PaK43 (88 mm) - Revision history

U38088265: Redirected page to KwK43 (88 mm)

2023-02-01T18:45:06Z

Redirected page to KwK43 (88 mm)

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2022-09-18T16:19:43Z

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U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added Elefant

2022-06-21T13:18:15Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added Elefant

U44629479: Undo revision 110419 by U83302723 (talk)

2021-09-08T07:50:10Z

Undo revision 110419 by U83302723 (talk)

U83302723: Edited the comparison with analogue Section. Added some pictures showing off the length of various 88m compared to the Pak 43 Linked 3 Videos that showcase Tank destroyers equipped with this weapon. Will edit this article more in the following days.

2021-09-07T23:54:57Z

Edited the comparison with analogue Section. Added some pictures showing off the length of various 88m compared to the Pak 43 Linked 3 Videos that showcase Tank destroyers equipped with this weapon. Will edit this article more in the following days.

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2021-09-07T06:59:40Z

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I added a very good amount of bulk and information to the page. I am going to be adding more and reviewing the articles as a whole in the following days. Please bear with me as this is my first ever edit and there are likely formatting Issues.

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2019-11-25T16:45:57Z

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← Older revision		Revision as of 18:45, 1 February 2023
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−	~~== Description ==~~	+	#REDIRECT [[KwK43 (88 mm)]]
−	<!-- ''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 '''88 mm PaK43''' is the anti-tank version of the famous [[KwK43 (88 mm)\|long 88 mm KwK43]] cannon. PaK stands for Panzerabwehrkanone, literally "anti-tank cannon".~~
−
−	~~=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->~~
−
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_panzerjager_panther}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_panzerbefelhswagen_jagdpanther}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_panzerjager_nashorn}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_panzerjager_tiger_P_ferdinand}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_panzerjager_tiger_P_elefant}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_waffentrager_krupp_steyr}}
−
−	~~== General info ==~~
−	~~<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->~~
−	The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the 88 mm KwK43 tank cannon, it features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post-penetration damage, overall making it a very versatile weapon.
−
−	~~=== Available ammunition ===~~
−	<!-- ''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).'' -->
−
−	~~{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"~~
−	~~! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics~~
−	\|-
−	~~! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead~~
−	~~! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)~~
−	\|-
−	~~! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| PzGr 39/43 \|\| APCBC \|\| 237 \|\| 234 \|\| 222 \|\| 207 \|\| 193 \|\| 180~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| PzGr 40/43 \|\| APCR \|\| 279 \|\| 273 \|\| 252 \|\| 227 \|\| 205 \|\| 185~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Hl.Gr 39 \|\| HEAT \|\| 110 \|\| 110 \|\| 110 \|\| 110 \|\| 110 \|\| 110~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Sprgr.43 \|\| HE \|\| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| 14~~
−	\|-
−	\|}
−	~~{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"~~
−	~~! colspan="10" \| Shell details~~
−	\|-
−	~~! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(m)~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)~~
−	~~! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)~~
−	~~! colspan="3" \| Ricochet~~
−	\|-
−	~~! 0% !! 50% !! 100%~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| PzGr 39/43 \|\| APCBC \|\| 1,000 \|\| 10.16 \|\| 1.2 \|\| 14 \|\| 108.8 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| PzGr 40/43 \|\| APCR \|\| 1,130 \|\| 7.3 \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| 66° \|\| 70° \|\| 72°~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Hl.Gr 39 \|\| HEAT \|\| 600 \|\| 7.64 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 1,100 \|\| 62° \|\| 69° \|\| 73°~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Sprgr.43 \|\| HE \|\| 820 \|\| 9.4 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 1,000 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°~~
−	\|-
−	\|}
−
−	~~=== Comparison with analogues ===~~
−	~~''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''~~
−
−	~~== Usage in battles ==~~
−	<!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
−	The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to the below average reload speed. At most BRs it is found, it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TDs that appear in this BR range.
−
−	~~=== Pros and cons ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->~~
−
−	~~'''Pros:'''~~
−
−	* Great firepower
−	* Great versatility
−	* High velocity
−	* Ease of use
−
−	~~'''Cons:'''~~
−
−	* Slightly sub-par reload speed
−
−	~~== 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>.''
−
−	~~== Media ==~~
−	~~''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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.'' -->
−
−	* [[T15E1 (90 mm)]]
−	* [[T15E2 (90 mm)]]
−	* [[T54 (90 mm)]]
−	* [[Flak 41 (88 mm)]]
−	* [[KwK43 (88 mm)]]
−	* [[D-58 (85 mm)]]
−	* [[D-70 (85 mm)]]
−
−	~~== 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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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| PzGr 39/43 || APCBC || 237 || 234 || 222 || 207 || 194 || 181
+| PzGr 39/43 || APCBC || 237 || 234 || 222 || 207 || 193 || 180
 |-
 | PzGr 40/43 || APCR || 279 || 273 || 252 || 227 || 205 || 185
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-

