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This table shows data on the guns carried by the AFV, with theoretical penetration (in mm of Armour, angled at 30º from the vertical) at various ranges. This assumes usage of the AP40 (tungsten cored) AP rounds. This weighed less than the AP39 AP rounds, but had a higher muzzle velocity and short-range penetration capability . However, especially in the guns under 75mm, the round did not have the weight to carry the distance so well (remember Potential and Kinetic energy in Physics at school - this is Kinetic Energy !) so that long-range penetration was not so good.

German Guns:

Gun Penetration - mm of Armour at 30�
Bore/Type Calibre M/v (m/s) 100m 500m 1,000m 1,500m
14mm Flamethrower
2cm KwK 30 L/55 1,050 49 20
5cm KwK 38 L/42 1,060 96 58
4.7cm PaK (t) L/43.4 1,080 100 59
7.5cm KwK 37 L/24 450 100 39 35 33
7.5cm StuK 37 L/24 As KwK 37
10.5cm StuH 42 L/28 495 100 59 54 50
7.5cm PaK 40/2 L/43 920 126 108 87 69
7.5cm StuK 40 L/43 As PaK 40/2
7.5cm KwK 40 L/43 As PaK 40/2
5cm KwK 39 L/60 1,180 130 72 38
7.5cm PaK 40/3 L/48 990 143 120 97 77
7.5cm KwK 40 L/48 As PaK 40/3
7.5cm StuK 40 L/48 As PaK 40/3
15cm StuH 43 L/12 280 160
8.8cm KwK 36 L/56 930 171 156 138 123
7.5cm KwK 42 L/70 1,120 194 174 149 127
8.8cm PaK 43/1 L/71 1,130 237 217 193 171
8.8cm PaK 43/2 L/71 As PaK 43/1
Notes:
M/v - Muzzle velocity using AP40 ammunition
PaK - Panzerabwehrkanone - Anti-tank Gun
KwK - Kampfwagenkanone - Tank Gun
StuK - Sturmkanone
StuH - Sturmhaubitze

© Alan Wilson 1997, 1998, 1999 Last update: 16/11/99 11:25:54 PM GMT