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The Weisel tankette is the last of its kind as an armored vehicle. While tankettes went virtually extinct after World War 2 due | The Weisel tankette is the last of its kind as an armored vehicle. While tankettes went virtually extinct after World War 2 due to being unable to survive anything stronger than a heavy machine gun, the Weisel 1 and 2 were adopted by the West Germans military for an airborne armored vehicle that can travel with paratroopers and transport helicopters. Its armor is barely adequate against anything heavier than a battle rifle but can punch above its weight with TOW missiles and AA cannons. Recently the Germans are trying to replace it with the [[Taurox|GSD LuWa]] that’s in development. | ||
{{West German Forces in Team Yankee}} | {{West German Forces in Team Yankee}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:19, 12 February 2022
In Team Yankee
Let's face it - Wiesels, of either flavour - are utterly adorable. The TOW-armed ones, coming in Zugs of 2, 3, or 4 for 2, 4, or 5 points respectively, hit like a hammer (AT21, 48" range, FP3+), but have the armour of mouldy Sauerkraut. Being an optional (though some would say essentail) addition to the Fallschirmjager company, this is a cheap, airmobile source of anti tank in a formation otherwise somewhat bereft of anti-armour capability. Use wisely, best hidden, with use made of the Skill 3+ to Blitz/Shoot and Scoot to keep them out of trouble.
IRL
The Weisel tankette is the last of its kind as an armored vehicle. While tankettes went virtually extinct after World War 2 due to being unable to survive anything stronger than a heavy machine gun, the Weisel 1 and 2 were adopted by the West Germans military for an airborne armored vehicle that can travel with paratroopers and transport helicopters. Its armor is barely adequate against anything heavier than a battle rifle but can punch above its weight with TOW missiles and AA cannons. Recently the Germans are trying to replace it with the GSD LuWa that’s in development.
| West German Forces in Team Yankee | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | Leopard 2 - Leopard 1 |
| Transports: | Fuchs Transportpanzer - Marder II Zug - Marder Zug - M113 Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Troops: | M113 / Marder Panzergrenadier Zug - Aufklärungs Zug - Fallschirmjager Zug - Gebirgsjager Zug - Jager Zug |
| Artillery: | Raketenwerfer Batterie - M109 Howitzer - M113 Panzermörser Zug - M270 MLRS |
| Anti-Aircraft: | Roland Flak Batterie - Gepard Flakpanzer Batterie - Fliegerfaust Gruppe - Wiesel Flugabwehr Zug |
| Tank Hunters: | Jaguar Jagdpanzer - Kanonenjagdpanzer - Wiesel TOW |
| Recon: | Luchs Spah Trupp - M113 OP - Marder II Zug |
| Aircraft: | Tornado - BO-105P |