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Kugelblitz
IV
Rank
AB
7.3
RB
7.0
SB
7.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
SPAA
Main role
71,000
RP
Research
210,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" is the third variant of the Flakpanzer IV self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family. The Panzer IV medium tank chassis is combined with a newly designed oscillating turret to provide complete protection for the crews. This turret was completely enclosed, with overhead protection and full traverse. The disruption caused by Allied bombing efforts prevented mass production from taking place.

Introduced in Update 1.43, the Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" is an extremely competitive vehicle. Its twin-mounted 30 mm Maschinenkanone 103/38 provides high destructive power against enemy air and ground targets. The main armament is fast-firing and precise, requiring only one or two shells to bring down even a bomber. Players can also equip armour-piercing ammunition belts to target enemy ground units. This machine can quickly destroy a column of enemy targets with well-executed flanking manoeuvres.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 80 / 30 / 20 mm
Turret 50 / 30 / 30 mm
Visibility 83 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3942 km/h
Backward 78 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 1210.62117 hp/t
Engine power 300265525426 hp
Weight 25 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
2 x 30 mm MK103/38 cannon
Ammunition 1,200 rounds
Belt capacity 100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
13 → 10 s
Fire rate 450 shots/min
Vertical guidance -7 / 80°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4235.773.152.86051104.575.5 °/s
Vertical 1411.242.727.320166139 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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HVAP-T/HEI-T/HVAP-T777461473729
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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,519 → 4,529 SL
RB 3,348 → 4,309 SL
SB 5,066 → 6,520 SL
Crew training 61,000 SL
Experts 570,000 SL
Aces 890 GE
Research Aces 210,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
140 / 170 / 240 % SL
178 % RP
Total cost of modifications 61,700 RP
103,000 SL
Talisman cost 1,800 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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