7.5 cm Kw.k. 40 ( German: 7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 40 ) - German tank gun during the Second World War . It was produced in two versions, differing in barrel length: the earlier one had a 43-caliber barrel (German designation L / 43 ), the later - 48 calibers ( L / 48 ). Used as the main weapon of the medium tank Sd.Kfz. 161 Panzerkampfwagen IV of modifications F2, G, H and J, variant 7.5 cm Stu.k.40 was used in self-propelled artillery installations of the class of assault guns StuG.III and StuG.IV and tank destroyers Jagdpanzer IV / 48. Equipped with an electric valve with a semi-automatic wedge lock.
| 7.5 cm KwK 40 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Caliber mm | 75 |
| Instances | 15 675 |
| Rate of fire , rds / min | 10 - 15 |
| Muzzle velocity, m / s | 730 - 920 |
| Effective range, m | 2000 |
| Maximum range, m | 7700 |
| Trunk | |
| Barrel length, mm / klb | 3225 (L / 43) 3600 (L / 48) |
| Weight | |
| Weight in combat position, kg | 670 (L / 43) 750 (L / 48) |
| Dimensions in the stowed position | |
| Firing angles | |
| AngleVN , hail | -10 ° to + 20 ° |
The cost of the gun was 12,500 (L / 43) and 13,500 (L / 48) Reichsmarks .
Content
Ammunition
Pzgr.Patr. 39
Full Name: Panzergranate 39
- Type of projectile: armor-piercing blunt-headed with a ballistic tip
- Initial speed: 770 m / s for KwK40 / l43 and StuK40 / l43 | 792 m / s for KwK40 / l48
- Projectile weight: 6.80 kg
- Explosive: 18 g, RDX / paraffin
- Fuse: BdZ 5103 or BdZ 5103 * bottom
- Shot weight: 11.52 kg
- Sleeve Length: 495 mm
- Throwing charge : 2.410 kg Digl. RP G1
- Capsule: electric, model C / 22 or C / 22 St.
Pzgr.Patr. 40
Full Name: Panzergranate 40
- Projectile type: armor-piercing subcaliber
- Initial speed: 990 m / s
- Projectile weight: 4.10 kg
- Explosive: no
- Fuse: no
- Shot weight: 8.61 kg
- Sleeve Length: 495 mm
- Throwing charge: 2.2 kg, Gu. RP 7.7
- Capsule: electric, model C / 22 or C / 22 St.
Gr.Patr. 38 HL / B
Full Name: Granate Hohlladung Type B
- Type of projectile: cumulative
- Initial speed: 475 m / s
- Projectile weight: 4.60 kg
- Explosive: n / a
- Fuse: AZ 38 St
- Shot mass: 7.36 kg
- Sleeve Length: 495 mm
- Throwing charge: 0.43 kg, Gu. Bl. P.-AO
- Capsule: electric, model C / 22 or C / 22 St.
Gr.Patr. 38 HL / C
Full Name: Granate Hohlladung Type C
- Type of projectile: cumulative
- Initial speed: 450 m / s
- Projectile weight: 5.0 kg
7.5 cm Sprgr.Patr. 34
- Type of projectile: high-explosive fragmentation
- Initial speed: 550 m / s
- Projectile weight: 5.75 kg
- Explosive: Ammotol
- Fuse: kl. AZ 23 (0.15) umg. nose fuze
- Shot weight: 8.71 kg
- Sleeve Length: 495 mm
- Throwing charge: 0.755 kg, Gu. Bl. P.-AO
- Capsule: electric, model C / 22 or C / 22 St.
7.5 cm KwK 40 L / 48
| Ammunition | Projectile weight | starting speed | Penetration when tilting armor 30 ° [1] (0 ° [2] ) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1,500 m | 2000 m | |||
| Pzgr 39 | 6.8 kg | 790 m / s (750) | 106 | 96 | 85 | 74 | 64 |
| Pzgr 40 | 4.1 kg | 990 m / s (930) | 143 | 120 | 97 | 77 | |
| Gr. 38 HL / B | 4.6 kg | 475 m / s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Gr. 38 HL / C (0 °) [3] | 5.0 kg | 450 m / s | 90 (100) | 90 (100) | 90 (100) | 90 (100) | 90 (100) |
List of tanks and self-propelled guns armed with 7.5 cm KwK 40
Early Version L / 43
- Sd.Kfz. 161/1 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. F / 2
- Sd.Kfz. 161/1 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G
- Sd.Kfz. 142/1 Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) Ausf. F
Late L / 48
- Sd.Kfz. 161/2 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. H
- Sd.Kfz. 161/2 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. J
- Sd.Kfz. 142/1 Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) Ausf. F / 8
- Sd.Kfz. 142/1 Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) Ausf. G
- Sd.Kfz. 167 Sturmgeschütz IV (StuG IV)
- Sd.Kfz. 162 JagdPanzer IV (JagdPz IV / 48)
Notes
- ↑ Peter Chamberlain, Hilary Doyle. Encyclopedia of German Tanks Of World War Two / Thomas L. Jentz. - Arms & Armor, 1999. - ISBN 1-85409-518-8 .
- ↑ 7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 40 L / 48, 7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 L / 48 and 7.5 cm Sturmkanone 40 L / 48 (inaccessible link) . Panzerworld . Date of treatment September 7, 2017. Archived February 23, 2013.
- ↑ Hilary L. Doyle, Tom Jentz. Jagdpanzer 38 'Hetzer' 1944-45 (link not available) . Date of treatment October 1, 2017. Archived December 1, 2014.
Links
- 7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 40 L / 48, 7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 L / 48 and 7.5 cm Sturmkanone 40 L / 48 (inaccessible link) . Panzerworld . Date of treatment September 7, 2017. Archived February 23, 2013.