Best lineups for each nation in Ground RB(WIP)

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Hey all, today ill presenting my guide on the best ground RB line-ups for each nation. A little about me I’ve been playing war thunder for around 8 years now can’t remember the exact amount :).

This guide will cover nations I have played tons and may be a little on the weaker end for ones like China or Sweden which I haven’t played myself, oh Ill keep updating little by little between my work.
The format will be from USA to Israel going from highest Battle rating to lowest Battle rating.

This guide accounts for Battle rating position in the matchmaker to deliver the maximum number of down tiers on a good day (e.g. top vehicle 10.7 most matches 9.7-10.7). Though matchmaking is complex and depends on so many variables that this may not always be possible (some days 9.3 is better than 9.7 or 10.0 in number of down tiers).
This guide should hopefully lead you to be one step closer to MVP and not one death leave ;). But even when you don’t get these full down tiers, with the right tools anyone can lead their team to victory.

Oh, before I start a PSA, use crew Pre-sets they make your life much easier when changing your lineups;).
Youtube Channel link where I do gameplay with these lineups and kill montages with specific vehicles below:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MrPokemonzWTStrategies

USA

11.3/11.0 -Grind in progress
Tech Tree
M1A2 -MBT
ADATS – Anti Air+ Tank Destroyer
IPM1 -MBT
M1A1 HC -MBT
HSTVL – Light Tank
F-4E or F-5E – Air Support
AH-64D - Helikopter
Event/Squadron
M1A1 AIM (Squadron Vehicle) -MBT

Summary
The American Top Tier line-up is loaded with options, on the ground 3 competitive MBTs well 4 if you count the M1A1 AIM Squadron reward, the ADATS; a vehicle that can kill both air and ground targets along with the HSTVL; a versatile light tank allowing you to scout targets and decrease spawn costs for your Air Support. For Air support you have a choice between the F-4E a jet equipped with the most air to ground guided ordinance in the game (tied with the A-10), the F-5E a Nimble aircraft with Air to Ground Mavericks and Air to Air Aim-9J and the AH-64D Apache for support armed with Hellfires and Stingers.
All these combined leaves you with a lot of backup vehicles if you die and supreme air support.
One Major flaw in this line-up is that if you get a night battle, the TV guided munitions on the F-4E and the F-5E cease to work (All TV guided munitions don’t work well at night unless you time your drop and guidance with the flare light duration). Additionally, the M1A2 has only gen 1 thermal sights making it difficult to pinpoint targets, luckily the M1A1 Aim has gen 2 thermals so having this vehicle in your line-up is a bonus. One other point is on the M1A1 HC the IRCM system makes the tank a lighthouse at night, so ensure to turn it off.
 
10.7

Tech Tree
IPM1 -MBT
M1A1 HC - MBT
M1A1 - MBT
HSTVL - Light Tank
LAV-AD- Anti Air + Kind of Tank Destroyer
A-7E or A-10 (Late) – Air support
AH-1Z or AH-64A - Helikopter
Event/Squadron
M1A1 AIM (Squadron Vehicle) - MBT
Merkava 3D (Event) - MBT

Summary
At 10.7 The Story is Similar 3 Competitive MBTS in the form of the IPM1, M1A1 HC and M1A1 ensure you have loads of backup ‘Main Battle Tanks’ even 4 if you have the Merkava 3D from an event in the past. And of course, the HSTVL for both support and quickly gaining air support.
Sadly, you give up the ADATS but in return you get a fun vehicle in the form of the LAV-AD, armed with a 30mm gatling gun and stinger missiles it is well equipped for both air and ground engagements. Though stinger missiles are quite unreliable vs aircraft and in general until you get the upgraded stingers giving them a proximity fuse and making them much more reliable. Additionally, the LAV-AD can give up one of its ready to fire stinger x4 pods for a hydra unguided rocket pod like seen on aircraft.
Air support wise you get the A-7E with Walleye tv guided bombs and the option of mountain a ‘thermal’ imaging pod for easier target acquisition. There is also the A-10 Warthog (Late), everyone has heard this name at least once. In war thunder the late version carries 4 AIM-9L for air defence and 6 Agm65D for ground attack, the D model Mavericks carry a thermal imager which while low quality makes target acquisition much easier compared to the B and of course A models, the Maverick D model additional works at night unlike the Tv Guided munitions if you are patient enough and gain altitude before engage enemy vehicles the A-10(Late)can work even at top tier, I personally plan to run it with the F-4E to easily adapt to whatever situation. This complemented by the AH-1Z with Hellfires and 2 AIM-9L or the AH-64A makes this a beefy line-up.


