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Jagdpanzer E 100 is a ten-level monster belonging to the German branch of pumping. It was decided to design this tank destroyer on the basis of the E 100 tank, however this project I didn’t even get to the development stage.
The distinctive features of this vehicle, which give it such an advantage in battle, are a 170 mm cannon and a huge armor rating, both for its class of equipment. However, slowness, poor maneuverability and extremely large dimensions do not allow it to go beyond balance. And therefore, the crew’s skills are relatively standard, similar in leveling to heavy tanks. 
The best tactic for playing the Jagdpanzer E 100 is to be in the vanguard of the attack, and not to protect the artillery, as is usual with other tanks. Due to the damage it causes, this vehicle can easily compete with heavy enemy tanks, and its dimensions and strength can cover weaker allies on the second line.
The recommended ammunition and additional equipment for this tank is shown below. 
So, in the end, to positive aspects The vehicle can easily be considered a devastating and accurate weapon, with armor protection that would be the envy of heavy tanks. On the other hand, the obvious disadvantages include a catastrophically low movement speed, a high probability of being noticed due to the high silhouette, and a noticeably long reload time. Despite the presence of tangible disadvantages, the Jagdpanzer E 100 tank destroyer is an exemplary vehicle in its class and excellent choice a tanker who decided to take on the role of an attack aircraft rushing into battle.
Video Jagdpanzer E 100
Fantasies on the topic armored vehicles from World War II are widespread. Technical capabilities and features are being speculated combat use tanks that actually existed are becoming increasingly overgrown with new details and “facts” of the vehicle, the creation of which was only planned (and sometimes not even planned at all). One example of such widely circulated fantasies is speculation about anti-tank self-propelled artillery installations based on super-heavy German tanks. Let's figure out how these fantasies relate to reality.
"Atlantis" of German tank building: Jagdpanzer E-100 Krokodil
German super-heavy tanks Pz.Kpfw.Maus and E-100 are among the main “cult objects” among admirers German technology. The fact that the development of both tanks was stopped back in July 1944 by Hitler’s personal order does not stop many. There is an opinion that if the war had lasted longer, both monsters would have gone into mass production. In fact, the fate of the Pz.Kpfw.Maus was decided back in August 1943, when the British bombed the Krupp factories, and there was simply nowhere to make the tank. But the E-100 did not even reach the final assembly stage and never moved on its own. A potential contractor for its production has not been identified.
Jagdpanzer E-100 Krokodil in version with 173 mm K18 cannon. Neither the layout, nor even the gun have anything to do with reality
A separate topic for discussion is self-propelled guns, which were designed on the basis of the Pz.Kpfw.Maus and E-100. Information on these machines is extremely contradictory, which has created the ground for all sorts of fantasies. One of the most “promoted” ideas on this topic today is the fictitious self-propelled gun Jagdpanzer E-100 Krokodil.
Thanks to the creativity of the French artist Hubert Cance, who drew this self-propelled gun in two versions (with 149 mm and 173 mm guns) and published an article in the 22nd issue of Batailles & Blindes magazine in November 2007, the mythical project took shape. It came down to the production by quite serious companies of a plastic model of the Jagdpanzer E-100 Krokodil based on the projections of the French artist. The author of the drawings clearly did not think about the fact that with such a load on the front rollers as his “project”, the self-propelled vehicle would break down every 10 kilometers...
Super-heavy guns for super-heavy tank destroyers
Meanwhile, self-propelled guns based on the E-100 and Pz.Kpfw.Maus were actually being designed. There is very little information on them. However, even grains of archival data make it possible to lift the veil of secrecy over the development of the project for the heaviest and most protected tank destroyer in the world.
At the end of March 1944, the Krupp design bureau developed designs for two guns - 15 cm StuK L/63 and 17 cm StuK L/53. According to calculations, their armor penetration should have been 200 mm at a distance of 4 kilometers. It is unknown who they were going to hunt with the help of such monsters. However, both guns appear in Guderian's report dated April 7, 1944, in which he indicated promising developments.
