Flak Track
Type: Infantry fighting vehicle, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Equipment: AM3 Aircraft Radar
Armament: x2 Flak cannons, Raven MkIII SAMs, 12.7mm DShK
Armour Class: Heavy
Speed: Moderate
Cost: $700
Purpose: Infantry transport, Recon, Anti-Air, Anti-Infantry
Requires: War Factory
Strong against: Infantry, Aircrafts
Weak against: Vehicles, Structures
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Additional Info
- gains Armour bonus on veteran
- gains Speed bonus on veteran
- gains Firepower bonus on elite
- gains ROF bonus on elite
- gains Self-repair on elite
- gains improved autoloaders on elite, enabling them to fire twice as many shots
- detects stealth
- has space for two infantry (size limit 2)
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The Flak Track was the mainstay armoured personnel carrier of the Red Army and one that was notoriously unreliable. It had paper-thin armour that couldn't even withstand small arms fire and was armed with a rather weak flak cannon. While it was cheap, spacious and easy to produce en masses, it's poor durability ended up costing too many valuable lives. It was eventually replaced by the heavier but more expensive Bullfrog near the end of GWWII, which was itself unreliable in some parts and was introduced too late into the war. The Flak Track has since made a comeback as an entirely reworked vehicle; its now more akin to a dedicated anti-air artillery than an actual IFV. It's new design is a far cry from it's predecessor, although it still has the half-track setup. Its also heavily armoured, comparable to that of a tank. For offence, its armed with a pair of flak cannons complimented with Raven MkIII SAMs, effective against a wide variety of aircrafts. A manned 12.7mm DShK helps to fend of ground targets, mainly against infantry as its rather weak against heavy armour. It's on-board radar also helps to detect stealth units within a fairly large range, making it a heavy scout of sorts. Lastly, it has a rather cramped passenger compartment that can accommodate two infantry or one large infantry, useful for transporting important personnel.
credit: Bu7loos
Trivia: Inspired by the BTR-112 Cockroach from Tom Clancy's End War.
