8.8 cm KwK 36
88 mm tank gun used by the German Army during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Tiger I tank gun. For the renowned German "88", see 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41.
The 8.8 cm KwK 36 (German: 8,8 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36) was an 88-millimetre (3.5 in) tank gun used by the German Army during World War II. This was the primary armament of the PzKpfw VI Tiger I tank. It was developed and built by Krupp.
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8.8 cm KwK 36 | |
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Type | Kampfwagenkanone |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
Used by | Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Unit cost | 18,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 492.8 cm (194.0 in) bore (56 calibres) |
Shell | Fixed QF 88 × 571mmR |
Shell weight | 10.2 kg (22 lb) Pzgr 39 Armor-piercing, capped, ballistic capped shell 7.3 kg (16 lb) Pzgr 40 Armor-piercing composite rigid (APCR) |
Calibre | 88 mm (3.46 in) |
Elevation | -8° to +15° |
Rate of fire | 10 round per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 780 m/s (2,600 ft/s) APCBC 930 m/s (3,100 ft/s) APCR |
Maximum firing range | 10,500 m (34,449 ft) |
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