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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The 88 mm PaK43 | + | The '''88 mm PaK43''' is the anti-tank version of the famous [[KwK43 (88 mm)|long 88 mm KwK43]] cannon. PaK stands for Panzerabwehrkanone, literally "anti-tank cannon". |
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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| − | The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the | + | The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the 88 mm KwK43 tank cannon, it features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post-penetration damage, overall making it a very versatile weapon. |
=== Available ammunition === | === Available ammunition === | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| − | The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to | + | The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to the below average reload speed. At most BRs it is found, 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 TDs that appear in this BR range. |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
| − | * T15E1 (90 mm) | + | * [[T15E1 (90 mm)]] |
| − | * T15E2 (90 mm) | + | * [[T15E2 (90 mm)]] |
| − | * T54 (90 mm) | + | * [[T54 (90 mm)]] |
| − | * Flak 41 (88 mm) | + | * [[Flak 41 (88 mm)]] |
| − | * KwK43 (88 mm) | + | * [[KwK43 (88 mm)]] |
| − | * D-58 (85 mm) | + | * [[D-58 (85 mm)]] |
| − | * D-70 (85 mm) | + | * [[D-70 (85 mm)]] |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 21 June 2022
Contents
Description
The 88 mm PaK43 is the anti-tank version of the famous long 88 mm KwK43 cannon. PaK stands for Panzerabwehrkanone, literally "anti-tank cannon".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the 88 mm KwK43 tank cannon, it features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post-penetration damage, overall making it a very versatile weapon.
Available ammunition
| 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
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Usage in battles
The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to the below average reload speed. At most BRs it is found, 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 TDs that appear in this BR range.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great firepower
- Great versatility
- High velocity
- Ease of use
Cons:
- Slightly sub-par reload speed
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
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See also
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- 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) |
