War Thunder: German ground forces Rank I- review and analysis

[@Kay_213_]

1.) You can bounce stuff sometimes 2.) Turret traverse is awful 3.) Guns work

[@rayhill1]

Clever profile pic

[@doktorsljukex4174]

U have the best profile pic

[@joaogomes9405]

The traverse isn't as awful as the tretarch's traverse, at least. You can go make a sandwich in the time it takes the tretarch to shift 10 degrees to the left

[@thebravegallade731]

germany i a nutshell

[@Kay_213_]

my old profile picture as a pic i created based off of the picture i think youre referring to

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

*Time-Schtamps* 2:19 - Sd.Kfz.221 5:15 - Panzerjäger I 7:22 -15cm slG 33 B Sfl (Sturmpanzer II) 10:00 - Pz.III B 12:35 - Pz.III E 15:02 - Pz.III F 16:53 - Pz.III J 19:22 - Pz.II C 22:48 - Pz.II F 23:56 - Pz.IV C 27:04 - Pz.IV E 29:21 - Flakpanzer I 31:56 - Flakpanzer 38 34:03 - Pz.35(t) 35:58 - Pz.38(t) A 37:12 - Pz.38(t) F 39:47 - StuG III A 42:32 - Pz.II C (DAK) 43:18 - Nb.Fz 46:14 - Sd.Kfz.234/3 47:08 - Sd.Kfz. 140/1 49:24 - CAS Recommendations 50:51 - Lineups

[@biko9824]

Thanks again good sir

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

o7

[@burniesandwich2257]

People like you are a god send

[@terraflare2962]

Dank

[@derpwaza1852]

Like god but on earth

[@danielmartens6369]

German Reserves: Who are you? German Tier 1s: I'm you, but better!

[@jaxongillespie6618]

Not funny

[@threadworm437]

@@jaxongillespie6618 jew

[@alexphenex8]

More like... APFSDS - who are you? 150mm HE shell - I'm you, but better

[@doktorsljukex4174]

@@jaxongillespie6618hahah nobody gives a fuck abbout ur opinion gtfo

[@ReallyBrotha]

Samuel Latta Send him to the Eastern front.

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

I was expecting a video, not a documentary, but I have an hour to spare, so let's go!

[@pompiliosouto2480]

"The Nb.Fz which is short for this word" This is why we love you Oxy.

[@Joel-tv2tt]

I've got almost all of them already but I'll be watching the whole series nonetheless

[@ODST_Parker]

Same. I love the German tech tree, and even though I'm already up to 4.0, I intend to pay attention to any and all advice for all tiers.

[@SoftyWalterGames]

Your naiveté is palpable. You won't enjoy anything past 6.7

[@ODST_Parker]

@@SoftyWalterGames Oh, I'm well aware of the problems associated with certain BRs of every nation, but that won't stop me from at least trying to play my favorite tanks from history, King Tiger included.

[@loaf4008]

I'll be honest the Panthers are the most fun next to the tigers, but once you get to the tiger 2 h it doesn't get any more fun, probably a better option to play American or Russian after you reach 6.7 germany

[@Brightrich26]

@@ODST_Parker If you are careful with angling and take a more passive play, the tiger 2s can reck, the 105 yeet cannon especially. Crew skills are a lifesaver too. Also, playing 7.3/7.7 you will get uptiered much less in my exp. then 6.7 purgatory.

[@its__darkness]

the best of timing just wen i started the germen tree

[@melle9155]

Wait, Darkness, is this you???!??!

[@its__darkness]

Yes how dis

[@Timmahh85]

@@melle9155 did the demon hunter leave you a message?

[@ODST_Parker]

You dare disrespect the Squeezy Boi?!?!

[@torlakkarstad4251]

Jonathan Parker man of culture

[@viper_7712]

all jokes aside, it’s a pretty bad vehicle

[@heliogonzalezsanchez8227]

@@viper_7712 no, it's not if you know what you are doing and if the map is good enough

[@specter1893]

@@heliogonzalezsanchez8227 "if"

[@hirokjyotideka5571]

@@heliogonzalezsanchez8227 that would be the fattest 'IF' of the week.

