06.03.2020
Beam in here. Reconnaissance tank T-II "Lux". Research and leveling
The little-known tanks of the Second World War include the German light reconnaissance "Lynx" (full name Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. L "Luchs"). It was mass-produced in Germany in 1942-1943. Despite the initial order for 800, MAN and Henschel left the factory shops (according to various sources) 140 or 142 tanks.
Despite their small numbers, these combat vehicles managed to enter service with several divisions that fought both on the Eastern and Western fronts.
This fighting machine was positioned as further development built in a large series of lung tank PzKpfw II. In fact, "Luchs" was a completely new tank. Like its larger and more formidable relatives in the family of cats "Tigers" and "Panthers", the light reconnaissance "Lynx" received a chassis with a staggered arrangement of road wheels. A 6-cylinder 180-horsepower engine installed on the tank accelerated it along the highway to a speed of 60 km / h, and new observation devices were also installed on the tank. But the armor scheme and the main armament - the automatic 20-mm KwK 38 cannon went to the "Lynx" from the original PzKpfw II, which automatically became the main drawbacks of the new combat vehicle, which did not add to its popularity among the troops.
A number of circumstances contributed to the Wehrmacht's request for a light reconnaissance tank. On initial stage World War II with the tasks of conducting reconnaissance in the interests of motorized and tank units German army Numerous armored vehicles coped well. Their use in this role was largely facilitated by the development of an extensive road network. Western Europe(here was a large number of paved roads) and the enemy's lack of a massive anti-tank defense. It is not difficult to guess that after the attack on the USSR, the situation changed dramatically, instead of roads, directions appeared, the situation became especially aggravated in autumn and spring, when German technology literally stuck in Russian mud. The second unpleasant surprise for the Wehrmacht was that the rifle divisions of the Red Army were armed with a sufficient number of anti-tank artillery, besides soviet soldiers anti-tank rifles began to be used on an ever-increasing scale. A 14.5 mm armor-piercing bullet fired from an anti-tank rifle easily pierced the armor of all German light and heavy armored vehicles.
To rectify the situation, half-tracked armored personnel carriers Sd.Kfz.250 and Sd.Kfz.251 began to be massively transferred to the reconnaissance battalions, light tanks Pz.38 (t) and Pz.II were also used for reconnaissance, but the need for a specialized reconnaissance tank became even more more obvious. However, employees of the Wehrmacht's Arms Department foresaw such a development of events, initiating work on the creation of a light reconnaissance tank even before the start of World War II. However, these works, in fact, ended in nothing, and the first truly reconnaissance tank was created only in 1942, and went into mass production at the end of August of that year. It was the MAN VK 1303 tank, which was tested in June 1942 at the famous Kummersdorf test site. During the tests, the car covered 2484 kilometers and was put into service under the designation Pz. II Ausf. L Luchs. The preliminary order provided for the production of 800 tanks of this type.
Surprisingly, the tank was already outdated by the start of production: the armor was clearly insufficient, although it exceeded the armor of armored vehicles, and the 20-mm automatic gun was too weak a weapon. Reservation of the tank hull in the range from 10 mm (roof and bottom) to 30 mm (hull forehead) was clearly insufficient, especially for entering the battlefields of 1943-1944. The welded box-shaped hull of a light reconnaissance tank was divided into three compartments: control (it is also a transmission compartment), combat and engine. In front of the hull were the jobs of the driver (left) and radio operator (right). Both had at their disposal observation devices located in the frontal hull sheet, they could be closed with armored shutters. The double tank turret housed the positions of the tank commander, who also served as a gunner, and a loader.
The tank's turret was welded, but for some reason it lacked a commander's cupola. At the same time, two periscope observation devices were installed in the roof of the tower - in the hatch covers of the commander and loader. At the disposal of the latter there was also a viewing device on the right side of the tower. Unlike all modifications of the Pz.II linear tanks, the turret on the Lynx was installed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the combat vehicle, the turret was rotated manually. All tanks were equipped with two radios: the Fspr "f" shortwave radio and the FuG 12 VHF radio.
