The tables below give the armor penetration figures of the most common German guns used during the Second World War.
Listed is also some of the guns captured from other countries and used by the German armed forces. Some of these guns saw limited use. Others, such as the Czechoslovak 37 mm and 47 mm guns and the Russian 76.2 mm field gun, became an integral part of the German arsenal.
When using the test results, it is important to bear in mind the following:
- Test plates were placed at an angle of 60 degrees from horizontal. Unless otherwise stated, the assumed impact angle is 60 degrees from horizontal.
- The quality of the armor plates used to test ammunition would not always match real-world conditions.
- Penetration numbers were not based solely on actual firing tests. Instead, penetration data from penetration tests would usually be extrapolated by adjusting for shell velocities. Because real-world penetration mechanics are much more complex than this, penetration numbers should only be considered a general guide.
- Penetration data for different guns were calculated for different distances. As a result, the penetration data at some ranges are blank for some guns.
- Some ammunition types, especially that with tungsten cores, was very rare. As the war progressed, German tungsten supplies became very low and production of tungsten-cored ammunition effectively ceased.
For a detailed description of the different ammunition type abbreviations, see the anti-tank ammunition types article.
German Guns
Rifle ammunition
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Angle |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
Bullets |
S. m. K. |
APCR |
11.55 g |
785 m/s |
90° |
13.0 mm |
11.0 mm |
60° |
8.0 mm |
3.5 mm |
S. m. K. L'spur |
APCR-T |
|
800 m/s |
90° |
10.0 mm |
7.0 mm |
S. m. K. H. |
APCR |
12.6 g |
|
60° |
13.0 mm |
7.5 mm |
Rifle grenades |
Gr. G. Pzgr. |
HEAT |
387.0 g |
50 m/s |
60° |
80.0 mm |
- |
30° |
40.0 mm |
- |
Gr. G. Pzgr. mit verbessertem Drallschaft |
HEAT |
387.0 g |
65 m/s |
60° |
70-75 mm |
- |
Anti-tank rifles
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
300 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
Schwere Panzerbüchse 41 |
2,8 cm Pzgr. 41 |
APCNR |
121 g |
1430 m/s |
60 mm |
49 mm |
40 mm |
19 mm |
20 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
600 m |
2 cm Kw K and 2 cm Kw K 38 |
2 cm Pzgr. L'spur |
AP-T |
145 g |
780 m/s |
20 mm |
|
15 mm |
2 cm Pzgr. L'spur Zerl. |
146 g |
2 cm Pzgr. 40 L'spur |
APCR-T |
100 g |
1050 m/s |
39 mm |
|
15 mm |
2 cm Flak 30, 2 cm Flak 38, and Flakvierling |
2 cm Pzgr. L'spur Zerl. |
AP-T |
146 g |
800 m/s |
20 mm |
14 mm |
|
37 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
200 m |
400 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
3,7 cm Kw K |
3,7 cm Pzgr. |
AP-HE-T |
685 g |
745 m/s |
34 mm |
|
|
29 mm |
23 mm |
19 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
360 g |
1020 m/s |
64 mm |
53 mm |
38 mm |
31 mm |
- |
- |
3,7 cm Pak |
3,7 cm Pzgr. |
AP-HE-T |
685 g |
745 m/s |
34 mm |
|
|
29 mm |
23 mm |
19 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
360 g |
1020 m/s |
64 mm |
53 mm |
38 mm |
31 mm |
- |
- |
3,7 cm Stiel-Gr. 41 |
HEAT |
8500 g |
110 m/s |
180 mm |
180 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,7 cm Flak 18 and 3,7 cm Flak 36 |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 18 mit Bd. Z. (5103 *) |
AP-HE-I |
685 g |
770 m/s |
34 mm |
|
|
28 mm |
