Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou

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  Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou

Germany | Medium Tank | Tier V

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Overview
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2,500   Cost

630126 HP Hit Points

25/2812.71/28 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

440440 hp Engine Power

40/18 km/h Speed Limit

3232 deg/s Traverse

17.634.62 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

50/30/3050/30/30 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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70/2800/38 70/2800/38 Shell Cost

110/110/175110/110/175 HP Damage

110/158/38110/158/38 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 15 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 4 s 50% Crew: 4.96 s 75% Crew: 4.33 s 100% Crew: 3.84 s Rammer: 3.46 s Vents: 3.76 s Both: 3.38 s Both and BiA: 3.31 s Both and Max Crew %: 3.17 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 15 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 4 s 50% Crew: 4.96 s 75% Crew: 4.33 s 100% Crew: 3.84 s Rammer: 3.46 s Vents: 3.76 s Both: 3.38 s Both and BiA: 3.31 s Both and Max Crew %: 3.17 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1650 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1650 50% Crew: 1332.1 75% Crew: 1525.7 100% Crew: 1720.4 100% Crew Vents: 1758.9 Rammer: 1911.8 Both: 1954.7 Both and BiA: 1997.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2084.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1442.1 75% Crew: 1635.7 100% Crew: 1830.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2021.8 Vents: 1868.9 Both: 2064.7 Both and BiA: 2107.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2194.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1650 50% Crew: 1332.1 75% Crew: 1525.7 100% Crew: 1720.4 100% Crew Vents: 1758.9 Rammer: 1911.8 Both: 1954.7 Both and BiA: 1997.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2084.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1442.1 75% Crew: 1635.7 100% Crew: 1830.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2021.8 Vents: 1868.9 Both: 2064.7 Both and BiA: 2107.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2194.5 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: 2625 50% Crew: 2119.25 75% Crew: 2427.25 100% Crew: 2737 100% Crew Vents: 2798.25 Rammer: 3041.5 Both: 3109.75 Both and BiA: 3178 Both and Max Crew %: 3316.25 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2800 50% Crew: 2294.25 75% Crew: 2602.25 100% Crew: 2912 100% Crew Rammer: 3216.5 Vents: 2973.25 Both: 3284.75 Both and BiA: 3353 Both and Max Crew %: 3491.25 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1650 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1650 50% Crew: 1332.1 75% Crew: 1525.7 100% Crew: 1720.4 100% Crew Vents: 1758.9 Rammer: 1911.8 Both: 1954.7 Both and BiA: 1997.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2084.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1442.1 75% Crew: 1635.7 100% Crew: 1830.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2021.8 Vents: 1868.9 Both: 2064.7 Both and BiA: 2107.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2194.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1650 50% Crew: 1332.1 75% Crew: 1525.7 100% Crew: 1720.4 100% Crew Vents: 1758.9 Rammer: 1911.8 Both: 1954.7 Both and BiA: 1997.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2084.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1760 50% Crew: 1442.1 75% Crew: 1635.7 100% Crew: 1830.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2021.8 Vents: 1868.9 Both: 2064.7 Both and BiA: 2107.6 Both and Max Crew %: 2194.5 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: 2625 50% Crew: 2119.25 75% Crew: 2427.25 100% Crew: 2737 100% Crew Vents: 2798.25 Rammer: 3041.5 Both: 3109.75 Both and BiA: 3178 Both and Max Crew %: 3316.25 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2800 50% Crew: 2294.25 75% Crew: 2602.25 100% Crew: 2912 100% Crew Rammer: 3216.5 Vents: 2973.25 Both: 3284.75 Both and BiA: 3353 Both and Max Crew %: 3491.25 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.39 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.483 m With 75% Crew: 0.422 m With 100% Crew: 0.374 m With BiA: 0.366 m With BiA and Vents: 0.358 m Maximum possible: 0.343 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.39 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.483 m With 75% Crew: 0.422 m With 100% Crew: 0.374 m With BiA: 0.366 m With BiA and Vents: 0.358 m Maximum possible: 0.343 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4444 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc

105105 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2020 % Chance of Fire

350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 367.7 m With Coated Optics: 385 m With Binocular Telescope: 437.5 m Maximum possible: 501.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 620 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 500.5 m With 75% Crew: 573.2 m With 100% Crew: 646.6 m With 100% Signal Boost: 744 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 682 m Maximum possible: 930.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 620 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 500.5 m With 75% Crew: 573.2 m With 100% Crew: 646.6 m With 100% Signal Boost: 744 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 682 m Maximum possible: 930.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou

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The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou is a German tier 5 premium medium tank.