The main armament of the tank was a 20 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig KwK 38 automatic cannon, coupled with a 7.92 mm MG 34 (MG 42) machine gun. The rate of fire of the gun reached 220 rounds per minute, starting speed armor-piercing projectile was 830 m / s. It could penetrate a 25 mm armor plate placed at a 30 degree angle at a distance of 350 meters. To start the war, such a gun was enough to confidently fight Soviet BT and T-26 light tanks, but against medium and heavy tanks the gun was almost completely useless, although there was a chance to fight off the T-60 and T-70 light tanks even with such a gun. The effectiveness of fragmentation ammunition was also low. The tank's ammunition consisted of 330 rounds for the cannon and 2250 rounds for the machine gun.
Even during the design process, German designers understood that for 1942 the 20-mm gun would be very weak, which would significantly limit the tactical capabilities of the new tank. For this reason, from April 1943, it was proposed to switch to the production of a tank armed with a long-barreled 50-mm KwK 39 cannon with a barrel length of 60 calibers. The same gun was installed on German tanks Pz.IIl modifications J, L and M, it was enough to deal with the T-34. At the same time, it was planned to place the gun in a new tower, since the old one was too small for it. Another feature was that the new expanded turret was open at the top, which also provided the crew with a better view and the ability to observe the battlefield (after all, the tank was originally created as a reconnaissance vehicle). A prototype tank with such a turret was known as the VK 1303b, but its production was eventually limited to a few units.
The heart of the tank was a 6-cylinder liquid-cooled Maybach HL 66p carbureted in-line engine, which developed a maximum power of 180 hp. at 3200 rpm. With this engine, the tank accelerated to 60 km / h when driving on the highway, which was more than enough. Leaded gasoline with an octane rating of 76 was used as fuel, the capacity of the two available gas tanks was 235 liters. The cruising range on the highway was approximately 290 km, when driving over rough terrain - no more than 150 km.
The undercarriage of the tank in relation to one side consisted of five rubber-coated rollers arranged in two rows (staggered), a guide wheel with a caterpillar tension mechanism and a drive wheel front location. Telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers were located on the first and fifth road wheels. In general, due to the use of a staggered arrangement of rollers, the tank was distinguished by good smoothness.
The light reconnaissance tank "Lynx" was mass-produced at two German enterprises: MAN and Henschel. Serial production began in the second half of August 1942. At the same time, 118 PzKpfw II aufs left the MAN workshops. L Luchs, Henschel assembled a total of 18 combat vehicles. All of them were armed with a 20 mm KwK 38 automatic cannon. Exact amount collected tanks, equipped with a 50-mm gun, is unknown, according to various sources, only 4 to 6 such combat vehicles left the factory shops (and this is according to the most optimistic estimates).
The first production tanks began to enter combat units in the autumn of 1942. According to the plans, it was planned to equip them with one company each in reconnaissance battalions of tank divisions. But in fact, the number of tanks produced was not enough, only a few units received new reconnaissance vehicles. For example, on the Eastern Front, these were the 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions. On the Western Front - the 2nd, 116th and Training Tank Divisions. In addition, several "Lynxes" were in service with the SS Panzer Division "Dead Head". Despite its small number of PzKpfw II aufs. L Luchs were used quite actively until the end of 1944, and in the 4th Panzer Division, in which the 2nd company of the 4th reconnaissance battalion was fully equipped with these tanks (27 tanks in October 1943), the last surviving vehicles were used in 1945 year.
The combat use of these tanks confirmed the weakness of their armor protection and weapons, and if the Germans tried to do something with the first even in the field, then nothing could be done with the rearmament of the tanks. It is authentically known that in the 4th Panzer Division, part of the "Lynx" received additional 20-mm armor plates in the frontal projection, which increased the thickness of the armor of the forehead of the hull light tank up to 50 mm.
The vast majority of these tanks were lost during the fighting on the Eastern and Western fronts. Only two copies of the PzKpfw II aufs have survived to this day. L Luchs. One light reconnaissance tank is located in France, in the tank museum in Samur, the second in the UK, in the tank museum in Bovington.
The performance characteristics of the PzKpfw II aufs. L Luchs ("Lynx"):
Overall dimensions: body length - 4630 mm, width - 2480 mm, height - 2210 mm.
Combat weight - 11.8 tons.
