KwK38 (20 mm) - Revision history

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 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_38t_Aufklarungspanzer}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_234_1}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_pzkpfw_II_ausf_F}}
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 {{Germany tank cannons}}
 [[Category:Tank cannons]]

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 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-The '''KwK38 (20 mm)''' was an improved version of the [[KwK30 (20 mm)]], having almost double the fire rate than its predecessor. It is used on the later version of the Panzer II - the [[Pz.II F]].
+The '''20 mm KwK38''' is a German anti-tank cannon. It is an improved version of the [[KwK30 (20 mm)|20 mm KwK30]], having almost double the fire rate than its predecessor. It is used on the later version of the Panzer II - the [[Pz.II F]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * Relatively long reload of 7.8 seconds when stock
 * Small magazine, only has 10 shells
-* Because of the high fire rate and small magazine, it is easy to waste all your ammo in a few seconds.
+* Because of the high fire rate and small magazine, it is easy to waste all your ammo in a few seconds
 == History ==
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 == External links ==

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 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - Half of the shells (HEFI-T) are useless against tanks while the other 50% (API-T) is useless against planes. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly armored vehicles like SPAA vehicles.
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - Half of the shells (HEFI-T) are useless against tanks while the other 50% (API-T) is useless against planes. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly-armoured vehicles like SPAA vehicles.
 * '''Sprgr.:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-* '''PzGr:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - This belt offers a good transition from the ''Default'' to the ''PzGr 40'' APCR belt. The round offers decent use and damage against lightly armored tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler however, it is better to focus on the ''PzGr 40'' belt to maximize penetration power.
+* '''PzGr:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - This belt offers a good transition from the ''Default'' to the ''PzGr 40'' APCR belt. The round offers decent use and damage against lightly-armoured tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler however, it is better to focus on the ''PzGr 40'' belt to maximize penetration power.
-* '''PzGr 40:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}} - This belt is best for fighting tanks. While the damage effects post-penetration are quite poor, the rapid-fire from the autocannon will wreck most tanks at this BR. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew members to make the most of each shell. Against angled armor, however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective, just like any other APCR shell.
+* '''PzGr 40:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}} - This belt is best for fighting tanks. While the damage effects post-penetration are quite poor, the rapid-fire from the autocannon will wreck most tanks at this BR. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew members to make the most of each shell. Against angled armour, however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective, just like any other APCR shell.
 {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, API-T, HVAP-T}}
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 {{Germany tank cannons}}
 [[Category:Tank cannons]]

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 * '''PzGr 40:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}} - This belt is best for fighting tanks. While the damage effects post-penetration are quite poor, the rapid-fire from the autocannon will wreck most tanks at this BR. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew members to make the most of each shell. Against angled armor, however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective, just like any other APCR shell.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, API-T, HVAP-T}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-* Germany - [[KwK30 (20 mm)|KwK30 (20mm)]]
+* Germany - [[KwK30 (20 mm)]]
 * Great Britain - [[Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)]]

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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
-The KwK38 has an extremely high rate of fire - 450 rounds per minute. It also has very good penetration, up to 64 mm at point-blank range. However, the penetration rate falls drastically at 500 m.
+The KwK38 has an extremely high rate of fire - 450 rounds per minute. It also has very good penetration, up to 48 mm at point-blank range. However, the penetration rate falls drastically at 500 m.
 === Available ammunition ===
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 * Extremely high fire rate
 * High penetration at close/medium ranges when using PzGr 40 belt with HVAP-T
-* Better fire rate and penetration when compared to other 20mm cannons at its rank
+* Better fire rate and penetration when compared to other 20 mm cannons at its rank
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Small magazine, only has 10 shells
 * Because of the high fire rate and small magazine, it is easy to waste all your ammo in a few seconds.
 == History ==

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 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} - Half of the shells (HEFI-T) are useless against tanks while the other 50% (API-T) is useless against planes. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly armored vehicles like SPAA vehicles.
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}} - Half of the shells (HEFI-T) are useless against tanks while the other 50% (API-T) is useless against planes. However, this belt is reliable against open-topped or lightly armored vehicles like SPAA vehicles.
-* '''Sprgr.:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
+* '''Sprgr.:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-* '''PzGr:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - This belt offers a good transition from the ''Default'' to the ''PzGr 40'' APCR belt. The round offers decent use and damage against lightly armored tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler however, it is better to focus on the ''PzGr 40'' belt to maximize penetration power.
+* '''PzGr:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}} - This belt offers a good transition from the ''Default'' to the ''PzGr 40'' APCR belt. The round offers decent use and damage against lightly armored tanks, especially at close range. Due to lack of high-explosive filler however, it is better to focus on the ''PzGr 40'' belt to maximize penetration power.
 * '''PzGr 40:''' {{Annotation|HVAP-T|High-velocity armour-piercing tracer}} - This belt is best for fighting tanks. While the damage effects post-penetration are quite poor, the rapid-fire from the autocannon will wreck most tanks at this BR. In close combat, these shells should be used against modules and crew members to make the most of each shell. Against angled armor, however, the APCR ammo may not be very effective, just like any other APCR shell.
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 ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 |-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 36 || 34 || 26 || 19 || 14 || 10
+| Default || 37 || 34 || 23 || 14 || 9 || 6
 |-
 | Sprgr. || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
 |-
-| PzGr || 36 || 34 || 26 || 19 || 14 || 10
+| PzGr || 37 || 34 || 23 || 14 || 9 || 6
 |-
-| PzGr 40 || 64 || 63 || 26 || 8 || 3 || 1
+| PzGr 40 || 48 || 45 || 31 || 20 || 13 || 8
 |-
 |}
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 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==