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Raketenautomat

Raketenautomat

Germany · Tank destroyer · Rank 5

Battle Ratings

Arcade7.7
Realistic8.0
Simulator8.0

These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.

Vehicle Overview

Nation
Germany
Class
Tank destroyer
Rank
5
Acquisition Type
Tech Tree

View official War Thunder Wiki entry ↗

Battlefield Role

Watch a crossing from cover and leave room to pull back. If your gun has limited traverse, avoid close fights that force you to turn the whole vehicle.

Strengths

Your gun or missiles can make an open crossing dangerous for the enemy.

When to spawn

Bring it when you have a useful lane to watch from cover. Leave an isolated position if the enemy starts taking control of the map.

Common Mistakes

  • Repeating the same peek. Once an enemy has your range, move to another angle before firing again. A second shot from the same opening is easier to anticipate.
  • Firing without a retreat. Choose cover you can reach during the reload. Do not cross into an enemy firing lane just to finish a damaged target.

Survivability and Armor

Crew
3 persons

Watch for enemies coming around your side. Open-top vehicles also need protection from aircraft, artillery and explosive shells.

Positioning

Use a firing lane with side cover and keep the hull facing the threat. Leave space to reverse without exposing a flank.

Keep exposed sides and the fighting compartment behind cover. Check the incoming round and impact angle in Protection Analysis before relying on the armor.

Ammunition

Pl-3 · HEAT

Use against armor where the jet can reach the crew. Composite armor and ERA can defeat it; fences and other obstacles may trigger the shell before impact.

SSK 032 · HE

Use against exposed crews, aircraft where applicable and lightly protected targets. Avoid spending the shot on heavy frontal armor.

Ready Rack and Carry Load

First-stage capacity
9 rounds
Maximum capacity
18 rounds

Carry enough for the route and resupply plan. A listed first-stage capacity alone does not establish a safe spawn load or prove that another rack is empty.

Mobility

Maximum forward speed
62 km/h
Maximum reverse speed
14 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
15 hp/t
Engine power
240 hp
Weight
16 t

Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.

Optics

Gunner

Night equipment
Not Equipped
Magnification
1.9×–3.5×

Commander

Night equipment
Not Equipped

Driver

Night equipment
Night vision device

Armaments

Primary weapon
81 mm Oerlikon Typ 3Z 8Dla launcher
Reload
0.5 → 0.4 s

Economy

Crew training
86,000 SL
Expert crew
300,000 SL
Ace crew
1,200 GE
Ace crew research
720,000 RP
Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
150/210/250%
Reward multiplier · RP
196%
Total cost of modifications · RP
87,000 RP
Total cost of modifications · SL
146,400 SL

Battle Rating History

Raketenautomat · confirmed changes
DateGame modeBattle rating
No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded.
Archived rating records
Recorded snapshots
Date / sourceArcadeRealisticSimulator
October 7, 2026Site profile snapshot7.78.08.0
November 26, 2024Observed · Wiki archive ↗7.78.08.0
Sources and data checks

Vehicle data checked October 7, 2026. Crew optics checked October 22, 2026. Speeds use Realistic Battles values. Reload depends on crew skills and qualification; damage can reduce performance. Unknown equipment is not a confirmed absence.

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