The power plant is a Maybach HL 66r 6-cylinder carburetor engine with a power of 180 hp.
Maximum speed - up to 60 km / h (on the highway), up to 30 km / h on rough terrain.
Power reserve - 290 km (on the highway), 150 km (cross country).
Armament - 20 mm KwK 38 automatic cannon and 7.92 mm MG-34 machine gun.
Ammunition - 330 shells, 2250 machine gun rounds.
Crew - 4 people.
The development of the tank was started by MAN in 1939 to replace the T-II tank. In September 1943 new tank was put into mass production. Structurally, it was a continuation of the development of the T-II tanks. In contrast to the previous samples on this machine, a staggered arrangement of road wheels was adopted in the undercarriage, support rollers were eliminated and high-lying fenders were used. The tank was carried out according to the usual layout for German tanks: the power compartment was at the rear, the combat compartment was in the middle, and the control compartment, transmission and drive wheels were in front.
The hull of the tank is made without a rational inclination of the armor plates. A 20-mm automatic gun with a barrel length of 55 calibers is installed in a multifaceted turret using a cylindrical mask. A self-propelled flamethrower (special vehicle 122) was also produced on the basis of this tank. The Luks tank was a successful high-speed reconnaissance vehicle with good off-road capability, but due to poor armament and armor, it had limited combat capabilities. The tank was produced from September 1943 to January 1944. In total, 100 tanks were produced, which were used in tank reconnaissance units of tank and motorized divisions.
In July 1934, the "Waffenamt" (weapons department) issued an order for the development of an armored vehicle armed with a 20-mm automatic cannon weighing 10 tons. At the beginning of 1935, a number of companies, including Krupp AG, MAN (chassis only), Henschel & Son (chassis only) and Daimler-Benz, presented prototypes of the Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper 100 (LaS 100) - an agricultural tractor. Prototypes of agricultural machines were intended for military testing. This tractor is also known under the names 2 cm MG "Panzerwagen" and (VK 6222) (Versuchkraftfahrzeug 622). Tractor, he light tank The Panzerkampfwagen was intended to complement the Panzerkampfwagen I as a more heavily armed vehicle capable of firing armor-piercing and incendiary rounds.
Krupp was the first to present a prototype. The vehicle was an enlarged version of the LKA I tank (a prototype of the Krupp Panzerkampfwagen I tank) with enhanced armament. The Krupp machine did not suit the customer. The choice was made in favor of a chassis developed by MAN and a Daimler-Benz hull.
In October 1935, the first prototype, made not from armor, but from structural steel, was tested. Waffenamt ordered ten LaS 100 tanks. From the end of 1935 to May 1936, MAN fulfilled the order, supplying ten of the required vehicles.
The prototype of the Krupp LaS 100 tank - LKA 2
Later they received the designation Ausf.al. Tank "Panzerkampfwagen" II (Sd.Kfz.121) was larger than "Panzerkampfwagen" I, but still remained a light vehicle, designed more for training tankers than for combat operations. It was considered as an intermediate type in anticipation of the entry into service of the Panzerkampfwagen III and Panzerkampfwagen IV tanks. Like the "Panzerkampfwagen" I, the "Panzerkampfwagen" II tank did not have high combat effectiveness, although it was the main tank of the Panzerwaffe in 1940-1941.
Weak from the point of view of the military machine, however, was an important step towards creating a more powerful tanks. IN good hands a good light tank was an effective reconnaissance vehicle. Like other tanks, the Panzerkampfwagen II tank chassis served as the basis for numerous conversions, including the Marder II tank destroyer, self-propelled howitzer"Vespe", a flamethrower tank "Fiammpanzer II Flamingo" (Pz.Kpf.II (F)), an amphibious tank and a self-propelled artillery mount "Sturmpanzer" II "Bison".
Description.
The armor of the "Panzerkampfwagen" II tank was considered very weak, it did not even protect against shrapnel and bullets. Armament, a 20-mm cannon, was considered adequate at the time the vehicle was put into service, but quickly became outdated. The shells of this gun could only hit normal, non-armored targets. After the fall of France, the issue of arming Panzerkampfwagen II tanks with French 37 mm SA38 guns was studied, but things did not go beyond testing. Tanks "Panzerkampfwagen" Ausf.A / I - Ausf.F were armed with automatic guns KwK30 L / 55, developed on the basis of the FlaK30 anti-aircraft gun. The rate of fire of the KwK30 L / 55 gun was 280 rounds per minute. The Rheinmetall-Borzing MG-34 7.92 mm machine gun was paired with the cannon. The gun was installed in the mask on the left, the machine gun on the right.
