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The Begleitpanzer 57 is a Tier 5 progression Light Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

History[ | ]

Class: Light Tank (Prototype)
Developed: 1975-1977
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 1
Operators: N/A

Created by West Germany, the Begleitpanzer ("Escort Tank") prototype was built on a Marder IFV chassis as a private venture to accompany IFVs to battle and to provide fire support with its powerful 57mm Bofors cannon. The development was launched in the mid-1970s with the vehicle being unveiled to the world in 1977. Unfortunately, the vehicle was unable to attract any buyers and never went into production. A notable feature for the vehicle was that it could carry a small scouting party, which effectively doubled the total crew for the vehicle by utilizing the scouts to assist with reloading.

Vehicle Traits[ | ]

  • Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
  • Improved Reverse: This vehicle can drive backwards much faster than other vehicles can.

Ammunition[ | ]

# Ammo
Name
Ammo
Type
XP Cost Damage Penetration Velocity Reload
Time
More
Info
1 57mm 3P-AM AP AP Stock 72 460[note 1] mm 1150 m/s 7.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.08 °
  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Partial Reload: Yes
  • Magazine Size: 20
  • Burst Fire Rate: 300.00 rd/min
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2 57mm Mk.2 APFSDS APDS Experience 20,110 76 470[note 2] mm 1350 m/s 7.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.08 °
  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Partial Reload: Yes
  • Magazine Size: 20
  • Burst Fire Rate: 300.00 rd/min
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
3 57mm 3P-IM HE HE Experience 14,480 115[note 3] 36 mm 915 m/s 7.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 °
  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Partial Reload: Yes
  • Magazine Size: 20
  • Burst Fire Rate: 300.00 rd/min
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 100 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Splash Radius: 0.25 m
  • Splash Penetration: 60 mm
4 BGM-71A TOW ATGM ATGM Stock 550[note 4] 750 mm 250 m/s 7.00 s
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  • Fire Chance Bonus: 300 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
  • Flight Agility: 25.00 deg/s
  • Self-Guided: No
5 BGM-71C ITOW ATGM ATGM Experience 22,120 570[note 5] 800 mm 250 m/s 7.00 s
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  • Fire Chance Bonus: 300 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
  • Flight Agility: 25.00 deg/s
  • Self-Guided: No

Upgrades[ | ]

Armor[ | ]

Begleitpanzer 57 Stock Armor
XP Cost Credit Cost Hull
Armor
Hull
Composition
Turret
Armor
Turret
Composition
ERA Name ERA
Penetration
Reduction
Stock Stock 170 mm (vs AP)
185 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel 320 mm (vs AP)
385 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel N/A N/A vs AP
N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

Weapon[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Credit Cost Aim Time Reload Time More Info
Weapon1 57mm Bofors Mk.1 L/70 Autocannon Stock Stock 1.60 s 7.00 s
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Stats:

  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Magazine Size: 20
  • Burst Fire Rate: 300.00 rd/min
  • Depression/Elevation: -8.0° / 45.0°
Ammo:
57mm 3P-AM AP
57mm Mk.2 APFSDS
57mm 3P-IM HE
Weapon2 TOW ATGM Launcher Stock Stock N/A 7.00 s
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Stats:

  • Depression/Elevation: -8.0° / 45.0°
Ammo:
BGM-71A TOW ATGM
BGM-71C ITOW ATGM

Engine[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Max Speed Reverse Speed Forward
Acceleration
Hull Traverse Fire Chance
MTU MB 833 Ea-500 600 hp Diesel Engine Stock Stock 75 km/h 75 km/h 3.80 s (0 to 32 km/h)
16.05 s (0 to Max Speed)
33.60° 8 %
Liebherr 750 hp Diesel Engine Experience 3,220 Credits 188,235 75 km/h 75 km/h 2.80 s (0 to 32 km/h)
11.89 s (0 to Max Speed)
36.40° 8 %

Parts[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Description Notes
Smokegrenades
DM35 Smoke Grenades
Stock Stock Comes with 2 charges
Takes 60s to recharge
Duration: 10s
Smokegrenades
DM35A1 Smoke Grenades
Experience 7,720 Credits 451,765 Comes with 8 charges in total
Magazine capacity: 2 charges
Takes 3s to recharge
Duration: 10s
Magazine reload time: 25s
Gunstabilizer
Improved Stabilizer Drives
Stock Stock Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40%
Gunstabilizer
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors
Stock Stock Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
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Stock Tracks
Stock Stock Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.9%
Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.9%

Other unlocks[ | ]

Name Cost Description Notes
Battleharden
Battle Hardened
Golds 1,100 The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits
and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
Currencyrep
3,450 Reputation
Experience 8,455 Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.
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3,450 Reputation
Experience 8,455 Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.
Currencyrep
3,450 Reputation
Experience 8,455 Provides an injection of 3,450 Reputation.

Abilities[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Stats Activation
Time
Duration Cooldown More
Info
TopSpeed Ability Override
Top Speed
Stock Acceleration: +200%
Max Speed: +5%
Hull Traverse Rate: +50%
Camo Penalty from Motion: +50%
N/A 20 s 60 s
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Description:
Temporarily improves your vehicle's acceleration, maximum speed and hull traverse values at the cost of increased camouflage penalty for movement. In other words, activating this ability makes your vehicle easier to spot when moving.

Conditions:
No conditions bound to this ability.

Footnotes[]

  1. 460 mm at 100m;
    230 mm at 500m
  2. 470 mm at 100m;
    235 mm at 500m
  3. 33 for Partial Penetration
    9 for Non-Penetrating Hits
  4. 110 for Non-Penetrating Hits
  5. 114 for Non-Penetrating Hits
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