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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | + | ''The main cannon of the panther tanks, not to be confused with the identical 75mm gun [[PaK 42 (75 mm)]] arming the majority of the''Jagpanzer VI famaily of tank destroyers. | |
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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− | * {{Specs-Link| | + | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ausf_a_panther|short}} |
− | + | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ausf_d_panther|short}} | |
− | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ausf_d_panther}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ausf_g_panther|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ausf_g_panther}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ersatz_m10|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_V_ersatz_m10}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|ussr_pzkpfw_V|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|ussr_pzkpfw_V}} | + | * {{Specs-Link|fr_pzkpfw_V_panther_dauphine|short}} |
− | * {{Specs-Link|fr_pzkpfw_V_panther_dauphine | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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− | + | This gun has a high muzzle velocity but relatively low projectile mass, which along with a long reload makes it more suited to long range engagements. | |
=== Available ammunition === | === Available ammunition === | ||
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− | {{: | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" |
+ | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | PzGr 39/42 || APCBC || 191 || 188 || 173 || 156 || 140 || 126 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | PzGr 40/42 || APCR || 227 || 224 || 204 || 182 || 162 || 145 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Sprgr. 42 || HE || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! colspan="11" | Shell details | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Ricochet | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 0% !! 50% !! 100% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | PzGr 39/42 || APCBC || 935 || 6.8 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 28.9 || +4.0° || 48° || 63° || 71° | ||
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+ | | PzGr 40/42 || APCR || 1,120 || 4.75 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72° | ||
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+ | | Sprgr. 42 || HE || 700 || 5.74 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 725 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81° | ||
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+ | |} | ||
=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
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+ | * [[M1 (76 mm)]] | ||
+ | * [[Ordnance QF 17-pounder (76 mm)]] | ||
+ | * [[D-5S (85 mm)]] | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
− | + | ''Higher than its predecessor 75mm cannon it is able to penetrate most unsloped armor and has a very flat arc of fire allowing hunreds of meters of leeway.'' | |
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * | + | * High velocity |
− | * | + | * High accuracy |
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * Low explosive filler | + | * Low explosive filler |
− | * Long reload | + | * Long reload |
== History == | == History == | ||
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− | With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the | + | With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band. Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it which may or may not have been manufactured. |
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | '' | + | ''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.'' |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
− | + | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | |
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
− | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | + | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' |
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 22 September 2019
Contents
Description
The main cannon of the panther tanks, not to be confused with the identical 75mm gun PaK 42 (75 mm) arming the majority of theJagpanzer VI famaily of tank destroyers.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
This gun has a high muzzle velocity but relatively low projectile mass, which along with a long reload makes it more suited to long range engagements.
Available ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 39/42 | APCBC | 191 | 188 | 173 | 156 | 140 | 126 |
PzGr 40/42 | APCR | 227 | 224 | 204 | 182 | 162 | 145 |
Sprgr. 42 | HE | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
PzGr 39/42 | APCBC | 935 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 28.9 | +4.0° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
PzGr 40/42 | APCR | 1,120 | 4.75 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5° | 66° | 70° | 72° |
Sprgr. 42 | HE | 700 | 5.74 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 725 | 0.0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Comparison with analogues
Usage in battles
Higher than its predecessor 75mm cannon it is able to penetrate most unsloped armor and has a very flat arc of fire allowing hunreds of meters of leeway.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High velocity
- High accuracy
Cons:
- Low explosive filler
- Long reload
History
With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band. Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it which may or may not have been manufactured.
