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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I In response to the success of British tanks in 1916, the German War Ministry issued a secret contract to the VPK to develop the A7V Sturmpanzerwagen. In Empires, the A7V Sturmpanzerwagen will act as Germany's only battle tank in World War I. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II A mass-produced fighter plane for the Germans throughout WWII, the FW-190 was a passably rounded, well-armed plane in general. The biggest issue with the BF was the range; it was relegated as primarily a defensive fighter due to its shorter endurance. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The Big Bertha Artillery, weighing 820 kg each, were 42cm howitzer cannons. With a range of 15 Kilometers, these colossal siege weapons were employed successfully to lay waste to enemy fortress towns and other such heavily fortified enemy held positions. In Empires, the Big Bertha Artillery will be able to launch chlorine gas attacks as well as conventional shelling methods. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I With the obvious limitations of the Zeppelin, there came a cry from the German High Command for a faster, better adept aircraft to make bombing raids over allied cities. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II Perhaps the most famous armored fighting vehicle in history, Germany’s Tiger tank was the terror of the battlefield in WWII. Designed to spearhead assaults and anchor impenetrable defenses, only about 500 were ever built, but still the big cat inspired fear and awe wherever it roared. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II At first glance, a soldier carrying a short, tube-shaped object may appear harmless and perhaps even comical. However the Trench Mortar was neither harmless nor amusing, especially to the enemy targets whom the explosive projectiles launched by the mortar were bombarding. In Empires, the Mortar Infantry will have the ability to launch chlorine gas attacks in addition to conventional shells. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II Acting as the mechanized backbone of the Wehrmacht, the Panzer Mk. IV was a prominent symbol of German supremacy on the battlefields of World War II. In Empires, the Panzer will act as a medium support tank with excellant firepower. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I, World War II The backbone of any army is its corps of non-commissioned officers. Nowhere was this truer than in Germany in the 20th century. Occupying a niche somewhere between the private soldiers and the commissioned officers, the Sergeant was the glue that held the German Army together through two world wars. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The German Sturmabteilung, (also known as storm troopers or SA) were the political fighting squadrons formed during 1921 to protect the Nazi party and to eliminate their political opponents. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I, World War II U-boats, the German diesel-electric submarine, revolutionized naval warfare during World War I and carried on into World War II, wreaking havoc on enemy vessels. Under Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, any type of ship, military or civilian, that was unlucky enough to stray into the hungry jaws of the German U-boat, was to be torpedoed and sunk. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The German developed V-2 Rocket was a ballistic marvel on the battlefields of World War II. With a maximum range of about 320 km, the V-2 could carry a warhead of 730 kg at speeds reaching 1.6 km per second, into a chosen area while encountering no resistance. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II The German manufactured V-1 flying bomb (also known as the "buzz bomb") was the first successful guided missile used in World War II. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War I January 19, 1915, marked the first time Zeppelins dropped bombs on the British mainland (killing four civilians and injuring sixteen). For the next year and a half, the Zeppelin raids increased in frequency and effectiveness. The single deadliest raid was mounted against London on September 8, 1915; the airship L-13 destroyed a half-million pounds worth of property and killed 22 people. (More Info) |
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Created at: Unknown Epoch(s) Available: World War II Versitile and lethal, the German 88 millimeter gun was an important addition to the Wehrmacht's arsenal. The 88 millimeter gun could be mounted on tanks, act as an anti-tank gun, or be converted into an anti-aircraft gun. And with a range of over 2,000 yards, the 88 millimeter gun could effectively dispatch Allied armored vehicles and nearby infantry. (More Info) |