KwK36 (88 mm)

The 88 mm KwK36 on the Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P gun mantlet.

Description

The 88 mm KwK36 is a German tank cannon. It is in large part identical to the FlaK 37 (88 mm) cannon, except for the recoil system.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Tiger H1
• ␠Tiger
• Tiger E
• Tigris
• ▅Heavy Tank No.6
• VK 45.01 (P)
• Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P

General info

Based on the 88 mm flak gun. Originally made specifically for the Tiger I tank.

Available ammunition

Not all ammunition listed is available on all vehicles equipped with this weapon.

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	165	162	151	139	127	117
PzGr 40	APCR	211	207	191	172	155	140
Pzgr.	APCBC	153	151	140	128	116	106
Hl.Gr 39	HEAT	110	110	110	110	110	110
Sprgr. L/4.5	HE	18	18	17	15	14	13

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	773	10.2	1.2	14	108.8	48°	63°	71°
PzGr 40	APCR	930	7.3	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
Pzgr.	APCBC	810	9.5	1.2	14	215.04	48°	63°	71°
Hl.Gr 39	HEAT	600	7.64	0	0.3	1,100	62°	69°	73°
Sprgr. L/4.5	HE	820	9	0.2	0.1	900	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

With a very flat trajectory, the KwK36 gives the player a high margin of error in aiming whilst the high penetration makes sure that just hitting a target will most likely disable or destroy it.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Flat trajectory, provides a predictable path of flight
• Relatively high penetration no matter what angle it hits
• High accuracy, easier to fire for the less experienced
• The Pzgr. has 215.04 grams of explosive filler, allowing you to overpressure Vehicles while not sacrificing too much penetration

Cons:

• Slow reload, allows the enemy to fire back if not finished off in one shot

History

The 88 mm KwK36 is a Flak.37 (88 mm) gun modified to take up less space due to a different style recoil system. It was originally ordered to arm the Tiger I series of tanks with an 88 mm cannon. Later on, the KwK43 (88 mm) was developed, prototyped, and produced from the inspiration provided by the effectiveness of the KwK36 (88 mm).

Media

Videos

The Shooting Range #298 - Round Study section at 09:42 compares the rounds of the Tiger I.

See also

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Japan tank cannons
37 mm	Type 94 · Type 100 · Type 1
47 mm	Type 1
57 mm	Type 90 · Type 97
70 mm	Type 94
75 mm	Type 90 · Type 99 · Type 3 · Type 5 (Type I Model II · Type II Model I · Type II Model II)
90 mm	Type 61
105 mm	Type 5 (Experimental · Production) · JSW L/52
106 mm	Type 60 (B)
120 mm	Taishō Type 10 · Navy short gun · Type 90 L/44 · Type 10 L/44
150 mm	Type 38
155 mm	NSJ L/30 · JSW L/52
	Foreign:
25 mm	Oerlikon KBA B02 (Switzerland)
30 mm	Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
35 mm	Oerlikon KDE (Switzerland)
75 mm	M6 (USA)
76 mm	M1 (USA) · M32 (USA)
88 mm	KwK36 (Germany)
90 mm	M3A1 (USA) · M36 (USA)
105 mm	L7A3 (Germany)
120 mm	Schneider-Canet 1898 (France)

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)