CANNON CHARACTERISTICS

parameters, performance and accuracy

TANK CANNONS

removal of the cannon from the dismounted turret of a Tiger tank, source: Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-695-0406-06A, Wikimedia, Creative Commons, edited

Basic Parameters

Cannon:

Vehicle:

Calibre:

Barrel length:

2cm KwK 30 L/55

PzKpfw II Ausf. a1 - F

20 mm

1.10 m

2cm KwK 38 L/55

PzKpfw II Ausf. F - L

20 mm

1.10 m

3,7cm KwK 36 L/45

PzKpfw III Ausf. A - G

37 mm

1.67 m

5cm KwK 38 L/42

PzKpfw III Ausf. E - G

50 mm

2.10 m

5cm KwK 39 L/60

PzKpfw III Ausf. H - M

50 mm

3.00 m

7,5cm KwK 37 L/24

PzKpfw IV Ausf. A - F1, PzKpfw III Ausf. N

75 mm

1.80 m

7,5cm KwK 40 L/43

PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 - G

75 mm

3.23 m

7,5cm KwK 40 L/48

PzKpfw IV Ausf. H - J

75 mm

3.60 m

7,5cm KwK 42 L/70

PzKpfw V Panther

75 mm

5.25 m

8,8cm KwK 36 L/56

PzKpfw VI Tiger I

88 mm

4.93 m

8,8cm KwK 43 L/71

PzKpfw VI Tiger II

88 mm

6.29 m

Penetration of homogeneous armour

Cannon:

Vehicle:

Ammunition:

Projectile weight:

Muzzle velocity:

Thickness of armour angled at 60° penetrated at range:

100 m

500 m

1000 m

1500 m

2000 m

2cm KwK 30 L/55

PzKpfw II Ausf. a1 - F

PzGr.

0.148 kg

780 m/s

20 mm

14 mm

8 mm

-

-

PzGr. 40

0.100 kg

1050 m/s

40 mm

20 mm

-

-

-

2cm KwK 38 L/55

PzKpfw II Ausf. F - L

PzGr. 39

0.148 kg

780 m/s

20 mm

14 mm

9 mm

-

-

PzGr. 40

0.100 kg

1050 m/s

49 mm

20 mm

-

-

-

3,7cm KwK 36 L/45

PzKpfw III Ausf. A - G

PzGr. 39

0.685 kg

745 m/s

34 mm

29 mm

22 mm

19 mm

-

PzGr. 40

0.368 kg

1020 m/s

64 mm

34 mm

-

-

-

3,7cm KwK 34(t) L/40

PzKpfw 35(t)

PzGr.

0.815 kg

690 m/s

37 mm

31 mm

26 mm

22 mm

-

3,7cm KwK 38(t) L/47,8

PzKpfw 38(t)

