Leadfoot

Leadfoot is a Call of Duty: World at War Vehicle Perk that increases a tank's top speed. This perk is unlocked at level 28.

In Game
This perk increases a tank's top speed, helping it out of dangerous situations or to catch up to the war zone. Some servers (on PC) have modded this perk to make tanks go much faster than normal. The increased speed means you can easily out maneuver opposing tanks (most likely the Panzer IV as it is a smaller target than the T-34.) A common tactic with this perk is to shoot an enemy tank, then immediately back-pedal to create hit-and-run tactics (usually on Roundhouse.) Hit-and-run tactics become considerably more effective with this perk.

Combined with being at range and/or in a match with enough lag, tank shells and rockets may miss more often than a tank without this perk.

Trivia

 * Some people would "race" with tanks using this perk, usually on private matches.


 * A tank can also crush to death any unfortunate enemy player who happens to get into its path, resulting in much blood and a rather satisfying 'squishing' sound. This perk makes crushing enemy players slightly easier, but the tactic itself should not be relied on. It may be of some use between reloads, as well as against players who are either stupid enough to stand still as a pair of caterpillar tracks are about to roll over their bodies or just aren't paying attention. Although one could imagine the hilarity if they were to find a person in Second Chance lying on the ground, making them easy targets to run over, while your opponent can do nothing but watch in sheer terror as over 50 tons of steel is, rather quickly, rolling towards them.