The designations of both guns eloquently indicated that they were supposed to be mounted on self-propelled chassis. With great reservations, these guns could be installed on relatively light chassis based on the Pz.Kpfw.Panther and Pz.Kpfw.Tiger. But only one such self-propelled carriage was built in metal - the 17 cm Kanone 72 (Sfl) Geschuetzwagen Tiger, also known as Grille 17. Thus, the choice of base for installing the Cyclopean anti-tank guns remained open.
Stamp from the drawing of the 17 cm StuK L/53 gun, dated March 23, 1944
Sturmgeschutz Maus
Around the same time that Krupp presented designs for super-heavy guns, active work on the creation of the super-heavy tank Pz.Kpfw.Maus resumed. At the same time, work intensified on a competing project, the E-100, a 140-ton super-heavy tank designed by Adlerwerke. In fact, Adler was finalizing the 1942 Tiger-Maus project, which at one time was developed by Krupp and was later canceled by him in favor of the Pz.Kpfw.Maus. Even the turret, which is shown on the E-100 drawing, is actually the Pz.Kpfw.Maus turret from January 1, 1943 - it was also intended for the Tiger-Maus. So, the mentioned drawing shows 2 types of guns - 15 cm and 17 cm. So that no one has any illusions, in practice this does not mean that the E-100 actually planned to install such weapons.
A document compiled by the US intelligence agency CIOS (Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee) sheds light on the mark with gun options. From the report compiled by CIOS, it follows that German engineers actually considered the E-100 as a base for installing 149 and 173 mm guns. Another thing is that the calculations showed disappointing results. Theoretically, these guns fit into the turret, but on the condition that the turret became immovable. In addition, the tower from the drawing mentioned above was not seriously considered.
Instead, in April 1944, the Krupp Design Bureau began development new tower with a much simpler design. It is known as the Maus II tower. In the version for the E-100, its weight was reduced to 35 tons by reducing the thickness of the sides to 80 mm. The standard armament for both versions of the turret was supposed to be a 128 mm KwK L/55 cannon, above which a 75 mm KwK L/24 cannon was installed. A rangefinder was installed in the turret, and it was placed so that the axis of rotation of the gun mount was close to it. How, with such a dense arrangement, it was possible to plan to install a much more powerful weapon is an extremely interesting question.
A sketch of the E-100 super-heavy tank, which shows 149 and 173 mm caliber guns as guns. These guidelines created good soil for fantasies
Initially, the E-100 was almost not considered as a base for a super-heavy self-propelled gun. It had not even been fully designed yet, but the Pz.Kpfw.Maus had reached the testing stage, and this tank was quite rightly considered the most suitable option. According to correspondence, the first sketches of an assault tank based on the Pz.Kpfw.Maus were presented to Krupp and Porsche on May 9, 1944. Unfortunately, these drawings have not survived to this day. The 149 mm 15 cm StuK K/63 gun was chosen as a priority for the new vehicle. It was also planned to install a 30-mm anti-aircraft gun on the roof of the Sturmgeschutz Maus, but this idea was abandoned because it was believed that the vehicle would be accompanied by a self-propelled gun.
Sturmgeschutz E-100
The life of the Pz.Kpfw.Maus-based assault self-propelled gun project was short-lived. During the work on it, it became clear that when using a tank hull, the overall height of the Sturmgeschutz Maus would exceed the railway gauge. Even if the anti-aircraft tower was dismantled, the problem was not completely solved. Thus, the project of self-propelled guns based on the Pz.Kpfw.Maus disappeared by itself, and the E-100, whose hull height was significantly lower, came to the fore. By the way, the insoluble problem faced by Krupp and Porsche engineers directly suggests that fantasies with a Jagdpanther-type fighting compartment have no basis.
Drawing of installation of 15 cm StuK L/68 in self-propelled guns based on E-100
On May 29, 1944, Krupp requested permission to develop sketch documentation and a 1:5 scale model of 149 and 173 mm self-propelled guns based on E-100. As in the case of self-propelled guns based on the Pz.Kpfw.Maus, the option of installing a 149 mm gun turned out to be a priority. As development progressed, the gun was redesigned - its length increased to 68 calibers. The installation drawing for the 15 cm StuK L/68 based on the Sturmgeschutz E-100 was prepared on July 4, 1944. Structurally, the gun was very similar to the 12.8 cm KwK L/55, which was supposed to be installed in the E-100 and Pz.Kpfw.Maus tanks. The new gun was similar to recoil mechanisms and a number of other parts. As for the self-propelled gun itself, its drawings have not survived. However, the slope of the front panel of the cabin, present in the drawing of Bz.3364, as in the case of the Sturmgeschutz Maus, directly indicates the failure of fantasies with a forward location of the fighting compartment.