PzGr. 39

0.815 kg

750 m/s

41 mm

35 mm

29 mm

24 mm

-

PzGr. 40

0.368 kg

1040 m/s

64 mm

34 mm

-

-

-

5cm KwK 38 L/42

PzKpfw III Ausf. E - G

PzGr. 39

2.060 kg

685 m/s

54 mm

46 mm

36 mm

28 mm

22 mm

PzGr. 40

0.85 kg

1060 m/s

96 mm

58 mm

-

-

-

5cm KwK 39 L/60

PzKpfw III Ausf. H - M

PzGr. 39

2.060 kg

823 m/s

67 mm

57 mm

44 mm

34 mm

26 mm

PzGr. 40

0.85 kg

1198 m/s

130 mm

78 mm

38 mm

-

-

7,5cm KwK 37 L/24

PzKpfw IV Ausf. A - F1, PzKpfw III Ausf. N

K.Gr.rot Pz

6.800 kg

385 m/s

41 mm

39 mm

35 mm

33 mm

30 mm

Gr.38 HL/A

4.400 kg

450 m/s

70 mm

70 mm

70 mm

70 mm

70 mm

Gr.38 HL/B

4.570 kg

450 m/s

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

Gr.38 HL/C

4.800 kg

450 m/s

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

-

7,5cm KwK 40 L/43

PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 - G

PzGr. 39

6.800 kg

740 m/s

98 mm

91 mm

82 mm

72 mm

63 mm

PzGr. 40

4.100 kg

920 m/s

126 mm

108 mm

87 mm

69 mm

-

Gr.38 HL/B

4.570 kg

450 m/s

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

Gr.38 HL/C

4.800 kg

450 m/s

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

-

7,5cm KwK 40 L/48

PzKpfw IV Ausf. H - J

PzGr. 39

6.800 kg

750 m/s

106 mm

96 mm

85 mm

74 mm

64 mm

PzGr. 40

4.100 kg

930 m/s

143 mm

120 mm

97 mm

77 mm

-

Gr.38 HL/B

4.570 kg

450 m/s

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

75 mm

Gr.38 HL/C

4.800 kg

450 m/s

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

-

7,5cm KwK 42 L/70

PzKpfw V Panther

PzGr. 39/42

6.800 kg

935 m/s

138 mm

124 mm

111 mm

99 mm

89 mm

PzGr. 40/42

4.750 kg

1120 m/s

194 mm

174 mm

149 mm

127 mm

106 mm

8,8cm KwK 36 L/56

PzKpfw VI Tiger I

PzGr. 39

10.200 kg

773 m/s

120 mm

110 mm

100 mm

91 mm

84 mm

PzGr. 40

7.300 kg

930 m/s

170 mm

155 mm

138 mm

122 mm

110 mm

Gr.39 HL

7.650 kg

600 m/s

90 mm

90 mm

90 mm

90 mm

90 mm

8,8cm KwK 43 L/71

PzKpfw VI Tiger II

PzGr. 39/43

10.200 kg

1000 m/s

202 mm

185 mm

165 mm

148 mm

132 mm

PzGr. 40/43

7.300 kg

1130 m/s

238 mm

217 mm

193 mm

171 mm

153 mm

Gr.39/3 HL

7.650 kg

600 m/s

90 mm

90 mm

90 mm

90 mm

90 mm

 

Accuracy

Cannon:

Vehicle:

Ammunition:

Probability of hitting a 2 m x 2.5 m target at range (trials/combat):

500 m

1000 m

1500 m

2000 m

2500 m

7,5cm KwK 42 L/70

PzKpfw V Panther

PzGr. 39/42

100%/100%

100%/97%

100%/72%

92%/49%

73%/29%

PzGr. 40/42

100%/100%

94%/56%

76%/32%

56%/20%

-

8,8cm KwK 36 L/56

PzKpfw VI Tiger I

PzGr. 39

100%/100%

100%/93%

98%/74%

87%/50%

71%/31%

PzGr. 40

100%/100%

99%/80%

89%/52%

71%/31%

55%/19%

Gr.39 HL

100%/98%

94%/62%

72%/34%

52%/20%

-

8,8cm KwK 43 L/71

PzKpfw VI Tiger II

PzGr. 39/43

100%/100%

100%/85%

95%/61%

85%/43%

74%/30%

PzGr. 40/43

100%/100%

100%/89%

97%/66%

89%/47%

78%/34%

ANTI-TANK GUNS

the PaK 43 L/71 cannon from the Jagdpanther tank destroyer in a fixed firing position; note that the cannon retains its cast mantlet for balance, source: Flickr.com, Public domain, edited

Penetration of homogeneous armour

Cannon:

Vehicle:

Ammunition:

Projectile weight:

Muzzle velocity:

Thickness of armour angled at 60° penetrated at range:

100 m

500 m

1000 m

1500 m

2000 m

4,7cm PaK (t) 38

Panzerjäger I

PzGr. 36(t)

1.650 kg

775 m/s

54 mm

48 mm

41 mm

35 mm

-

PzGr. 40

0.83 kg

1080 m/s

99 mm

59 mm

-

-

-

7,5cm PaK 40 L/46

Marder I, II, III

PzGr. 39

6.800 kg

790 m/s

106 mm

96 mm

85 mm

74 mm

64 mm

PzGr. 40

4.100 kg

990 m/s

143 mm

120 mm

97 mm

77 mm

-

7,5cm PaK 39 L/48

Jagdpanzer IV, Hetzer

PzGr. 39

6.800 kg

790 m/s

106 mm

96 mm

85 mm

74 mm

64 mm

PzGr. 40

4.100 kg

990 m/s

143 mm

120 mm

97 mm

77 mm

-

7,5cm PaK 42 L/70

Jagdpanzer IV

PzGr. 39/42

6.800 kg

925 m/s

138 mm

124 mm

111 mm

99 mm

89 mm

PzGr. 40/42

4.750 kg

1120 m/s

194 mm

174 mm

149 mm

127 mm

106 mm

7,62cm PaK 36 (r)

Marder II, III

PzGr. 39

7.600 kg

720 m/s

98 mm

90 mm

82 mm

73 mm

65 mm

PzGr. 40

4.150 kg

960 m/s

135 mm

116 mm

94 mm

75 mm

58 mm

8,8cm PaK 43/1 L/71

Nashorn, Jagdpanther, Ferdinand

PzGr. 39-1

10.200 kg

1000 m/s

203 mm

185 mm

165 mm

148 mm

132 mm

PzGr. 40/43

7.300 kg

1130 m/s

237 mm

217 mm

193 mm

171 mm

153 mm

12,8cm PaK 44 L/55

Jagdtiger

PzGr. 43

28.3 kg

920 m/s

-

312 mm

230 mm

-

200 mm

 

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