Durchbruchswagen 2

DW_II (Stock)

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Totals

170000 Price

380 Hit Points

29.88 / 30 kgWeight

Crew

1. Commander

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/hSpeed Limit

30 deg/secTraverse Speed

Firepower

110 Standard Shell Damage

43 mmStandard Shell Penetration

4.3 Time for Complete Loading

42 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed

Communication

330 mView Range

310 mSignal Range

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A

Durchbruchswagen 2

VK 30.01 (H)

IV

170000

Prototype heavy tank. Developed by the Henschel und Sohn Company as part of a heavy tank program. A prototype was built in 1938. However, in September 1939 the VK 30.01 project was preferred, and the DW program was officially canceled. Nevertheless, the DW I and DW II prototypes were used extensively for testing purposes until 1941.

• ARL V39 (75)
• Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 138)
• AMX 12 t 1er
• AMX 12 t 1er

ARL V39 (75)

Stock

Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 138)

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	III	D.W.-Versuchsturm	2750	50/50/50	42	330

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24	780	43/87/38	110/110/175	13.95	0.55	2.3

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Maybach HL 108 TR R	850	250	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	III	D.W.	10000	30	30

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	III	FuG 5	0	310

Marder III (Sd.Kfz. 138)

Attack

AMX 12 t 1er

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	III	D.W.-Versuchsturm	2750	50/50/50	42	330

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24	780	43/87/38	110/110/175	13.95	0.55	2.3

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Maybach HL 120 TR R	920	265	20

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

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VI	FuG 7	0	415

AMX 12 t 1er

Defense

AMX 12 t 1er VK 30.01 (H)

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	IV	VK 30.01 (H) 0-Serie	3000	50/50/50	42	330

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24	780	43/87/38	110/110/175	14.63	0.55	2.3

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Maybach HL 116	750	300	20

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

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	IX	FuG 12	0	710

AMX 12 t 1er

Attack

	Level	Turret	Weight (t)	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)
	IV	VK 30.01 (H) 0-Serie	3000	50/50/50	42	330

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	IV	5 cm KwK 39 L/60	700	67/130/25	70/70/90	25	0.4	2.3

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	IV	Maybach HL 116	750	300	20

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

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	IX	FuG 12	0	710

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Thick side and rear hull armor.
• APCR is very effective, unlike the B1
• Tier V maximum matchmaking
• Effective sidescraping
• Pretty good traverse speed with a 75% + crew

Cons:

• Frontal hull armor isn't very thick nor does it have slope, so if you want to shine in this tank, you'll have to learn how to
• Penetration is inadequate for tier 4 unless using APCR/HEAT
• Poor gun selection for a heavy tank
• Poor maneuverability especially when stock
• Low camo rating

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. With proper angling the tank becomes somewhat resilient to many guns that normally could pen the front head on.

The tank is best used at medium ranges, as the most accurate 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/HEAT. Stay behind the main push, let heavier tanks take damage, and support the team.

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