Can't repair panzer?

[Odin99]

I'm in a Campaign battle. My Panzer V has a problem with its turret, it won't turn. The problem doesn't show up on photo of the tank in the bottom left where it normally shows what is broke. Yes, it has a 'repair me' wrench over the tank. However, it won't let me repair it! I issue the command and the soldier just stands there with a repair kit. Yes, I have repair kits. Yes, the soldier has plenty of room in Inventory for the repair kit. I tried restarting the game but no-joy. I've never had this problem before or I never noticed it. Anyone have an idea or a work around. Sure seems like a bug to me...which is unacceptable given the age of the game but there it is. I sure need this tank so any idea or recommendation would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Flan]

Only way I know is when the turret is hit so hard it's ripped off, sometimes it gets stuck on the hull even after that but it's not longer part of the tank (you won't be able to shoot its gun either so if you can shoot still it's not that).
If it's a campaign mission the mission maker can make stuff non repairable to force player action, which mission is it?

[Odin99]

Hi Flan! It's 'Heimatfront' a mod by Uwe and Anatoly Dyatlov. Truly excellent missions btw. Huge maps! I never ran into this before. Yeah, it might be something the 'mission maker' put in there, as you said, to confuse the player. It worked. LOL! Anyway, I did finish the mission and won without it but it certainly was annoying. Thanks for commenting. I was just curious if others had run into this and found a fix. Yeah, the gun didn't work either so you're probably right... Next time I will know not to waste time on it. Thanks!

[VARIAG -12888]

@ Odin99 Hi! I had it like that with repairs. Try to drive a fighter near the tank, using a repair kit, another fighter, a tanker, another use a repair kit in a tank of 5 pieces. Good luck.

[Ale82]

I have had issues not being able to repair vehicles and equipment in the past and one of the many things that I did that "fixed" this type of issue is to move (if possible) the vehicle or equipment to a more open space/area so that the Soldier can get to the item in need of repair. I know that makes no sense and it should be accessible like in the case of you tank's turret but this is something that has also worked for me many times. For future reference I guess ...

[Flan]

Originally posted by Odin99:

Hi Flan! It's 'Heimatfront' a mod by Uwe and Anatoly Dyatlov. Truly excellent missions btw. Huge maps! I never ran into this before. Yeah, it might be something the 'mission maker' put in there, as you said, to confuse the player. It worked. LOL! Anyway, I did finish the mission and won without it but it certainly was annoying. Thanks for commenting. I was just curious if others had run into this and found a fix. Yeah, the gun didn't work either so you're probably right... Next time I will know not to waste time on it. Thanks!

Yeah it is a very rare damage result as usually it destroys the whole tank but you can break the turret off a tank if it takes a single massive impact and have the hull still usable. Parts that break off a vehicle are lost forever, usually its only a issue with cars losing a wheel.