The gun was supplied with various options for the TZF4 optical sight. On early modifications, there was a commander's hatch in the roof of the turret, which was replaced by a turret in later versions. The turret itself is offset to the left relative to the longitudinal axis of the hull. In the fighting compartment, 180 shells were placed in clips of 10 pieces each and 2250 cartridges for a machine gun (17 tapes in boxes). Some tanks were equipped with smoke grenade launchers. The crew of the tank "Panzerkampfwagen" II consisted of three people: commander/gunner, loader/radio operator and driver. The commander was seated in the tower while the loader stood on the floor fighting squad. Communication between the commander and the driver was carried out by means of a speaking tube. The radio equipment included VHF receiver FuG5 and 10 watt transmitter.
The presence of a radio station gave the German tanker a tactical advantage over the enemy. The first "twos" had a rounded frontal part of the hull, in later vehicles the upper and lower armor plates formed an angle of 70 degrees. The gas tank capacity of the first tanks was 200 liters, starting with the Ausf.F modification, tanks with a capacity of 170 liters were installed. Tanks heading to North Africa were equipped with filters and fans, the abbreviation "Tr" (tropical) was added to their designation. During operation, many "twos" were finalized, and in particular, additional armor protection was installed on them.
The latest modification of the "Panzerkamprwagen" II tank was "Lux" - "Panzerkampfwagen" II Auf.L (VK 1303, Sd.Kfz.123). This light reconnaissance tank was produced by the MAN and Henschel factories (in small quantities) from September 1943 to January 1944. It was planned to produce 800 vehicles, but only 104 were built (data are also given on 153 tanks built), chassis numbers 200101-200200. The MAN company was responsible for the development of the hull, the hull and turret superstructures - the Daimler-Benz company.
"Lux" was a development of the VK 901 (Ausf.G) tank and differed from its predecessor in a modernized hull and chassis. The tank was equipped with a 6-cylinder Maybach HL66P engine and a ZF Aphon SSG48 transmission. The mass of the tank was 13 tons. Cruising on the highway - 290 km. The crew of the tank is four people: commander, gunner, radio operator and driver.
The radio equipment included a FuG12 MW receiver and an 80W transmitter. Communication between crew members was carried out by means of a tank intercom.
Light reconnaissance tanks "Lux" operated both on the Eastern and Western fronts as part of the armored reconnaissance units of the Wehrmacht and the SS troops. Tanks intended to be sent to the Eastern Front received additional frontal armor. A small number of cars were equipped with additional radio equipment.
It was planned to arm the Lux tanks with 50 mm KWK39 L/60 cannons (the standard armament of the VK 1602 Leopard tank), but only the variant with the 20 mm KWK38 L/55 cannon with a rate of fire of 420-480 rounds per minute was produced. The gun was equipped with a TZF6 optical sight.
There is information, which, however, is not documented, that 31 Luks tanks nevertheless received 50-mm Kwk39 L / 60 guns. The construction of armored evacuation vehicles "Bergepanzer Luchs" was supposed, but not a single such ARV was built. Also, the anti-aircraft project was not implemented. self-propelled unit based on the extended chassis of the tank "Lux". VK 1305. ZSU was supposed to be armed with one 20-mm or 37-mm anti-aircraft gun Flak37.
Exploitation.
"Twos" began to enter the troops in the spring of 1936 and remained in service with the German units of the first line until the end of 1942.
After the decommissioning of front-line units, the vehicles were transferred to reserve and training units, and were also used to fight partisans. As training, they were operated until the end of the war. Initially, in the first panzer divisions, the Panzerkampfwagen II tanks were the vehicles of platoon and company commanders. There is evidence that a small number of vehicles (most likely modifications of Ausf.b and Ausf.A) as part of the 88th tank battalion of light tanks took part in civil war in Spain.
