Best recon vehicles for germans

[jjwillet]

What are the best recon vehicles with best vision for Germans?
And how do they compare with say an aukflarer squad?

[Saxhorn]

Vehicles see further but only the gunner gets the long range.
All the German recon vehicles a have a different FoV.
I did a screenshot post a while back when someone asked this same question.

Sdkfz231 is good and very mobile. That's the 8 wheeler.
The Sdkfz 222 is also good and has the same weapons with 1 less crew. That 's the 4 wheeler with the 20mm autocannon.

The Aufklarer squad can split up and watch more of the map but are less mobile.

[jjwillet]

Thanks sax
So all those armored cars have pretty good vision?
I’m guessing that observation vehicle is better again?

[RyansPlace]

The kfz14 (four wheeled car) and sdkfz250a_3 (smaller half track) each have a commander with binoculars that can scan a narrow width, but a pretty long ways. I typically park them next my most powerful AT emplacement to spot targets or scanning the flanks to look out for anything trying to get behind me.

[Saxhorn]

The commander doesn't actually have binoculars. That's just for decoration.
Those units do get a wider field of view.

If you want to use binoculars you need a command unit because they all include an officer who has the real binoculars.

[RyansPlace]

You're right. He's not holding anything. Just shielding his natural super-vision eyes from the sun.

The difference between a recon vehicle and a officer with binoculars is the officer's vision focuses on a point with a small unmasking radius around it. So units in fog can move between the officer and his focal point without being unmasked. The recon vehicle gives you a narrow vision fan to it's max viewing distance so there's no dead space other than what's obstructed by terrain.

[Saxhorn]

The officer can see 200m away. That far further than any recon unit.

Those vehicles have the same FoV as a recon soldier but are far easier for the enemy to spot because they are vehicles.

They are very easily destroyed because they are open topped and have next to no armour.

About all they have going for them is the ability to move around faster than a soldier can.

[Ch53dVet]

If you look in the unit library under vehicles there are a few vehicles (Tanks) that come with a "Commanders Vision" trait other than that I prefer the Sdk 221, 222 & 231.