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Technical Data

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Primary Armament

A
 		B
 		C
 		D
 		E
 		F1
 		F2
 		G
 		H
 		J
Designation
 		7.5 cm. Kw. K. 37 L/24
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		7.5 cm. Kw. K. 40 L/43
 		7.5 cm. Kw. K. 40 L/43, L/48
 		7.5 cm. Kw. K. 40 L/48
 		=
Caliber
 		24
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		43
 		43, 48
 		48
 		=
Elevation
 		-10° +20°
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
Turret traverse, 360°
 		elec. & manual
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		manual only
Ammunition carried
 		122
 		80
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		87
 		=
 		=
 		=
Sight
 		T. Z. F. 5b, T. Z. F. 5b/36
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		T. Z. F. 5f
 		T. Z. F. 5f, T. Z. F. 5f 1
 		=
 		T. Z. F. 5f 1

Elevation data is from JentzTRACT4-p14-56. British war-time studies cite Ausf. D gun elevation as -11° +21° and Ausf. F2/G as -8° +20°STT07-p1 STT15-p3. One other source is in disagreement. In this case Ausf. A is listed as -10° + 30°, Ausf. D through Ausf. J as -8° + 20°AP3-p2-80.


Other Sources: US Government publication TM-E 30-451, pages 426 and 427; AP3-p2-80 GTWW2-p196-199 P4V-p154-157 PT1-p280 STT07-p1 STT15-p3 TRACT4-p14-56

7.5 cm. Ammunition

Type
 		Bursting Charge
 		Charge Weight
 		Booster
 		Fuze
 		Color
 		Notes



Gr. 38 HL
 		HEAT
 		95/5 Cyclonite/TNT
 		0.555 kg.
 		Zdlg. 42
 		Az. 38
 		olive with black "HL"
 		-



Gr. 38 HL/A
 		HEAT
 		95/5 Cyclonite/TNT
 		0.604 kg.
 		Zdlg. 42
 		Az. 38
 		olive with black "HL/A"
 		-



Gr. 38 HL/B
 		HEAT
 		95/5 Cyclonite/TNT
 		0.570 kg.
 		Zdlg. 42
 		Az. 38
 		olive with black "HL/B"
 		-



Gr. 38 HL/C
 		HEAT
 		?
 		?
 		?
 		?
 		?
 		-



Gr. Kw. K. HL/B
 		HEAT
 		95/5 Cyclonite/TNT
 		0.524 kg.
 		Zdlg. 42
 		Az. 38
 		olive with black "HL/B"
 		-



K. Gr. rot Pz.
 		APC
 		TNT
 		114 gm
 		90% PETN
 		Bd. Z. F. 7.5 cm. Pzgr.
 		black w/red band
 		-



Kt. Kw. K.
 		case
 		(none)
 		n/a
 		n/a
 		n/a
 		olive green
 		960 9 mm. steel balls



Nbgr. Kw. K.
 		smoke
 		Picric Acid
 		57 gm.
 		PETN/Wax
 		Kl. Ax. 23 Nb.
 		olive with white "Nb"
 		-



Pzgr. (Kw. K. 38)
 		?
 		TNT
 		1.33 kg.
 		90% PETN
 		Bd. Z. F. 7.5 cm. Pz. gr.
 		black
 		-



Pzgr. 39 FES
 		APCBC
 		RDX
 		83 gm.
 		90% PETN
 		Bd. Z. 5103
 		black w/red marking
 		-



Pzgr. 39 Kw. K. 40
 		APCBC
 		Cyclonite
 		82 gm.
 		90% PETN
 		Bd. Z. 5103
 		black w/red band/marking
 		-



Pzgr. 40 (W)
 		APCR
 		(none)
 		n/a
 		n/a
 		n/a
 		black w/white "W"
 		-



Pzgr. 40 Pak. 40
 		APCR
 		(none)
 		n/a
 		n/a
 		n/a
 		black
 		-



Sprgr. 34
 		HE
 		60/40 Amatol
 		0.454 kg.
 		Zdlg. Np. 10
 		Kl. Az. 23umg
 		olive green
 		-



Sprgr. Kw. K. (34)
 		HE
 		60/40 Amatol
 		0.853 kg.
 		Zdlg. C/98
 		Kl. Az. 23
 		olive green
 		-



K. Gr. rot Pz. is listed by some sources as APCBC (Armour Piercing Capped with Ballistic Cap)P34SD-p119 and by others as APC (Armour Piercing Capped)GVA. According to an article by Mark Diehl, this round "had its armor-piercing cap serve in the ballistic cap role"AG0402-p5.


