Kampfwagenkanone
Encyclopedia
Kampfwagenkanone ("Fighting vehicle cannon") may refer to any of the following tank gun
s used by the German Wehrmacht
's Panzerkorps
during World War II
.
These guns were developed from the anti-tank guns - PAK
.
Most designs were used as anti-aircraft FLAK, too.
!Name!!Barrel length!!Tank used in
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| 2-cm-KwK 30 L/55
>110 cm
| 2 cm KwK 30|2-cm-KwK 38 L/55110 cm
| 3,5-cm-KwK 36 L/46 161 cm
| 5-cm-KwK 38 L/42
210 cm
| 5-cm-KwK 39 L/60
300 cm
| 7,5-cm-KwK 37 L/24 180 cm
| 7,5-cm-KwK 40 L/43 322,5 cm
| 7,5-cm-KwK 40 L/48 360 cm
| 7,5-cm-KwK 42 L/70 525 cm
| 7,5-cm-KwK 45 L/100 750 cm
| 8,8-cm-KwK 36 L/56 492,8 cm
Tiger I
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| 8,8-cm-KwK 43 L/71
624,8 cm
Jagdpanther
, Panther II
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| 10,5-cm-KwK 42 L/28
294 cm
| 10,5-cm-KwK 46 L/68 714 cm
| 12,8-cm-KwK 44 L/55 704 cm
Panzer VIII Maus
Tank gun
A tank gun is the main armament of a tank. Modern tank guns are large-caliber high-velocity guns, capable of firing kinetic energy penetrators, high explosive anti-tank rounds, and in some cases guided missiles. Anti-aircraft guns can also be mounted to tanks.-Overview:Tank guns are a specific...
s used by the German Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
's Panzerkorps
Panzerkorps
A panzer corps was a military formation type in the German Wehrmacht during World War II. The name was introduced in 1942, when the motorised corps were renamed to panzer corps. Panzer corps were created throughout the war, and existed in all service arms of the Wehrmacht except the Navy...
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...
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These guns were developed from the anti-tank guns - PAK
Panzerabwehrkanone
Panzerabwehrkanone:* 3.7 cm PaK 36* 7.62 cm PaK 36* 5 cm PaK 38* 7.5 cm PaK 97/38* 7.5 cm PaK 40* 4.2 cm PaK 41* 7.5 cm PaK 41* 8.8 cm PaK 43* 12.8 cm PaK 44...
.
Most designs were used as anti-aircraft FLAK, too.
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| 2-cm-KwK 30 L/55
2 cm KwK 30
The 2 cm KwK 30 L/55 was a German 2 cm cannon used primarily as the chief weapon of the German SdKfz.121 Panzerkampfwagen II light tank...
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| 2 cm KwK 30|2-cm-KwK 38 L/55
| 3,5-cm-KwK 36 L/46
| 5-cm-KwK 38 L/42
5 cm KwK 38
The 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 was a German 5 cm cannon used as the main armament of variants of the German SdKfz.141 Panzerkampfwagen III medium tank. It was used in vehicles that saw action in the Second World War. There were no towed anti-tank gun for this variant.-Ammunition:* PzGr * PzGr...
| 5-cm-KwK 39 L/60
5 cm KwK 39
The 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 was a German 50 mm caliber gun used during Second World War, primarily as the main armament of later variants of the German Panzerkampfwagen III tank between 1941-1942. It was developed as a variant of the towed gun 5 cm PaK 38...
| 7,5-cm-KwK 37 L/24
| 7,5-cm-KwK 40 L/43
| 7,5-cm-KwK 40 L/48
| 7,5-cm-KwK 42 L/70
| 7,5-cm-KwK 45 L/100
| 8,8-cm-KwK 36 L/56
Tiger I
Tiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...
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| 8,8-cm-KwK 43 L/71
Jagdpanther
The Jagdpanther was a tank destroyer built by Nazi Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. It entered service late in the war and saw service on the Eastern and Western fronts...
, Panther II
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| 10,5-cm-KwK 42 L/28
| 10,5-cm-KwK 46 L/68
| 12,8-cm-KwK 44 L/55
Panzer VIII Maus
Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. Only two hulls and one turret were completed before the testing grounds were captured by the advancing Soviet forces.These two...