22 mm |
19 mm |
42 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
4,2 cm Pak 41 |
4,2 cm Pzgr. 41 |
APCNR-T |
360 g |
1000 m/s |
101 mm |
67 mm |
40 mm |
50 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
300 m |
500 m |
600 m |
800 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
5 cm Kw K (L/42) |
5 cm Pzgr. |
AP-HE-T |
2.060 kg |
685 m/s |
53 mm |
|
43 mm |
|
|
32 mm |
24 mm |
- |
5 cm Pzgr. 39 |
APC-HE-T |
2.060 kg |
685 m/s |
54 mm |
|
45 mm |
|
|
36 mm |
28 mm |
22 mm |
5 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
0.925 kg |
1050 m/s |
96 mm |
75 mm |
57 mm |
|
37 mm |
- |
- |
- |
5 cm Kw K 39 (L/60), 5 cm Kw K 39/1 (L/60), and 5 cm Kw K 39/2 (L/60) |
5 cm Pzgr. |
AP-HE-T |
2.060 kg |
835 m/s |
67 mm |
|
57 mm |
|
|
44 mm |
34 mm |
- |
5 cm Pzgr. 39 |
APC-HE-T |
2.060 kg |
835 m/s |
69 mm |
|
59 mm |
|
|
48 mm |
38 mm |
29 mm |
5 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
0.925 kg |
1180 m/s |
130 mm |
|
72 mm |
63 mm |
|
38 mm |
- |
- |
5 cm Pzgr. 40/1 |
APCR-T |
1.060 kg |
1130 m/s |
116 mm |
|
76 mm |
|
55 mm |
44 mm |
- |
- |
5 cm Pak 38 |
5 cm Pzgr. |
AP-HE-T |
2.060 kg |
835 m/s |
67 mm |
|
57 mm |
|
|
44 mm |
34 mm |
- |
5 cm Pzgr. 39 |
APC-HE-T |
2.060 kg |
835 m/s |
69 mm |
|
59 mm |
|
|
48 mm |
38 mm |
29 mm |
5 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
0.925 kg |
1180 m/s |
130 mm |
|
72 mm |
63 mm |
|
38 mm |
- |
- |
5 cm Pzgr. 40/1 |
APCR-T |
1.060 kg |
1130 m/s |
116 mm |
|
76 mm |
|
55 mm |
44 mm |
- |
- |
5 cm Stiel-Gr. 42 |
HEAT |
|
|
180 mm |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 cm Flak 41 |
5 cm Pzgr. 42 |
ABCBC-HE |
2.230 kg |
830 m/s |
65 mm |
|
|
|
|
50 mm |
|
|
75 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1200 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
7,5 cm Kw K (L/24), 7,5 cm Stu K (L/24), and 7,5 cm K 37 (L/24) |
7,5 cm K. Gr. rot Pz |
APCBC-HE-T |
6.80 kg |
385 m/s |
41 mm |
39 mm |
35 mm |
33 mm |
- |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl |
HEAT |
4.50 kg |
452 m/s |
45 mm |
45 mm |
45 mm |
45 mm |
45 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/A |
HEAT |
4.40 kg |
450 m/s |
70 mm |
70 mm |
70 mm |
70 mm |
70 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/B |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/C |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Kw K 40 (L/43), 7,5 cm Kw K 40 (L/48), and 7,5 cm Stu K 40 (L/48) |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 39 |
APCBC-HE-T |
6.80 kg |
740 m/s |
99 mm |
91 mm |
82 mm |
|
72 mm |
63 mm |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
4.10 kg |
930 m/s |
126 mm |
108 mm |
87 mm |
|
69 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 40 (W) |
APBC-T |
4.10 kg |
930 m/s |
77 mm |
70 mm |
55 mm |
|
38 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/B |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/C |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Kw K 42 (L/70) |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 39/42 |
APCBC-HE-T |
6.80 kg |
935 m/s |
138 mm |
124 mm |
111 mm |
|
99 mm |
88 mm |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 40/42 |
APCR-T |
4.75 kg |
1070 m/s |
180 mm |
159 mm |
136 mm |
|
114 mm |
94 mm |
7,5 cm Pak 40 |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 39 |
APCBC-HE-T |
6.80 kg |
750 m/s |
99 mm |
91 mm |
82 mm |
|
72 mm |
63 mm |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
4.15 kg |
930 m/s |
