Wirbelwind
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Wirbelwind is updated to version Beta Two. |
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| Placement | |
| Faction | [[Panzer Elite]] |
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| Doctrine | Any |
| Tree | Any |
| Price | |
 Manpower
| 350 |
 Ammunition
| 0 |
 Fuel
| 150 |
 Population
| 10 |
| Attributes | |
| Health | 400 |
| Targeting | |
| Target Type | armour_ostwind |
| Critical Type | armour |
| Rear Armor | true |
| Vision | |
| Sight | 35 |
| Detection | 0/0 |
| Speed | |
| Max Speed | 5 |
| Acceleration | 1.2 |
| Deceleration | 3 |
| Rotation | 50 |
| Crush | |
| Crush Mode | crush_medium |
| Human Crush | true |
| CoH-Stats | Wirbelwind Veterancy | ||||
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 | 10% increase to accuracy. | 28 |  Level 1
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| 1 second increase to burst duration. | 84 |  Level 2
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| 20%(32% total) increase to accuracy. | 235 |  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name) | 470 |  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin) | 705 |  Level 5
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The Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind (Whirlwind in German) was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Möbelwagen. As the 2 cm shells used proved less effective against aircraft than the 3.7 cm shells the Wirbelwind was eventually replaced by the Ostwind which was equipped with a single 3.7 cm FlaK 43.
History
Based on the Panzer IV chassis, the Wirbelwind Flakpanzer (real name Flakpanzer IV/2cm Wirbelwind), was built as a replacement for the Flakpanzer 38T. The Wirbelwind's four barreled configuration was superior to the single-barreled 2cm FlaK38 on the Flakpanzer 38t, which struggled when dealing with Soviet ground attack fighters. The Wirbelwind, and all other Flakpanzers, were used as self-propelled, anti-aircraft platforms in Panzer battalions, so that tanks could be guarded against air attacks, even while on the move. Infantry forces had to make due with modified half-tracks that carried anti-aircraft guns instead.
Tactics & Tips
- Wirbelwind Flakpanzers are best used against infantry and emplacements.
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