S.I.G.33 (150 mm)

Description

The 150 mm S.I.G.33 is a German howitzer. It stands for "Schwere Infanterie Geschütz 33" (literally: heavy infantry gun 33).

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• 15cm sIG 33 B Sfl

General info

The 15 cm S.I.G.33 is capable of firing HE and HEAT shells. Because of the short barrel design, it becomes extremely inaccurate at long range.

Available shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
J.Gr.38	HE	61	61	61	61	61	61
J.Gr.39 HI/A	HEAT	185	185	185	185	185	185

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
J.Gr.38	HE	240	38.00	0.1	0.5	8,600	79°	80°	81°
J.Gr.39 HI/A	HEAT	280	24.58	0	0.1	5,320	62°	69°	73°

Comparison with analogues

• The 150 mm Stu.H 43 L/12 used by the Brummbar is of similar length, fires the same shells but needs a longer time to reload.
• The 150 mm Type 38 on the Ho-Ro fires a heavier shell with more explosive filler.
• The 152 mm M-10T equipped on the KV-2 (Family) fires a heavier HE shell but with less explosive filler and less penetration.

Usage in battles

The 150 mm S.I.G.33 is capable of shooting enemies behind cover because of the slow muzzle velocity and curved trajectory of its projectiles, but it is fairly inaccurate beyond 500 m.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fires a giant shell with lots of explosive filler
• Damage and armour penetration stem entirely from the explosive force, meaning for most vehicles at its battle rating, just aim centre mass
• Enough explosive filler that it can destroy unarmoured/light armoured targets with splash damage and overpressure alone

Cons:

• Extremely slow reload rate, if you miss your initial shot in a confrontation you will most likely be destroyed before being able to reload
• Slow muzzle velocity and a heavy projectile means a lot of range adjustment and leading will have to be made
• In close quarters you may end up knocking yourself out due to overpressure damage
• On heavily armoured opponents, the few ways possible to destroy them is to fire the shell either down underneath the tank or at the roof.

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Media

Videos

Top 7 best rounds discusses the J.Gr.38 at 3:09 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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