126 mm |
108 mm |
87 mm |
|
69 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 40 (W) |
APBC-T |
4.15 kg |
930 m/s |
77 mm |
69 mm |
56 mm |
|
38 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/B |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38 Hl/C |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Pak 41 |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 41 (HK) |
APCR-T |
2.50 kg |
1220 m/s |
193 mm |
167 mm |
137 mm |
|
108 mm |
82 mm |
7,5 cm Pzgr. 41 (W) |
APNR-T |
2.50 kg |
930 m/s |
86 mm |
78 mm |
67 mm |
|
53 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Pak 97/38 (L/36) |
7,5 cm Gr. 38/97 Hl/A (f) |
HEAT |
4.40 kg |
450 m/s |
70 mm |
70 mm |
70 mm |
70 mm |
70 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 38/97 Hl/B (f) |
HEAT-T |
4.57 kg |
450 m/s |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 15/97 Hl/B (f) |
HEAT |
7,5 cm Gr. 38/97 Hl/C (f) |
HEAT-T |
4.80 kg |
450 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
- |
7,5 cm Gr. 15/97 Hl/C (f) |
HEAT |
7,5 cm Rf K 43 |
|
HEAT |
2.55 kg |
160 m/s |
120 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,5 cm Leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 and 7,5 cm Leichtes Gebirgsinfanterie-Geschütz 18 |
7,5 cm Igr. 38 |
HEAT |
2.95 kg |
260 m/s |
28 mm |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,5 cm Igr. 38 Hl/A |
HEAT-T |
3.00 kg |
330 m/s |
75 mm |
75 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,5 cm Igr. Hl/A |
7,5 cm Igr. 38 Hl/B |
HEAT |
- |
- |
90 mm |
90 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
76.2 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
7,62 cm Pak 36 |
7,62 cm Pzgr. 39 rot |
APCBC-HE-T |
7.60 kg |
710 m/s |
98 mm |
90 mm |
82 mm |
73 mm |
65 mm |
7,62 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
4.20 kg |
960 m/s |
135 mm |
116 mm |
94 mm |
75 mm |
- |
7,62 cm Gr. 38 Hl/B |
HEAT-T |
4.75 kg |
450 m/s |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
75 mm |
- |
7,62 cm Gr. 38 Hl/C |
HEAT-T |
5.00 kg |
450 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
- |
88 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
8,8 cm Kw K 36 (L/56) |
8,8 cm Pzgr. |
APCBC-HE-T |
9.50 kg |
810 m/s |
97 mm |
93 mm |
87 mm |
80 mm |
72 mm |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 39 |
APCBC-HE-T |
10.20 kg |
773 m/s |
120 mm |
110 mm |
100 mm |
91 mm |
84 mm |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
7.30 kg |
930 m/s |
170 mm |
155 mm |
138 mm |
123 mm |
110 mm |
8,8 cm Gr. 39 Hl |
HEAT |
7.65 kg |
600 m/s |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
8,8 cm Kw K 43 (L/71) and 8,8 cm Pak 43 (L/71) |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 39-1 |
APCBC-HE-T |
10.00 kg |
1000 m/s |
203 mm |
185 mm |
165 mm |
148 mm |
132 mm |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 39/43 |
APCBC-HE-T |
10.16 kg |
1000 m/s |
203 mm |
185 mm |
165 mm |
148 mm |
132 mm |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 40/43 |
APCR-T |
7.30 kg |
1130 m/s |
238 mm |
217 mm |
193 mm |
170 mm |
153 mm |
8,8 cm R Werfer 43 (Puppchen) |
|
HEAT |
|
150 m/s |
150 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8,8 cm R Pz B 54 (Panzerschreck) |
8,8 cm R Pz B 54 Gr. 4322 |
HEAT |
3.25 kg |
100 m/s |
160 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8,8 cm Flak 18, 36, and 37 |
8,8 cm Pzgr. Bd. Z. 5127 |
APCBC-HE-I-T |
9.65 kg |
810 m/s |
97 mm |
93 mm |
87 mm |
80 mm |
72 mm |
