I noticed that AFV mounted guns routinely score direct hits against vehicle-sized targets at ranges of 2000-3000m and above.
I wonder whether this is WAD or there's something wrong with this. I'm puzzled by this behaviour because tanks are engaging point targets with exceptional accuracy at ranges that should, realistically, be considered only for area fire.
Here are just a few examples. The selection includes only KV-1 as firing units but similar results are also common with others units (Panzer IV, HT mounted mortars etc.)
Firing Unit: 2nd USSR KV-1 Tank Pltn (pre/early war) KV-1 (1940) (Loc: Hex: 1061 (36, 25)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:W
Fire Grp: 0 Trg No: 0
Wpn: 76mm 1938/39 tank gun L-11 (L/30.5) Ammo: 76.2mm F-32 + L-11 tank gun HE
Target: 1st GE HalfTrack HMG Section 1939-42 SdKfz 250 Le SPW/1 HMG (Loc: Hex: 821 (1, 20)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:SE
Range: 3572m. 48 % of max (DF).
Round: 1
Accy: 60,24%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 54 Damage: 21 Supn: 772
Result: no damage
Round: 2
Accy: 59,63%
Misses Target (Impacts Loc:821)
2nd GE WW2 Motorcycle Pltn Group [5cm Mortar 36] (Loc: Hex: 822 (2, 20)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:E suffers a loss
No other effects
Round: 3
Accy: 61,47%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 57 Damage: 24 Supn: 39
1st GE HalfTrack HMG Section 1939-42 SdKfz 250 Le SPW/1 HMG (Loc: Hex: 821 (1, 20)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:SE suffers a loss
Wreckage created.
Firing Unit: 2nd USSR KV-1 Tank Pltn (pre/early war) KV-1 (1940) (Loc: Hex: 1061 (36, 25)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:W
Fire Grp: 0 Trg No: 0
Wpn: 76mm 1938/39 tank gun L-11 (L/30.5) Ammo: 76.2mm F-32 + L-11 tank gun HE
Target: 4th GE Panzer IV (short gun) Pltn 1941-42 PanzerKW IV E 7.5cm/24 KwK (Loc: Hex: 865 (4, 21)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:E
Range: 3215m. 44 % of max (DF).
Round: 1
Accy: 96,99%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: - Damage: - Supn: 772
Round: 2
Accy: 99,99%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 2,7 Damage: 5,1 Supn: 39
Result: Damaged
Round: 3
Accy: 96,99%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 2,7 Damage: 5,1 Supn: 39
Result: no damage
Firing Unit: 2nd USSR KV-1 Tank Pltn (pre/early war) KV-1 (1940) (Loc: Hex: 936 (34, 22)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:W
Fire Grp: 0 Trg No: 0
Wpn: 76mm 1938/39 tank gun L-11 (L/30.5) Ammo: 76.2mm F-32 + L-11 tank gun HE
Target: 1st GE Panzer Bn (Lt) 1941-42 PzrbefehlsW III H (command tank) (Loc: Hex: 902 (0, 22)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:E
Range: 3400m. 46 % of max (DF).
Round: 1
Accy: 62,93%
Misses Target (Impacts Loc:902)
No effects
Round: 2
Accy: 66,14%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 3,3 Damage: 5,1 Supn: 39
Result: no damage
I wonder whether this is WAD or there's something wrong with this. I'm puzzled by this behaviour because tanks are engaging point targets with exceptional accuracy at ranges that should, realistically, be considered only for area fire.
Here are just a few examples. The selection includes only KV-1 as firing units but similar results are also common with others units (Panzer IV, HT mounted mortars etc.)
Firing Unit: 2nd USSR KV-1 Tank Pltn (pre/early war) KV-1 (1940) (Loc: Hex: 1061 (36, 25)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:W
Fire Grp: 0 Trg No: 0
Wpn: 76mm 1938/39 tank gun L-11 (L/30.5) Ammo: 76.2mm F-32 + L-11 tank gun HE
Target: 1st GE HalfTrack HMG Section 1939-42 SdKfz 250 Le SPW/1 HMG (Loc: Hex: 821 (1, 20)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:SE
Range: 3572m. 48 % of max (DF).
Round: 1
Accy: 60,24%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 54 Damage: 21 Supn: 772
Result: no damage
Round: 2
Accy: 59,63%
Misses Target (Impacts Loc:821)
2nd GE WW2 Motorcycle Pltn Group [5cm Mortar 36] (Loc: Hex: 822 (2, 20)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:E suffers a loss
No other effects
Round: 3
Accy: 61,47%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 57 Damage: 24 Supn: 39
1st GE HalfTrack HMG Section 1939-42 SdKfz 250 Le SPW/1 HMG (Loc: Hex: 821 (1, 20)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:SE suffers a loss
Wreckage created.
Firing Unit: 2nd USSR KV-1 Tank Pltn (pre/early war) KV-1 (1940) (Loc: Hex: 1061 (36, 25)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:W
Fire Grp: 0 Trg No: 0
Wpn: 76mm 1938/39 tank gun L-11 (L/30.5) Ammo: 76.2mm F-32 + L-11 tank gun HE
Target: 4th GE Panzer IV (short gun) Pltn 1941-42 PanzerKW IV E 7.5cm/24 KwK (Loc: Hex: 865 (4, 21)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:E
Range: 3215m. 44 % of max (DF).
Round: 1
Accy: 96,99%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: - Damage: - Supn: 772
Round: 2
Accy: 99,99%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 2,7 Damage: 5,1 Supn: 39
Result: Damaged
Round: 3
Accy: 96,99%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 2,7 Damage: 5,1 Supn: 39
Result: no damage
Firing Unit: 2nd USSR KV-1 Tank Pltn (pre/early war) KV-1 (1940) (Loc: Hex: 936 (34, 22)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:W
Fire Grp: 0 Trg No: 0
Wpn: 76mm 1938/39 tank gun L-11 (L/30.5) Ammo: 76.2mm F-32 + L-11 tank gun HE
Target: 1st GE Panzer Bn (Lt) 1941-42 PzrbefehlsW III H (command tank) (Loc: Hex: 902 (0, 22)) Elv:0m Spd:0 kph Face:E
Range: 3400m. 46 % of max (DF).
Round: 1
Accy: 62,93%
Misses Target (Impacts Loc:902)
No effects
Round: 2
Accy: 66,14%
Direct Hit
Projections: Kill: 3,3 Damage: 5,1 Supn: 39
Result: no damage