Media
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
Germany tank cannons | |
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20 mm | KwK30 · KwK38 · Rh202 |
28/20 mm | s.Pz.B.41 |
30 mm | MK 30-2/ABM |
37 mm | KwK34(t) · KwK36 · KwK38(t) · PaK L/45 |
47 mm | Pak.(t)(Sf.) |
50 mm | KwK39 · KwK L/42 · PaK38 |
57 mm | Bofors L/70 Mk.1 |
75 mm | K51 L/24 · KwK37 · KwK40 L43 · KwK40 L48 · KwK42 · KwK44 · KwK44 L/36.5 · PaK39 L48 · PaK40/3 L46 · PaK42 · StuK37 · StuK40 L43 · StuK40 L48 |
76 mm | PaK36 (r) |
88 mm | Flak.37 · Flak 41 · KwK36 · KwK43 · PaK43 |
90 mm | BK90 |
105 mm | CN105-57 · FMK.4 Modelo 1L · K.18 · KwK L/68 · L7A3 · PzK M57 · StuH42 |
120 mm | Rh120 L/44 · Rh120 L/55 · Rh120 L/55 A1 |
128 mm | K.40 · KwK44 · PaK44 |
150 mm | s.I.G.33 · Stu.H 43 L/12 |
380 mm | RW61 |
Foreign: | |
30 mm | Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) · HSS 831L (Britain) |
57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.V (Britain) |
73 mm | 2A28 (USSR) |
75 mm | M3 (USA) |
76 mm | F-32 (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M32 (USA) |
90 mm | M36 (USA) · M41 (USA) |
105 mm | GT-3 (South Africa) |
125 mm | 2A46 (USSR) |
152 mm | M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA) |
155 mm | M126 (USA) |
USSR tank cannons | |
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20 mm | TNSh |
30 mm | 2A42 · 2A72 · AG-30 |
45 mm | 20-K |
57 mm | AU-220 · Ch-51M · ZIS-2 · ZIS-4 · ZIS-4M |
73 mm | 2A28 |
76 mm | 1902/30 · 3-K · D-56TS · F-32 · F-34 · F-96 · KT-28 · L-10 · L-11 · ZIS-3 · ZIS-5 |
85 mm | D-5S · D-5T · D-58 · D-70 · F-30 · ZIS-S-53 |
100 mm | 2A48 · 2A70 · D-10S · D-10T · D-10T2S · D-50 · LB-1 · S-34 |
107 mm | ZIS-6 |
115 mm | U-5TS |
122 mm | A-19 · D-25-44T · D-25S · D-25T · D-25TS · D-30T · D-49 · M-30 · M-62-T2S |
125 mm | 2A26 · 2A46 · 2A46M · 2A46M-1 · 2A46M-4 · 2A46M-5 · 2A46MS · 2A75 · D-126 |
130 mm | B-13 · C-70 · M-65 |
152 mm | 2A33 · LP-83 · M-10T · M-64 · M-69 · ML-20S |
Foreign: | |
37 mm | M5 (USA) |
50 mm | KwK L/42 (Germany) |
57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.III (Britain) · M1 (USA) |
75 mm | KwK42 (Germany) · M2 (USA) |
76 mm | M1 (USA) |
85 mm | Type-62-85-TC (China) |
France tank cannons | |
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20 mm | 20F2 |
25 mm | SA35 L/72 |
37 mm | SA18 L/21 · SA38 L/33 |
47 mm | SA34 L/30 · SA35 L/32 · SA37 |
75 mm | APX · APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 · SA35 L/17 · SA44 · SA49 · SA50 L/57 |
90 mm | D.911 APX · CN90 F2 · CN90 F3 · CN90 F4 · D915 · DEFA F1 · SA45 · SA47 |
100 mm | SA47 L/58 |
105 mm | CN-105-F1 · Giat 105 G2 · Modele F2 · PzK M57 |
120 mm | GIAT CN120-25 G1 · GIAT CN120-26 F1 · SA46 |
142 mm | ACRA |
155 mm | GCT F1 · Schneider 155 C · L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950 |
Foreign: | |
15 mm | MG 151 (Germany) |
20 mm | MG 151 (Germany) |
30 mm | Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) |
37 mm | M6 (USA) |
40 mm | Bofors L/60 · QF 2-pounder (Britain) |
75 mm | KwK42 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA) |
76 mm | M7 (USA) |
90 mm | M3 (USA) |
105 mm | M4 (USA) |