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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.'' -->
-The 88 mm PaK43 (''Panzerabwehrkanone, literally "armour defence cannon"'') is the anti-tank version of the famous 'long 88', the [[KwK43 (88 mm)|KwK43]].
+The '''88 mm PaK43''' is the anti-tank version of the famous [[KwK43 (88 mm)|long 88 mm KwK43]] cannon. PaK stands for Panzerabwehrkanone, literally "anti-tank cannon".
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
-The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the other Long 88 guns, it features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post penetration damage, overall making it a very versatile weapon.
+The 88 mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the 88 mm KwK43 tank cannon, it features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post-penetration damage, overall making it a very versatile weapon.
 === Available ammunition ===
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
-The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to the the below average reload speed. At most BRs that it is found, it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TDs that appear in this BR range.
+The cannon is mainly used for defensive play, due to the below average reload speed. At most BRs it is found, it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TDs that appear in this BR range.
 === Pros and cons ===
@@ Line 90: / Line 90: @@
 == 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.'' -->
-* T15E1 (90 mm)
+* [[T15E1 (90 mm)]]
-* T15E2 (90 mm)
+* [[T15E2 (90 mm)]]
-* T54 (90 mm)
+* [[T54 (90 mm)]]
-* Flak 41 (88 mm)
+* [[Flak 41 (88 mm)]]
-* KwK43 (88 mm)
+* [[KwK43 (88 mm)]]
-* D-58 (85 mm)
+* [[D-58 (85 mm)]]
-* D-70 (85 mm)
+* [[D-70 (85 mm)]]
 == External links ==

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 * {{Specs-Link|germ_panzerjager_nashorn}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_panzerjager_tiger_P_ferdinand}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_waffentrager_krupp_steyr}}

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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-Notable equivalents include the Russian D50 and D10S cannons found at this Br range with similar damage, penetration and reload speed.
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Great Firepower
+* Great firepower
-* Great Versatility
+* Great versatility
-* Great Velocity
+* High velocity
-* Ease of Use
+* Ease of use
 '''Cons:'''
 * Slightly sub-par reload speed
 == 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>.''
 == Media ==
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92db-SF8KpY Gaijinn's Official Video on German Tank Destroyers
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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:''
+<-- ''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;''
+* T15E1 (90 mm)
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* T15E2 (90 mm)
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
+The 88mm Pak43 cannon is the anti-tank version of the other Long 88 guns, It features high velocity rounds, good penetration and post penetration damage overall making it a very versatile weapon
 === 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).''
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+The closest American equivalent to this cannon is going to be both the 90mm T15E1-1 cannon found on the Super Pershing, and the 90mm M3 cannon on the T25
 == 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.''
+The cannon is mainly going to be used for defensive play, due to the the below average reload speed of a stock crew. At Most of the BR's that you experience it can punch through everything you encounter. Notable exceptions are the hull of the Super Pershing and T25, along with some of the hulls of Russian TD's that appear in this BR range
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*

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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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
+<!--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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.-->
-The 88mm PaK 43 (''Panzerabwehrkanone, literally 'armour defence cannon''') is the anti-tank version of the famous 'long 88', the KwK 43.
+The 88mm PaK43 (''Panzerabwehrkanone, literally 'armour defence cannon''') is the anti-tank version of the famous 'long 88', the [[KwK43 (88 mm)|KwK43]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===