The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou is manned by the Anglerfish team, a crew consisting of five Ōarai Girls Academy students. Under the command of Miho Nishizumi, this vehicle was the driving force behind Ōarai's critical victories against Saunders, Anzio, Pravda, and Kuromorimine. It was the first vehicle discovered by Ōarai's Sensha-Dō team, which had recently been reestablished in order to take part in the national high school tournament. Having sat abandoned and neglected in the team's old garage for years, at first glance, the tank seemed to be in abysmal condition. However, a closer look revealed that the armor and tracks were still in decent shape, giving the team something to work with. Later on, the tank would undergo various upgrades, including spaced armor and a bigger gun.

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 ()
V	7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48	110/158/38	110/110/175	15	0.39	2.3		500	32360

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	Maybach HL 120 TRM	440	20		510	19900

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VI	Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou	28	32	B/2		7800	7910

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VI	FuG5 mit 20 WS.E.	620		50	630

Compatible Equipment

                   

Compatible Consumables

                       

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

+ Versatile: good agility and fair to decent hull-down capability with gun depression of 10 degrees.

+ Survivable: very good camouflage and high HP pool.

+ Spaced armor helps protect against HE/HEAT shells.

+ Is a unique premium tank; comes with a unique look, decals and a set of unique crew with fully customized voicelines. Also benefit from premium matchmaking and increased earnings.

Cons:

- Relies heavily on vision control: binoculars are a must to get the first shot.

- The turret front is not noticeable but thin; Tier 3's can penetrate that 50mm plate. Small gun mantlet that is almost useless for any kinds of protection to add up to the 50mm turret face.

- Inferior mobility to previous tier 4's with worse top speed and much more weight.

- Not a brawler: the 75mm has less penetrating power and less DPM than the American 76mm M1A1, British 6-pdr Mark V, and Russian ZiS-4 guns.

- Forward-mounted transmission located in the lower glacis and low module HP leads to frequent engine damage from the front.

- Lacks the alternative sets of modules the H has; noticeably the 10.5 cm howitzer, which limits the playstyles.

Performance

At the first glance, this tank is not much different from the standard version found in the tech tree, except for a number of (obvious) differences—the presence of a unique camouflage, unique decals, and unique crew set. But the biggest difference lies not in those trivial matters, it's the fact that this tank—yes, this very tank—is a premium tank.

So what's the matter with the tank being a premium? Isn't it better that, being a premium, will earn more valuable credits, experience, free experience, and crew experience that can be used to train somebody? No. We are too familiar with this one; that premium tanks lack the alternative sets of modules tech tree versions own. What exactly does that mean? It means that your Ankou lacks the 105 mm howitzer. It's not exactly a bad thing to have the 75 mm L/48 as default, but the choice of gun limits your playstyle, at least partially.

Now that the 10.5 cm is lacking, the Ankou can only function as a second-line sniper. Use your superior gun handling of the 7.5 cm to do the job and pick off people from a distance. Due to the Ankou technically being just another H, it owns all weaknesses the H has, and all strategies applicable on the H can also be applied on the Ankou, minus the brawling part (again, by the absence of the 10.5 cm). The Ankou inherits the good gun depression, so players can also use this to their advantage and take hulldown positions, despite their small mantlet that barely covers the 50 mm piece of armor that makes up the turret face. Use your mobility to reach advantageous positions where you can snipe reliably, since this tank won't do well in close-range combats, as your armor is weak everywhere and penetrations will prove devastating to your health pool.

Early Research

Is a premium tank; no research needed.

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