Tanks

Tanks! Tanks in this game are the backbone of your army. They are large, mobile, industrial killing machines, The most useful units are these steel war machines. Tanks are the most effective combatant against other Tanks, and infantry, they excel at eliminating all units in the game. There are 8 distinct classes of Tanks, each with their own pro's and con's.

For detailed information of tanks, and their features look at the manual; Here.

## Tanks

* Light Tanks

They are fast, small and nimble, they usually have small caliber main guns with the exception of M24 Chaffee which uses the 75mm Gun M4 Cannon. They are sacrificing their Firepower and Armour for a High Mobility which makes them very useful for quickly flanking an enemy position.

* Medium Tanks

Medium Tanks combine Firepower and Mobility and are usually have a balanced overall stats with decent armour and high speed, like the German Panzer IV H, Strong armour and a good gun yet decent in speed, or the British VC Firefly which is armed with the 17pdr, capable of penetrating the Tiger 2 from a range up to 800-1000 meter.

* Heavy Tanks

These are large and heavily armored tanks. They are relatively slow, and not so maneuverable, sacrificing Mobility for Armour and Firepower, notable example are the German Tiger 2 and the Soviet IS-2. The main guns on heavy tanks are quite large, as an example, the IS-2's main gun is a 122mm. These shell is large enough to one shot any tank, and can even destroy buildings with a single hit. The thick armour on heavy tanks will also bounce most of the shells.

* Super Heavy Tanks

These are the most armoured and largest tanks. They are very slow, unreliable and less maneuverable, sacrificing Mobility for Firepower and Armour, one such tank is the mighty 188 tons Maus, with armour up to 200mm and a 128mm Gun and a Coaxial 75mm Gun. though the Char 2C is a Super Heavy Tank sitting at 68 Tons, it's not as armoured as those of a Char B1 Bis but it uses the Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 as the main gun which is pretty big for 1939-1940 standards.

* Tank Destroyers

Tank destroyers use chassis of many tanks, ranging from heavy, to light tanks. They often have no turret (Fixed) and must rotate the entire tank to be able to fire in a different direction. Tank destroyers often have AT-Guns as their main armament, thus the name, being used for elimination of tanks. The Armour on tanks destroyers is that of the chassis they were built on.

* SPG "Self Propelled Gun"

Self-Propelled-Guns are often built atop a chassis of another tank, just like the tank destroyers, also like the Tank Destroyers, they often have no turrets. They also have guns that act more like an artillery piece with a powerful HE shells. The Armour is also once again, dependent of the chassis of the tank, which it was built on.

* Assault Gun

Assault guns are like self-propelled guns in that they're often built using tank chassis, just like tank destroyers. They also lack turrets and use powerful artillery-like guns firing high-explosive shells. Their armor depends on the tank chassis they're based on, offering varying levels of protection.

* SPAA "Self Propelled Anti Air"

SPAA are generally a tank that was fitted with an autocannon or a heavy machine gun intended to shoot down a plane, often built on a light to medium tank chassis, SPAA primary types of ammo are HE that can obliterates low-flying aircraft and that also makes them able to engage and suppress an Infantry unit. Some SPAA such as the Wirbelwind have an Anti-Armor capabilities as they're able to fire an AP rounds. They are open top vehicle and can be grenaded from close proximity if the grenade landed right inside the turret.

Tanks also carry an assortment of shells, ranging from; HE "High Explosive", APCR "Armour Piercing Composite Rigid", and many more, which they switch to accordingly, depending on the threat.

Tanks and infantry should ALWAYS work together, like a dog and his fleas but it's mutually beneficial. Infantry can scout slightly ahead and deal with infantry that may pose a threat to the vehicle [With the tank's help of course], as well as spotting AT guns and enemy tanks to give yours an edge in dealing with them. A few infantry squads supported by a Tank (or 2 or 3 or 4) can do alot more than either could do alone.

Be wary to keep open top tanks away from infantry, as they can toss grenades inside!