Stamp of the drawing of the installation of 15 cm StuK L/68 in a self-propelled gun based on the E-100, July 4, 1944
Sheds light on the design features of the Sturmgeschutz E-100 and the CIOS report. According to him, even before completion design work Based on the E-100 tank, it became clear that the tank did not meet the new requirements. This fact ultimately did not stop its creators, and the first prototype of the E-100 was still partially assembled. In parallel with attempts to “pull” at least prototype tank, which remained out of use, work began on redesigning the E-100 into a self-propelled gun. Instead of a turret, the tank should have received a wheelhouse. In addition, according to CIOS, engineers also redesigned the layout. The transmission, and along with it the drive wheels, was moved from the bow to the stern. Alas, no drawings of the Sturmgeschutz E-100 have survived, but judging by the modifications that were carried out, the self-propelled gun was becoming more like the Ferdinand.
According to available documents, the Sturmgeschutz E-100 project reached the stage of a 1:5 scale model, which was demonstrated to Guderian. By that time, however, the fate of the car was sealed. On July 10, 1944, Hitler ordered the development of all super-heavy tanks and self-propelled units on their base. This did not stop Krupp from semi-legally starting production of the E-100 prototype and in parallel preparing 6 sets of Pz.Kpfw.Maus hulls and turrets, but there was no talk of new projects. The super-heavy tank destroyer died without being born...
Sources:
- TsAMO RF
- NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)
- BAMA (Bundesarchiv)
- Panzer Tracts No. 6–3 - Schwere-Panzerkampfwagen Maus and E 100 development and production from 1942 to 1945, Thomas L. Jentz, Hilary L. Doyle, Panzer Tracts, 2008, ISBN 0–9815382–3–1
- German tank destroyer level 10. German military design thought during the Second World War. One of the representatives of the ambitious plans of the Germans can be considered self-propelled anti-tank gun JagdPz E-100.
Characteristics of the JagdPz E-100 tank destroyer
Possessing the most powerful gun in the game 17 cm PaK46, Tank destroyer JagdPz E-100 is capable of plunging any tank in the game into fear and horror. The one-time damage from each shot from this weapon is 788-1313 HP. At the same time, JagdPz E-100, due to its high caliber, is easily up to 224-374 mm thick. Fighting machine capable of firing at a rate of 2.33 rounds per minute.
It is damage and serious mobility German tank destroyer JagdPz E-100 allow her not to feel like a “lumbering monster” on the battlefield. Maximum speed of a car in a horizontal straight line is 30 km/h. ideal for defending the most difficult areas on the battlefield. At the same time, the JagdPz E-100 tank destroyer is equally good during a counterattack on enemy tanks as part of several covering tanks. Tank destroyer E-100 capable of quickly breaking through the enemy's defenses.
How to play on JagdPz E-100?
Playing World of Tanks on German Tank destroyer level 10, JagdPz E-100, do not try to stay in the rear. Advance to the site of the main combat clashes with enemy tanks. Occupy positions that are well protected from shots from enemy self-propelled guns. When attacking the enemy, having accurately shot at him, it is recommended to position the JagdPz E-100 close to the terrain or edge with its stern, not allowing the enemy to approach you from behind. Never move forward in direct contact with an enemy tank. Spin in one place around your axis, constantly holding frontal armor in front of the enemy.
Try to defend on closed hills. When attacking, constantly move forward. Those around you Tank destroyer JagdPz E-100, allied tanks, after your possible shot at the tank, will “pick up” frags for you. This will quickly ensure victory for the team. Try to fire the JagdPz E-100 at the most powerful enemies first, especially if they have less than 50% HP.
Jagdpanzer E 100– Top tank destroyer level 10. Has good armor and weapons.Booking
There is a lot of armor, Jagdpanzer got the E100 hull, and this gives us advantages. And so let's consider the reservation.