 
10.0
Tech tree
M1 Abrams - MBT
LAV-AD - Anti everything
M1128 Stryker – Tank Destroyer
M3A3 Bradley – Light Tank
A-10(Late) – Close and Far Air Support
F-105D Thunderchief – Swift Striker Aircraft
AH-1F - Helikopter
Event/Squadron
M60 AMBT (Event) - MBT
AGS (Event) – Tank Destroyer

Summary
At 10.0 you lose out on Main Battle Tank having only the M1 Abrams or lower vehicles like the XM1 or M60 AMBT (both work pretty well though). For light support you have the M1128 Stryker with the M900 APFSDS shell able to penetrate almost everything at its Battle Rating and the M3A3 Bradley equipped with all the tech you could want additionally the AGS event tank for swift fire support.
Your best pick for Air Support would be the A-10(Late) as it has an easier time dealing with anti-air threats of 10.0 and many aircraft used by other players will easily fall to an AIM-9L.
I include the F-105D Thunderchief as a fast striking option quickly dropping bombs and getting out of the battlefield before enemy air defences spawn, of course if the enemy has anti air namely (SAM) Surface to Air Missile systems already up the F-105D has limited effect. The AH-1F provides good air support but also easily falls to SAM systems.

Germany

11.3/11.0
Tech Tree
Tam 2C, RadKampwagon, Begleitpanzer 57 or PUMA - Light Tank
Leopard 2a5 - MBT
Leopard 2a6 - MBT
FlaRakRad – Anti Aircraft SAM Truck
Wiesel 1A2 – Small Nimble Tank Destroyer
SU-22UM3K or F4F – Air Support
Tiger UHT - Helikopter
Event/Squadron
Leopard 2PL (Squadron Vehicle)

Summary
Top Tier Germany comes equipped with 2 MBTs one with the strongest shell in the game being the Leopard 2a6, if you own the Leopard 2PL that makes for 3 greater Main Battle Tanks. Beyond this Germany has many Light Tanks such as the Tam 2C, Radkampwagon, Begleitpanzer, PUMA and even the pesky Wiesel 1A2 each of these vehicles have scouting abilities and all special in their own way but are fighting beyond their battle rating. The Tam 2c has a good gun and great thermal sights, the Radkampawagon is a speed demon with a good gun and no thermals, Begleitpanzer is the resident anti everything and the PUMA has a good gun and armour for what it is. The Wiesel has great gun depression, great speed, a good atgm (for its BR) and small size. play all these vehicles on the flank and they will easily excel.
Air Support wise the German tree beyond 8.3 is a bit underwhelming in effectiveness, either the easy to counter SU-22UM3K with good laser guided missiles and bad sighting or the F4F with only 2 TV guided munitions leaving both vehicles at higher risk vs top tier anti air. The Tiger UHT special being the only helicopter in the game with fire and forget missiles, combined with its sight place above the rotor it can quickly peak over hills fire its PARS 3 missile and dive back into to cover as the missile tracks and kills the target.
 
10.0
Tech Tree
Tam 2C or RadKampfwagon 90 – Light Tank
Leopard 2a4 - MBT
Leopard 2K or Leopard 2a4 (Premium) - MBT
FlaRakPZ 1 – Anti Aircraft Sam System
Begleitpanzer 57 or PUMA – Light Tank
Wiesel 1A2- Small Nimble Tank Destroyer
Mig-21 Premium, F-84F or G91R/4– Air Support
Mi-24P/Mi24P HFS 80 - Helikopter
Event/Squadron
PT-16/T14(Leopard 2 Prototype) - MBT

Summary
At 10.0 Germany has its strongest line-up with the Leopard 2a4 and 2K Main Battle Tanks, the Premium Leopard 2a4 and the PT-16/T14 Leopard Prototype additionally being closer to the Battle Ratings of its light tanks and support vehicles along with having the FlaRakPZ 1 Sam system. Sadly, this is within the large gap of Air support between 8.7- 10.3 so unless you have the Premium Mig-21, you only have a few lower BR choices such as the F-84F or G91R/4 but luckily Helicopter wise the Mi-24P with their 4 R60Ms and 4 air to ground missiles can cover both air and ground threats.
 
