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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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''Note: Gunpods containing {{PAGENAME}} have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally''
 
''Note: Gunpods containing {{PAGENAME}} have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally''
  
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''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.''
  
=== Available shells ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
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The gun on the [[AMX-50 Foch]] and the [[LS 3]] have a very different belt content than the aircraft with this cannon.  
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The gun on the [[AMX-50 Foch]] and the [[LS 3]] have a very different belt content than the aircraft with this cannon.
  
 
'''Aircraft'''
 
'''Aircraft'''
  
* Default: IT/AP-T
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
* Universal: IT/IT/AP-I(c)/AI
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I(c)|Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}
* Air Targets: AI/AI/IT/AP-T
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* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AI|Adjustment incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
* Armored Targets: AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-T
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* '''Armored targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I(c)|Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I(c)|Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I(c)|Armour-piercing incendiary (cermet core)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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|-
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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|-
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| Default || 26 || 25 || 17 || 7 || 6 || 6
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|-
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| Universal || 50 || 48 || 35 || 25 || 6 || 6
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|-
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| Air targets || 26 || 25 || 17 || 7 || 6 || 6
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|-
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| Armored targets || 50 || 48 || 35 || 25 || 6 || 6
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|-
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|}
  
 
'''Tanks'''
 
'''Tanks'''
  
* Default: API-T/HEFI-T/HEFI-T
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* '''Default (AMX-50 Foch):''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
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* '''Pzgr. L'spur (Default):''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
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* '''SprGr:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
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* '''Pzgr. L'spur:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
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* '''H-Pzgr.:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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|-
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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|-
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| Default (AMX-50 Foch) || 37 || 35 || 25 || 17 || 12 || 8
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|-
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| Pzgr. L'spur (Default) || 37 || 35 || 25 || 17 || 12 || 8
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|-
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| SprGr || 37 || 35 || 25 || 17 || 12 || 8
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|-
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| Pzgr. L'spur || 37 || 35 || 25 || 17 || 12 || 8
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|-
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| H-Pzgr. || 50 || 48 || 35 || 25 || 18 || 12
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|-
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|}
  
 
'''Ships'''
 
'''Ships'''
  
* Default: API-T/HEF
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
* 15mm APIT belts: API-T/API-T/API-T/HEF
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* '''15 mm APIT belts:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
* 15mm HEIT belts: HEF/HEFI-T*/HEF/API-T
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* '''15 mm HEIT belts:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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|-
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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|-
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| Default || 33 || 31 || 25 || 20 || 17 || 15
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|-
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| 15 mm APIT belts || 33 || 31 || 25 || 20 || 17 || 15
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|-
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| 15 mm HEIT belts || 33 || 31 || 25 || 20 || 17 || 15
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
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''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
''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.''
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''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Good AP-I round which can penetrate roof armor of low tier tanks, and does a decent amount of damage to aircraft
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* Good AP-I round which can penetrate roof armour of low tier tanks, and does a decent amount of damage to aircraft
* All ammunition belts do a good amount of damage against aircraft for its caliber
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* All ammunition belts do a good amount of damage against aircraft for its calibre
 
* Good rate of fire
 
* Good rate of fire
 
* Good muzzle velocity
 
* Good muzzle velocity
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* Often come with small amount of ammo
 
* Often come with small amount of ammo
 
* It acts more like a heavy machine-gun rather than a cannon
 
* It acts more like a heavy machine-gun rather than a cannon
* Even though AP-I shell can go through an armored target, however, overall damage is limited due to low caliber
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* Even though AP-I shell can go through an armoured target, however, overall damage is limited due to low calibre
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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:''
 
 
* ''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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''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
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{{Germany aircraft cannons}}
 
{{Germany aircraft cannons}}
 
{{France tank cannons}}
 
{{France tank cannons}}
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{{Germany anti-aircraft guns}}
 
{{Germany naval cannons}}
 
{{Germany naval cannons}}
  
 
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
 
[[Category:Tank cannons]]
 
[[Category:Tank cannons]]
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[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]
 
[[Category:Naval cannons]]
 
[[Category:Naval cannons]]

Revision as of 12:20, 18 March 2021

Description

Note: Gunpods containing MG 151 (15 mm) have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Aircraft

Tanks

Ships

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

The gun on the AMX-50 Foch and the LS 3 have a very different belt content than the aircraft with this cannon.

