M1 Bazooka(a) - German-captured Bazooka

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Before we start, let me tell you a story. You’re a German player who started playing Enlisted less than three months ago. You’ve got a decent grasp of the game now, having bought several premium infantry squads and put together a solid BR 2 lineup.

You just got off work and boot up the game, only to get matched on the Quarry map. You were hoping to dominate with your MP 719(r) and MP40s, but the other team is BR 3. Every one of their players has BR 3 SMGS that can wipe your squad without breaking a sweat, and your main MP 719 squad? Only five guys.

So, you spawn your Panzer IV. That’s when the enemy pulls out a vehicle you’ve never seen before: a KV-1. It’s up on the ridge, raining fire down on your squad from a position of strength. Your short-barreled 75mm gun can’t penetrate it. You think about grabbing a plane, but you’re a noob—you don’t know how to fly. You can’t get anywhere near it. At this moment, your only hope is the anti-tank rifle in your hands…

I know a lot of people hate the idea of adding more copy-paste stuff to the tech tree. But for German BR 2, this anti-tank rifle would be a massive help.Plus, the Panzerschreck itself was developed directly from captured Bazookas.

M1 Bazooka (a) Advantages(Compared to the GRB 39 and the Sturmpistole)

  • Straighter trajectory

  • Faster reload time

  • Clearer sight picture

  • 80mm penetration

Experienced German veterans can easily take out KV-1s from beyond 100 meters with the GRB 39 and its 90mm penetration. But between its awkward sights and parabolic trajectory, it’s not exactly new-player-friendly. There’s a real learning curve. The M1 Bazooka (a) is clearly the better fit for most players. With a 2.6-second reload, it keeps you in the fight longer and cuts way down on downtime between shots.

That’s why I’m suggesting we add this weapon to the German tech tree—to bolster the limited anti-tank options at BR 2.

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France June-July 1944. The German soldier and Unteroffizier are posing with a captured US M1 Rocket Launcher with ammunition.

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The soldier is carrying two examples of the US M1 Rocket Launcher, probably captured during fighting with US troops in Italy.

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This picture taken by the WaA-prüf is of course the most significant one.Displaying the Rocket Launcher with a grenade that was captured in Tunis. With this specimen in hand the development of the Panzerschreck was started.

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80mm pen is enough for Soviet tank sides.

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There’s solutions within Germany so no thank you

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Thanks for taking the time to comment on all my posts.

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Captured weapons aren’t allowed for germany. You suggest this for japan you’ll probably get majority yes lmao but only if you disable public voting lololol

it’s a joke. honestly.

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Germany doesn’t need copy and paste.

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Panzersfaust Klein
Panzersfaust 30

Three options for BR2, but the devs are lazy and don’t listen to the community.

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I’ve already explained in the main text why I’m copying this weapon. It’s precisely because I’m aware of the developers’ attitude that I’m even considering the possibility of discussing this weapon.

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That’s cuz captured weapons are only used out of necessity. Irl Germany had the greatest variety of gear thx to experimentation. So there’s not any holes to fill with captured gear.

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I’d rather wait for a miracle than unnecessary copy-and-paste.

We’ve been waiting for a good BR2 AT weapon for Germany since the merger, so it won’t hurt anyone to wait more.

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Thank you for giving so many entertaining posts. I’m sorry if that wasn’t the intention tho

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M1/piat is absolute trash. Not worth having in germany line up. The solothurn is leaps and bounds better than all the low tier u.s. stuff.

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no i say better german options then captured stuff. faustpatrone 1 (faustpatrone 30) or faustpatrone 2 (panzerfaust 30). and yes the allies have the panzershreck - lazy devs - instead recoiless rifle m18 etc… :frowning:

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no need for copy paste.

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Grb has more pen than Bazooka tho.

That being said, BR2 Bazooka can take out every German vehicle frontally - KV1 specifically seems like it isn’t bothered by it at all that much.

Not saying Germany needs a better BR2 launcher, rather the devs should finally nerf KV1.

I would suggest adding Panzerfaust 30 “klein” Faustpatrone - that one has above 100mm penetration i believe, but doing so for just one vehicle seems like the issue is the vehicle, not the launcher.

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Lets add them all - even if some only for events

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If they could find a launcher with good pen but a bad slope modifier that would be nice. Tho 90mm might be sufficient for facing kv1.

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I always appreciate suggestions, and thank you for giving one. However, this suggestion sits in the broader issue of BR matchmaking and assume that it is hopefully fixed (though I doubt it ever will be), then you have given a tank-busting solution at BR2. To me, that is crazy as tanks at BR2 are paper mache.

Need to say again, thank you, and I can appreciate the issue but another fix is needed

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I’d almost say all captured content should be removed. Take away the Soviets Panzerfausts. Take away the Allied Panzerschreck

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During World War II, Axis Germany possessed its own anti-tank infantry weapon systems on the battlefield. However, as is well known, the game developers were extremely lazy; Axis Germany’s basic anti-tank infantry weapons were not fully developed. Even now, German infantry still use TNT explosives to destroy tanks by using themselves as explosives.