Front: 300mm, sides: 120, stern: 150, and you can see the specific armor in the top booking picture. The weak points of our armor are, first of all, the NLD is only 150mm and the machine-gun turret is also 150mm, but rarely does anyone think of shooting at a machine-gun turret. Some players block 5k or more damage with this machine.
Tanking
Thanks to our reservation, tanking on this vehicle is very good. The vulnerabilities of our vehicle need to be hidden, and this is NLD, and tanked on board. Let's look at an example:
As we see, the NLD is visible and many here will penetrate us, so that we do not end battles without damage and frags, we need to hide the NLD.
This is where tanking is done correctly. As you can see the NLD is invisible, we are under acute angle It’s unlikely that anyone will be able to break through us. By the way, there is no need to go out completely, so as not to shoot at anyone, thanks to good UGN -8...+8 . You can also hide your NLD behind destroyed tanks, behind rocks, or thanks to the terrain.
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Weapons:
Thanks to the 17 cm Pak gun, which penetrates 299mm with 1040 damage, we don’t need gold, if in doubt, you can take 4 – 6 pieces, with 24 rounds of ammunition. We deal 2447 HP/min per minute, and in a couple of shots we will do a lot of damage. Reload time is 20 seconds, with a pumped-up crew and Rammer equipment. Mixing 2.7 seconds, you can say this is an excellent mix, you can hit it from a spinner.
Engines:
Thanks to the engine, our speed forward is 32 km/h and backward is 12 km/h. Fires rarely occur with Jagdpanzer, so instead of a fire extinguisher, you can take gasoline or a chocolate bar.
Chassis:
The turning speed is the worst of all top tank destroyers, but the Virtuoso perk skill at 100% will add +5% to the turning speed.
Radio stations:
Our radio station is not bad, but there are better ones.
Tactics
We have armor, a gun, you can push through the flank or stop the advance, but due to the poor mobility of the vehicle, you should be wary of the Sau. Since our mobility is poor, choose a place where you do not need to move from one place to another place. But you can also play the role heavy tank At the same time, do not forget to hide the NLD.Crew
- Commander: Sixth Sense, repair, Brotherhood of War, at your discretion
- Driver mechanic: Repair, virtuoso, BB, at your discretion
- Gunner: Repair, sniper, BB at your discretion
- Radio operator: Repair, radio interception, BB, at your discretion
- Charging: Repair, intuition, BB, at your own discretion.
- Charging: Repair, non-contact ammunition rack, AP, at your discretion
Equipment
Rammer, Reinforced aiming drives, Improved ventilation.Equipment
Small repair kit, First aid kit, Chocolate or gasoline, you can at your own discretion.
Bottom line
Jagdpanzer E 100 has good armor in which we can, if necessary, take on the role of a heavy tank. The weapon does good damage per minute. But don’t forget about the speed and high visibility of the tank.Prepared by: Derzef
23-07-2016, 02:50
Hello everyone and welcome to the site! Friends, now we present to your attention the undeniable German power, a machine that inspires awe and fear in the hearts of players, we are talking about a German tank destroyer of the tenth level and this is the Jagdpanzer E 100 guide.
TTX Jagdpanzer E 100
The introductory word has been said and it’s time to add realism, but let’s start with the fact that we have at our disposal the largest safety margin among tank destroyers of our classmates and a good basic overview at 390 meters.
You will be pleasantly pleased with the armor characteristics of the Jagdpanzer E 100, because we have a well-armored VLD and a strong wheelhouse that can withstand the impact of most tenth level guns until they charge gold. The sides with screens are also pleasantly surprising, so if you want, you can perfectly tank with a diamond shape.
But there is also in the booking weak spots, the main one being large sizes the lower frontal part into which shells enter very readily if it is not hidden. There is also a treacherous hatch on the roof of the Jagdpanzer E 100 WoT. Yes, it is quite small and located at the back, but in close combat it will ruin your life more than once.
Regarding the mobility parameters, everything is quite sad. Our huge barn weighs a lot and, it would seem, a good maximum weight for such a mass does not give anything. The thing is that the Jagdpanzer E 100 World of Tanks tank destroyer has less than 9 Horse power per ton of weight, which means there can be no talk of any dynamics, and this giant turns on the spot extremely reluctantly.
gun
Now it’s time to talk about weapons, because this nuance in relation to our German stands out most of all and is worthy of respect.