9.3 (Special Mention)
Tech Tree
PUMA, Begleitpanzer 57, TAM – Light Tank
KPZ-70 - MBT
Leopard 1a5- MBT
Ozelot – Anti AIrcraft
F84F, G91/R4 -Air Support
Bo 105 PAH-1/ 1A1 -Helikopter
Event/Squadron
C2A1 - MBT

Summary
Germany’s 9.3 Lineup is one of the best, with the KPZ 70 and Leopard 1a5 MBTs both the PUMA and Begleitpanzer 57 for light tanks, the Ozelot for anti air(good when upgraded) there are solid ground vehicles. Air support is still limited for this BR but there are some good helicopters.

USSR

USSR
11.3/11.0
Tech Tree
T-72B3
T-80BVM
2S25M
T-90A
2S6 ‘Tunguska’
MIG-27K, SU-17M4 or MIG-27M
KA-52 or Mi-28NM
Event/Squadron
BMP-2M

Summary

 
10.7
Tech Tree
T-72B3
T-80U
2S25M
T-90A
2S6 Tunguska
Su-7BKL or Yak-38M
KA-50 or Mi-28N
Event/Squadron

Summary


 
10.0
Tech Tree
T-72B (1989) and/or T-72 TURMS-T
T-80B
2S25M
Khrizantema-S
Mi-24P/V or Ka-29
Su-7BKL or Yak38M
Event/Squadron
T-72M2 Moderna (Event)
BMP-2M (Squadron Vehicle)

Summary

 
9.3(special mention)
Tech Tree
T-72A
T-64B
2S25
Krhizantema-S
MI-24A
Yak-38 or Su-7BMK (or Su-7B)
Event/Squadron
BMP-2M

Summary

Great Britain

Great Britain
11.0
Tech Tree
Challenger 2 Black Night
Challenger 2 (2F)
Challenger 2 TES
ADATS(M113)
VFM5
Jaguar GR.1A (Tornado in the future hopefully))
AH Mk.1 Apache
Event/Squadron

Summary

 
10.7
Tech Tree
Challenger 2
Challenger Mk.3
Vickers Mk.7
Stormer HVM
VFM5
Jaguar GR.1A
G-LYNX or LYNX
Event/Squadron

Summary
 
10.0
Tech Tree
Challenger Mk.2 or Challenger 1 DS
Challenger Mk.3
Vickers Mk.7
ZA-35
VFM5
Jaguar GR.1A
G-LYNX or LYNX
Event/Squadron

Summary

9.7(Special Mention)
Tech Tree
Challenger Mk.2
Challenger DS
TTD
ZA-35
VFM5
Jaguar Gr.1 or Harrier GR.3
Scout AH.Mk.1
Event/Squadron

Summary

8.7
Tech Tree
Chieftain Mk.5
Chieftain Mk.3
Olifant Mk.1A
Rooikat MTTD or Rooikat 105
ZA-35
ZT3A2
Scimitar F Mk.1 or Buccaneer S1
Scout AH.1Mk.1
Event/Squadron

Summary

Japan

Haven’t Grinded yet, note lack of Anti Air beyond 9.0 in tech tree
11.0
Tech Tree
Type 10
Type 90(B)
Type 90
Type 16
Type 93
Type 87
F-4EJ Kai Phantom II or F-4EJ Phantom II
AH-64DJP
Event/Squadron
 
10.7
Tech Tree
Type 90(B)
Type 90
Type 16
Type 93
Type 87
F-1
AH-64DJP
Event/Squadron

Summary

9.0 (Special Mention)
Type 74(G)
Type 74(F)
Type 74(E)
Type 16
Type 93
Type 89
Type 87 RCV
Type 87

