PaK43 (88 mm)

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

• Jagdpanther G1
• Bfw. Jagdpanther G1
• Nashorn
• Ferdinand
• Elefant
• Waffenträger

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

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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
• High velocity
• Ease of use

Cons:

• Slightly sub-par reload speed

History

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See also

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• T15E1 (90 mm)
• T15E2 (90 mm)
• T54 (90 mm)
• Flak 41 (88 mm)
• KwK43 (88 mm)
• D-58 (85 mm)
• D-70 (85 mm)

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