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| Panzer Elite
| Wirbelwind Veterancy
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| 10% increase to accuracy.
| 27
|  Level 1
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| 15% reduction to cooldown.
| 68
|  Level 2
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| 50% increase to burst length & 15% reduction to received damage.
| 170
|  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name)
| 340
|  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin)
| 510
|  Level 5
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| Wirbelwind Visual Identification
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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.
Manpower
Ammunition
Fuel
Population
20mm Wirbelwind
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