8,8 cm Gr. 39 Hl |
HEAT |
7.65 kg |
600 m/s |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
8,8 cm Flak 41 |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 39-1 |
APCBC-HE-T |
10.00 kg |
980 m/s |
194 mm |
177 mm |
159 mm |
142 mm |
127 mm |
8,8 cm Pzgr. 40 |
APCR-T |
7.30 kg |
1125 m/s |
237 mm |
216 mm |
192 mm |
171 mm |
152 mm |
105 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
s 10 cm K 18 |
10 cm Pzgr. rot |
APCBC-HE |
15.56 kg |
805 m/s |
164 mm |
149 mm |
133 mm |
119 mm |
109 mm |
10,5 cm le F H 18 (L/28) and 10,5 cm Stu H 42 (L/28) |
10 cm Pzgr. |
AP-HE |
14.00 kg |
470 m/s |
63 mm |
59 mm |
54 mm |
50 mm |
46 mm |
10 cm Gr. 39 Hl/A |
HEAT |
12.30 kg |
495 m/s |
80 mm |
80 mm |
80 mm |
80 mm |
80 mm |
10 cm Gr. 39 Hl/B |
HEAT |
12.10 kg |
495 m/s |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
90 mm |
10 cm Gr. 39 Hl/C |
HEAT |
12.35 kg |
495 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
128 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
12,8 cm K 40 (L/61) |
12,8 cm Pzgr. |
APC-HE |
26.35 kg |
880 m/s |
201 mm |
176 mm |
150 mm |
132 mm |
120 mm |
12,8 cm Pak 80 |
12,8 cm Pzgr. |
APC-HE |
26.35 kg |
860 m/s |
189 mm |
166 mm |
143 mm |
127 mm |
117 mm |
12,8 cm Pzgr. 43 |
APCBC-HE |
28.30 kg |
845 m/s |
187 mm |
178 mm |
167 mm |
157 mm |
148 mm |
Gr. 38 Hl/C |
HEAT |
4.80 kg |
450 m/s |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
100 mm |
- |
150 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Angle |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
15 cm s I G 33 |
15 cm Igr. 39 Hl |
HEAT-T |
25.0 kg |
275 m/s |
60° |
130 mm |
130 mm |
130 mm |
130 mm |
130 mm |
45° |
100-110 mm |
100-110 mm |
100-110 mm |
100-110 mm |
100-110 mm |
15 cm Igr. 39 Hl/A |
HEAT-T |
25.0 kg |
275 m/s |
60° |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
15 cm Stu H 43 (L/12) |
15 cm Igr. 39 Hl/A |
HEAT-T |
25.0 kg |
275 m/s |
60° |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
15 cm s F H 13 (L/17) |
15 cm Igr. 39 Hl/A |
HEAT-T |
25.0 kg |
460 m/s |
60° |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
15 cm s F H 18 (L/29,5) |
15 cm Igr. 39 Hl/A |
HEAT-T |
25.0 kg |
465 m/s |
60° |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
160 mm |
Czechoslovak Guns
Czechoslovak 37 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
200 m |
400 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
3,7 cm Kw K 34 (t) |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 34 (t) |
APC-HE |
850 g |
675 m/s |
35 mm |
|
|
30 mm |
23 mm |
21 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 34 (t) umg. |
APC-HE |
815 g |
675 m/s |
34 mm |
|
|
29 mm |
25 mm |
22 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 40 (t) |
APCR |
368 g |
980 m/s |
60 mm |
|
|
39 mm |
- |
- |
3,7 cm Kw K 38 (t) |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 37 (t) |
APC-HE |
850 g |
741 m/s |
36 mm |
|
|
31 mm |
24 mm |
22 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 37 (t) umg. |
APC-HE-T |
815 g |
750 m/s |
41 mm |
|
|
33 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 40/37 (t) |
APCR-T |
368 g |
980 m/s |
64 mm |
53 mm |
38 mm |
- |
- |
- |
3,7 cm Pak 37 (t) |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 37 (t) |
APC-HE |
850 g |
741 m/s |
36 mm |
|
|
31 mm |
24 mm |
22 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 37 (t) umg. |
APC-HE-T |
815 g |
750 m/s |
41 mm |
|
|
33 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 40/37 (t) |
