Gun/Germany
A tank's gun, which can be a cannon, autoloader, or howitzer, is the tank's main weapon.To decide which gun to mount, you must look at the penetration, average damage, and rate of fire as very important considerations for choosing a gun.
Not all guns that are available for a tank can be mounted on any turret. If there is a turret module preceding a gun on a tank tech tree, you will need to research and install it before mounting the gun.
A destroyed gun will lock, preventing the tank from firing until it is repaired, and a damaged gun will fire with drastically reduced accuracy.
Gun Characteristics
Damage - The amount of hit points the shell takes from the enemy tank with a hit. Measured in HP (Hit Points), The gun damage statistics are usually written in a format such as #/#/#: referring to the shell types available for the gun, usually AP/APCR/HE ammo types.
Penetration - The penetration of the weapon refers to the amount of flat metal armor the gun can penetrate in millimeters (mm). Penetration is calculated as if firing at flat armor at a range of 100m, and is usually written in the #/#/# format. Again, this refers to the different shell types available for the gun.
Shells - The available shell types for the guns are determined by the color of the damage and penetration attributes: AP, APCR, HE, HEAT. For more info, see Ammo.
Rate of Fire - The rate of fire of a gun is the number of shells that can be fired in a minute, also known as RoF. For guns equipped with a magazine, the given rate of fire is the sustained rate of fire, or the average firing rate including the magazine reload time, not the burst firing rate of a single magazine.
Accuracy - The accuracy of the gun is the maximum shell dispersion when the sights are fully closed/contracted. The accuracy of a gun is measured in meters, indicating the amount of dispersion when fired at a target at a distance of 100m. The shell dispersion is also affected by Gaussian distribution.
Aim Time - The time it takes in seconds for the aiming reticle to shrink to minimum.
- See the sections on Autoloaders, Semi-Autos, or Autocannons for more details about those variants of the main gun available in-game.
Historical German Gun Marks
The German Wehrmacht practiced a standard convention in naming their gun designs and models. For example, the Tier-1 stock gun for the PzKpfw 35(t) was designated the 3,7 cm KwK 34 (t) L/40. This designation means that the gun is of a design adopted in 1934 and intended for use as a KampfwagenKanone (tank mounted main gun). It has a caliber of 3.7cm and a barrel Length equivalent to 40 times its caliber, or 40 x 3.7 = 148cm.
The (t) stands for " Tschechisch", and indicates that this gun is not of German origin, but instead refers to a gun designed and built in Czechoslavakia, which has been captured, renamed, and redeployed in German service. Similarly, an (r) in a German gun designation stands for "Russisch" and would refer to a captured, renamed, and re-used gun of Russian origin.
Other German acronyms and abbreviations used in gun names found in the following table of gun characteristics include:
- Ausf. = Ausführung, which means model or mark.
- Breda = refers to a gun made in Germany's Axis ally Italy, by Società Italiana Ernesto Breda of Brescia.
- E.W. = Einbau Waffe, which means a gun designed for fixed emplacement.
- F.H. = Feldhaubitze, which means a field howitzer.
- le.F.H. = Leichte Feldhaubitze, which means a light caliber field howitzer.
- s.F.H. = Schwere Feldhaubitze, which means a heavy caliber field howitzer.
- Flak = Flugabwehrkanone, which means an anti-aircraft gun.
- KwK = Kampfwagenkanone, which means a gun designed to be mounted as a tank's main gun.
- M.K. = Machinenkanone, which means an autocannon.
- Mörser = siege mortar.
- PaK = Panzerabwehrkanone, which means a gun intended for anti-tank use regardless of its mount.
- StuH = Sturmhaubitze, which means an assault howitzer.
- StuK = Sturmkanone, which means an assault gun.
