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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
| − | + | Notable equivalents include the Russian D50 and D10S cannons found at this Br range with similar damage, penetration and reload speed. | |
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Great | + | * Great Firepower |
| − | * Great | + | * Great Versatility |
| − | * | + | * Great Velocity |
| − | * Ease of | + | * Ease of Use |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Slightly sub-par reload speed | * Slightly sub-par reload speed | ||
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| + | [[File:Screenshot (93).png|alt=Cannon Barrel Length of Tiger 1|thumb|Cannon Barrel Length of Tiger 1]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| + | [[File:Screenshot (94).png|alt=Cannon Barrel Length of the Tiger II|thumb|Cannon Barrel Length of the Tiger II]] | ||
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' | ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
| − | '' | + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92db-SF8KpY Gaijinn's Official Video on German Tank Destroyers |
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| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsCIbQ6TKIQ Oxy's Video on Rank III German Tanks (Nashorn at 8:43) | ||
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| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHXnRCjJI6g Oxy's Video on Rank IV German Tanks | ||
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| + | Timestamps For Weapons Equipped with Pak43: IV Rank | ||
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| + | 0:41- Waffenträger | ||
| + | [[File:Screenshot (95).png|alt=Cannon Barrel Length of the Pak43|thumb|Cannon Barrel Length of the Pak43]] | ||
| + | 28:42 - Jagdpanther | ||
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| + | 32:15 - Ferdinand | ||
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| + | 42:29 - Bfw.Jagdpanther | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 7 September 2021
Contents
Description
The 88 mm PaK43 (Panzerabwehrkanone, literally "armour defence cannon") is the anti-tank version of the famous 'long 88', the KwK43.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the other Long 88 guns, it features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post penetration damage, overall making it a very versatile weapon.
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 39/43 | APCBC | 237 | 234 | 222 | 207 | 194 | 181 |
| PzGr 40/43 | APCR | 279 | 273 | 252 | 227 | 205 | 185 |
| Hl.Gr 39 | HEAT | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
| Sprgr.43 | HE | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 39/43 | APCBC | 1,000 | 10.16 | 1.2 | 14 | 108.8 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| PzGr 40/43 | APCR | 1,130 | 7.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| Hl.Gr 39 | HEAT | 600 | 7.64 | 0 | 0.3 | 1,100 | 62° | 69° | 73° |
| Sprgr.43 | HE | 820 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 1,000 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Comparison with analogues
Notable equivalents include the Russian D50 and D10S cannons found at this Br range with similar damage, penetration and reload speed.
Usage in battles
The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to the the below average reload speed. At most BRs that it is found, it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TDs that appear in this BR range.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great Firepower
- Great Versatility
- Great Velocity
- Ease of Use
Cons:
- Slightly sub-par reload speed
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92db-SF8KpY Gaijinn's Official Video on German Tank Destroyers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsCIbQ6TKIQ Oxy's Video on Rank III German Tanks (Nashorn at 8:43)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHXnRCjJI6g Oxy's Video on Rank IV German Tanks
Timestamps For Weapons Equipped with Pak43: IV Rank
0:41- Waffenträger
28:42 - Jagdpanther
32:15 - Ferdinand
42:29 - Bfw.Jagdpanther
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 weapon;
- other literature.
| Germany tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 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 · Cockerill HP · 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) |
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