Service Data:
In Service: to
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Skoda
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Kampfwagenkanone
Calibre: 3.7 cm
Length: 1.768 m
Weight: kg
Breech:
Recoil:
Carriage: turret
Elevation: -10° to +25°
Traverse: 360�
Sight: TZF(t)
Ammunition: Pzgr. Pzgr.39
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: m/s
Effective range: 1,500 m
Shell Weight: kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Panzer Armaments
Articles:
History:
The 3.7 cm KwK 38(t) L/47.8, or 3.7 cm Kampfwagenkanone 38(t)
L/47.8, And was the main armamemet for
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. A
Panzer
38(t) Ausf. A mit Schwimmkörper
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. B
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. C
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. D
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. E
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. F
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. G
Panzer 38(t)
Ausf. S
Panzer 38(t)
neuer Art
The main ammunition round used was Panzergranate 39 which
could penetrate up to 41 mm of armour plate at a range of
100 metres and 35 mm at a range of 500 metres, also the Panzergranate
40 armour piercing round was used, which could penetrate armour
plates 64 mm at a range of 100 metres, it's armour piercing
capabilities were drastically reduced, as the range increased
to only 34 mm at 500 metres also this round was not as common
due to the fact that tungsten was in short supply.
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X
Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188
For a complete list of
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