Germany | Tanks Heroes & Generals Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
This section contains information about tanks available to the Germans. Below you will find a description of every single tank, coupled with the purchase price, thickness of armor, armaments, as well as suggested methods of usage.
Light Tanks
Name | Armor Thickness | Description |
Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A | Front Upper: 13 mm Front Lower: 13 mm Sides Upper: 13 mm Sides Lower: 13 mm Rear: 13 mm Top: 6 mm Bottom: 6 mm | Purchase Price: 35000 Credits / 399 Gold Health Points: 1500 Seats: 1 Armament: MG-13 Armor Penetration: up to 13mm Additional armaments: MG-13 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: this tank can only be used against enemy infantry, as well as unarmored vehicles because of its equipment (only a machinegun, the tank lacks any real cannon). Furthermore, it has a very thin armor, making it extremely vulnerable to enemy fire. |
Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf C | Front Upper: 15 mm Front Lower: 15 mm Sides Upper: 15 mm Sides Lower: 15 mm Rear: 10 mm Top: 10 mm Bottom: 5 mm | Purchase Price: 42600 Credits / 469 Gold Health Points: 1500 Seats: 1 Armament: 20mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 20mm (50mm with AP rounds). Additional armaments: MG-13 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: the second German light tank, thanks to its 20 mm cannon, can put up a decent fight against enemy light armor. The 20 mm cannon is also extremely dangerous to the enemy infantry - a single bullet is more than enough to exterminate the enemy soldier. Unfortunately, this tank's armor is almost the same as the previous one, which makes it vulnerable to enemy fire. |
Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf E | Front Upper: 50 mm Front Lower: 50 mm Sides Upper: 30 mm Sides Lower: 15 mm Rear: 15 mm Top: 8 mm Bottom: 8 mm | Purchase Price: 71000 Credits / 729 Gold Health Points: 1500 Seats: 2 Armament: 37mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 36mm (64mm with AP rounds). Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: MG-34 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: the last light tank from the German side is a huge improvement when compared to the previous models. Its armor is several times thicker, meaning that only medium and heavy tanks are able to penetrate it (provided that you won't let the enemy shoot at your rear). Additionally, the 37mm cannon is a lot more powerful, allowing the tank to penetrate the armor of medium tanks with ease. Unfortunately, the rear armor of the tank is still extremely thin. |
Medium Tanks
Name | Armor Thickness | Description |
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J | Front Upper: 50 mm Front Lower: 50 mm Sides Upper: 30 mm Sides Lower: 30 mm Rear: 50 mm Top: 17 mm Bottom: 17 mm | Purchase Price: 92300 Credits / 919 Gold Health Points: 2000 Seats: 2 Armament: 50mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 53mm Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: MG-34 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: the first German medium tank is a decent one. It has quite thick front, and, which is somehow a surprise, rear armor, but the sides are still vulnerable. The 50mm cannon will allow you to keep up with other medium tanks on the battlefield and will make a short work of all light tanks. |
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf H | Front Upper: 80 mm Front Lower: 80 mm Sides Upper: 30 mm Sides Lower: 30 mm Rear: 20 mm Top: 12 mm Bottom: 10 mm | Purchase Price: 127800 Credits / 1299 Gold Health Points: 2000 Seats: 2 Armament: 75mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 36mm (96mm with AP rounds). Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: MG-34 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: the second medium tank causes mixed feelings. It has a powerful, 75mm cannon and very thick frontal armor, but the rear of the vehicle is extremely weak - aside from medium tanks, some of the light tanks will be able to penetrate it with ease. However, when you are able to prevent the enemy from firing at your rear, this vehicle is one of the best on the battlefield. |
Tank Destroyers
Name | Armor Thickness | Description |
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer | Front Upper: 60 mm Front Lower: 60 mm Sides Upper: 20 mm Sides Lower: 20 mm Rear: 20 mm Top: 10 mm Bottom: 8 mm | Purchase Price: 63900 Credits / 699 Gold Health Points: 1500 Seats: 2 Armament: 75mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 150mm Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: - Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: this tank combines the effectiveness of the heavy tank (attack power) and a weak armor of the medium tank. This makes it extremely effective at destroying all, even the heaviest tanks, while still being very vulnerable to enemy attacks. You should be careful to not let the enemy attack you from the sides, as well as from the rear. |
StuG III Ausf F | Front Upper: 80 mm Front Lower: 80 mm Sides Upper: 30 mm Sides Lower: 30 mm Rear: 30 mm Top: 17 mm Bottom: 17 mm | Purchase Price: 99400 Credits / 979 Gold Health Points: 1500 Seats: 2 Armament: 75mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 150mm (180mm with AP rounds). Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: MG-34 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: this tank destroyer, with the help of AP rounds, can destroy the heaviest tanks present on the battlefield, even when firing at their thickest, frontal armor. Unfortunately, it has below average side and rear armor itself. |
Heavy Tanks
Name | Armor Thickness | Description |
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger | Front Upper: 100 mm Front Lower: 100 mm Sides Upper: 80 mm Sides Lower: 60 mm Rear: 80 mm Top: 25 mm Bottom: 25 mm | Purchase Price: 163300 Credits / 1599 Gold Health Points: 2500 Seats: 2 Armament: 88mm cannon Armor Penetration: up to 110mm Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: MG-34 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: the first heavy tank is a very decent vehicle. It has very thick frontal, as well as side and rear armor and a powerful, 88 cannon, capable of penetrating almost every type of armor. The only threat comes from other heavy tanks, as well as tank destroyers (and mines, of course). |
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II | Front Upper: 150 mm Front Lower: 100 mm Sides Upper: 80 mm Sides Lower: 80 mm Rear: 80 mm Top: 40 mm Bottom: 25 mm | Purchase Price: 262700 Credits / 2399 Gold Health Points: 2500 Seats: 2 Armament: 88mm gun Armor Penetration: up to 110mm Additional armaments: MG-34 Passenger Armaments: MG-34 Available Upgrades: A vehicle-mounted chest, containing ammo, or rocket launchers. Usage: Tiger II is, basically, an empowered version of the predecessor. It has the very same cannon, but the frontal armor is 50% thicker - only a tank destroyer will be capable of penetrating it. |