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Wehrmacht

A steadfast and elite force that can hold against even the most stubborn foe. Unlock unique arsenals to specialize your forces.
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Recon / Detector

Kettenkrad Recon Vehicle

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Unarmed light support vehicle that can quickly capture territory and can lay mines. Vulnerable to small-arms. Can reveal nearby camouflaged units.

Stats

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vehicles
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Sight Range
40
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Speed
11.75
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Acceleration
8.5
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Deceleration
10
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Max Range
0
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Target Size
9
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Capture Multiplier
1.5
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Decapture Multiplier
1.25
Vehicle Armor
ultra light carrier
Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor
frontal
4
Frontal Armor
side
3
Frontal Armor
rear
3

Upgrades

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Support upgrade

Communication Cables

Increases capture and decapture speed. Points captured by the Kettenkrad have increased vision.
+33% capture rate, +20% decapture rate. Captured territory points have +7 vision.
Costs
munition
40

Abilities

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Recon / Toggle

Reconnaissance Scan

Greatly increases the unit's forward vision, but reduces speed. Unit cannot see to the sides or rear.
+35 vision range, -50% speed.
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Support / Select heavy weapon

Tow Heavy Weapon

Orders the unit to tow the selected heavy weapon.
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Support / Select target position

Drop Heavy Weapon

Orders the unit to drop its towed heavy weapon at the target position.
Hold and drag over target position to set weapon facing upon disembarking.
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Causes Area of Effect damage.

Forward Observer Artillery Barrage

Coordinates a barrage between off-map artillery batteries, converging on the target area.
Offensive / Select target position
Costs
munition
60
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Passive

Camouflage

Unit is camouflaged when stationary. Unit is invisible to enemies unless they get too close.
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Passive

Support Veterancy

Receives veterancy experience from nearby allies when they earn veterancy experience. The shared experience is split between each unit with this ability near that ally.
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Passive

Vehicle Capture

Unit can capture and decapture territory.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds
30
manpower
160
popcap
2
Hitpoints
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180
180
Upkeep per minute
manpower
2
Veterancy
vet 1 star
vet 1 empty star
vet 1 empty star
XP: 190
Unlocks veteran ability. Increases rotation rate, sight, and acceleration.
vet 2 star
vet 2 star
vet 2 empty star
XP: 380
Increases speed, capture speed, and rotation rate.
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
XP: 760
Increases speed, acceleration, health, and sight.

Can construct

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Anti-infantry / Recon

DM-16 Trip Flare

Explosive device triggered by infantry. Temporarily provides vision over an area when triggered.
Costs
munition
10
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General purpose / Explosive

Schu-mine 42

Explosive device triggered by nearby enemies. Suppresses infantry and damages the engines of vehicles.
Costs
munition
30

Loadout

  • The effective accuracy is impacted by several factors like target size or armor of the receiving unit as well as accuracy or penetration of the attacking one.