Grille
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A well-rounded piece of artillery, and considered by many to be the best artillery of its tier, many tank Companies will often seek this SPG to complement their firepower due its impressive damage output. | A well-rounded piece of artillery, and considered by many to be the best artillery of its tier, many tank Companies will often seek this SPG to complement their firepower due its impressive damage output. | |||
? | The Grille has weak armor, is rather sluggish and the stock gun suffers a short range, but once upgraded to the 15 cm sFH 13 L/17 gun, it gains a lot of firepower and will hold a deadly accuracy with the benefit of having an increased HE damage that can destroy or cripple easily any tank that it | + | The Grille has weak armor, is rather sluggish and the stock gun suffers a short range, but once upgraded to the 15 cm sFH 13 L/17 gun, it gains a lot of firepower and will hold a deadly accuracy with the benefit of having an increased HE damage that can destroy or cripple easily any tank that it points it's gun at. | |
Many players tend to keep the Grille in their garage even after upgrading to the Hummel, since it's often required in medium tank companies and can score many kills with relative simplicity. | Many players tend to keep the Grille in their garage even after upgrading to the Hummel, since it's often required in medium tank companies and can score many kills with relative simplicity. |
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Grille
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[Client Values; Actual values in
400,000 Cost |
31563 HP Hit Points |
11.39/11.77.3/14 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Driver
- Gunner
- Loader (Radio Operator)
130150 hp Engine Power |
42/10 km/h Speed Limit |
2224 deg/s Traverse |
11.4120.55 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
HE/HE/HEAT
HE/HE/HEAT Shells |
280/310/305
0/595/0 Shell Cost |
350/450/300480/580/340 HP Damage |
35/44/9838/48/154 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
3.75 r/m Standard Gun ▲
2.55 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun ▼
Standard Gun ▲
1312.5 Standard Gun
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Standard Gun ▼
Standard Gun ▲
1224 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun
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m ▲
0.84 m With 50% Crew: 1.041 m ▲
0.78 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.966 m |
s 6.5 s 6 Aim time |
1616 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
10° Gun Arc |
-3°/+72°-3°/+72° Elevation Arc |
5536 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 260 m 260 View Range |
m 290 m 710 Signal Range |
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The Grille is a German tier 5 self-propelled gun.
German WWII self-propelled gun. Developed on the Czechoslovakian Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) chassis from 1943 through 1944. A total of 282 vehicles were manufactured.
A well-rounded piece of artillery, and considered by many to be the best artillery of its tier, many tank Companies will often seek this SPG to complement their firepower due its impressive damage output.
The Grille has weak armor, is rather sluggish and the stock gun suffers a short range, but once upgraded to the 15 cm sFH 13 L/17 gun, it gains a lot of firepower and will hold a deadly accuracy with the benefit of having an increased HE damage that can destroy or cripple easily any tank that it points it's gun at.
Many players tend to keep the Grille in their garage even after upgrading to the Hummel, since it's often required in medium tank companies and can score many kills with relative simplicity.
The Grille leads to the Hummel.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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III | Praga EPA | 130 | 20 | 600 | 1250 | |
IV | Praga EPA AC | 150 | 20 | 600 | 9000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IV | Grille | 11.7 | 22 | 0 | 5000 | 3600 | |
V | Grille verstärkteketten | 14 | 24 | 0 | 5000 | 8600 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | FuG 7 | 415 | 70 | 8160 | |
IX | FuG 12 | 710 | 150 | 43200 | |
II | FuG 37 | 290 | 40 | 180 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Excellent Damage
- Above average top speed
- Above average penetration
- Above average elevation arc
- Above average view range
Cons:
- Below average hit points
- Below average engine power and traverse speed
- Below average armor
- Below average rate of fire
- Below average aim time, gun traverse speed, and gun arc
Performance
The Grille starts off as a low damage SPG with high accuracy and RoF. Getting the larger gun, however, changes it's play style completely. First of all, the Grille can hit almost anywhere on every map without a range issue. Compared to the lower tier German SPG's, the Grille is where you start to see a MASSIVE increase in damage. Direct hits are lethal to light tanks, TD's, mediums, and other SPG's. Heavy tanks will also suffer greatly from a direct impact, often losing a large percentage of their health as well as a module or two.
Also, splash damage is increased tremendously compared to the lower tiered SPG's, so a near-hit almost always ends up destroying the target's tracks, damaging their gun, and breaking apart the opponent's optical sights.
The Grille (when fully upgraded) is very speedy and mobile when compared to previous SPG's. The Grille's high damage can make it a VERY effective TD or scout hunter, though it lacks the turning radius for close-quarters combat. Also, when taking shots from enemy tanks, the first module in the line of fire is the engine, and getting forced to stop due to engine damage is not uncommon. The Grille also has a very low ammo capacity at 18 shells, so fire discipline is crucial.
The Grille does suffer from a rather long reload time, as well as aiming time. It may not seem too accurate at first, but once the sights are fully zoomed in, the Grille will definitively make its mark.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
From February to April of 1943, BMM produced 91 15cm Schweres Infanteriegeschuetz 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf H self-propelled heavy infantry guns on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis'. Vehicles were issued to heavy infantry gun units of the Panzergrenadier and Panzer Divisions. Six vehicles were in each gun detachment.
282 15cm Schweres Infanteriegeschuetz 33/1 auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf K/M self-propelled heavy infantry guns on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis' were produced by BMM from April-June of 1943, and from October 1943 to September of 1944. They issued just as Ausf H vehicles to heavy infantry gun units of Panzergrenadier and Panzer Divisions. From January to May of 1944, 102 ammunition carriers based on the Ausf K/M were produced by BMM. They were simply unarmed self-propelled heavy infantry guns with ammunition racks instead of the main gun. They could be easily converted into self-propelled heavy infantry guns, if needed, and were issued to Grille units. Ammunition carriers were designated as Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf K/Ms (Sd. Kfz. 138).
Historical Gallery
Sources and External Links
USA | IIT1 HMC • IIIT18 HMC • IIIM7 Priest • IVT82 HMC • IVM37 • VM41 HMC • VIM44 • VIIM12 • VIIIM40/M43 • IXM53/M55 • XT92 HMC |
UK | IILoyd Gun Carriage • IIISexton II • IIISexton I • IVBirch Gun • VBishop • VIFV304 • VIICrusader 5.5-in. SP • VIIIFV207 • IXFV3805 • XConqueror Gun Carriage |
Germany | IIG.Pz. Mk. VI (e) • IIISturmpanzer I Bison • IIIWespe • IVPz.Sfl. IVb • IVSturmpanzer II • VGrille • VIHummel • VIIG.W. Panther • VIIIG.W. Tiger (P) • IXG.W. Tiger • XG.W. E 100 |
France | IIRenault FT 75 BS • IIILorraine 39L AM • IVAMX 105 AM mle. 47 • VAMX 13 105 AM mle. 50 • V105 leFH18B2 • VIAMX 13 F3 AM • VIILorraine 155 mle. 50 • VIIILorraine 155 mle. 51 • IXBat.-Châtillon 155 55 • XBat.-Châtillon 155 58 |
USSR | IISU-18 • IIISU-26 • IVSU-5 • VSU-122A • VISU-8 • VIIS-51 • VIISU-14-1 • VIIISU-14-2 • IX212A • XObject 261 |
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