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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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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}} | ||
+ | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_G}} | ||
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+ | ;L/48 | ||
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+ | * {{Specs-Link|germ_kv_1_kwk_40}} | ||
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_H}} | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_H}} | ||
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_J}} | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_J}} | ||
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_panzerbefelhswagen_IV_ausf_J}} | * {{Specs-Link|germ_panzerbefelhswagen_IV_ausf_J}} | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
− | <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --> | + | <!--''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''--> |
− | The | + | 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 | + | === Available shells === |
− | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" | |
+ | ! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Type of | ||
+ | warhead | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" |'''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 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | ! colspan="11" |Shell details | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Type of | ||
+ | warhead | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Velocity | ||
+ | in m/s | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Projectile | ||
+ | Mass in kg | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay'' | ||
+ | ''in m:'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity'' | ||
+ | ''in mm:'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30°from horizontal:'' | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" |''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° | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" | |
− | + | ! colspan="7" |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 === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
− | ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to | + | <!--''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''--> |
+ | [[M1 (76 mm)]] | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
− | <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against | + | <!--''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''--> |
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. | 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 and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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== History == | == 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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+ | 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 == | ||
− | '' | + | ''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.'' |
== 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.''--> |
− | * | + | * ''The carriage mounted anti-tank version [[PaK 40/3 (75 mm)]]'' |
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on weapon;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
{{Germany tank cannons}} | {{Germany tank cannons}} | ||
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[[Category:Tank cannons]] | [[Category:Tank cannons]] |
Revision as of 03:50, 21 April 2020
Contents
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. It is an excellent cannon, with high penetration and a decent explosive filler.
Available shells
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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
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
An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
- The carriage mounted anti-tank version PaK 40/3 (75 mm)
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 | |
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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 · 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) |