[@porco6853]

Just one thing to note, DAK stands for 'Deutsches Afrikakorps' (German Africa Corps) not 'Desert AfrikaKorps'

[@FritzMcYeet]

Nah, it stands for "daka daka daka daka daka daka daka daka daka daka daka daka"

[@brians9879]

@@FritzMcYeet lol

[@alexandrutheodorbileca4266]

Am i the only one who sees that during this video this man has committed T - 26 and T - 26 - 4 genocide?

[@DarknessInferno15]

Oh dear god, you absolute madman. This is a lot of work. Thank you for your efforts.

[@clydemere7818]

I’m glad to hear that both the tanks I use are hot garbage, from now on I will blame my tank for my failures

[@Squirrel_Xi]

'And The Gunner Bless him' that got me laughing

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

No no no. The squeezy boi has another redeeming quality. Its hilarious to play

[@giovanniscarano2027]

It can kill the 1939 kv2 from the front

[@sarunotaslt]

I got a sponsorship and its RAID SHA....

[@shrekrecker]

*skips 60 seconds ahead*

[@machinarreventortas6245]

Where's the link?

[@chloe_gospinny]

Nonononono

[@Skringly]

I personally love these long videos! (still sad that it's gonna be a long wait until you cover the Japan tree) :P

[@Weltenbastler2000]

And then he will cover the whole tech tree in a single 10min video because the tech tree is so small ;)

[@sensitivesauce7579]

I found the 38t f is amazing as long as I. Angled I'm like a tiger but smaller

[@marcowinkler8225]

That's by far my most favorite Tank^^ it has good amor their bounces moar than it should if angling it has a gun with just the right pen and it has a decent mobility :)

[@Decimare]

You know, I hope someone will see this and agree, but I got really sad during War Thunder's penetration update when they took away the Pz. 35(t), and both Pz. 38(t)'s APCBC round and replaced it with the tracer-less, but crappier APC round. I used to destroy with those rounds, especially in matches where I was top tier in the Pz. 38(t) F.

[@TheAzureNightmare]

Russia hates the Czechs.

[@zandrus9191]

42:36 A bit of a nitpick, but its Deutsche Afrika Korps (German Africa Corp) not Desert Africa Corp XD

[@gazlink1]

They were German, not Dutch. /s

[@JhinDW]

elink1 I... don’t think you know that Deutsche means ‘German’ in German... right?

[@M50A1]

@@gazlink1 How does it feel to be that ignorant

[@gazlink1]

@@M50A1 hahaha. Just incase the sarcasm wasn't obvious, that's what the /s is for.

[@M50A1]

@@gazlink1 woops

[@prestongarvey4080]

This guy is so calming to listen too he doesn’t shout in my ear about raid shadow legends and doesn’t make any jokes he just talking about tanks and I love it

[@nicholasmacdonald100]

Unpopular opinion but I love the long Oxy videos

[@okukallio1529]

You are not alone

[@JVPTH3MVP]

The Neubfahrzeug is a beast in arcade. I have my controls set up so I can use a macro on the mouse to switch between the main guns and by doing so, can effectively fire every 1 and a half seconds. The 37 is a bit better at range and the 75 with APHE is unstoppable. Additionally, while the two machine gun turrets are virtually useless, they essentially provide 2 bonus crew members to replace downed crew members with. Despite its size its still classified as a medium tank, so when doing well in a match, you will be raining arty down on the enemy, which all have poor armor at this tier. While the armor is poor, there is lots of room in the tank so many solid AP rounds pass through doing minimal damage. Also of note is that it one of the only tanks in the German tech tree that have the transmission mounted in the rear, meaning that you aren't immediately disabled if shot in the lower hull.

[@MrJ4zzy]

40:00 I love this tank, I normally never get more that two kills before dying, but when I played the Stug III A, I got 6 KILLS in a row, by camping a small cliff face. I love it.

