Artillery range

[Jade_Monkey]

Is there any way to check how far can the artillery shoot?

 

In this case I want to use the soviet ML20.

 

I'll do trial and error but if there is a reference (for the game, not real life) for the distances I'd appreciate it.

[Jade_Monkey]

Well never mind. I figured out that 1.4 squares works (probably not even close to the limit but enough for me).

[Yogiflight]

Hi Jade, I learned in german 'Bundeswehr', that artillery positions are about one third of their range, behind the frontlines. So 5-7km should be the best for the ML20, that had a range of about 18km IIRC. Most mission makers place them to far behind the front, ten and more kilometers. The best was IL2 1946, where I found artillery positions even 100 kilometers behind the front, and they were firing.

[TP_Jacko]

Hi Jade, I learned in german 'Bundeswehr', that artillery positions are about one third of their range, behind the frontlines. So 5-7km should be the best for the ML20, that had a range of about 18km IIRC. Most mission makers place them to far behind the front, ten and more kilometers. The best was IL2 1946, where I found artillery positions even 100 kilometers behind the front, and they were firing.

Nice tip thanks. They could get easily overrun at that distance

[TP_Silk]

Nice tip thanks. They could get easily overrun at that distance

 

That, increasing integration with tank units and the growing efficiency of counter-battery fire were three of the main main drivers behind the move to self-propelled artillery.

[Matt]

Ranges of the artillery :

 

leFH 18 = 11 km

ML-20 = 17.5 km

BM-13 = 8.5 km

M-30 = 11.8 km

 

AT-guns have 2 km range.

[Yogiflight]

2km range for AT-guns against tanks is much too high. 1000m for the 'Acht Acht', about 500-600m for the smaller calibre AT-guns like 7,5cm Pak40, exept against light tanks, like the T70.

@Jacko, they were quite often overrun by the fast tank forces. But they could defend themselves, when attacked from the front.

[Jade_Monkey]

Thanks guys