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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
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The KwK 40 was a tank version of PaK 40 cannon.
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The KwK 40 was a tank version of PaK 40 cannon. It is an excellent cannon, with high penetration and a decent explosive filler.
  
 
=== 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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{| 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 of
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warhead
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration''' ''in mm'' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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|-
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!10m
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!100m
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!500m
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!1000m
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!1500m
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!2000m
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|-
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|PzGr 39
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|APCBC
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|137
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|135
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|123
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|110
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|98
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|88
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|-
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|PzGr 40
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|APCR
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|175
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|173
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|151
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|127
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|108
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|91
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|-
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|Hl.Gr 38B
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|HEAT
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|80
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|80
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|80
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|80
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|80
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|80
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|-
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|Sprgr. 34
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|HE
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|10
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="11" |Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" |Type of
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warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity
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in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30°from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" |''Ricochet:''
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|-
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!0%
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!50%
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!100%
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|-
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|PzGr 39
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|APCBC
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|740
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|6.8
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|1.3
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|15.0
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|28.9
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| +4°
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|48°
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|63°
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|71°
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|-
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|PzGr 40
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|APCR
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|919
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|4.2
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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| +1.5°
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|66°
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|70°
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|72°
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|-
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|Hl.Gr 38B
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|HEAT
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|450
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|4.4
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|0.0
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|0.1
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|872.1
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| +0°
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|62°
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|69°
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|71°
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|-
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|Sprgr. 34
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|HE
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|550
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|5.7
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|0.1
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|0.1
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|686
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| +0°
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|79°
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|80°
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|81°
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="7" |Smoke characteristic
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|-
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!Ammunition
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!Velocity
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in m/s
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!Projectile
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Mass in kg
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!''Screen radiusin m''
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!''Screen timein s''
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!''Screen hold timein s:''
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!''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
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|-
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|K.Gr.Rot Nb.
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|423
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|6.8
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|13
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|5
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|20
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|50
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|}
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* '''PzGr 39''' - Armour Piercing Ballistic Cap shell - This should be the main ammo type, as it deals the most damage because of its explosive filler.
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* '''PzGr 40''' - Armour Piercing Composite Rigid shell - This type of ammo should be used only if there will be trouble penetrating the opponent, or trying to hit a fast-moving tank at some distance. However, its damaging potential is much lower because it has no explosive filler to further enhance damage after the penetration. Use it against heavily armoured foes, that the '''PzGr 39''' cannot penetrate.
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* '''Hl.Gr. 38B''' - High Explosive Anti Tank shell - it is recommended to completely avoid this kind of shell as its performance is vastly inferior in all aspects compared to APCBC or APCR ammo used by this tank.
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* '''Sprgr. 34''' - High Explosive shell - Carry only very few of these. They are useless against anything other than unarmored AA vehicles.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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* Medium-high velocity
 
* Medium-high velocity
 
* High penetration
 
* High penetration
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* Due to the high penetration and decent explosive fillers, most tanks will only need one shot to be killed
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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The KwK 40 was developed as the intelligence reports from the USSR showed that they were developing tanks which were too heavy for the [[PaK 38 (50 mm)]] to penetrate.
 
The KwK 40 was developed as the intelligence reports from the USSR showed that they were developing tanks which were too heavy for the [[PaK 38 (50 mm)]] to penetrate.
  