The Jagdpanzer E 100 gun has excellent armor penetration and a very large alpha strike. True, you have to pay for everything, and due to the low rate of fire, our damage per minute is about 2500 without taking into account equipment and other things.
In terms of accuracy, the Jagdpanzer E 100 tank is far from a record holder, but it can be fired very comfortably. We were given a fairly small spread, but the mixing time and stabilization were disappointing, but these parameters can be corrected to acceptable values.
The situation with the horizontal and vertical aiming angles is much more important. The gun moves down only 6 degrees. In most cases, this is enough, but you know, I would like more. The AGNs of the Jagdpanzer E 100 tank destroyer cause more inconvenience; because of the 8 degrees in each direction, you often have to turn the hull and aim again, but you get used to everything, and the alpha often justifies these inconveniences.
Advantages and disadvantages
From all of the above, all the strong and weak sides of this unit, but to make it easier for you to navigate, it is worth focusing on each of these nuances.
Pros:
Powerful one-time damage;
Excellent armor penetration performance;
Large margin of safety;
Decent frontal armor and strong sides;
Good final accuracy.
Minuses:
Barn-like dimensions and poor camouflage coefficient;
Low rate of fire;
Very poor mobility;
Uncomfortable horizontal and vertical aiming angles;
Vulnerabilities in booking.
Equipment for Jagdpanzer E 100
As always, selection and installation additional modules plays a significant role on the tank. In our case, it is vital to improve the rate of fire, accuracy and, if desired, you can increase the visibility, so we install the following equipment on the Jagdpanzer E 100:
1. – that same increase in the rate of fire and, as a result, an increase in damage per minute;
2. – accuracy in this case can be improved only by speeding up the convergence, so the choice is obvious;
3. – and this optimal choice to increase visibility.
The last point has a very worthy replacement -. Perhaps this option is even more in demand, because it raises several indicators at once, speeding up mixing time, increasing DPM, visibility, etc.
Crew training
An even more important point, which will affect not only comfort in battle, but also survivability, is upgrading the skills of the crew for our tank destroyer. As many as 6 tankers take part in controlling the vehicle, which somewhat complicates the choice, but you shouldn’t get lost; on the Jagdpanzer E 100 we download the perks in the following sequence:
Commander - , , , .
Gunner – , , , .
Driver mechanic - , , , .
Radio operator - , , , .
Loader – , , , .
Loader – , , , .
Equipment for Jagdpanzer E 100
The situation with consumables is very familiar, and if you want to go into the minus for silver as little as possible, you can take , and . Of course, a more reliable, but at the same time expensive option would be to carry equipment in the form of , , . And if you have no problems with silver loans or gold at all, take it to further improve the car’s performance.
Tactics for playing the Jagdpanzer E 100
We have a very strong machine in our hands, but it is not without serious shortcomings, the main ones being poor mobility and shed-like dimensions.
Thus, on the Jagdpanzer E 100, combat tactics lie in the understanding that this is a one-way machine. Thanks to the most powerful one-time damage and good frontal armor, we are able to push through the flanks or hold back enemy advances for a long time.
In the same time German tank destroyer The Jagdpanzer E 100 World of Tanks is capable of taking a position on the second or even third line, successfully firing at long distances; the gun’s accuracy is sufficient for this. The main thing in such cases is to show up as little as possible and move as soon as the position loses its relevance.
Another major problem for us is open cards. The fact is that due to its poor mobility and shed size, the Jagdpanzer E 100 tank really likes to focus artillery, so you need to choose tactics and directions very carefully.
If you happen to get involved in close combat, always try to close your VLD and during reloading moments, dance back, forward, left, right to make it more difficult to target the turret on the roof. Jagdpanzer E 100 WoT tank is capable of excellent side tanking if this element is placed at a good angle, for example, tanking with a reverse diamond from behind a rock or building. And also, never let mobile ST or LT on board, they will easily carousel you. In such cases, it is better if there are 1-2 allies nearby who will cover the rear.
And finally, to see what this unit is capable of and perhaps learn something new for yourself, take a look german tank Jagdpanzer E 100 video from the site.
