Flakvierling Half-track

The Flakvierling Half-Track is a DAK light vehicle unit. In skirmishes it is available from the after Fire Support Elements has been researched.

The Flakvierling is armed with an anti-aircraft autocannon - thus, it has one of the few weapons in the game capable of taking down aircraft. Against ground targets, it is effective against infantry and light vehicles, although it lacks penetration and thus struggles to deal with most armour.

The Flakvierling fulfills a similar niche to the , in the sense that they are best used as shock vehicles to overrun infantry and heavy weapons. If attained early, the Flakvierling can be devastating to infantry unless they are in cover, thanks to its impressive anti-infantry performance even at long range. However, unlike the 8 Rad, the Flalkvierling is best used at safer ranges (more details below).

Unlike most vehicles, the Flakvierling is capable of suppressing infantry with its default weapon. This is what really makes it powerful against infantry, as it is capable of doing this but is not restricted like an MG team would be. This means it can still move while firing and has no need for long set-up times. Having suppression on a mobile vehicle allows the Flakvierling to be able to actually fight effectively against even infantry armed with anti-tank weapons, since it can actively suppress troops while 'kiting' at long range, assuming the player can keep up with micromanagement demands.

As with most halftracks, this unit has low durability with low health and armour values, so careful positioning is essential. It is vulnerable to damage from small arms, and can be easily destroyed by most weapons. In addition, the Flakvierling's weapon faces the rear of the vehicle naturally which creates a delay when firing at targets in front of it, although this weapon can turn and fire in any direction. While the Flakvierling has similar top speed to the 8 Rad and , it ultimately has less mobility due to its worse acceleration which makes it difficult to quickly move and stop in combat situations. As such, unlike those aforementioned units, the Flakvierling is best used at range rather than rushing in from the flanks unless it is truly safe to do so.

At veterancy level 1 it gains the active ability Armor-Piercing Ammunition which temporarily increases its penetration at the cost of reduced area of effect. Its attack will also slow enemy vehicles for this duration. This ability can be quite handy when damage is needed against the more armoured light vehicles like M8 Greyhounds and M3 Stuarts, although it is not a replacement for true anti-tank weapons.