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<div>== Description ==<br />
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The '''128 mm KwK44''' is a German tank cannon.<br />
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===<br />
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_Maus}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_e_100}}<br />
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== General info ==<br />
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The KwK44 is a variant of the heavy anti-tank gun [[PaK44 (128 mm)|PaK44]]. Firing a 28 kg projectile at 880 m/s, the KwK44 is able to produce heavy kinetic energy for above par penetration capabilities with armour-piercing shells.<br />
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=== Available shells ===<br />
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=== Comparison with analogues ===<br />
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* [[PaK44 (128 mm)]] - The anti-tank gun that the KwK44 is based off of.<br />
* [[D-25T (122 mm)]] - The Soviet counterpart where the KwK/PaK44 was inspired from.<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* High muzzle velocity<br />
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* High penetration values<br />
* Outstanding post-pen damage<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Slow reload<br />
* Sluggish gun movement<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Historically, the 128 mm was in use by the German navy (Kriegsmarine) as a medium-calibre gun for destroyer in the form of the [[SKC/34 (127 mm)|SKC/34]], and in use by the air force (Luftwaffe) for the Flak corps as a static defensive weapon to protect the German skies. The German army (Heer) began looking into a 128 mm gun after being inspired by the [[D-25T (122 mm)|Soviet 122 mm heavy artillery gun]], especially after the introduction of heavy Soviet tanks like the IS-2. In the eyes of high command, a heavy anti-tank gun was needed to fight against these new generation of Soviet tanks rather than the original dual purpose howitzer gun. Thus the PaK44 and the tank version KwK44 were developed. The gun could double as an artillery piece by the use of fewer charges giving the shells curvature. At the end of the war, a total of 51 units were produced.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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