer has very high single-shot alpha damage, a characteristic which is amplified by using the gun's powerful HE rounds (which are almost equally as good at penetrating armor as the AP rounds). At close range, the Gtraktor can devastate poorly armored tanks and soak up shots from smaller guns with its large hitpoint pool. Also, despite being one of the largest tier IIIs, the Gtraktor is fairly maneuverable. With its good speed and very good gun depression value, the Gtraktor can flank and take advantage of terrain to conceal its great bulk.

While the Gtraktor dominates against smaller or more poorly armored tanks of its tier, its effectiveness falls off greatly against higher tier enemies. The howitzer's poor penetration ability means the Gtraktor is almost completely ineffective against well armored tanks such as the Matilda and AMX 40. The gun's bad accuracy, poor handling characteristics, and low shell velocity also eliminate sniping as a viable option in high-tier games. In addition, the Gtraktors large hitpoint pool is much less effective at soaking up shots from more powerful high-tier guns. In such games, the Gtraktor is reliant on its larger allies to engage well armored tanks enabling it to attack their weaker flanks.

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Historical Info

Grosstraktor ("large tractor") was the name given to six prototype medium tanks built (two each) by Rheinmetall, Krupp and Daimler, for the German Weimar Republic, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.

Constructed in secret they were tested in the Soviet Union. They were used for training and retired as monuments after the Nazi party came to power.

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Historical Gallery

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  The Grosstraktor used for anti-tank training

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