Aircraft

  • Default: IT · AP-T
  • Universal: IT · IT · AP-I(c) · AI
  • Air targets: AI · AI · IT · AP-T
  • Armored targets: AP-I(c) · AP-I(c) · AP-I(c) · AP-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 26 25 17 7 6 6
Universal 50 48 35 25 6 6
Air targets 26 25 17 7 6 6
Armored targets 50 48 35 25 6 6

Tanks

  • Default (AMX-50 Foch): API-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T
  • Pzgr. L'spur (Default): API-T · HEFI-T
  • SprGr: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · API-T
  • Pzgr. L'spur: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T
  • H-Pzgr.: HVAP-T · API-T · API-T · API-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default (AMX-50 Foch) 37 35 25 17 12 8
Pzgr. L'spur (Default) 37 35 25 17 12 8
SprGr 37 35 25 17 12 8
Pzgr. L'spur 37 35 25 17 12 8
H-Pzgr. 50 48 35 25 18 12

Ships

  • Universal: API-T · HEF
  • 15 mm APIT belts: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEF
  • 15 mm HEIT belts: HEF · HEFI-T* · HEF · API-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 33 31 25 20 17 15
15 mm APIT belts 33 31 25 20 17 15
15 mm HEIT belts 33 31 25 20 17 15

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good AP-I round which can penetrate roof armour of low tier tanks, and does a decent amount of damage to aircraft
  • All ammunition belts do a good amount of damage against aircraft for its calibre
  • Good rate of fire
  • Good muzzle velocity

Cons:

  • All ammunition types have a different muzzle velocity
  • Often come with small amount of ammo
  • It acts more like a heavy machine-gun rather than a cannon
  • Even though AP-I shell can go through an armoured target, however, overall damage is limited due to low calibre

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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 the weapon;
  • other literature.


Germany aircraft cannons
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M
27 mm  Mauser BK27
30 mm  MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108
37 mm  BK 3.7
50 mm  BK 5 · Mk.214a
75 mm  BK 7.5
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · ShVAK (USSR)
23 mm  GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · VYa-23 (USSR)
30 mm  DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · NR-30 (USSR)
37 mm  N-37D (USSR)

France tank cannons
20 mm  20F2
25 mm  SA35 L/72
37 mm  SA18 L/21 · SA38 L/33
47 mm  SA34 L/30 · SA35 L/32 · SA37
75 mm  APX · APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 · SA35 L/17 · SA44 · SA49 · SA50 L/57
90 mm  D.911 APX · CN90 F2 · CN90 F3 · CN90 F4 · D915 · DEFA F1 · SA45 · SA47
100 mm  SA47 L/58
105 mm  CN-105-F1 · Modele F2 · PzK M57
120 mm  GIAT CN120-25 G1 · GIAT CN120-26 F1 · SA46
142 mm  ACRA
155 mm  GCT F1 · Schneider 155 C · L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950
  Foreign:
15 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
20 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
37 mm  M6 (USA)
40 mm  Bofors L/60 · QF 2-pounder (Britain)
75 mm  KwK42 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA)
76 mm  M7 (USA)
90 mm  M3 (USA)
105 mm  M4 (USA)

Germany anti-aircraft guns
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  FlaK38 · Rh202
30 mm  MK103/38
37 mm  FlaK36 · FlaK43 · FlaK44
  Foreign:
35 mm  Oerlikon KDA (Swiss)

Germany naval cannons
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  2 cm/65 C/30 · 2 cm/65 C/38 · 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 · MG 151/20
30 mm  MK103/38
37 mm  FlaK-Lafette C/36 · 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 · SK C/30 · FlaK.36 · FlaK43
40 mm  40 mm/70 MEL58 · Bofors Flak 28 · Bofors L/70 model 1948
52 mm  52 mm/55 SK L/55
88 mm  8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 · S.K.C/35 · FlaK.18 · Flak.36 · 88 mm/45 AA SK L/45 · 88 mm/45 casemate SK L/45
100 mm  100 mm/55 MLE model 53
105 mm  SK C/32 · SK C/33 AA
120 mm  L45
128 mm  12.8 cm/45 SK C/34
150 mm  150 mm/45 SK L/45 · 15 cm/48 KC/36 · 15 cm/55 SK C/28 · 15 cm/60 SK C/25
203 mm  20.3 cm/60 SK C/34
283 mm  283 mm/45 SK L/45 · 283 mm/52 SK C/28 · 283 mm/54,5 SK C/34
305 mm  305 mm/50 SK L/50
380 mm  38 cm SK L/45
  Foreign:
23 mm  ZU-23 (USSR)
30 mm  AK-230 (USSR)
37 mm  V-11 (USSR)
76 mm  76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (Italy)
100 mm  100 mm/56 B-34 (USSR)