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From 1942 onwards this gun was the standard mount for the [[Panzer IV]]. The KwK was mechanically different from the PaK 42 in that it had an electric firing mechanism.
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The '''7.5 cm KwK 40''' ''(7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 40)'' was a German 75 mm Second World War era vehicle-mounted gun, used as the primary armament of the German Panzer IV ''(F2 models onwards)'' medium tank and the Sturmgeschütz III ''(F models onwards)'' and Sturmgeschütz IV tank destroyers/assault guns.
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The design of the KwK 40 was adapted from the similar towed anti-tank gun, the 7.5 cm Pak 40. It replaced the short-barrel 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 close-support gun, providing a huge improvement in firepower for mid-war tank designs. It came in two versions, with '''L/43''' and '''L/48''' barrel lengths, the former used during 1942 and early 1943, and the latter after that point. Along with the Pak 40, the KwK 40/StuK 40 was the most numerous anti-tank gun of the German army, and remained an effective weapon until the war's end.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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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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* ''The carriage mounted anti-tank version [[PaK 40/3 (75 mm)]]''
 
* ''The carriage mounted anti-tank version [[PaK 40/3 (75 mm)]]''
  

Revision as of 03:50, 21 April 2020

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

L/43
L/48

General info

The KwK 40 was a tank version of PaK 40 cannon. It is an excellent cannon, with high penetration and a decent explosive filler.

Available shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
PzGr 39 APCBC 137 135 123 110 98 88
PzGr 40 APCR 175 173 151 127 108 91
Hl.Gr 38B HEAT 80 80 80 80 80 80
Sprgr. 34 HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
Shell details
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Velocity

in m/s

Projectile

Mass in kg

Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent): Normalization At 30°from horizontal: Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
PzGr 39 APCBC 740 6.8 1.3 15.0 28.9 +4° 48° 63° 71°
PzGr 40 APCR 919 4.2 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
Hl.Gr 38B HEAT 450 4.4 0.0 0.1 872.1 +0° 62° 69° 71°
Sprgr. 34 HE 550 5.7 0.1 0.1 686 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Smoke characteristic
Ammunition Velocity

in m/s

Projectile

Mass in kg

Screen radiusin m Screen timein s Screen hold timein s: Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):
K.Gr.Rot Nb. 423 6.8 13 5 20 50
  • PzGr 39 - Armour Piercing Ballistic Cap shell - This should be the main ammo type, as it deals the most damage because of its explosive filler.
  • PzGr 40 - Armour Piercing Composite Rigid shell - This type of ammo should be used only if there will be trouble penetrating the opponent, or trying to hit a fast-moving tank at some distance. However, its damaging potential is much lower because it has no explosive filler to further enhance damage after the penetration. Use it against heavily armoured foes, that the PzGr 39 cannot penetrate.
  • Hl.Gr. 38B - High Explosive Anti Tank shell - it is recommended to completely avoid this kind of shell as its performance is vastly inferior in all aspects compared to APCBC or APCR ammo used by this tank.
  • Sprgr. 34 - High Explosive shell - Carry only very few of these. They are useless against anything other than unarmored AA vehicles.

Comparison with analogues

M1 (76 mm)

Usage in battles

This cannon is a jack-of-all-trades due to its very high accuracy and a low drop with good penetration over the different ranges it can be fired.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Medium-high velocity
  • High penetration
  • Due to the high penetration and decent explosive fillers, most tanks will only need one shot to be killed

Cons:

  • Slow reload, plan your shots and retreat if necessary beforehand

History

The KwK 40 was developed as the intelligence reports from the USSR showed that they were developing tanks which were too heavy for the PaK 38 (50 mm) to penetrate.

The 7.5 cm KwK 40 (7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 40) was a German 75 mm Second World War era vehicle-mounted gun, used as the primary armament of the German Panzer IV (F2 models onwards) medium tank and the Sturmgeschütz III (F models onwards) and Sturmgeschütz IV tank destroyers/assault guns.

The design of the KwK 40 was adapted from the similar towed anti-tank gun, the 7.5 cm Pak 40. It replaced the short-barrel 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 close-support gun, providing a huge improvement in firepower for mid-war tank designs. It came in two versions, with L/43 and L/48 barrel lengths, the former used during 1942 and early 1943, and the latter after that point. Along with the Pak 40, the KwK 40/StuK 40 was the most numerous anti-tank gun of the German army, and remained an effective weapon until the war's end.

Media

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See also

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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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