However, it is officially considered that the Anschluss of Austria and the occupation of Czechoslovakia became the first cases of combat use of tanks. As the main battle tank"twos" took part in the Polish campaign in September 1939. After the reorganization in 1940-1941. Panzerwaffe, Panzerkampfwagen II tanks entered service with reconnaissance units, although they continued to be used as main battle tanks. Most of the vehicles were withdrawn from the units in 1942, although individual tanks "Panzerkampfwagen" II met at the front in 1943. The appearance of "twos" on the battlefield was noted in 1944, during the Allied landings in Normandy, and even in 1945 (in 1945 year, in service there were 145 "twos").
1223 "Panzerkampfwagen" II tanks took part in the war with Poland, at that time the "twos" were the most massive in the panzerwaf. In Poland, German troops lost 83 Panzerkampfwagen II tanks. 32 of them - in the battles on the streets of Warsaw. Only 18 vehicles took part in the occupation of Norway.
920 "twos" were ready to participate in the blitzkrieg in the West. In the invasion of German troops in the Balkans, 260 tanks were involved.
To participate in Operation Barbarossa, 782 tanks were allocated, a significant number of which became victims of Soviet tanks and artillery.
Tanks "Panzerkampfwagen" II were used in North Africa until the surrender of parts of the Africa Corps in 1943. The actions of the "twos" in North Africa turned out to be the most successful due to the maneuverable nature of the hostilities and the weakness of the enemy's anti-tank weapons. Only 381 tanks took part in the summer offensive of the German troops on the Eastern Front.
In Operation Citadel, even less so. 107 tanks. As of October 1, 1944, there were 386 Panzerkampfwagen II tanks in the German armed forces.
Tanks "Panzerkampfwagen" II were also in service with the armies of the countries allied with Germany: Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.
Currently tanks "Panzerkampfwagen" II "Lux" can be seen in the British Tank Museum in Bovington, in the Museum in Munster in Germany, in the Belgrade Museum and in the Aberdeen Proving Ground Museum in the USA, in the French Tank Museum in Samyur, one tank is in Russia in Kubinka.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the tank "Lux"
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L, with a radio station of extended range
This tank was developed for conducting reconnaissance in combat throughout the entire 1942 of the year. He is especially attracted chassis, which was typical only for heavy and medium German tanks. This tank was designated Sd.Kfz 123 / VK 1303 (a through classification of Wehrmacht armored vehicles). Two German companies produced this tank: Henschel and MAN from September 1943 to January 1944, and a total of 104 tanks were produced.
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L in the tank museum in Bovington (England)
First combat use tank "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L received on the Eastern Front, where he participated in battles as part of the 4th Panzer Division (reconnaissance armored unit Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilungen), in addition, the SS troops were armed with this light tank. It is worth noting that light tanks did not last long on the Eastern Front, so additional armor plates were installed on the Luks in order to somehow improve the survivability of the vehicle. These tanks proved to be excellent during the heavy fighting of the encircled German troops in Courland. Information has been preserved that the Luhs tanks held out until May 1945, retreating to the city of Danzig as part of the 4th Panzer Division.
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L.
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L, inside the tank, view of the gun and machine gun in the turret
In addition to reconnaissance, these tanks were used for communication purposes when communications were broken. Several Luchs PzKpfw II Ausf L tanks were equipped with high power radios. hallmark of these reconnaissance tanks was its high speed of movement - up to 60 km / h
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L, Eastern Front
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L, top view
In general, the Luchs PzKpfw II Ausf L tanks were not well suited for combat operations on the Eastern Front. Insufficient armor, weak armament (insufficient armor penetration of T-34 tanks) made it obsolete. The German command, whenever possible, used it against enemy infantry, partisans, lightly armored vehicles and artillery crews. The cruising range and off-road patency was also small, which was unforgivable in the conditions of the war on large territories Russia. However, at a time when German armored cars were stuck in the mud (spring and autumn thaw), tanks such as Luks took over the role of scouts. The fact is that with the beginning of the war, a large number of anti-tank missiles entered service with the Red Army, which easily dealt with German armored cars, but things were more complicated with tanks.
