8.8 cm Pak 43

Anti-tank emplacement. Massive cannon able to take on the heaviest tanks on the battlefield.

Overview
Based off the vaunted Flak 88 series, the Pak 43 was the heaviest mass produced anti-tank gun fielded by the Wehrmacht. An effective range of 15,150 metres and a flat trajectory out to 914 m allowed the Pak 43 to annihilated any Allied vehicle.

Armaments: (8.8 cm Pak 43, K98k, MP 40), Crew: 4, Skill: Regular, Role: Anti-tank.

Gameplay
Accuracy: High

Damage: Extreme

Penetration: Extreme

Abilities
Load Panzergranate 40/43 Armour-piercing Composite Rigid Rounds Panzergranate 39/43 Granate 39/3 Hohl-Ladung Weapon Team Camouflage (Toggle)
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * Crew switches to armour-piercing composite rigid rounds, with increased penetration, but slightly less damage. Timed ability.
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * Armour-piercing composite ballistic cap high-explosive round. Reduced penetration and damage, but significantly increased blast radius.
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * High-explosive anti-tank round. Significantly increased penetration and moderate blast radius, but slightly reduced range.
 * The crew hides the weapon from plain sight. Disables movement when active. Attacking from camouflage grants a temporary increase in damage, accuracy, and penetration.

Upgrades
First Aid Training
 * Requirement: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 35 Munitions

Maintenance Kits
 * Allows the squad to heal itself when out of combat.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 25 Munitions

Targeting Optics
 * Allows the squad to repair their crewed weapon when out of combat.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 2
 * Cost: 30 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Targeting Optics locks out Improved Breech.

Improved Breech
 * Improves accuracy and increases line-of-sight.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 2
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Improved Breech locks out Targeting Optics.


 * Increases reload speed.