APCR-T |
368 g |
980 m/s |
64 mm |
53 mm |
38 mm |
- |
- |
- |
3,7 cm Stiel-Gr. 42 (t) |
HEAT |
9500 g |
110 m/s |
180 mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Czechoslovak 47 mm guns
Ammunition |
Type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
100 m |
500 m |
800 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
4,7 cm Pak K 36 (t) |
4,7 cm Pzgr. 36 (t) |
AP-HE |
1.65 kg |
775 m/s |
54 mm |
48 mm |
|
41 mm |
35 mm |
4,7 cm Pzgr. 36 (t) umg. |
APC-HE-T |
1.51 kg |
775 m/s |
44 mm |
41 mm |
|
34 mm |
25 mm |
4,7 cm Pzgr. 40 (t) |
APCR-T |
0.83 kg |
1080 m/s |
99 mm |
59 mm |
39 mm |
- |
- |
French Guns
Gun |
Ammunition |
Shot type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
13,2 mm M G 271 (f) |
13,2 cm Pzgr 821 (f) |
APCR |
52 g |
800 m/s |
- 90°: 22.5 mm
- 60°: 12.0 mm
|
|
- |
- |
- 2,5 cm Pak 112 (f) (34 SA)
- 2,5 cm Pak 113 (f) (37 SA-L)
|
2,5 cm Pzgr. 114 (f) |
APCR |
320 g |
920 m/s |
35 mm |
29 mm |
20 mm |
- |
2,5 cm Kw K 121 (f) (35 SA) |
2,5 cm Pzgr. 122 (f) |
APCR |
320 g |
950 m/s |
- 90°: 47 mm
- 60°: 35 mm
- 45°: 18 mm
|
- 90°: 40 mm
- 60°: 30 mm
- 45°: 16 mm
|
- 90°: 30 mm
- 60°: 20 mm
- 45°: 15 mm
|
- |
3,7 cm Kw K 143 (f) (38 SA) |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 146 (f) |
AP |
0.70 kg |
705 m/s |
29 mm |
23 mm |
16 mm |
12 mm |
3,7 cm Kw K 144 (f) |
3,7 cm Pzgr. 144 (f) |
- |
0.39 kg |
600 m/s |
25 mm |
19 mm |
- |
- |
4,7 cm Kw K 173 (f) |
4,7 cm Pzgr. 176 (f) |
AP |
1.62 kg |
660 m/s |
39 mm |
33 mm |
26 mm |
20 mm |
4,7 cm Pak 181 (f) |
4,7 cm Pzgr. 178 (f) |
APCBC |
1.73 kg |
855 m/s |
57 mm |
50 mm |
42 mm |
36 mm |
4,7 cm Pzgr. 40 (f) |
APCR-T |
0.83 kg |
1170 m/s |
123 mm |
70 mm |
- |
- |
4,7 cm Stiel-Gr. 42 (f) |
HEAT |
12.20 kg |
170 m/s |
180 mm |
- |
- |
- |
Russian Guns
Gun |
Ammunition |
Shot type |
Weight |
Muzzle velocity |
100 m |
500 m |
1000 m |
1500 m |
2000 m |
- Gew 252 (r)
- Gew 253 (r)
- Gew 254 (r)
- Gew 255 (r)
- Zielfernrohr-Gew 256 (r)
- Selbstlade-Gew 257 (r)
- Selbstlade-Gew 258 (r)
- Selbstlade-Gew 259 (r)
- Selbstlade-Zielfernrohr-Gew 260 (r)
- Kar 453 (r)
- Kar 454 (r)
|
7,62 mm S m K H Br 265/36 (r) |
APCR |
12.1 g |
780 m/s |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- 12,7 mm MG 268 (r)
- 12,7 mm Flzg MG (r)
|
12,7 mm S m K 725/1 (r) |
APCR |
51.9 g |
860 m/s |
- 90°: 22.5 mm
- 60°: 12.0 mm
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
12,7 mm S m K L'Spur Br 727/26 (r) |
APCR |
43.7 g |
895 m/s |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
14,5 mm Panzer-Abwehr-Büchse 783 (r) |
14,5 mm S m K H Br 945/36 (r) |
APCR |
64.2 g |
1000 m/s |
30 mm |
25 mm |
- |
- |
- |
4,5 cm Kw K 184 (r) |
Pzgr. (r) |
- |
1.43 kg |
760 m/s |
42 mm |
35 mm |
28 mm |
23 mm |
- |
7,62 cm Kw K L/30,5 |
7,62 cm Pzgr. 39 rot |
APCBC-HE |
7.60 kg |
575 m/s |
72 mm |
66 mm |
58 mm |
51 mm |
- |
7,62 cm Kw K L/41,5 |
7,62 cm Pzgr. 39 rot |
APCBC-HE |
7.60 kg |
625 m/s |
82 mm |
75 mm |
67 mm |
60 mm |
54 mm |
Additional Reading
- Anti-tank Ammunition Types
- Descriptions of the different types of anti-tank ammunition used during the Second World War.
- German Ammunition Nomenclature
- Guide to the ammunition types and names used by the German army.
- German Ammunition Loadouts
- Data on how many rounds of each ammunition type was allocated to different unit types.
- German APCR Ammunition
- The availability of German APCR ammunition.
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