[@joebstard4637]

Those books look amazing

[@nhatnguyenminh8933]

I go through the whole german gf tree already. And i still watching this video. I realized i missed so many stuffs. Bravo Oxy for the exceptionally good video

[@blackadster.]

Oxy, thank you so much for starting German tank series! Keep it up, love from Slovenia! 🇸🇮❤

[@CoIdHeat]

I just love how you used the bushes to camo your tanks in a realistic and thus decorative way instead of just blatantly using it to maximum effect to hide weakspots or break the shape completely and try to emulate a driving bush.

[@gewitterhund3164]

I've seen serveral Oxygen Thiefs recently. But you are still my favorite.

[@_M4X15]

I remember when I was new to the game I was always confuesed as to how playing the pz.III would always result in death but I would dominate with the pz. II DAK after a while I accepted that I was just better with the "obselete" tank

[@3AMJH]

Arriving home after a long day and seeing this 53 minute video really made my evening. I've spaded all of these rank I vehicles already but it's still very interesting to watch through these videos, and perhaps pick up a few pointers while at it.

[@DavidGarcia-fe7lv]

I think this is the only time ive actualy used a youtuber sponsorship and been absolutely satisfied with the product, vey good choice by their marketing team they knew exactly who to target lmao

[@tyrant_1308]

Yes! Finally a detailed review on the best nation in War Thunder. Thank you.

[@matthewrikihana6818]

Even though I've grinded through these vehicles I love low tier RB. Your vids help me tweek my play style for greater efficiency. Thank you Oxy.

[@GewelReal]

>38(t) A >consider it The best 1.3 German tank and only "consider it"?!?

[@brianng9765]

i personally would prefer the Pz2F or Flakpanzer 1 on 1.3, or just take the Pz2C for a full belt of HVAP, 38tA is a good tank, but completely outshine by the autocannon HVAP

[@meeknuggets4860]

I went back and played the 38(t) tanks since I was wanting to play low tier to get a few of the optional tanks I missed. I remember hating the 38(t)'s, but when I went back and played them... I fucking STOMPED. The reload and firepower is good, the armor is really troll-ish too somehow.

[@thatoneguy8355]

@Mialisus You when the allies get into planes? delet'd.

[@stuglife5514]

Panzer 35s and 38s are op as fuck. Not only are you hard to hit but good fucking luck knocking me out in one shot lol. And the gun and fantastic but the machine guns leave more to be desired

[@dalsosegno]

czech

[@mikeinmelbourne9491]

Absolute

[@ODST6262]

Note the 234 series of armored car was time wise produced in the same tier as the Panther A and G. No idea why they are in the low tier.

[@handtomouth4690]

Because the BR isn't about when they were made but rather where they fit in with the others.

[@ODST6262]

@@handtomouth4690Not really. There weren't a lot of Pak 40 7.5cm L46 anti-tank guns around when all of the other vehicles (or most of - the 234/2 with a 50L60 gun for one is also not early war) were around. The ONLY reason is doesn't over-power the Level I and II vehicles is because these two vehicles are based on an armored car chassis with light armor. The armor is in balance with the BR. The guns aren't.

[@suhebmalek1890]

I kinda disagree. Bcz i Play beat with Pz e. It has Good speed and good armor too if u play it. I Grinded all my Tanks with pze. as for the Traverse for Cannon. He is right. But Thats the only Bad thing. It has A good armor idk why he said bad. I never got killed before getting shot 3 times.

[@claytonimor34]

With the rework of it's gun recently, the the APIT belt on the He 112 A-0 makes it a much better ground pounder than basically any bomber you're going to find at its tier. That is also a very maneuverable fighter at the right speed is very helpful, too.

[@gazlink1]

All good, but don't say "stoog", say Stug. Stug of the dump. Sturmgeshutze. Say Shtug if you have to, but "stoog" sounds like a baddie in a gangster film.

[@RazaMohiuddin]

Great video! Very informative! As a newer player I love the CAS and lineup recommendations at the end of the video.

[@lukeskywalket2894]

Omg! Thank you! A useful sponsor!

