- Description
- The Begleitpanzer 57 is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle built on the chassis of the German Marder IFV, conceived to escort Leopard 2 tanks and engage light armour, helicopters, and infantry with a rapid-fire cannon and anti-tank missiles. The real-world Begleitpanzer 57 was a West German 1980s project that never entered serial production; the design combined a Bofors 57mm L/70 in a fully stabilized turret with TOW missiles for a flexible fire-support role. Operated by a crew of three — driver, gunner, and commander — on a tracked hull weighing 28.5 tonnes, it is powered by an MTU MB 833 Ea-500 diesel producing 600 horsepower for a 21.1 hp/t power-to-weight ratio and a top speed of 75 km/h in both directions.
The main armament is the stabilized 57mm L/70 with a 48-round magazine and a mix of SAP-T, HE-VT, AP-T, and HE-T ammunition, paired with a coaxial 7.62mm MG3 and BGM-71A TOW ATGMs. The gunner benefits from a laser rangefinder, fire control system with lead computation, and Gen 1 green thermals at 4x and 12x zoom; the commander has a separate stabilized turret with a CITV featuring 2x and 8x magnification and laser rangefinder for target handoff. This vehicle features two addons: Ammo Upgrade and I-TOW. Ammo Upgrade costs 1000 points and replaces the stock 57х438 AP-T round with 57х438 APFSDS, increasing maximum penetration by 48 mm (from 137 mm to 185 mm). The I-TOW addon costs 500 points and replaces the standard BGM-71A TOW with the BGM-71C I-TOW; this significantly boosts combat effectiveness by increasing penetration by 390 mm (from 410 mm to 800 mm).
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- CrewmanEngineer
- Obtainment
- Shop
- Price
- 80,000 money
| Team/Loadout | Cold War |
|---|---|
| Tier 6 |
Addons
1,000 points
500 points
| Weight | 28.5 t |
| Seating capacity | 3 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 75 km/h |
| Backward | 75 km/h |
| Engine | MTU MB 833 Ea-500 |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,100 RPM |
| Horsepower | 600 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 21.1 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 4 |
| Reverse gears | 4 |
| Neutral steering | Yes |
Feature: Stabilizer
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 55 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 40 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -8° / 45° |
57mm L/70
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Refill speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 48 |
| Ammo | Max |
| 57х438 SAP-T | * |
| 57х438 HE-VT | * |
| 57х438 AP-T | * |
| 57х438 HE-T | * |
| Ammo models | |
| Ready ammo | 1 |
| Stowed ammo | 2 |
7.62mm MG3
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 250 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 2 |
BGM-71A TOW
| Reload speed | 7s |
| Ammo | Max |
| TOW | * |
| Ammo models | |
| ATGM ammo | 5 |
Main sight
Feature: FCS
Fire control system
Feature: Lead
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Thermals | Green (Gen 1) |
| Vertical limits | -12°–45° |
| Zoom | 4x, 12x |
| Thermal zoom | 7.12°, 2.37° Vertical field of view |
| Thermal aspect ratio | 2.001 |
Feature: Stabilizer
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -13° / 20° |
CITV sight
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Zoom | 2x, 8x |
ID: "Begleitpanzer 57"
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