HWK 12

HWK 12 is a tier 8 light tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

HWK 12 stats at a glance

The HWK 12 has 1000 hit points , 14.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the HWK 12 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The HWK 12 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

How HWK 12 compares to its peers

There are 25 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the HWK 12. Its 1000 HP places it in the top 8% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 887). Frontal hull armor of 14.5mm ranks in the top 96% for the class (peer average: 37mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 42% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• HWK 12 vs Aufkl.Pz. V — tier 8 light tank from Germany
• HWK 12 vs B-C 12 t — tier 8 light tank from France
• HWK 12 vs Blesk — tier 8 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• HWK 12 vs Bulldog FL — tier 8 light tank from USA
• See full tier 8 light tank tier list — all 25 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

A series of HWK 10 light caterpillar armored carriers was developed by Henschel-Werke in the late 1950s–early 1960s. The vehicles were developed for export purposes. The first HWK 11 prototype was created in 1963, with 40 vehicles being sent to Mexico later. Two HWK 13 prototypes (reconnaissance vehicles) were built as well. The HWK 12 was supposed to be manufactured on the basis of the same chassis, but no prototypes were built.

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