[@Luredreier]

Hum, I can't really fault any of the things you said. And heck, I even learned something new about the 38 (t), never noticed its rounds being stealth before.

[@gruntysskim4145]

it cannot be overstated how good the stugs are, if you play your cards right and stay at a comfy range, you will absorb an absurd amount of firepower, and be able to dish out consistent killshots. get good at the stug and it will pay dividends

[@Trigg3rHippie]

Great video as always. I also like the fact that you record at high bit rates so the picture quality is outstanding.

[@terraflare2962]

I love it when he says get it

[@Zorro9129]

I love the Pz, 38(t) F, it's a good all-rounder and can especially hold its own at range. I like it more than you do, for sure.

[@2B34ever]

G'day mate. I'm just about to watch this vid, just watched about 8 minutes of your latest vid on the Yank tech tree. Impressive. I thought I'd stop and take the time to tell you that. I think I may still be playing War Thunder if I'd known just 5 minutes of what you taught on your American tech tree vid. I'm looking forward to see what you will teach this old gamer, on this game that is so dam frustrating to learn to master. You've got yourself another subscriber as I believe that dedication, passion and hard work has it's rewards. God bless!

[@generaljemssmjem437]

50:11 did that bomb just freak out after it got dropped

[@danielm.595]

Meessa am a missile!

[@Luredreier]

27:22 The HEAT round on that tank actually have more *long* range pen then the panzer 4 F2 does. At medium and short range it's of course outclassed by the F2 variant. If the target is stationary then just use the range finder and adjust the sights and you're a better superlong range sniper then short range brawler given that your HEAT rounds can reliably pen stuff that can't pen you back (we're talking 2 km distance kind of things, not that you'll get many chances to fire that far away on WT maps).

[@Yung_pindakaas]

the short 75 muzzle velocity makes it essentially impossible to hit anything at that range. yeah HEAT is nice for long range but you actually gotta hit the shot. id say the F2 is a far more potent sniper in that regard as you have enough pen and a flat shooting trajectory.

[@Luredreier]

@@Yung_pindakaas Nah, the velocity is just fine as long as the enemy is stationary (for instance tunnel visioning while aiming at a team mate). You just adjust the sight so the middle of the scope is aimed further away. I've had several kills in the panzer 4 F1 on Kursk and Mozdok at essentially the other side of the map, from one ridge to the ridge on the opposite side of the map. The slow velocity also means that the round comes down from essentially above so they don't really see it comming, and since it's comming down from above it also lands on the less armored parts of the tank like the roof... Don't get me wrong, it's not *easy* but you can get accurate measurements of distances up to 1,5 km away with the rang finder and past that you can use experience to judge distances to hit pretty close, and then zero in on them. When they're snipping they tend to tunnel vision at this br anyway, so you can usually get 4-5 shots down landing right next to them before they notice that you're even shooting at them...

[@misspurdy27288]

The sturmpanzer II is better at fighting top tiers than it’s own. Also the 35 and 38 have better armor than you give them credit for. It’s a case of ‘just enough’ in every way. Firepower is *just enough* to deal with most targets. the mobility is *just enough* to keep up with the flow of battle. The armor is *just enough* to get lucky.

[@EpicAirsoftHD]

The Sd.Kfz 140/1 is a good SPAA as well if you've got the aim down. The MG42 (one of the few vehicles that have it) is nice for that same purpose as the 20mm. It's a good addition to the lineup all the way up until 3.7 because it's a bit more awkward for enemy planes to strafe your crew with .50 or MG's than the Gepard. It's a hefty versatile wee thing. - OddBawZ

[@kirishima638]

Yep I've taken out numerous planes with the 140 spraying both the 20mm and the 42. It's a beast.

[@sleepy2812]

Ok the sponsor is actually very interesting I might check it out, thanks for the vid.

[@bt-5sovietlighttank416]

I just want to get this out of the way for the series. In terms of German tank destroyers I play them like a lunatic. And that usually gets surprising results.

[@gabrieldantas63]

First sponsorship I've ever been interested in

[@TheMasterGamer21]

52 minutes? Hell yeah!

