KwK40 L48 (75 mm)
This page is about the German tank cannon KwK40 L48 (75 mm). For the other version, see KwK40 L43 (75 mm). |
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Description
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Vehicles equipped with this weapon
- KwK40 L/48
- Pz.IV G (Italy) - Late production
- Pz.IV H
- Pz.IV J
- Pz.IV J (Finland)
- Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J
- ▀KW I C 756 (r)
- StuK 40 L/48
General info
The KwK40 was a tank version of PaK40 cannon. It is an excellent cannon, with high penetration and a decent explosive filler.
Available ammunition
- PzGr 39 - APCBC - This should be the main ammo type, as it deals the most damage because of its explosive filler.
- Hl.Gr. 38B - HEAT - 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.
- PzGr 40 - APCR - 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.
- Sprgr. 34 - HE - Carry only very few of these. They are useless against anything other than unarmoured AA vehicles.
- K.Gr.Rot Nb. - Smoke shells are useful to blind enemy vehicles that block your advance while being being too remote for you to disable.
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | APCBC | 145 | 143 | 130 | 116 | 104 | 93 |
Hl.Gr 38B | HEAT | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
PzGr 40 | APCR | 182 | 177 | 159 | 140 | 122 | 107 |
Sprgr. 34 | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Shell details | ||||||||||||
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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 | APCBC | 770 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 14 | 28.9 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
Hl.Gr 38B | HEAT | 450 | 4.4 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 872.1 | 62° | 69° | 73° | |||
PzGr 40 | APCR | 990 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 66° | 70° | 72° | |||
Sprgr. 34 | HE | 550 | 5.74 | 0 | 0.1 | 686 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
K.Gr.Rot Nb. | 540 | 6.2 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Comparison with analogues
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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
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See also
- M1 (76 mm)
- PaK 40/3 (75 mm) - Carriage-mounted anti-tank version
External links
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Germany tank cannons | |
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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) |
Sweden tank cannons | |
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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) |