Other Sources: AG0402-p4-8 GVA P34SD-p119

75 mm. Ammunition Employment

7.5 cm. Kw. K.
37 L/24
 		7.5 cm. Kw. K.
40 L/43
 		7.5 cm. Kw. K.
40 L/48







Gr. 38 HL
 		X
 		X
 		X







Gr. 38 HL/A
 		X
 		X
 		X







Gr. 38 HL/B
 		X
 		X
 		X







Gr. 38 HL/C
 		X
 		X
 		X







Gr. Kw. K. HL/B
 		-
 		X
 		X







K. Gr. rot Pz.
 		X
 		-
 		-







Kt. Kw. K.
 		X
 		-
 		-







Nbgr. Kw. K.
 		X
 		X
 		X







Pzgr. (Kw. K. 38)
 		X
 		-
 		-







Pzgr. 39 FES
 		-
 		X
 		-







Pzgr. 39 Kw. K. 40
 		-
 		X
 		X







Pzgr. 40 (W)
 		-
 		X
 		X







Pzgr. 40 Pak. 40
 		-
 		X
 		X







Sprgr. 34
 		-
 		X
 		X







Sprgr. Kw. K. (34)
 		X
 		X
 		X








"X" = used; "-" = not used


Sources: AG0402-p4-8

7.5 cm. Ammunition Armor Penetration

L/24 w/ Pzgr. (Kw. K. 38)
 		L/24 w/ Sprgr. Kw. K. (34)
 		L/43 w/ Pzgr. 39 Kw. K. 40
 		L/43 w/ Pzgr. 40
 		L/43 w/ Sprgr. Patr. Kw. K. (34)
 		L/48 w/ Pzgr. 39 Kw. K. 40
 		L/48 w/ Pzgr. 40
 		L/48 w/ Sprgr. Kw. K. (34)


Armor penetration (mm.) @ 1000 m.
 		49
 		23
 		113
 		133
 		42
 		115
 		133
 		42


Armor penetration (mm.) @ 1500 m.
 		44
 		20
 		102
 		115
 		37
 		103
 		115
 		37


Armor penetration (mm.) @ 2000 m.
 		39
 		18
 		91
 		98
 		34
 		92
 		98
 		34


Armor penetration (mm.) @ 2500 m.
 		33
 		15
 		82
 		83
 		30
 		83
 		83
 		30


Armor penetration (mm.) @ 500 m.
 		54
 		26
 		126
 		154
 		47
 		128
 		154
 		47


Armor penetration (mm.) @ point blank
 		62
 		30
 		139
 		176
 		52
 		141
 		176
 		52


Muzzle Velocity (m./sec.)
 		385
 		420
 		740
 		930
 		550
 		750
 		930
 		550


Reinforced concrete penetration (mm.) @ 1000
 		66
 		30
 		170
 		?
 		63
 		171
 		?
 		63


Reinforced concrete penetration (mm.) @ 1500
 		58
 		27
 		153
 		?
 		55
 		154
 		?
 		55


Reinforced concrete penetration (mm.) @ 2000
 		49
 		23
 		137
 		?
 		48
 		138
 		?
 		48


Reinforced concrete penetration (mm.) @ 2500
 		40
 		19
 		123
 		?
 		41
 		124
 		?
 		41


Reinforced concrete penetration (mm.) @ 500 m.
 		73
 		34
 		189
 		?
 		70
 		181
 		?
 		70


Reinforced concrete penetration (mm.) @ point blank
 		81
 		39
 		208
 		?
 		78
 		211
 		?
 		78


Steel penetration (mm.) @ 1000 m.
 		127
 		59
 		294
 		?
 		109
 		299
 		?
 		109


Steel penetration (mm.) @ 1500 m.
 		110
 		52
 		265
 		?
 		96
 		268
 		?
 		96


Steel penetration (mm.) @ 2000 m.
 		98
 		47
 		236
 		?
 		88
 		239
 		?
 		88


Steel penetration (mm.) @ 2500 m.
 		85
 		39
 		213
 		?
 		78
 		216
 		?
 		78


Steel penetration (mm.) @ 500 m.
 		140
 		68
 		327
 		?
 		122
 		338
 		?
 		122


Steel penetration (mm.) @ point blank
 		160
 		73
 		351
 		?
 		135
 		366
 		?
 		135



Penetration measurements vary widely depending on the methodology used. The source for information is Mark Diehl's article in AFV G2 magazine (see below). To read about his source material, use the link below.


Sources: AG0402-p4-8

Secondary Armament

A
 		B
 		C
 		D
 		E
 		F1
 		F2
 		G
 		H
 		J
Coaxial
 		MG 34
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
Bow
 		MG 34
 		n/a
 		=
 		MG 34
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
Antiaircraft
 		n/a
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		MG 34, MG42
 		n/a
Ammunition carried
 		3000
 		2500
 		=
 		2700
 		3150
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
Ammunition type
 		7.92 mm. S. m. K.
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
Ammunition storage
 		75 round magazine
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		150 round belt in bag
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=
 		=

Ammunition carried is primarily from JentzTRACT4-p14-56, but there is some disagreement, especially for Ausf. B through D. This may be due to the standards not always coinciding with version transition or even to the lack of strict standards. Some sources report that Ausf. B and C carried as much as 2700 rounds and Ausf. D as much as 3150P4V-p28.

Late production Ausf. D were modified to use belts instead of the saddle-magazines.P4V-p30


Other Sources: P4V-p154-157 PT1-p280 TRACT4-p14-56

Machineguns

Caliber
 		Barrel Length
 		Rate of Fire
 		Muzzle Velocity






Machinengewehr 34 (MG 34)
 		7.92 mm.
 		627 mm.
 		900 RPM
 		755 m./sec.






Machinengewehr 42 (MG 42)
 		7.92 mm.
 		530 mm.
 		1500 RPM
 		820 m./sec.








Other Sources: P34SD-p119
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