[@user-jw4fn6fh2x]

So glad to see a new video. I have missed your videos. Thanks for your hard work.

[@kIgn-mc7ld]

Man i play warthunder since 2013 but i still enjoy your videos!!!

[@fireshadowdark5462]

well, havent tried your recommendations yet, but for if they work, thsi is the best tutorial I found by far! (Only one that comes close is one about ammunition)

[@EP1CMINER]

Aw my four wheeled german Squeezy boi!

[@GreenStuffConsumer]

I can imagine the american tech tree videos: Tier 1: all around pretty good. Suarts are fun. M3gmc is a good td. The AA is easy to use. Their 2&3: you will either break out the wallet, change nation, or commit sudoku

[@TheOnyxisthere]

Gwinny Lafayette it’s not all that bad once you get the m10 and m4 sherman

[@GreenStuffConsumer]

@@TheOnyxisthere I enjoy the m10 and its wonky armor. The m4 on the other hand has made me regret trying the americans

[@ThroteCHOP]

I'm not sure about playing Sudoku instead of US rank 2 & 3. Very different meta between the two games.

[@Weltenbastler2000]

US rank I to VI. Medium tanks are boring but decent, light tanks are very strong and heavy tanks are also strong. Spaa works against planes but can be weak against tanks. Verdict? Get it.

[@GreenStuffConsumer]

@@Weltenbastler2000 heavy tanks are meh*

[@dcross6360]

I can watch these all day

[@tomdibernardo1699]

the squeezy boi is amazing, it's very accurate, good penetration, you just need to snipe the vital spots with it like any solid shot round.

[@deeznutz5825]

The 15cm sig sfl seems to have changed quite a lot, it’s now at 1.7, the shell speed is much higher, reload is slightly faster, and it still derps everything that doesn’t have spaced armor.

[@eggegg2873]

Thank you for making these. I've been watching War Tinder vids for a few years but only now starting to play. Super helpful to know which tanks are worth it

[@capuaniandrea]

Following you since your review to the tier one italian tanks and i must say i love your advices. Keep it up, you're making some good stuff

[@Keksmonster0991]

Your guides are some of the best WT content on KZbin. Keep it up! Well earned sub!

[@asiftalpur3758]

Finally. You make us wait a lot oxy :)

[@trygveblacktiger597]

I found the early Panzer 3s too be pretty good in my personal opinion. And i have gotten alot of kills while being agressive.

[@kommanderc7208]

That is because you are fighting people who are extremely new to the game

[@Damian-03x3]

I use APCBC as my main shells on all Pz.IVs, on ones with short cannons I carry a few HEAT shells just against B1s, same with Nb.Fz, Sd.Kfz.234/3, StuG III A or any tank with that cannon.

[@Ccofi123]

Yeah idk why he prefers heat on early pz4

[@Damian-03x3]

56mm of pen is enough for practicly all enemies you'll fight with these cannons, unless you're playing Pz.III N at 3.0-4.0 for some reason.

[@Stolens87]

Excellent video, thank you very much! A consistent overview with a lot of advice... really awesome! Something I maybe would have appreciated: A small image of the tech tree where the current tank is highlighted. That way, I (as a noob) would have developed a bit better feeling what that tank is and what role it has in the tree.

[@thomassanchez1712]

I always look forward to these.

[@smolwavingsnail9028]

OXY: plays small sneaky scout vehicle also OXY: paints giant bright red wehrmacht flag on the front of it

[@orangephoenixbrazier4978]

Can't wait for Rank II and see my beautiful Herman the German Sherman

[@jimwhitfield7401]

Been reading Schiffer books for a while now, excellent stuff.

[@Combatwombat-sn7ng]

Tip for the panzer 2C, don't spray randomly, aim each shot individually, just imagine you have a ridiculously good reload between each shot

[@Rempai420]

That first clip with the "tank destroyer" is my entire WT experience with the British tree. Non pen and no internal damage.

