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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
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The 88mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the other Long 88 guns, It features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post penetration damage overall making it a very versatile weapon
  
 
=== 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 @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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|-
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!10 m
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!100 m
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!500 m
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!1,000 m
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!1,500 m
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!2,000 m
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|-
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|PzGr 39/43
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|APCBC
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|237
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|234
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|222
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|207
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|194
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|181
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|-
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|PzGr 40/43
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|APCR
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|279
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|273
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|252
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|227
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|205
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|185
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|-
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|Hl.Gr 39
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|HEAT
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|110
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|110
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|110
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|110
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|110
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|110
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|-
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|Sprgr.43
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|HE
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|14
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|14
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|14
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|14
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|14
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|14
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="10" |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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(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
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(m)
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! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity
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(mm)
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! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass
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(TNT equivalent) (g)
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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 39/43
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|APCBC
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|1,000
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|10.16
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|1.2
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|14
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|108.8
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|48°
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|63°
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|71°
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|-
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|PzGr 40/43
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|APCR
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|1,130
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|7.3
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|N/A
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|N/A
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|N/A
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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 39
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|HEAT
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|600
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|7.64
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|0
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|0.3
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|1,100
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|62°
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|69°
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|73°
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|-
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|Sprgr.43
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|HE
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|820
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|9.4
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|0
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|0.1
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|1,000
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|79°
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|80°
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|81°
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|}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
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The closest American equivalent to this cannon is going to be both the 90mm T15E1-1 cannon found on the Super Pershing, and the 90mm M3 cannon on the T25
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For the Russians there really isn't  a suitable equivalent at this BR, since most of the Russians either use their huge 122mm or the medium velocity 85mm
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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''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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The cannon is mainly going to be used for defensive play, due to the the below average reload speed of a stock crew. At Most of the BR's that you experience it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TD's that appear in this BR range
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Great Firepower
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* Great Versatility
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* High Velocity
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* Ease of Use
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Slightly Sub-Par reload speed
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* Limited Traverse ( For Tank Destroyers)
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* Easy to get Cannon Barreled
  
 
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Revision as of 04:53, 7 September 2021

Description

The 88mm PaK43 (Panzerabwehrkanone, literally 'armour defence cannon') is the anti-tank version of the famous 'long 88', the KwK43.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The 88mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the other Long 88 guns, It features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post penetration damage overall making it a very versatile weapon

Available shells

Penetration statistics
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 39/43 APCBC 237 234 222 207 194 181
PzGr 40/43 APCR 279 273 252 227 205 185
Hl.Gr 39 HEAT 110 110 110 110 110 110
Sprgr.43 HE 14 14 14 14 14 14
Shell details
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 39/43 APCBC 1,000 10.16 1.2 14 108.8 48° 63° 71°
PzGr 40/43 APCR 1,130 7.3 N/A N/A N/A 66° 70° 72°
Hl.Gr 39 HEAT 600 7.64 0 0.3 1,100 62° 69° 73°
Sprgr.43 HE 820 9.4 0 0.1 1,000 79° 80° 81°

Comparison with analogues

The closest American equivalent to this cannon is going to be both the 90mm T15E1-1 cannon found on the Super Pershing, and the 90mm M3 cannon on the T25

For the Russians there really isn't a suitable equivalent at this BR, since most of the Russians either use their huge 122mm or the medium velocity 85mm

Usage in battles

The cannon is mainly going to be used for defensive play, due to the the below average reload speed of a stock crew. At Most of the BR's that you experience it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TD's that appear in this BR range

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

  • Great Firepower
  • Great Versatility
  • High Velocity
  • Ease of Use

Cons:

  • Slightly Sub-Par reload speed
  • Limited Traverse ( For Tank Destroyers)
  • Easy to get Cannon Barreled

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • 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  2A46 (USSR)
152 mm  M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA)
155 mm  M126 (USA)

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