7.5 cm KwK 37
Encyclopedia
The 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 (7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 37 L/24) was a German
75 mm tank gun used during World War II
, primarily as the chief weapon of the Panzer IV
tank.
It was designed as a weapon for use against fortifications (hence the relatively short barrel) and was effective against the early tanks of the war. Starting from March 1942, the newly deployed variants of Panzer IV had the gun replaced with the new longer barreled 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48
.
Penetration figures given for an armoured plate 30 degrees from the horizontal
Germany
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75 mm tank gun used during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, primarily as the chief weapon of the Panzer IV
Panzer IV
The Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...
tank.
It was designed as a weapon for use against fortifications (hence the relatively short barrel) and was effective against the early tanks of the war. Starting from March 1942, the newly deployed variants of Panzer IV had the gun replaced with the new longer barreled 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48
7.5 cm KwK 40
The 7.5 cm KwK 40 was a German 7.5 cm Second World War era vehicle mounted gun, used as the primary anti-tank weapon of the German medium tank the SdKfz.161 Panzerkampfwagen IV and the SdKfz.142 Sturmgeschütz III assault guns ...
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Ammunition
- K.Gr.rot.Pz. - Armour Piercing Capped
- Kt. Kw. K. - Canister
- Nbgr. Kw. K. - Smoke
- Gr.38 Hl/A - High Explosive Anti-Tank
- Gr.38 Hl/B - High Explosive Anti-Tank
- Gr.38 Hl/C - High Explosive Anti-Tank
- 7.5 cm Sprgr.34 - High hxplosive
PzGr. 39/43 Armor-piercing
- Projectile weight: 6.8 kg (22.48 lbs)
- Muzzle velocity: 385 m/s
Penetration figures given for an armoured plate 30 degrees from the horizontal
| Range | Penetration | hit probability |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 41 mm | 100% |
| 500 m | 39 mm | 100% |
| 1000 m | 35 mm | 97% |
| 1500 m | 33 mm | 82% |
| 2000 m | 30 mm |
Vehicles mounted on
- Panzer IIIPanzer IIIPanzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...
Ausf. N - Panzer IVPanzer IVThe Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...
Ausf. A, C, D, E, and F - StuG III Ausf. A, B, C, D, and E
- SdKfz.233 Schwerer Panzerspähwagen "Stummel"
- SdKfz.234/3 Schwerer Panzerspähwagen "Stummel"