Artillery

Mobile artillery is a key component of Blitzkrieg. Being able to move guns in support of mechanised infantry and Panzer divisions is essential to maintain overwhelming pressure on the enemy's troops and prevent offensives from bogging down. Equally, the ability to rapidly advance guns allows for newly siezed positions to be consolidated with towed anti-tank guns being brought in to solidify a position and ambush any counter-attacking enemy forces.

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PaK 36

Tech:

Start

Cost:

400

Built Time:

12 secs

Built At:

Hanomag Works

Health:

200

Firepower:

96 (light penetration)

Rate of Fire:

3.5 secs

Range:

384

Speed:

40

The PaK 36 is a 37mm anti tank gun designed to provide infantry with a practical defence against enemy armour. In reality the puny 37mm gun is under powered but since enemy tanks mostly lack sufficient protection it serves adequatly for its intended role. In fact, the nature of the weapon means it can be easily dug in and concealed making it an effective ambush weapon. Since even low calliber rounds can ruin tracks and smash drive trains the PaK 36 works well when used in conjunction with heavier weapons.

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PaK 40

Tech:

Level 2

Cost:

700

Built Time:

7 secs

Built At:

Krupp Works

Health:

200

Firepower:

316 (medium penetration)

Rate of Fire:

3.5 secs

Range:

384

Speed:

40

The PaK 40 is a 75mm anti tank gun. It is a far superior weapon to its under powered predecessor. With a greatly enhanced range and penetration capability, the PaK 40 is a clear improvement. With the same ability to be dug in and concealed, the it is an even more deadly ambush weapon, perfect for defending a position without having to commit valuable tank forces.

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leFH 18

Tech:

Start

Cost:

900

Built Time:

17 secs

Built At:

Hanomag Works

Health:

150

Firepower:

329 (high explosive)

Rate of Fire:

12 secs

Range:

1300

Spread:

140

Speed:

40

The leFH 18 is a light field howitzer. It is the mainstay of German light artillery brigades and is able to provide a sustained barrage of fire onto its target from a long range. It can also create a smoke barrage, suppressing enemy units or providing a screen to allow friendly units to retreat.

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20mm Flakvierling

Tech:

Level 1

Cost:

500

Built Time:

8 secs

Built At:

Hanomag Works

Health:

150

Firepower:

10 (anti air)

Rate of Fire:

(rapid fire)

Range:

200

Speed:

40

The Flakvierling is designed to provide point-defence against low flying enemy ground attack aircraft and bombers. It has four 20mm autocannons in a protected mounting. Such devastating firepower is deadly to enemy planes and can also be turned against infantry and light vehicles to defend nearby units against an assault. However its guns are far too low calliber to penetrate thicker armour and so it needs anti-tank weapons to protect it from roving enemy tank units. It is an essential to defend marshalling areas with these guns to prevent enemy planes from wiping our clusters of tanks preparing to enter combat.

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88mm FlaK

Tech:

Level 2

Cost:

1500

Built Time:

17 secs

Built At:

Krupp Works

Health:

150

Firepower:

250 (heavy penetration)

Rate of Fire:

4 secs

Range:

720

Speed:

40

FlaK cannons are huge guns designed to lob projectiles high into the air to shoot down enemy bombers. As such they can engage enemy strategic bombers with moderate success, although should definatly be supported by fighters. Their huge range and velocity makes them very potent when pressed into an anti-tank role. As such they are often used to form ad-hoc anti tank positions. They can shoot enemy tanks at long range and with great power. The 88mm FlaK cannons proved to be so successful in this role that they formed the basis for all late-war German tank armaments, first in the Tiger, and then in improved forms on the Ferdinand, Jagdpanther and Tiger IIs.