[@bobmafioso6508]

The squeezy boi is one of my favourite vehicles

[@deeznoots6241]

Germany tier 1 is fun in arcade since you can bring a full lineup of PZII’s and murder everything with autocannon spam

[@dflatt1783]

Just started playing this game a few days ago.. I am playing as the Germans. TY for this vid.

[@gemymohamed9334]

You sir are amazing, i am new to the game and not always you will find someone talking about vehicles from the first rank

[@qwertyes4722]

Oxy my man you forgotted to mention that the Sd.Kfz. 140/1 is also a psudo SPAA because it gets some crazy degree of elivation AND it gets the spaa belt for the 20mm just thought you should know and maybe corect it in future

[@greekroman6022]

Im happy to see that you are using the German emblems and decals.

[@lucasmolitor1029]

Apart from the cinematic lenght, this is pretty good!

[@lucasmolitor1029]

@Designer Fetish I do like bigger vídeos but that just limits the capacity of spreading the knowledge displayed

[@matthewfederici9821]

Oxy: talks about the panzer 38t *GHOST DIVISION NOISES RAMP UP*

[@error-zq8yo]

im loving the big guns, great vid

[@MRKnowitallaboutRFOM]

Nothing wrong with a long video, all the better even.

[@yajamanvamsikrishna509]

Nice one man.. keep climbing the ranks .. and keep pumping out reviews

[@cyberstormalpha789]

So, an advanced tactic that you should mention with all multiple-cannon vehicles is setting keys to swap between the different guns (Nbfz, M3 Lee, etc). Not only does it mitigate the difference in round velocity, but I have -on multiple times- baited people out of corners by shooting one gun. Once they came out around the corner, I hit them hard with the other.

[@Gage-nt]

Sd.kfz.211 for me is a great vehicle, even though it have only 2 crew and low armor, I find the pros to outweigh the cons, if used right its a beast

[@Th3Kingism]

The Strumpanzer II is so nasty for it's tier, even now that thing can effectively one shot pretty much any tank unfortunate enough to cross it's path even with the wonky firing angles

[@user-362rNxMpEq]

Thanks for taking a sponsorship for something you think your viewers would like! I admire your integrity :)

[@TurtleMaster7474]

I love the 15cm- 8 hits, 8 kills

[@timolo0411]

Idk but i really enjoy the Neubaufahrzeug. The 2 main guns have caught so many people off guard.

[@josephervine1119]

At least the books are better than Raid Shadowlegends

[@samuellatta6774]

I love playing the 38 (t) A because it was one of the main tanks germans used when invading france, but also cause it was designed in the country i live in as the LT vz. 38 (light tank model 38), which germans put into production in the factories here and used it in quite high numbers druing the early phase of the war

[@thescratchyscratch7848]

“Before we continue I have a spo-“ **taps the right side of the screen several times**

[@mundanedew]

For the Squeezy Boi or rather all armored vehicles, halftracks and trucks that are difficult to steer I recommend all players to assign a button to cruisemode. With the button pushed while driving you steer with the mouse which allows you to take turns and overall drive more accurately, without sliding all over the place.

[@foxekisop5523]

I always loved how underrated the Pz.II C is, that thing is truly effective if you grinding for tanks, I believe it's so underused because of it's terrible stock. It's my favorite tank to play at that BR.

[@MorningGI0ry]

*Panzerlied intensifies*

[@yen5886]

Hey, I actually never played War Thunder, but I love to watch your videos, your way of speaking and accent sounds amazing, I wonder what accent is that. I am trying to improve my English and trying to replicate your accent.

[@hd5783]

War thunder is free, and it’s on every platform so I would definitely get it

[@dlowfresh]

11:20 right around here is where I really like you. You didn't come off as pretentious but it was nice to hear. It's laughable watching other war thunder youtubers who in their videos think they are Rommel reincarnated. But you quickly notice all of their clips are them teeing off on oblivious players.

[@v3es473]

One thing to note now, Pz II no longer has 64, rather 48 mm of pen, and the Cs armor is only 14-20 mm now

[@TrickyyStar]

the moment you started to say "raid shadowlegends" i got a heartattack. love ya