Highly effective against enemy infantry but requires support to secure its flanks. MG42 Machine Gun Team – With a wide arc of fire and high rate of fire, the venerable MG42 provides critical automatic firepower.GrW 34 8cm Mortar Team – Accurate and mobile, the Mortar Team provides key fire support attacking enemy strongpoints from afar and provides smoke cover, clearing the way for other forces.Grenadier Squad – Well trained and led soldiers armed with the Kar98k and Panzerfaust, they are highly effective at holding ground and supporting other elements.These units form the starting core of any Wehrmacht force, they are resilient and adept at taking and holding ground. Medic Station – Provides healing within the sectorĭeploys Grenadiers, Heavy Machine Gun Teams, Mortar Teams, and 221 Armored Scout Cars.2 ‘Kettenkrad’ – A halftrack motorcycle that lacks in combat ability but offers valuable scouting capabilities and point capture Pionier Squad – Combat engineers, a key unit for building defenses, repairing, and holding territory through the construction of mines, bunkers, sandbags, and barbed wire.The starting building for the Wehrmacht Army, the HQ deploys Pioneer and Kettenkrad squads to the battlefield. This force boasts incredible power and can smash into unprepared enemies when deployed effectively. In the later stages of a match, the true might of the German war machine can be witnessed through their late-game armor, veterancy and highly trained infantry. When chosen carefully, a Wehrmacht force can efficiently handle any enemy. There will always be different ways the Wehrmacht can tackle any problem however, unlike the Americans, their choices will be more permanent. Alternatively, the player can choose to deploy powerful light but mobile forces that can strike hard but lack staying power and durability. Players will be able to choose to invest into powerful team weapons, which while slow, offer enormous firepower and the ability to lock down large areas. The new Wehrmacht army gives players many options and decisions to make about what kind of force he/she assembles. Complexity – The Wehrmacht have a myriad of powerful but specialist tools at their disposal and employing them effectively can be complex, demanding much of any commander.This can leave them vulnerable to fast flanking tactics of the allies
Mobility – A large part of the Wehrmacht’s strength comes from powerful, static weapons or slow, lumbering vehicles.Armor – The Wehrmacht faction possesses powerful armor capable of taking the fight to the enemy and break through their lines.Firepower – From powerful heavy machine guns to devastating artillery rockets, the Wehrmacht will have no shortage of heavy hitting weapons.Infantry Training – Utilize a variety of infantry units to tackle any obstacle from holding ground to assault.Defenses – Replicate the famous defensive prowess of the German army with a powerful array of team weapons, field defenses and bunkers.The Wehrmacht will feature a strong mix of familiar and new units combined with a more complex tech structure and unique faction mechanics, ensuring it stands out as new, fresh and exciting. While powerful on the defensive, the army can hit hard on the counterattack with powerful infantry, armor and heavy hitting team weapons. Once again, the Wehrmacht are on the defensive, using their firepower, training and experience to weather the onslaught of the Allied Forces. The Wehrmacht are designed to represent the mid-war German army pitted against the Allied Forces in Italy. We've been working hard on our new factions and are excited to present our overview for the new Wehrmacht faction.