AXIS and ALLIES RTS | Artillery Tank Regiment

_{155mm Gun Motor Carriage}
^{M40 "Long Tom"}

The artillery tank regiment is the dominate force in the late-game, and therefore one of the most important regiments to master and understand.

^{ISU-152 self-propelled gun}

"The tank stage is the last and most difficult stage in Axis and Allies. It requires the most micro, because not only do you have to control a plethora of units in the field, but you have to defend your base from para drops and bomber planes." _{[more basic strategy]}

The Artillery Tank Regiment is at it's strongest when used for indirect engagements, by bombarding the enemy from a distance. Not only does it put your units further from harm, but also has devastating effects on enemy morale. It is also important for all players to understand a basic concept of bombarding, Splash Bombardment _{[see below]}

_{Hummel, Sd.Kfz. 165}
^{Panzerfeldhaubitze 18M auf Geschützwagen III/IV (Sf)}

Artillery Tank Regiment

All Artillery Tank regiments consist of:
[1] Command Tank
[3] Support Units
[2] Arty Tank Units
Every country except Japan has Light Tanks as support vehicles (Japan has Medium Tanks).

^{Type 4 150mm "Ho-Ro"}

Time take take a detailed look at one of the most important regiments in A&A. When comparing any regiment you must consider the differences of the various units present in each regiment, and any upgrades that may help them on the battlefield. So here's the basic stats of Support Units, Command Units, and Arty Tank Units, followed by a Comparison of Arty Units.

SUPPORT UNITS of the ARTILLERY TANK REGIMENT [HOW TO READ]

_British M5A1 Stuart Light Tank ^{37mm Gun} HEALTH: 300/330 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 50/50 ^{range = 18}	_German PZ2 Light Tank ^{20mm Gun} HEALTH: 300/300 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 50/60 ^{range = 18}	_Japanese Type 2 Ke-To Medium Tank* ^{75mm Gun} HEALTH: 375/375 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 55/55 ^{range = 20}	_Russian T-70 Light Tank ^{20mm Gun} HEALTH: 330/363 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 50/60 ^{range = 18}	_{United States} M3A1 Stuart Light Tank ^{37mm Gun} HEALTH: 300/330 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 50/60 ^{range = 18}

WEAKEST

STRONGEST

^{* Japan is the only country to feature medium tanks as support vehicles [read more]}

COMMAND TANKS of the ARTILLERY TANK REGIMENT [HOW TO READ]

_British M4 Sherman Firefly Tank ^{76mm Gun} HEALTH: 400/440 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 65/65 ^{range = 20}	_German Panzer IV Tank ^{75mm Gun} HEALTH: 400/400 DEFENSE: 7 ATTACK: 75/85 ^{range = 18}	_Japanese 97 Chi-Ha Tank ^{75mm Gun} HEALTH: 375/375 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 55/55 ^{range = 18}	_Russian KV-1 Tank ^{76mm Gun} HEALTH: 440/484 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 65/75 ^{range = 18}	_{United States} M4A2 Sherman Tank ^{75mm Gun} HEALTH: 400/440 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 65/75 ^{range = 18}

WEAKEST

STRONGEST

ARTY TANK UNITS of the ARTILLERY TANK REGIMENT [HOW TO READ]

_British M7 Priest Arty Tank ^{105mm Howitzer} HEALTH: 300/330 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 50 ^{range = 44}	_German Hummel Arty Tank ^{150mm Howitzer} HEALTH: 300/300 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 55* ^{range = 44}	_Japanese Type 4 Arty Tank ^{150mm Howitzer} HEALTH: 300/300 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 50 ^{range = 44}	_Russian ISU-152 Arty Tank ^{105mm Howitzer} HEALTH: 330/363 DEFENSE: 5 ATTACK: 50* ^{range = 44}	_{United States} M40 Long Tom Arty Tank ^{155mm Howitzer} HEALTH: 300/330 DEFENSE: 4 ATTACK: 60* ^{range = 44}

Entrenchment, Foraging, Long Range Artillery, Improved Fire Control, Mechanical Reliability, Plentiful Ammunition	Advanced Armor Training, Improved Fire Control, Improved Logistics	Entrenchment, Foraging, Long Range Artillery, Plentiful Ammunition	Entrenchment, Long Range Artillery, Mechanical Reliability	Long Range Artillery, Improved Fire Control, Improved Logistics, Mechanical Reliability

WEAKEST

STRONGEST

^{* Gyrostabilized Tank Guns does NOT effect the Arty Tank Unit}

AXIS and ALLIES RTS | Artillery Tank UNIT

All Artillery Tank Units*
[speed-max=3]
[acceleration=2]
[morale=10]
[recharge-time=9]
[range=44]
[area=4]
[max-targets=8]
[MoraleLossEffect=1]
[base-resistances]

40%

20%
^{* BEFORE UPGRADES}

Artillery Tank Unit:

USA has the best attack value and the best available upgrades.

Germany has the second highest attack value, best morale, and Improved Fire Control.

