HE vs AP tank fire

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Originally Posted by pjbandit2003

Thanks for the info. So what do the Japanese have that is a mobile AT weapon. None of the infantry have AT weapons (with the exception of the polemine) and only a couple of them use them. None in a regular infantry company. The only tank that is listed is the Yi-Go and it is really ineffective against any armor so they really have no AT capability in the early war years? No wonder they lost.

So when does this come into play. The best penetration I can get is 1 at range 1(50m). The only thing I am able to do is assault with infantry and all they have is the type 91 grenade.

Before 1936, then the only useful medium-range infantry AT weapon is the 50mm grenade launcher, which is about as useful as the 57mm CS howitzer on the tanks. And field guns firing HE as well.

I would target any armour seen with your howitzers in indirect or direct fire. You may well blow their tracks off. Or drop smoke on or in front of them and approach with infantry to close assault them.

In 1936, you get access to the 37mm ATG, and in 37 a tank with the 37mm, for reliable and useful AT capacity, and also the AT rifle teams.

But the Chinese do not use much armour in any case, and it tends to be slow and easily dealt with. Your infantry quality is good, so if any tank gets annoying, then drive off any supporting infantry, force it to close down (enough 50mm mortar hits may put it to retreat status, making it easier to assault), and then swarm over it with multiple close assaults. Same with close assault - one of these may make it go to retreating status, so any follow on with another assault team is easier.

Andy