Armor
Armored Fighting Vehicle Operation
In order to command a tank or vehicle you’ll need to select an Army Persona. After selecting a mission, the Ready Room will list the available vehicles. Select one and enter the game.
You’ll start in the driver’s position. The E key will start your engines. Switch gears with the [ and ] keys. The R key will switch you into reverse when your vehicle is in Neutral. If you have a joystick your gas pedal will be a simple push forward on the device by default. If you do not have a joystick then the arrow keys will work.
There are usually multiple positions to man in each vehicle. You can jump to these positions using the top row number keys. Most all tanks and armored cars use Position 3 as the gunner. The keypad DEL key allows you to toggle through the various magnifications of the gun sight(s). If you have a joystick moving the turret will correspond to the movement of the device. If you do not have a joystick then the arrow key controls will work. Fire the gun(s) using either joystick buttons or the F and B keys, for primary and secondary arms respectively. In many tanks you can select the type of main gun ammo for your next shot by pressing the Backspace key.
Basic Vehicle Controls
| Action | Key |
| Start/Stop Engine | E |
| Shift Gear Up | ] |
| Shift Gear Down | [ |
| Engage Reverse Gear | R (must be in neutral) |
| Accelerate | Joystick Forward |
| Brake | Joystick Backward |
| Turn Left | Joystick Left |
| Turn Right | Joystick Right |
| Change Crew Position | Number keys |
| Zoom View | Keypad Decimal (delete) |
| Fire Main Gun | Joystick Button 1 |
| Fire Secondary Gun | Joystick Button 2 |
| Change Ammo Type | Backspace |
AFV Names
British
| Short Name | Formal & Specific Name | Alternative Name |
|---|---|---|
| Daimler Mk I Scout Car | ||
| Vickers Mk VI | Light Tank, Mk VIb "Vickers" | Mk IVb Light Tank "Vickers" |
| Matilda I | Infantry Tank, Mk II "Matilda II" (A12) | A-12 Mk II Infantry Tank "Matilda II" |
| A-13 Mk II | Cruiser Tank, Mk IV (A13 Mk II) | A-13 Mk IV |
| Crusader Mk III | Cruiser Tank, Mk VI "Crusader II" (A15) | A-15 "Crusader Mk II" |
| Crusader Mk III | Cruiser Tank, Mk VI "Crusader III" (A15) | A-15 "Crusader Mk III" |
| Churchill Mk III | Infantry Tank, Mk IV "Churchill III" (A22) | A-22 "Churchill Mk III" |
| Churchill Mk VII | Infantry Tank, Mk IV "Churchill VII" (A22F) | A-22F "Churchill Mk VII" |
French
| Short Name | Formal & Specific Name | Alternative Name |
|---|---|---|
| Panhard 178 Scout Car | Automitrailleuse de Découverte mle 1935 Panhard | AMD 178 Panhard |
| Renault R-35 Char Léger mle 1935 R | ||
| Hotchkiss H-39 | Char Léger mle 1935 M 1939 H | AMC Hotchkiss 35 H Mod. 39 |
| Somua S-35 | Automitrailleuse de Combat mle 1935 S | AMC SOMUA S-35 |
| Renault B1 bis | Char de Bataille B1 bis | B1 bis |
| M3A3 Stuart | Stuart | |
| M4A2 Sherman | Sherman | |
| M4A3 (76) Sherman | Sherman 76 | |
| Laffly W15 | Laffly W15 TCC (Tracteur Chasseur de Chars) | Laffly W15 TCC |
| M10 Wolverine |
German
| Short Name | Formal & Specific Name | Alternative Name |
|---|---|---|
| SdKfz 232 Scout Car | Sonderkraftfahrzeug 232 (8-Rad) | SdKfz 232 |
| Panzer II C | Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. C | PzKpfw II C |
| Panzer 38(t) | Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. A | PzKpfw 38(t) |
| Panzer III F | Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. F | PzKpfw III F |
| Panzer III H | Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. H | PzKpfw III H |
| Panzer IV D | Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. D | PzKpfw IV D |
| Panzer IV G | Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G | PzKpfw IV G |
| Panzer VI E Tiger | Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E "Tiger" | PzKpfw VI E |
| StuG III B | Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. B | |
| StuG III G | Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G |
