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Festung Armor Doctrine

A hard hitting defensive strategy; deploy hard hitting artillery options, use smoke to protect your vehicles and mask movement, use Panzer IV Js to reinforce the line, and destroy enemies from long range with the powerful Pak43 anti-tank gun.

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  Panzer Tactician

  All armored vehicles use their equipped smoke dischargers to prevent themselves from being seen.

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  Pak 43 Emplacement

  Pioneers and Sturmpioneers are able to construct powerful Pak 43 88mm anti-tank emplacements.

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  Hull Down

  Vehicle crews may hulldown their vehicles to improve weapon range and defensive capabilities.

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  Panzer IV Ausf. J

  The Panzer IV J variant can be built from the HQ once either Support Armor Korps or Heavy Panzer Korps have been deployed.

  Unlocks: Panzer IV Ausf. J Medium Tank

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  Railway Artillery Support

  Off-map railway artillery will fire three large caliber shells at the designated target.