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VIII Windhund
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Windhund Germany

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Vehicle Description

The Windhund is a Tier VIII tank destroyer. Its main feature is Siege mode with hydropneumatic suspension, reminiscent of the Swedish TD line. The Windhund has very good mobility in Travel mode and decent mobility in Siege mode, allowing it to maneuver a little without switching to Travel mode. It also has very high-penetration shells.

Historical Reference

In the mid-1960s, inspired by the Swedish Strv S, the Bundeswehr decided to build its own equivalent based on German developments. In 1966, KraussMaffei and Rheinmetall were offered a competition to design a turretless tank with a gun hard-mounted to the hull. Three years later, Rheinmetall presented a prototype, while KraussMaffei withdrew from the competition to focus on producing and upgrading Leopard 1 tanks. However, the new vehicle turned out very expensive to produce, only costing a little less than the Kpz. 70 main battle tank, the program for which was terminated because of high costs. Tests continued until 1972, after which the project was closed.

Nation Germany Germany
Tier Tier VIII
Type Tank Destroyers Tank Destroyers
Role Sniper Tank Destroyer Sniper Tank Destroyer

Crew

Crew Member Commander

Commander

Radio Operator

Loader

Crew Member Gunner
Crew Member Driver
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UPGRADES

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Modules

This is a reward vehicle. Reward vehicles have Elite status, earn more experience per battle, provide a range of other bonuses, and do not require research.

Characteristics

Firepower

HP Damage Damage at 50 m
mm Armor Penetration
HP/min Damage per Minute
pcs Ammo Capacity

Mobility

t Weight
hp Engine Power
hp/t Specific Power
deg/s Traverse Speed

Survivability

HP Hit Points
/ / mm Hull Armor
/ / / / mm Turret Armor
s Suspension repair time

Spotting

m View Range
m Signal Range

Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.

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