Jul 27, 2018

Klotzen! Panzer Battles - Skalpei

Time for more tanks! Above you see two in-game models of Panzer IV Ausf. H and KV 1. Tell us which tank/panzer you like more and why. If you want to see a GIF with these tanks, check our Twitter post at https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames/status/1022842291034120192

Here's the small description of each tank.

Panzer IV Ausf. H

This version of Panzer IV was produced the most. The production lasted from June 1943 to June 1944 when it was replaced with Panzer IVJ. The Panzer IVH version saw fighting on all fronts. It had a 75 mm gun and two Mg34 machine guns, and all sloped armor that was 80mm thick on the front.

KV 1

Soviet heavy tank named after the Soviet Marshal Kliment Voroshilov. During the early stages of the war, this tank was known for its heavy armor protection, especially the first year of the German invasion. KV 1 tanks were basically immune to the Panzer III and early models of Panzer IVs guns, and for the time could be destroyed only by 8.8 cm Flak gun.
The main armament was 76.2 mm ZiS gun and it also had 3 or 4 machine guns which made them able to stop large German formations. The production was stopped in 1943 when the Soviets realized it easier to make T34, which performed equally well. The KV 1 design was used later on for the development of the IS series of tanks.

Jul 27, 2018

Panzer IV Ausf. H and KV 1

Klotzen! Panzer Battles - Skalpei

Jul 20, 2018

Panzer IV Aufs D vs Char B1 bis

Klotzen! Panzer Battles - Skalpei

Time for more tanks! Above you see two in-game models of Panzer IV Aufs. D and Char B1 bis. Tell us which tank/panzer you like more and why.

Here's the small description of each tank.

Panzer IV Aufs. D

The best variant of Panzer IV medium tank that was used in the early stages of the war (up to the invasion of Soviet Union in June 1941). It had a low-velocity 75mm gun and two MG34 machine guns. Panzer IVD gun was not well suited against British tanks during the invasion of France, as it had difficulty penetrating the armor of Matilda II tanks. The main advantage of IVD was speed, as it was faster than its British and French counterparts, better organization, and radios that were implemented in the tanks.

Char B1 bis

French heavy tank manufactured before World War II. Char B1 was a specialized break-through vehicle, originally conceived with a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm howitzer in the hull. The Char B1 bis was an upgraded variant with thicker armor and a longer-barreled 47 mm gun, to give the tank a real anti-tank capacity. It was produced from April 1937 to June 1940. The Char B1 served with the armored divisions of the infantry, which were highly specialized offensive units, to breakthrough fortified positions. Its 75 mm gun could easily penetrate the armor of German tanks, even Panzer IV’s. Still, it was a very complex tank and required careful maintenance. Another problem was the requirement of a well-trained crew, which the French lacked at the beginning of the war.

Jul 19, 2018

Panzer III Aufs J vs T-34/76

Klotzen! Panzer Battles - Skalpei

Which tank do you like and why? Below you see our two in-game models.

Panzer IIIJ:

The most common version of Panzer III which saw fighting in Russia and North Africa. It was equipped with a short-barreled 50mm gun. They fared well in fighting against British Crusader cruiser and US-supplied M3 Stuart light tanks, although they did less effective against heavily armored Matilda II tanks. The production stopped in 1942.

T34:

Standard Soviet medium tank in the first part of the war (until the production of T-34/85). The T-34 had well-sloped armor, a relatively powerful engine, wide tracks, and a powerful 76.2mm gun. It is often called T-34/76. During the winters the T-34 had a marked advantage over German tanks through its ability to move over deep mud or snow. T-34 was superior to any tank Germans had in service at the beginning of the war and German Panzer V Panther was designed to counter it. It is considered by many to be the best tank design of WW2.