Russia has the highest defense value and health.

Britian has the all important Improved Fire Control upgrade.

Japan falls a little short since they are missing important Improved Fire Control and Mechanical Reliability upgrades.

^{Arty Tank Unit}

Light/Medium Tank Units *
[speed-max=3.5]
[acceleration=3]
[recharge-time=6]
[area=1]
[base-resistances]

60%

50%

10%
^{* BEFORE UPGRADES}

Light/Medium Tank Unit:

Japan has the best default attack value, health, range, and defense value (tied).

Russia has the second highest health and defense value (tied).

United States has Mechanical Reliability and Gyrostabilized Tank Guns

Germany has the all important Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Schurzen upgrades.

Britian falls a little short since they are missing important Gyrostabilized Tank Guns upgrade, but at least have Mechanical Reliability.

^{Light Tank Unit}

^{Medium Tank Unit}

Command Tank Units *
[speed-max=3.5]
[acceleration=3]
[recharge-time=6]
[area=1]
[base-resistances]

60%

50%

10%
^{* BEFORE UPGRADES}

Command Tank Unit:

Germany has the best attack and defense value, as well as Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Schurzen.

Russia has the highest health and Gyrostabilized Tank Guns.

United States has Mechanical Reliability and Gyrostabilized Tank Guns

Britian falls a little short, since they are missing Gyrostabilized Tank Guns, but at least have Mechanical Reliability.

Japan has lowest health and attack value, and are missing Gyrostabilized Tank Guns and Mechanical Reliability.

^{CO Tank Unit}

Artillery Tank Unit Support Units Command Units < >

UnOfficial Regiment Ranks

The research and data is all in, and after years of tesing and analysis here's our UnOfficial Regiment Ranks for the Axis and Allies RTS Artillery Tank Regiment... from first to worst

United States Artillery Tank Regiment

Solid support and command units, the best arty tank units, and all the best upgrades: Long Range Artillery, Improved Fire Control, Gyrostabilized Tank Guns, and Mechanical Reliability.

Support Units |

Command Units |

Arty Tank Units

German Artillery Tank Regiment

Don't underestimate the power of the Improved Fire Control upgrade, which allows your artillery to bombard 5 times, to your opponents 4. The German Artillery Tank is missing Long Range Artillery and Mechanical Reliability, but has a couple unique upgrades: Schurzen and Advanced Armor Training

Support Units |

Command Units |

Arty Tank Units

Russian Artillery Tank Regiment

Strong support and command units, and arties with the best health and defense value. The Russian Artillery Tank is missing Improved Fire Control, but at least has Long Range Artillery.

Support Units |

Command Units |

Arty Tank Units

British Artillery Tank Regiment

Considering the strength of Improved Fire Control, Britian could been ranked much higher; but the relatively weak units across the board keeps them just ahead of Japan.

Support Units |

Command Units |

Arty Tank Units

Japanese Artillery Tank Regiment

Since Japan has no heavy tanks, Arties are their only option for the armor stage of the game. Japanese arties do have the unique advantage of having Medium Tanks as support vehicles (all other countries have Light Tanks), so they are better at direct engagement than bombarding.

Support Units |

Command Units |

Arty Tank Units

AXIS and ALLIES RTS | Bombarding - Splash Bombarding

Bombardment
Bombardment is an attack by artillery fire directed against fortifications, troops, towns, and/or buildings. It allows your forces to stand-off and attack the enemy from a distance, the benefits of which are obvious.

Bombarding can break your opponents will to fight, and effect the moral of targeted regiments, which can be key in determining who wins and loses any given battle.

It is important all players understand a couple simple techniques....

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Selective Targeting
When you attack an enemy you are usually facing them, unless you are flanking, or chasing retreating units.. If you attack the regiment by simply clicking on it, your forces will automatically attack the closest units; usually the support vehicles in the front... That is, unless you can bombard!

In Artillery vs Artillery battles it is important to target the strongest units of the regiment, the artillery units in the back.

This is done by Splash Bombardment....

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Splash Bombarding
Even when using the bombard command, if you attack the regiment by simply clicking on it, your forces will automatically attack the closest units. The trick to be able to target the units in the back, is to target the ground between them.

Any units within the target area will be given "splash damage"

This technique can be applied to fighting single, or groups of regiments, as well as attacking a variety of different targets.

Bombard Away!!

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Bombarding Target Selection Splash Bombardment < >

^{M7 Priest SPA}

In Conclusion

While there are many small differences by country in the artillery tank regiment, every country can still be successful with this regiment. Japanese and Russian arties are better at pushing than bombarding, and the opposite can be said of British arties. Mixing heavy tanks with German and Russian arties can be a powerful combo, and of course USA arties are the best at bombarding, and are excellent when combined with airpower.

Artillery Tank Regiment - That concludes the basics of the Artillery Tank regiment in Axis and Allies RTS. Like our story? Please Digg it! Have a correction, addition, question, or other? You can contribute to our A&A wiki, post in the official forum thread..

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