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Technical Data:
Type: Kampfwagenkanone
Calibre: 8.8 cm
Length: 4.928 m
Weight: kg
Breech: semi-automatic sliding block, percussion fired
Recoil:
Carriage: turret
Elevation: -9° to +10°
Tiger
I Ausf. E
Traverse: 360�
Sight: TZF9b, TZF9c
Ammunition: Pzgr. Pzgr.39 Pzgr.40 Gr.39 Hl
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s
Effective range: 14,815 m
Shell Weight: 9.40 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Panzer Armaments
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History:
The 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 or (8.8 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 L/56)
and was the main armamemet for
Tiger I Ausf. E
VK3601(H)
Panzer VI
VK4501(H)
Panzer VI
VK4501(P)
Panzer VI
The main ammunition round used was the Panzergranate 39 and
Panzergranate 40 which could penetrate up to 120 mm of armour
plate at a range of 100 metres and 83 mm at a range of 2,000
metres, The 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 was probably amongst one of
the most feared weapons during World War II due to the fact
that it was extremely accurate.
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
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