German light reconnaissance tank "Lux" ("Lynx") "Luchs" PzKpfw II Ausf L. Coloring option. Eastern front, summer 1944
In the Russian community (Internet community with similar interests, in this case we are talking about gamers) the German tank Luchs is called "Ray", but if we do a literal translation, we will get a completely different name - "Lynx". Despite the differences in meaning, both names perfectly describe this light fourth-class machine. It is fast and agile, and its dynamic characteristics are among the best in the class.
According to reviews of the Luchs tank, many players perceive it as a transitional step when upgrading medium-sized vehicles. Random battles are a good example, where the average "Rays" live for only two minutes and at the same time do not provide their teammates (members of the same team) with any special support.
A photo of the Luchs tank, as well as all the necessary information about it, is presented in our today's material.
Getting ready for battle: we are modifying the game client
Before starting the game, you need to install an add-on to WoT. With it, users can get information about their own viewing radius, as well as find out their maximum visibility. Not a single starting match on any tank is complete without this indispensable thing.
Equipment installation
Even the maximum equipment of the Luchs tank in World of Tanks gives out a very modest visibility indicator - only 360 m. At the fourth level, this is pretty good, but in this scenario, we are expected to fight with older opponents - with the seventh and ninth. Unfortunately, in such situations, a view of 360 meters is not enough. To balance the odds on the battlefield, it is important to take care of installing a stereo tube in advance. It is noteworthy that its price is several times higher than the Luch itself, so not many players will want to spend their savings immediately after purchase big tank. Why is a stereo tube so good? It allows you to increase the view up to 450 meters, which is the maximum visibility in WoT.
Another piece of equipment that Luchs requires is coated optics. If we talk about a stereo tube, then it expands view only when the machine is stationary. We, in turn, will often have to move around the field. In addition, installed together, a stereo tube and coated optics will be able to detect the location of enemy tank destroyers hiding in the bushes and light tanks at a great distance.
The camouflage indicator of the Luchs tank is good: its small dimensions allow it to remain inconspicuous. If you want to be one hundred percent sure that the enemy will bypass us, then you can install a camouflage net.
Crew and skills of its members
The place where the crew is located in the Luchs tank can accommodate four people. If the player has taken care in advance to install the correct equipment on the Beam, then even the basic skills of the soldiers will not be able to hit its effectiveness.
You can also increase the level of survival by pumping disguise and "sixth sense". True, it is better not to count on the last skill - having noticed us on the field, the vast majority of opponents will deal with us in just a few seconds.
We understand the strategy. general information
Many players follow a rather simple tactic: at the very beginning of the match, they decisively rush to the opponents' base, and then die there. Someone, on the contrary, believes that Luchs should be behind enemy lines, where he can deal with artillery. Unfortunately, neither tactic is effective enough.
What Luch is really supposed to do is survive. The tank is a support for the rest of the teammates, and it is thanks to its speed, camouflage and vision that it is able to have a turning point in the final outcome of the battle.
One of challenging tasks while playing on Luchs, a good knowledge of the game cards is considered. Each battle tactic on the "Ray" depends on what kind of terrain a particular territory has, how bushes and trees are located on it. Sometimes it can be useful to lose a few matches, but still have time to experiment with cover. Such a strategy will help to identify the best ways and directions to fight.
Below we will look at a few popular tactics.
Early detection tactics
Usually used at the very beginning of the battle, in general, not very effective. Its meaning lies in the fact that in the first minutes of the battle the tank climbed onto a hill, from where it could learn about the maximum number enemies and their movement.
On the one hand, this tactic may seem useful: our teammates evaluate the opponent's equipment in advance, and we are enriched with additional money and experience. And, it seems, everyone wins, but there are a few "buts":
- the number of cards suitable for such a strategy is negligible;
- random battles and users who resort to the help of intelligence - an almost incompatible combination;
- almost all such positions are unsafe and well visible to the enemy side.
"Don't move! Don't shoot!"
Perhaps strange and unusual for some, this tactic is the main one for the vast majority of territories. All maps, with the exception of city maps, have some special camouflage cover represented by bushes and trees. They are away from each base, at equal distances. If you get to one of these shelters, you can collect information about one of the flanks, and sometimes the entire map!
