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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The Kan m/41 is a tank cannon employed by the Swedish Armoured Forces, or Pansertruppena, during WW2. It has a caliber of 75mm and fires a variety of shells. It's main use is against armoured targets, such as tanks. Later, the cannons and even their respective turrets would be mounted in the ground and used as stationary anti-tank batteries.
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The Kan m/41 is a tank cannon employed by the Swedish Armoured Forces, or Pansertruppena, during WW2. It has a calibre of 75 mm and fires a variety of shells. Its main use is against armoured targets, such as tanks. Later, the cannons and even their respective turrets would be mounted in the ground and used as stationary anti-tank batteries.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== General info ==
 
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The Kan m/41 is a 75 mm anti-tank cannon. While its penetration is fairly average for its tier, the APHE shell is quite lackluster and may struggle to penetrate even M3 Lee's from the front. Additionally, there is no stabilizer of any kind, which can prove quite frustrating in close-quarters encounters. However, it does include a very nice -15 degrees of gun depression that can be useful on maps such as Kuban.  
 
The Kan m/41 is a 75 mm anti-tank cannon. While its penetration is fairly average for its tier, the APHE shell is quite lackluster and may struggle to penetrate even M3 Lee's from the front. Additionally, there is no stabilizer of any kind, which can prove quite frustrating in close-quarters encounters. However, it does include a very nice -15 degrees of gun depression that can be useful on maps such as Kuban.  
  
 
=== Available ammunition ===
 
=== Available ammunition ===
*AP
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:*The AP, or Armour Piercing shell is the first available for use with the Kan m/41. It has 85 mm of penetration and fairly good performance at range. :Unfortunately, that's where the good end and the bad begins. Because it is only AP and does not include any caps, its angle performance is not great. :The post pen is also quite poor, as there is no explosive filling.
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* AP, or the armour-piercing shell is the first available for use with the Kan m/41. It has 85 mm of penetration and fairly good performance at range. Unfortunately, because it is only AP and does not include any caps, its angle performance is not great. The post penetration is also quite poor, as there is no explosive filler.
  
*HE
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* HE, or high-explosive shell, is the second stock shell the Kan m/41 typically receives. The penetration is quite poor, only 9 mm, and thus should not be used against anything past an SPAA or open-toppd vehicle. However, with those two types of vehicles, it can cause massive damage, always knocking them out due to overpressure.
:*The second stock shell the Kan m/41 typically receives is the HE, or High Explosive shell. The pen is quite poor, only 9 mm, and thus should not be :used against anything past an SPAA or open top. However, with those two types of vehicles, it can cause massive damage, always knocking them out due to overpressure.
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*APBC
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* APBC, or armour-piercing ballistic capped shell is, surprisingly, worse than its stock predecessor. While the differences are minimal, it consistently has 1 mm of penetration less than the AP round through different ranges, with no real benefits. Even the 10 m/s more muzzle velocity is useless.
:*The APBC, or Armour Piercing Ballistic Capped shell is, surprisingly, worse than its stock predecessor. While the differences are minimal, it :consistently has 1 mm of pen less than the AP round through different ranges, with no real benefits. Even the 10 m/s more muzzle velocity is useless.
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*APHE
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* APHE, or armour-piercing high-explosive shell is probably the most useful shell available. It can easily knock out a tank and is more than enough to penetrate the Panzer variants. This comes at a cost. It decreases the penetration down a whopping 22 mm down from the other AP rounds, meaning it can no longer pentrate the M3 Lee from the front. This is enough to make one consider taking APHE over normal AP.
:*The APHE, or Armour Piercing High Explosive shell is probably the most useful shell available. It can easily one-shot a tank and is more than enough :to penetrate the Panzer variants. This comes at a cost. It decreases the pen down a whopping 22 mm down from the other AP rounds, meaning it can no longer front pen the M3 Lee. This is enough to make one consider taking APHE over normal AP.
 
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
  
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* Good penetration on stock shells
*Good pen on stock shells
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* Good gun depression
*Good gun depression
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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*Bad APHE round
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*No stabiliser
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* Bad APBC round
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* No stabiliser
  
  

Latest revision as of 04:27, 15 October 2024

Description

The Kan m/41 is a tank cannon employed by the Swedish Armoured Forces, or Pansertruppena, during WW2. It has a calibre of 75 mm and fires a variety of shells. Its main use is against armoured targets, such as tanks. Later, the cannons and even their respective turrets would be mounted in the ground and used as stationary anti-tank batteries.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The Kan m/41 is a 75 mm anti-tank cannon. While its penetration is fairly average for its tier, the APHE shell is quite lackluster and may struggle to penetrate even M3 Lee's from the front. Additionally, there is no stabilizer of any kind, which can prove quite frustrating in close-quarters encounters. However, it does include a very nice -15 degrees of gun depression that can be useful on maps such as Kuban.

Available ammunition

  • AP, or the armour-piercing shell is the first available for use with the Kan m/41. It has 85 mm of penetration and fairly good performance at range. Unfortunately, because it is only AP and does not include any caps, its angle performance is not great. The post penetration is also quite poor, as there is no explosive filler.
  • HE, or high-explosive shell, is the second stock shell the Kan m/41 typically receives. The penetration is quite poor, only 9 mm, and thus should not be used against anything past an SPAA or open-toppd vehicle. However, with those two types of vehicles, it can cause massive damage, always knocking them out due to overpressure.
  • APBC, or armour-piercing ballistic capped shell is, surprisingly, worse than its stock predecessor. While the differences are minimal, it consistently has 1 mm of penetration less than the AP round through different ranges, with no real benefits. Even the 10 m/s more muzzle velocity is useless.
  • APHE, or armour-piercing high-explosive shell is probably the most useful shell available. It can easily knock out a tank and is more than enough to penetrate the Panzer variants. This comes at a cost. It decreases the penetration down a whopping 22 mm down from the other AP rounds, meaning it can no longer pentrate the M3 Lee from the front. This is enough to make one consider taking APHE over normal AP.

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good penetration on stock shells
  • Good gun depression

Cons:

  • Bad APBC round
  • No stabiliser


History

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See also

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Sweden tank cannons
20 mm  Akan m/47D · Pvlvkan m/40
37 mm  kan m/38
40 mm  akan m/70B
57 mm  Pvkan m/43
75 mm  kan m/02 · kan m/41 · kan Strv 74 · lvkan m/37 A · pvkan m/43
84 mm  kan Strv 81
90 mm  kan Ikv 91
105 mm  kan Bofors · kan Ikv · kan m/44 · kan Strv 101 · L74
120 mm  automatkanon · CTG · kan Strv 121 · kan Strv 122
150 mm  fsthaub m/02
155 mm  kan m/60
  Foreign:
35 mm  Bushmaster 3 (USA)
73 mm  2A28 (USSR)
75 mm  M3 (USA)
88 mm  KwK43 (Germany)
105 mm  L/50 (Belgium) · L7A3 (Germany)
125 mm  2A46M-1 (USSR)
155 mm  CN98 (South Korea)
  Finland
37 mm  Psv.K/36
114 mm  Psv.H/18
  Foreign:
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
45 mm  20-K (USSR)
75 mm  KwK40 L48 (Germany)
76 mm  D-56TS (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · L-10 (USSR)
77 mm  OQF Mk.II (Britain)
84 mm  20pdr OQF Mk.I (Britain)
85 mm  ZIS-S-53 (USSR)
100 mm  D-10T (USSR) · D-10T2S (USSR)
105 mm  L/50 (Belgium)
120 mm  Rh120 L/44 (Germany) · Rh120 L/55 (Germany)
125 mm  2A46 (USSR)