Difference between revisions of "KwK37 (75 mm)"
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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
| − | The [[Howitzer_M2_(75_mm)|M2 howitzer (75 mm)]] would be the closest comparison to the '''Kwk 37 (75 mm)''', despite that it is much weaker, receiving much weaker shelles and having a shorter velocity. | + | * The [[Howitzer_M2_(75_mm)|M2 howitzer (75 mm)]] would be the closest comparison to the '''Kwk 37 (75 mm)''', despite that it is much weaker, receiving much weaker shelles and having a shorter velocity. |
| − | [[K51_L/24_(75_mm)|K51 L/24]] has the same stats | + | * [[K51_L/24_(75_mm)|K51 L/24]] has the same stats |
| − | + | * KwK44 L36 (75 mm) has the same stats | |
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Example.jpg|Caption1 | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
The '''Kwk 37 (75 mm)''' is a low velocity heat launcher that forces its to be effective at close range but is compensated with having fast reload and the Heat | The '''Kwk 37 (75 mm)''' is a low velocity heat launcher that forces its to be effective at close range but is compensated with having fast reload and the Heat | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
* Fast reload | * Fast reload | ||
| − | * | + | * HEAT has great penetration |
| + | * Has the ability to hull break some notably tanks around the BR of the tank that has it equipped | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * AP round is has low penetration |
| + | * Gun velocity is quite low | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Revision as of 13:24, 19 October 2019
Contents
Description
The KwK 37 (75mm) is the main cannon for the early Pz.IV tanks, StuG III A and Nb.Fz at rank one and the Pz.IV F1 and PZ.III N and rank two.
The Kwk 37 (75 mm) was used and an mounted infantry support cannon until it was replace by the KwK 40 (75mm) later in the war as Soviet armor became more tougher to fight
Its gun is quite a useful gun, being able to pen most all enemy's at it BR and a great combo with a quick reload
General info
Available shells
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
| 10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
| K.Gr.rot Pz. | APCBC | 52 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 34 | 30 |
| Hl.Gr. 38B | HEAT | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Hl.Gr. 38C | HEAT | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Sprgr. 34 | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| K.Gr.rot Pz. | APCBC | 385 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 15.0 | 80 | +4° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| Hl.Gr. 38B | HEAT | 450 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 872.1 | +0° | 62° | 69° | 73° |
| Hl.Gr. 38C | HEAT | 450 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 875.5 | +0° | 62° | 69° | 73° |
| Sprgr. 34 | HE | 420 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 686 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| Smoke characteristic | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Screen radius in m |
Screen time in s |
Screen hold time in s: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
| K.Gr.Rot Nb. | 423 | 6.8 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Comparison with analogues
- The M2 howitzer (75 mm) would be the closest comparison to the Kwk 37 (75 mm), despite that it is much weaker, receiving much weaker shelles and having a shorter velocity.
- K51 L/24 has the same stats
- KwK44 L36 (75 mm) has the same stats
Caption1
Caption2
Usage in battles
The Kwk 37 (75 mm) is a low velocity heat launcher that forces its to be effective at close range but is compensated with having fast reload and the Heat having good penetration, the Kwk 37 (75 mm) is made even more effective with the ability to hull break some notably tanks around the BR of the tank that has it equipped, some examples are all BTs, all LVTs, most AA (mainly trucks) and a few more
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fast reload
- HEAT has great penetration
- Has the ability to hull break some notably tanks around the BR of the tank that has it equipped
Cons:
- AP round is has low penetration
- Gun velocity is quite low
History
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Media
See also
https://wiki.warthunder.com/Pz.IV_(Disambiguation)
External links
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| Germany tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | KwK30 · KwK38 · Rh202 |
| 28/20 mm | s.Pz.B.41 |
| 30 mm | MK 30-2/ABM |
| 37 mm | KwK34(t) · KwK36 · KwK38(t) · PaK L/45 |
| 47 mm | Pak.(t)(Sf.) |
| 50 mm | KwK39 · KwK L/42 · PaK38 |
| 57 mm | Bofors L/70 Mk.1 |
| 75 mm | K51 L/24 · KwK37 · KwK40 L43 · KwK40 L48 · KwK42 · KwK44 · KwK44 L/36.5 · PaK39 L48 · PaK40/3 L46 · PaK42 · StuK37 · StuK40 L43 · StuK40 L48 |
| 76 mm | PaK36 (r) |
| 88 mm | Flak.37 · Flak 41 · KwK36 · KwK43 · PaK43 |
| 90 mm | BK90 |
| 105 mm | CN105-57 · Cockerill HP · FMK.4 Modelo 1L · K.18 · KwK L/68 · L7A3 · PzK M57 · StuH42 |
| 120 mm | Rh120 L/44 · Rh120 L/55 · Rh120 L/55 A1 |
| 128 mm | K.40 · KwK44 · PaK44 |
| 150 mm | s.I.G.33 · Stu.H 43 L/12 |
| 380 mm | RW61 |
| Foreign: | |
| 30 mm | Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) · HSS 831L (Britain) |
| 57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.V (Britain) |
| 73 mm | 2A28 (USSR) |
| 75 mm | M3 (USA) |
| 76 mm | F-32 (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M32 (USA) |
| 90 mm | M36 (USA) · M41 (USA) |
| 105 mm | GT-3 (South Africa) |
| 125 mm | 2A46 (USSR) |
| 152 mm | M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA) |
| 155 mm | M126 (USA) |