Support empty direction
During random fights often a situation arises when all teammates, without prior agreement, begin to break in the same direction. If the Luchs player is aware of a good and safe cover on the other side, then it is better to take it. As a result of such tactics, the enemies will not be able to catch the entire team by surprise. It would also be nice to have at least one tank destroyer in the company - in this situation, the Luch will be able to stand under pressure for a long time.
"Be careful, we're crawling"
There are several maps in WoT that do not have any open terrain. It is precisely such territories that throw an unpleasant challenge to the Luch, because it will not work to sit in a shelter there.
All that can be done with the Luchs in such a situation is to carefully move forward. If we managed to detect the enemy, it is necessary to drive up to him as close as possible and take cover behind any obstacle that comes across. The main thing is to wait for the moment when the number of enemy vehicles decreases to 8-9 units. After that, you can try to switch from observation mode to attack mode.
About melee
Despite the fact that the main occupation assigned to the "Ray" on the battlefield is to passively detect the enemy and observe him, the options for passing are not limited to this. Eg, correct use drum gun of the Luchs tank can deal a serious blow to the enemy.
Perhaps the main "trump card" of this machine is that it is often underestimated. Of course, a frontal attack in our case is not something serious, but if you act from the side or stern, you can easily knock out 200-300 damage points.
At the end of the article, it is worth summing up and setting out the main rules for an effective game on the Luch. They are:
- If the fight, then only close. The drum gun has a very high dispersion, so a guaranteed hit is possible only at relatively short distances.
- We are not afraid to wait. Attacking along with Luchs at the very beginning of the battle is comparable to guaranteed death. It is better to wait until the teammates reduce the number of enemy vehicles on the battlefield to 8-9 units.
- Choose a target. "Ray" has a good speed, so you should not immediately "rush" to the nearest tank. It is better to drive around the map and find an opponent of equal size. It is recommended to pay attention to unfinished vehicles - usually it takes only one charge to destroy them.
- Any guide to the Luchs tank can boast a list of both preferred opponents and those with whom it is better not to engage in open combat. The first group includes machines with the following characteristics: weak protection, low speed turning the tower and chassis, rear engine. The rest of the tanks are best avoided.
- If you encounter low-profile tanks, it is better not to use auto-aim. For such a situation, manual aiming is best suited.
- The best opponent is a busy opponent. Often there are moments when a player is "third wheel" between two grappling tanks. In this case, he can help his ally by quietly driving behind enemy lines. As mentioned earlier, Luch is often underestimated, so do not miss the opportunity to once again prove the opposite!
Luchs is German light tank the fourth level, which is located in the branch leading to Leopard 1 via Ru 251. Luchs is often called "Luch" by players, although, strictly speaking, the name of this machine is translated from German as "Lynx". In general, there are some interesting light tanks at low levels, and Luchs is one of them. The full name of this tank is Pz Kpfw II Luchs.
Best dynamics
Perhaps, main characteristic for a light tank is dynamics. Luchs in this regard is one of the best cars in its class in general. If the maximum speed of 60 km / h is difficult to surprise someone (although this is a very good indicator), then the specific engine power is almost 28 hp. per ton makes a real racing car out of the tank.
Luchs is a standard "firefly" and can effectively shine both passively and actively.
Luchs gains almost instantly top speed and holds it even on gentle slopes. Relatively few at low levels. experienced players, which are good at hitting moving targets, so in some fights you can run at full speed in front of several enemies and rarely take damage. The small size of the Luchs also contributes greatly to this, it is a rather miniature car, it is not so easy to hit it.
Naturally, there is no need to talk about any booking with such dynamics. Luchs is easily penetrated by opponents of the third level, for example, in the forehead of the hull it has only 30 mm, and there are armor plates that are located almost without inclination. There is 50 mm in the front of the turret, but there is practically no slope, so sometimes only the gun mantlet can beat off low-level enemy shells.
top guns
IN top configuration there is a choice between two guns: 39 L / 60 and M.K. 103. Do not look at the difference in level: in World of Tanks, the level of modules (including guns) is a formality and means little. 39 L/60 is the standard gun for this class and level: 67 mm of penetration by a conventional projectile and 130 mm by a "gold" sub-caliber. One-time damage at the same time it is 70 units.
