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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The StuH 42 was a German gun used in World War 2. In 1942, a variant of the StuG Ausf. F was designed with a 10.5 cm howitzer instead of the normal 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/43 cannon. It was designed as an infantry support vehicle, and named the [[StuH 42 G]].
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_stuh_III_ausf_G}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_stuh_III_ausf_G}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The StuH 42 is a very capable cannon, and is able to take out most tanks at its rank with the '''Gr.39 rot HI/C''' HEAT round, which offers 115mm of penetration at all distances. Post-penetration damage is effective, however, the shells travel at a low velocity. This makes shooting at moving targets and from long distances harder.
  
 
=== 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''' ''in mm'' '''@ 90°'''
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|-
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!10m
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!100m
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!500m
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!1000m
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!1500m
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!2000m
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|-
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|PzGr
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|APHE
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|70
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|69
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|62
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|54
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|47
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|42
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|-
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|F.H.Gr.
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|HE
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|22
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|22
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|22
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|22
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|22
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|22
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|-
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|Gr.39 rot HI/B
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|HEAT
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|105
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|105
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|105
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|105
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|105
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|105
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|-
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|Gr.39 rot HI/C
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|HEAT
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|115
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|115
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|115
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|115
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|115
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|115
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="11" |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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in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile
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Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" |''Explosive Mass in g(TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" |''Normalization At 30°from horizontal:''
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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
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|APHE
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|475
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|14
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|0.8
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|28
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|238
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| -1°
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|47°
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|60°
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|75°
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|-
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|F.H.Gr.
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|HE
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|472
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|15
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|0.1
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|0.1
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|1,750
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| +0°
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|79°
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|80°
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|81°
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|-
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|Gr.39 rot HI/B
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|HEAT
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|495
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|12
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|0.0
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|0.1
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|2,530
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| +0°
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|62°
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|69°
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|73°
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|-
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|Gr.39 rot HI/C
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|HEAT
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|495
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|12
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|0.0
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|0.1
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|2,550
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| +0°
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|62°
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|69°
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|73°
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|}
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===== Shell types =====
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* '''PzGr '''- Armour Piercing High Explosive - This is the main ammo type, use it whenever it has enough power to penetrate the target, as the explosive filler can make short work of a tank interior.
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* '''FHGr''' - High Explosive - Another very useful kind of ammo, can obliterate any unarmored SPAAA vehicles or lightly armoured tanks.
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* '''Gr.39 rot HI/B''' - High Explosive Anti-Tank - This one should be just skipped, it has no advantage over the better '''Gr.39 rot HI/C'''.
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* '''Gr.39 rot HI/C''' - High Explosive Anti-Tank - This shell has the highest penetration, but it is prone to detonate prematurely on spaced armour, or some debris in the flight trajectory. Also, the shell travels at a low velocity, making aiming harder. The advantage is that it bounces less from sloped armour, and the high amount of explosive mass in the round will usually one-shot an enemy tank. Lastly, they don't lose any penetration over distance - carry only few of them in case they are needed.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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* USA - [[M4 (105 mm)]]
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The '''StuH42 (105mm)''' is best used at medium range combat. The long reload of 13 seconds makes it unviable for close combat, as most enemies at this rank can reload and fire off another shot whilst you are reloading. The '''Gr.39 rot HI/C''' shells, which is an HEAT round, doesn't lose penetration over long distances, making it suitable for ranged combat.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
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* HEAT shells has excellent penetration - 115mm at all ranges
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* HEAT shell doesn't lose penetration over long distances
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* Has a variety of ammunition to use
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* APHE has good post-penetration damage
  
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'''Pros:'''
 
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Very long reload time - 13 seconds
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* Very low velocity of about 500m/s, makes shooting at moving targets harder
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* Shells are inaccurate due to the low shell velocity and the high shell drop
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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The '''StuH42 (105mm)''' was a variant of the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer, modified to be electrically fired and fitted with a muzzle brake. Production models were built on StuG III Ausf. G chassis. The muzzle brake was often omitted due to the scarcity of resources later in the war.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''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.''
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== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''

Revision as of 02:44, 23 April 2020

Description

The StuH 42 was a German gun used in World War 2. In 1942, a variant of the StuG Ausf. F was designed with a 10.5 cm howitzer instead of the normal 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/43 cannon. It was designed as an infantry support vehicle, and named the StuH 42 G.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The StuH 42 is a very capable cannon, and is able to take out most tanks at its rank with the Gr.39 rot HI/C HEAT round, which offers 115mm of penetration at all distances. Post-penetration damage is effective, however, the shells travel at a low velocity. This makes shooting at moving targets and from long distances harder.

Available shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of

warhead

Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
PzGr APHE 70 69 62 54 47 42
F.H.Gr. HE 22 22 22 22 22 22
Gr.39 rot HI/B HEAT 105 105 105 105 105 105
Gr.39 rot HI/C HEAT 115 115 115 115 115 115
Shell details
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 APHE 475 14 0.8 28 238 -1° 47° 60° 75°
F.H.Gr. HE 472 15 0.1 0.1 1,750 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Gr.39 rot HI/B HEAT 495 12 0.0 0.1 2,530 +0° 62° 69° 73°
Gr.39 rot HI/C HEAT 495 12 0.0 0.1 2,550 +0° 62° 69° 73°
Shell types
  • PzGr - Armour Piercing High Explosive - This is the main ammo type, use it whenever it has enough power to penetrate the target, as the explosive filler can make short work of a tank interior.
  • FHGr - High Explosive - Another very useful kind of ammo, can obliterate any unarmored SPAAA vehicles or lightly armoured tanks.
  • Gr.39 rot HI/B - High Explosive Anti-Tank - This one should be just skipped, it has no advantage over the better Gr.39 rot HI/C.
  • Gr.39 rot HI/C - High Explosive Anti-Tank - This shell has the highest penetration, but it is prone to detonate prematurely on spaced armour, or some debris in the flight trajectory. Also, the shell travels at a low velocity, making aiming harder. The advantage is that it bounces less from sloped armour, and the high amount of explosive mass in the round will usually one-shot an enemy tank. Lastly, they don't lose any penetration over distance - carry only few of them in case they are needed.

Comparison with analogues

Usage in battles

The StuH42 (105mm) is best used at medium range combat. The long reload of 13 seconds makes it unviable for close combat, as most enemies at this rank can reload and fire off another shot whilst you are reloading. The Gr.39 rot HI/C shells, which is an HEAT round, doesn't lose penetration over long distances, making it suitable for ranged combat.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • HEAT shells has excellent penetration - 115mm at all ranges
  • HEAT shell doesn't lose penetration over long distances
  • Has a variety of ammunition to use
  • APHE has good post-penetration damage

Cons:

  • Very long reload time - 13 seconds
  • Very low velocity of about 500m/s, makes shooting at moving targets harder
  • Shells are inaccurate due to the low shell velocity and the high shell drop

History

The StuH42 (105mm) was a variant of the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer, modified to be electrically fired and fitted with a muzzle brake. Production models were built on StuG III Ausf. G chassis. The muzzle brake was often omitted due to the scarcity of resources later in the war.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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 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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