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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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'''L/43'''
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_F2}}
 
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'''L/48'''
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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.
  
 
=== Available shells ===
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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== History ==
 
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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.
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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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== See also ==
 
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* ''The carriage mounted anti-tank version [[PaK 40/3 (75 mm)]]''
  
 
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Revision as of 13:51, 6 November 2019

Description

Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

L/43
L/48

General info

The KwK 40 was a tank version of PaK 40 cannon.

Available shells

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).

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

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.

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.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

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 · 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  2A46M (USSR)
152 mm  M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA)
155 mm  M126 (USA)