MK103/38 (30 mm) - Revision history

U22067555: Added Zerstörer 45

2024-03-25T15:57:56Z

Added Zerstörer 45

U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added S-701

2023-05-15T15:20:14Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added S-701

U38088265: /* History */

2022-09-26T21:22:52Z

‎History

U137319744: /* History */ added history

2022-09-25T15:41:24Z

‎History: added history

U44629479: Edits

2021-08-07T08:35:36Z

Edits

U38088265: Added auto-weapon card, tank cannon -> anti-aircraft gun

2019-08-27T13:36:09Z

Added auto-weapon card, tank cannon -> anti-aircraft gun

U38088265: Added Kugelblitz

2019-07-18T14:08:04Z

Added Kugelblitz

U28580205: /* Pros and cons */

2019-04-19T15:20:32Z

‎Pros and cons

U17514706: /* Pros and cons */

2019-04-17T15:40:43Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: Created

2019-03-30T14:36:36Z

Created

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== Description ==
''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.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|germ_s_100_s_174_class}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== 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.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany naval cannons}}

[[Category:Naval cannons]]

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 * {{Specs-Link|germ_flakpanzer_IV_Kugelblitz}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_s_100_s_174_class}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_s_700_s_701}}

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 == Description ==
 ''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.''
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Very inaccurate with extended bursts.
+* Very inaccurate with extended bursts
-* Slow reload.
+* Slow reload
 == History ==
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 * ''other literature.''
 {{Germany naval cannons}}
-[[Category:Tank cannons]]
+[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]
 [[Category:Naval cannons]]

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 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!--Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.-->
 '''Pros:'''
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 * Good armor penetration from HVAP-T shells
 * 30 round magazine compared to the usual 20 on the 20mm
 '''Cons:'''
-* Very Inaccurate with extended bursts.
+* Very inaccurate with extended bursts.
 * Slow reload.
 == History ==

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 == History ==
-The development of the MK 103/38 is an anti-aircraft twin-mount variant of the [[MK 103 (30 mm)|MK 103]], a dual-purpose anti-armor and air-to-air autocannon developed by Germany in World War II. With the gradual losses to the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) starting 1943, the Germans began aggressively  developing new self-propelled anti-aircraft designs to counter the threat of Allied bombers. While the first generation models like the [[Wirbelwind]] and [[Ostwind]] were open-topped designs, the Germans were moving towards a newer fully enclosed vehicle for better crew protection. At the same time, the increasing inadequacies of their main anti-aircraft gun, the [[FlaK38 (20 mm)|FlaK38]] led to larger, more powerful guns being used for these new designs. The airborne MK 103, in a twin-mounted purpose built oscillating turret was mounted on the chassis of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV]], creating the [[Kugelblitz]] (ball lightning.) However, the state of German industry late in World War II meant that only five prototypes were built.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 == 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 ==

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_flakpanzer_IV_Kugelblitz}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_s_100_s_174_class}}
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Good explosive damage from HE shells
 * Good armour penetration from HVAP-T shells
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Very inaccurate with extended bursts
 * Slow reload
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+The development of the MK 103/38 is an anti-aircraft twin-mount variant of the [[MK 103 (30 mm)|MK 103]], a dual-purpose anti-armor and air-to-air autocannon developed by Germany in World War II. With the gradual losses to the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) starting 1943, the Germans began aggressively  developing new self-propelled anti-aircraft designs to counter the threat of Allied bombers. While the first generation models like the [[Wirbelwind]] and [[Ostwind]] were open-topped designs, the Germans were moving towards a newer fully enclosed vehicle for better crew protection. At the same time, the increasing inadequacies of their main anti-aircraft gun, the [[FlaK38 (20 mm)|FlaK38]] led to larger, more powerful guns being used for these new designs. The airborne MK 103, in a twin-mounted purpose built oscillating turret was mounted on the chassis of the [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV]], creating the [[Kugelblitz]] (ball lightning.) However, the state of German industry late in World War II meant that only five prototypes were built.
 == Media ==
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''