There is no need to talk about any booking. Luchs is easily penetrated by opponents of the third level.
On the other hand, the rate of fire is high (24 rounds per minute), so you can quickly send same-level opponents to the hangar. The accuracy is by no means the best in the game (0.4), but for low levels This is fine. Reduced gun for this caliber is not very fast (2.3 seconds).
M.K. 103 is much more interesting, since this gun is equipped with a loading drum for 5 cassettes (this is for a top-end turret, if you install a stock one, there will be only 4 cassettes). At the same time, in each cassette there are two shells with damage each of 30 units. It is easy to calculate that the damage from the entire drum is 300 units, while the cooldown inside the drum is some 0.14 seconds. Luchs can deal 300 damage in less than a second, and that's at level four!
Naturally, this is compensated simply by a gigantic spread (0.5). Aiming for a cannon with a loading drum is quite fast (2.1 seconds), but everything is spoiled by the terrible stabilization of the gun. The main problem is that the shots of the shells of one cassette follow each other, so the second shot is extremely inaccurate. In fact, you can confidently deal damage only when shooting point-blank, even at medium distances, half of the shots are almost guaranteed to miss.
Characteristics of Luchs
On the other hand, penetration by a conventional projectile is as much as 95 mm (110 mm for a sub-caliber projectile), for some tank destroyers of the fourth level, penetration is only slightly higher. The cooldown of the entire drum is 18 seconds, during this time you are defenseless. Of course, the choice of gun depends on personal preferences, but the M.K. gun is much more interesting. 103, Luchs becomes extremely dangerous in close combat with him and can almost instantly send some opponents to the hangar.
In battles with third, fourth and even fifth levels, Luchs can be a good damage dealer.
The margin of safety is 340 units, of course, due to weak armor, it ends very quickly. A view of 360 meters for this level is good. The vertical aiming angles are very pleasing: the gun goes down by 8 degrees, which is a very pleasant surprise when compared with the vast majority of other German vehicles. The ammunition load is very capacious, so you will definitely not be left without shells.
Luchs is a worthy machine, thanks to its high dynamics, miniature size and M.K. 103.
All in all, Luchs is a fairly standard firefly and can effectively shine both passively and actively. Small size and excellent dynamics speak in favor of this. Passive light is that you stand in some bush and shine from there, while the opponents do not see you. Active light represents active movement across the battlefield. Enemies see you, but it is difficult to hit you because of the high speed.
But in battles with third, fourth and even fifth levels, he can be a good “damager”. The 39 L/60 gun is well suited for close and especially medium range firefights. The gun is M.K. 103 is effective only in close combat, but 300 damage and high penetration can send enemies to the hangar in just a second. High dynamics allows you to go to the enemy from the flank, deal damage and quickly hide for a rather long drum reload, until the members of the enemy team have time to react.
Additional equipment and crew
As for the choice of equipment, there are options. The rammer cannot be installed on Luchs because of the M.K. 103, which is equipped with a loading drum. Visibility is improved by coated optics and a stereo tube, it is advisable to take both modules, in some battles passive light is preferable, in others active light. For the remaining slot, you will have to choose between reinforced aiming drives, improved ventilation and a camouflage net. In general, the bonus from ventilation is hardly noticeable, the camouflage net is not really needed on a light tank (if you are standing behind a bush, then even without a net you will be noticed only if they drive up at close range), so aiming drives are the best choice.
Luchs is not very suitable for beginners in World of Tanks, as well as the class of light tanks in general, although it is not so difficult to master this tank ...
The composition of the crew is non-standard, it includes four people, but at the same time there is a radio operator, and the commander also performs the functions of a gunner. As with any light tank, the most important perks for Luchs are Stealth and Sixth Sense. The second one can take the Brotherhood of War". The radio operator has extremely useful skill"radio interception".
conclusions
Luchs is a worthy machine, thanks to its high dynamics, miniature size and M.K. 103. You just need to get used to the special style of play. Damage of 300 units is simply huge for the fourth level, but to deal it you need to drive up to the enemy almost point-blank, and then hide for a rather long reload of the drum. Therefore, Luchs is not very suitable for beginners in World of Tanks, as well as the class of light tanks in general, although it is not so difficult to learn how to play it well.
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