German Guns
| Tier | Name | Ammo | Damage | Penetration | Rate of Fire | Accuracy | Aim Time | Price | Weight | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 3,7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 | 64-156 | 36/36/42 HP | 40/74/18 mm | 26.09 r/m | 0.46 m | 1.7s | 0  |
100 kg | Leichttraktor, Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A |
| I | 2 cm Breda | 420 | 11/11 HP | 30/47 mm | 97.96-117.07 r/m | 0.53 m | 1.8s | 1,970 |
70 kg | Leichttraktor |
| I | 2 cm KwK 38 L/55 | 240-420 | 11/11 HP | 23/46 mm | 109.09-130.43 r/m | 0.57 m | 1.4-1.7s | 1,920 |
70 kg | Leichttraktor, Pz.Kpfw. II, Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A |
| I | 2 cm KwK 30 L/55 | 240-320 | 11/11 HP | 23/46 mm | 96.33-120.69 r/m | 0.59 m | 1.7s | 2,130 |
70 kg | Pz.Kpfw. II |
| I | 2 cm KwK 38 L/55J | 400 | 11/11 HP | 23/46 mm | 138.46 r/m | 0.57 m | 1.4s |  |
70 kg | Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J |
| II | 2 cm Flak 38 L/112 | 260-600 | 11/11 HP | 39/51 mm | 109.09-178.22 r/m | 0.45 m | 1.3-1.6s | 3,160 |
110 kg | Pz.Kpfw. II, Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A |
| II | 3,7 cm PaK 38 (t) L/47 | 96 | 40/40/45 HP | 42/74/18 mm | 28.57 r/m | 0.39 m | 1.5s | 2,730 |
100 kg | Panzerjäger I |
| II | 4,7 cm PaK 38 (t) L/43 | 56-86 | 60/60/75 HP | 62/115/24 mm | 24-26.09 r/m | 0.37 m | 1.3-2s | 3,460 |
100 kg | Panzerjäger I |
| II | 3,7 cm KwK 38 (t) L/47 | 78 | 40/40/45 HP | 42/74/18 mm | 26.25 r/m | 0.41 m | 1.7s | |
100 kg | T-15 |
| II | 4,7 cm SA 35 L/34 | 112 | 52/52/62 HP | 55/90/24 mm | 27.63 r/m | 0.39 m | 1.1s | |
100 kg | Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) |
| III | 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 | 50-93 | 70/70/90 HP | 60/96/25 mm | 24 r/m | 0.48 m | 2.3s | 8,570 |
700 kg | Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A |
| III | 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 | 60-120 | 70/70/90 HP | 67/130/25 mm | 24-28.57 r/m | 0.39-0.4 m | 1.7-2.3s | 9,970 |
700 kg | VK 30.01 (H), Durchbruchswagen 2 |
| IV | 7,6 cm PaK 36 (r) | 36 | 115/115/165 HP | 96/166/38 mm | 12-16.67 r/m | 0.42-0.44 m | 1.9-2.7s | 28,900 |
460 kg | Marder II |
| IV | 7,5 cm StuK 40 L/43 | 40-44 | 110/110/175 HP | 103/139/38 mm | 15.38 r/m | 0.39 m | 1.7s | 25,000 |
1,437 kg | Hetzer, StuG III |
| IV | 7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24 | 70-80 | 110/110/175 HP | 43/87/38 mm | 14-17.6 r/m | 0.55 m | 1.7-2.3s | 10,450 |
780 kg | VK 30.01 (H), Durchbruchswagen 2 |
| IV | 7,5 cm KwK 40 L/43 | 78-92 | 110/110/175 HP | 103/139/38 mm | 13.95-16.22 r/m | 0.41 m | 1.7-2.3s | 25,000 |
1,437 kg | VK 30.01 (H) |
| V | 7,5 cm PaK 40/2 L/46 | 37 | 110/110/175 HP | 108/154/38 mm | 12.5-17.65 r/m | 0.38-0.4 m | 1.7-2.5s | 30,750 |
470 kg | Marder II |
| V | 7,5 cm PaK 39 L/48 | 40-79 | 110/110/175 HP | 110/158/38 mm | 15.38-17.14 r/m | 0.37 m | 1.7s | 27,380 |
1,520 kg | Hetzer, StuG III, JagdPz IV |
