KwK40 L43 (75 mm)

This page is about the German tank cannon KwK40 L43 (75 mm). For the other version, see KwK40 L48 (75 mm).

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

KwK 40 L/43

• Pz.IV F2
• Pz.IV G

StuK 40 L/43

• StuG III F

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
PzGr 39	APCBC	137	135	123	110	98	88
Hl.Gr 38B	HEAT	80	80	80	80	80	80
PzGr 40	APCR	163	159	143	126	110	96
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%
PzGr 39	APCBC	740	6.8	1.2	14	28.9	48°	63°	71°
Hl.Gr 38B	HEAT	450	4.4	0.05	0.1	872.1	62°	69°	73°
PzGr 40	APCR	919	4.1	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
Sprgr. 34	HE	550	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.	540	6.2	13	5	20	50

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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