The upcoming "Tigers of Burma" update will be full of weapons that can fundamentally change the battlefield - tanks with thick armor, bombers and powerful infantry weapons. Prepare for serious battles! First, let's get acquainted with the new premium squads for the USA, which are designed to improve your gaming experience in both low and high Battle Rating!

423rd Infantry Regiment with T24 (BR V)

Hidden under the T24 designation is an experimental machine gun that clearly resembles the MG-42, and not coincidentally - it's almost an exact copy of it, which had no real chance of being adopted by the US Army. In fact, there are enough differences in the design to make this machine gun feel completely different to handle: the weapon's caliber was changed to .30-06, the rate of fire was lowered to 670 rounds per minute, a diopter sight was installed and the design of the charging handle was also redesigned. And of course, it uses 100-round belts! The squad consists of four machine gunners and an engineer, who is also armed with a T24 machine gun and capable of building heavy machine guns.

113th Infantry Regiment with Thompson 7.63 (BR II)

With this premium squad, Enlisted will introduce representatives from a new country - Chinese volunteers who will fight alongside the Allies against the Axis forces. They wield an unlicensed copy of the Thompson, vaguely resembling a rare 1923 version with a long barrel and bipod. The most important change is in the weapon's caliber. The "Chinese" Thompson is rechambered for the 7.63 Mauser and uses its own 30-round magazines. On one hand, its damage is just 6.8, but on the other hand its muzzle velocity is much higher. The rate of fire remains at 810 rounds per minute. The squad consists of four assaulters and an engineer, who is also armed with a Thompson 7.63. However, most of the new content will of course be waiting for you in the research tree of each playable countries!

USSR

TIZ AM-600 (BR II)

One of the most common Soviet military motorcycles, manufactured by the Taganrog Instrument Plant - finally available to USSR commanders! This version for the army comes with a DP machine gun mounted on the sidecar. Along with the vehicle you will also get a Biker squad.

Tu-2S (BR V)

The famous frontline bomber, known for its impressive bomb load and survivability. Against infantry you have six 250 kg bombs at your disposal. But enemy aircraft should also be wary - the two forward-firing 20 mm ShVAK cannons and three defensive 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine guns can cause fighters plenty of problems.

Germany

MG 42 100 (BR V)

A long-awaited addition to the research tree: with this belt-fed modification, the world-famous MG 42 machine gun appears in its most authentic form! Although it doesnt need an introduction, let us remind you: this machine gun features comfortable open sights, a bipod, a rate of fire up to 990 rounds per minute and uses the powerful 7.92x57 rifle cartridge!

USA

T26E1-1 (BR V)

Another new arrival that needs no lengthy introduction, the "Super Pershing" - you have been waiting for it to be added to the research tree for a long time, and here it is! The "Super" in its name, in this case, means that the tank is better than its predecessor in every way. The long 90 mm T15E1 cannon can penetrate more than 200 mm of armor, while the welded steel plates, thanks to air pockets, sometimes allow it to withstand even the most powerful shells from German and Japanese tanks.

Hyde M1944 (BR V)

George Hyde had a hand in many successful American weapons produced during the war. Among others, he developed this weapon as a personal project. It has everything to be considered the first American assault rifle - a design inspired by the StG 44, powerful .30 Carbine cartridge, quick reload and a rate of fire of up to 920 rounds per minute!

RPzB. 43 Ofenrohr (BR IV)

During the war, Germany had an undeniable advantage in the form of anti-tank rocket launchers, which had outstanding armor penetration: the Ofenrohr could penetrate up to 200 mm of armor, when no Allied tank could boast of such a thing. No wonder that as more and more of them were captured, this destructive power was often turned against German tanks.

Japan

Type 89 e-4 (BR IV)

A licensed copy of the Vickers Class E machine gun in 7.7 mm caliber, designed to be mounted on aircraft. As the war progressed, a set of parts was developed that allowed these machine guns to be converted for infantry use. Its aviation background is evident in its anti-aircraft sight, massive 69-round pan magazine and impressive rate of fire - up to 770 rounds per minute.

Type-95 "Kurogane" (BR II)

A rather large motorcycle with a sidecar, produced by Nihon Nai-Enki for the Imperial Japanese Army from 1939. It is armed with a Type 89 Te-4 machine gun (with its fixed modification). This motorcycle allows you to break through enemy lines at high speed and wreak havoc in the rear!

Chi-Ri II (BR V)

Before you is one of the last tanks built by Japan before the end of the war - in terms of design and armament, it's a continuation of the Chi-To tank. The armor thickness has notably increased in certain areas, but due to the tank's overall "boxy" shape, it can only withstand hits from low tier tanks - it's better to avoid direct confrontations and instead take advantage of its good mobility. Its main 75 mm cannon can penetrate around 150 mm of armor and has a very good rate of fire. The usefulness of the additional 37 mm gun in the hull is situational. It can help to trick the enemy into taking a shot or disable lightly armored vehicles like APCs, but you definitely shouldn't rely on it alone in combat.

[ 2024-12-02 13:01:57 CET ] [ Original post ]