KwK37 (75 mm)

Description

File:X-ray StuGIIIA StuK37 Cannon Breech.jpg

The KwK37 (75 mm) is the main cannon for the early Pz.IV tanks, StuG III A and Nb.Fz. at rank one and the Pz.IV F1 and Pz.III N and rank two.

The KwK37 (75 mm) was a mounted infantry support cannon until it was replaced by the KwK 40 (75 mm) later in the war as Soviet armour became much tougher to fight.

This gun is quite useful, being able to penetrate almost any enemy's armour at its battle rating and features a great combo with a quick ammunition reload.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Nb.Fz.
• Pz.III N
• ▄Pz.III N
• Pz.IV C
• Pz.IV E
• Pz.IV F1

General info

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Available ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
K.Gr.rot Pz.	APCBC	52	50	45	39	34	30
Hl.Gr 38B	HEAT	80	80	80	80	80	80
Hl.Gr 38C	HEAT	100	100	100	100	100	100
Sprgr. 34	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
K.Gr.rot Pz.	APCBC	385	6.78	1.2	14	80	48°	63°	71°
Hl.Gr 38B	HEAT	450	4.57	0.05	0.1	872.1	62°	69°	73°
Hl.Gr 38C	HEAT	450	4.8	0.05	0.1	875.5	62°	69°	73°
Sprgr. 34	HE	420	5.74	0	0.1	686	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
K.Gr.Rot Nb.	423	6.2	13	5	20	50

Comparison with analogues

• The Howitzer M2 (75 mm) would be the closest comparison to the Kwk 37 (75 mm), despite that it is much weaker, receiving much weaker shells and having a shorter velocity.
• K51 L/24 (75 mm) has the same performance.
• KwK44 L/36.5 (75 mm) has the same performance.
• SA35 L/17 (75 mm) AP round is much superior to the Kwk 37 (75 mm).
• APX (75 mm) AP round is the same as the SA35 L/17 (75 mm) but with extra velocity.

Usage in battles

The KwK37 (75 mm) is a low-velocity HEAT launcher, which forces it to only be effective at close range but is compensated with having quick reload and the HEAT having good penetration. The Kwk 37 (75 mm) is made even more effective with the ability to hull break some notable tanks around the BR, some examples are all BTs, all LVTs, most AA (mainly trucks) and more.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast reload
• HEAT has great penetration
• Has the ability to hull break some notable tanks around the BR of the tank that has it equipped

Cons:

• AP round has low penetration
• Gun velocity is quite low

History

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See also

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Italy tank cannons
20 mm	Breda Mod.35 · Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39
25 mm	Oerlikon KBA B02
37 mm	Vickers-Terni 37/40 mod.18
47 mm	47/32 mod.35 · 47/32 mod.39 · 47/40 mod.38
60 mm	Cannone da 60/70 · OTO HVG
75 mm	75/18 mod.34 · 75/32 mod.37 · 75/34 mod.39 · Ansaldo 75 L/34 · OTO 75/43 mod.40
90 mm	90/53 mod.41 · Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 · Cockerill Mk.3
100 mm	Cannone da 100/17 Mod.1914
105 mm	Cannone Ansaldo da 105/25 · OTO Melara 105/52 · OTO Melara 105/55
106 mm	Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1
120 mm	OTO Breda 120/44 · OTO Melara 120/45
	Foreign:
30 mm	Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
37 mm	M6 (USA)
75 mm	KwK37 (Germany) · KwK40 L48 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA) · StuK40 L48 (Germany)
76 mm	M1 (USA) · QF 17-pounder (Britain)
90 mm	M3 (USA)
105 mm	L7A3 (Germany) · M68 (USA)
155 mm	M126 (USA)
	Hungary
20 mm	Solothurn QF.36M
40 mm	37/42M · MÁVAG 41.M 40/51
75 mm	41.M · 43.M
105 mm	MÁVAG 40/43M
	Foreign:
30 mm	2A72 (USSR) · MK 30-2/ABM (Germany)
88 mm	KwK36 (Germany)
120 mm	Rh120 L/44 (Germany) · Rh120 L/55 A1 (Germany)
122 mm	2A31 (USSR)
125 mm	2A46 (USSR)