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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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There is currently only one tank in the game using this cannon. That is the German tank destroyer (TD) Dicker Max.  
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzsfl_IVa_dickermax}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzsfl_IVa_dickermax}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''There is not that much info about this gun, since the Dicker Max was only one prototype. It takes 13 seconds (stock) and 10 seconds (ace) to reload the big gun.''  
  
 
=== Available shells ===
 
=== Available shells ===
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''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
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These are the types of shell used by the Dicker Max and their penetration.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="8" |''Penetration statistics''
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |''Ammunition''
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! rowspan="2" |''Type ofwarhead''
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! colspan="6" |''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)''
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|-
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!''10 m ''
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!''100 m ''
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!''500 m ''
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!''1,000 m ''
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!''1,500 m ''
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!''2,000 m''
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|-
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|''PzGr ''
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|''APHE ''
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|''155 ''
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|''153 ''
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|''144 ''
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|''133 ''
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|''123 ''
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|''114''
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|-
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|''Gr.19 ''
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|''HE ''
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|''23 ''
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|''23 ''
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|''23 ''
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|''23 ''
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|''23 ''
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|''23''
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|-
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|''Pzgr.rot ''
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|''APCBC ''
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|''187 ''
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|''184 ''
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|''174 ''
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|''162 ''
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|''151 ''
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|''141''
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|}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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This gun is at its best sniping the enemies from the other side of the map. One important thing to remember (especially in AB) is to hide behind natural cover when reloading. If there is no natural cover drive back and forth. The gun reloads slowly, so you should not go to close combat.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Great damage
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* Great gun depression
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Long reload
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* Long gun (easy to barrel-snipe)
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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Only two of these guns where made. One was a prototype (never used). The other was deployed in Stalingrad as the Dicker Max. It was later captured by the Soviets, having 31 kill marks on it. The prototypes faith is unknown.  
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''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 ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''

Revision as of 21:46, 10 September 2021

Description

There is currently only one tank in the game using this cannon. That is the German tank destroyer (TD) Dicker Max.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

There is not that much info about this gun, since the Dicker Max was only one prototype. It takes 13 seconds (stock) and 10 seconds (ace) to reload the big gun.

Available shells

These are the types of shell used by the Dicker Max and their penetration.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type ofwarhead Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m  100 m  500 m  1,000 m  1,500 m  2,000 m
PzGr  APHE  155  153  144  133  123  114
Gr.19  HE  23  23  23  23  23  23
Pzgr.rot  APCBC  187  184  174  162  151  141

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.

Usage in battles

This gun is at its best sniping the enemies from the other side of the map. One important thing to remember (especially in AB) is to hide behind natural cover when reloading. If there is no natural cover drive back and forth. The gun reloads slowly, so you should not go to close combat.

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

  • Great damage
  • Great gun depression

Cons:

  • Long reload
  • Long gun (easy to barrel-snipe)

History

Only two of these guns where made. One was a prototype (never used). The other was deployed in Stalingrad as the Dicker Max. It was later captured by the Soviets, having 31 kill marks on it. The prototypes faith is unknown.

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 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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