Event/Squadron

Summary

China

China
Haven’t Grinded yet, note lack of Anti Air beyond 9.7 in tech tree
11.0
Tech Tree
ZTZ99A
ZTZ99-III
ZTZ99-II
PGZ04A
ZLT11
F-5E
Z-19E
Event/Squadron

 
10.7
Tech Tree
ZTZ99-III
ZTZ99-II
PGZ04A
ZLT11
F-104G
Z-19E
Event/Squadron

 

9.7/10.0 (Special Mention)
A solid tank line-up waiting on the upcoming helicopter tree
Tech Tree
ZTZ96A
ZTZ96P
ZTZ96
PGZ04A
F-100A, Shenyang F-5 or A-5C
Event/Squadron
 
8.7
Tech Tree
M60A3 TTS
ZTZ88A
ZTZ59D1
PTZ89
PGZ09 and/or WZ305
WMA301
J-4 or F-86-F30
Event/Squadron
Object 122 TM

Italy

Italy
10.7 (Grind in progress but it’s one of the best)
Tech Tree
Ariete
Ariete PSO
Centauro 1 120
OTOMATIC
VCC-80/30
F-104S
A129(premium) off sale now
Event/Squadron
 
9.0 (Special Mention)
Tech Tree
Centauro I 105R
Leopard 1A5
VCC-80/60
VBC(PT2)
F-84F or G-91R/4
A-129 International (p)
Event/Squadron

France

France
Grind in progress
11.0
Tech Tree
Leclerc SXX1
Leclerc S2
Leclerc
ItO 90M
Jaguar A
EC-665 HAD
Event/Squadron

 
7.3
Tech Tree
Somua SM
Char 25T
AMX-50 Foch
AMX-50
Amx-13-90
Amx-13-40
F8F, F4U-7 or AD-4/4NA
Event/Squadron

Sweden

Sweden
Note: Haven’t Grinded at all
11.0
Tech Tree
CV 90120
Strv 122B PLSS
Strv 122A
ItO 90M
Strf 9040C or 9040 BILL
JA37C or AJ37
AHS
Event/Squadron

 
10.0
Tech Tree
Strf 9040C
Strv 121
LvKv 9040c
Strf 9040 BILL
A-32A
MI-28A
Event/Squadron

Israel

Israel
Tree Desperately need anti air especially at top tier
11.0
Tech Tree
Merkava Mk.4M
Merkava Mk.3B (Maybe a Mk.3M at 10.7 in the future:)
Merkava Mk.4B
F4E Phantom II
AH-64D Seraph
Machbet
Kfrir C.7 (but its 11.3)
Event/Squadron
Kfrir C.2
 
10.0
Tech Tree
Gal Batash
Merkava Mk.3B
Merkava Mk.2D or B
AH-1F Tzefa
Machbet
Mirage IIICJ
Event/Squadron

 
9.3(Special Mention)
Tech Tree
Gal Batash
Merkava Mk.2B
Merkava Mk.2D
A-4N
AH-1Q or MD-500 Tow (Littlebird)
Machbet
Sa’ar
Event/Squadron

[Siberian Frontier]

Russian lineup:
T1
T2
T...
T90
T91
T92

[Mr_Pokemon]

Understood makes perfect sense;)

[frick]

dont get me wrong i love the 93 with all my heart i just dont think it should be ALONE as AA in an actual lineup given its track record of unreliability

[Mr_Pokemon]

I understand what you mean I have it there from seeing them perform well across tons of battles (not all the time but they have their moments.;)

[frick]

type93 doesnt belong in the japan lineup; it's shit outside of being a meme vehicle
use type 87 instead

[Mr_Pokemon]

Yup the anti gap is a problem only recently being addressed one by one

[loz]

Sweden 7.7 is amazing ive heard:
UDES 33
Strv 103A
USH-405
Strv 101.
Only problem is that the closest SPAA is either at 4.3 or 8.3.

Also Germany mid tier, like 5.7 with Waffenträger, Panther A, Tiger E, Ostwind 2 or the 5.3 although I dont like the 5.3 panther as its traverse is awful

[Mr_Pokemon]

Good eye I forgot to change that;)

[Galaxy Ghoul]

As a Swedish main, I don't suggest using the Lvrbv 701. Its complete garbage. Better off using the Lvkv 9040c.