| V | 10,5 cm StuH 42 L/28 | 20-40 | 350/350/410 HP | 64/104/53 mm | 6.98-8.33 r/m | 0.53 m | 1.7s | 28,000 |
2,100 kg | Hetzer, StuG III, JagdPz IV |
| V | 7,5 cm A18 KwK | 60 | 110/110/175 HP | 116/167/38 mm | 14 r/m | 0.41 m | 2.5s | |
1,520 kg | T-25 |
| V | 7,5 cm KwK 40 L/48 | 87-92 | 110/110/175 HP | 110/158/38 mm | 13.95-14 r/m | 0.39 m | 1.7-2.3s | |
1,520 kg | Pz.Kpfw. IV Hydrostatisch |
| V | 7,5 cm KwK 40 L/48 | 54-92 | 110/110/175 HP | 110/158/38 mm | 13.95-16.22 r/m | 0.39 m | 1.7-2.3s | 27,380 |
1,520 kg | VK 30.01 (H), VK 30.02 (M) |
| V | 10,5 cm KwK 42 L/28 | 28-60 | 350/350/410 HP | 64/104/53 mm | 6.12-7.5 r/m | 0.54-0.55 m | 1.7-2.3s | 28,000 |
2,100 kg | Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger, Pz.Kpfw. V Panther, VK 36.01 (H), VK 30.01 (H), Panther II |
| VI | 7,5 cm StuK 42 L/70 | 36-68 | 135/135/175 HP | 150/194/38 mm | 13.33-15.79 r/m | 0.33 m | 1.7s | 53,000 |
1,740 kg | StuG III, JagdPz IV, Jagdpanther |
| VI | 7,5 cm KwK 42 L/70 | 36-110 | 135/135/175 HP | 150/194/38 mm | 10.53-13.33 r/m | 0.35 m | 2.3s | 53,000 |
1,740 kg | Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger, Pz.Kpfw. V Panther, VK 36.01 (H), VK 30.01 (H), Panther II, E-50, Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger (P), VK 30.01 (D), VK 30.02 (M) |
| VI | 7,5 cm KwK 42 L/70 | 82 | 135/135/175 HP | 150/194/38 mm | 13.33 r/m | 0.35 m | 2.3s | |
955 kg | Panther/M10 |
| VII | 8,8 cm KwK 36 L/56 | 50-92 | 220/220/270 HP | 132/171/44 mm | 8.11-9.23 r/m | 0.38 m | 2.3s | 66,000 |
2,050 kg | Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger, Pz.Kpfw. V Panther, VK 36.01 (H), VK 30.01 (H), VK 30.02 (D), VK 30.01 (P), Panther II |
| VII | 8,8 cm PaK 36 L/56 | 50-60 | 220/220/270 HP | 132/171/44 mm | 10.53-11.11 r/m | 0.35 m | 1.7s | 66,000 |
2,050 kg | JagdPz IV, Jagdpanther |
| VII | 7,5/5,5 cm Waffe 0725 | 68 | 135/135 HP | 157/221 mm | 12-15 r/m | 0.34 m | 2.3s | 18,300 |
720 kg | VK 36.01 (H), VK 30.01 (H) |
| VIII | 10,5 cm K 18 L/52 | 26 | 300/300/380 HP | 169/227/53 mm | 6.45 r/m | 0.36 m | 2.3s | |
3,000 kg | Dicker Max |
| VIII | 8,8 cm PaK 43 L/71 | 50-57 | 240/240/295 HP | 203/237/44 mm | 9.84-10 r/m | 0.32 m | 2.3s | 112,180 |
2,562 kg | Jagdpanther, Ferdinand |
| VIII | 10,5 cm PaK 45 L/52 | 40 | 320/320/420 HP | 200/244/60 mm | 7.32-7.5 r/m | 0.34 m | 1.7s | 116,490 |
3,000 kg | Jagdpanther, Ferdinand |
| VIII | 7,5 cm KwK 45 L/100 | 80-90 | 135/135/175 HP | 198/244/38 mm | 12.5-13.33 r/m | 0.3-0.32 m | 2.3s | 128,570 |
2,100 kg | Pz.Kpfw. V Panther, Panther II, E-50 |
| VIII | 8,8 cm KwK 43 L/71 | 60-92 | 240/240/295 HP | 203/237/44 mm | 6.59-8.22 r/m | 0.34 m | 2.9s | 112,180 |
2,562 kg | Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger, Pz.Kpfw. Tiger II, Panther II, E-75, E-50 |
| VIII | 8.8 cm PaK 43 L/71 Ausf. A | 68 | 240/240/295 HP | 203/237/44 mm | 11.11 r/m | 0.31 m | 2s | |
2,562 kg | 8,8 cm PaK 43 Jagdtiger |
| VIII | 10,5 cm KwK 45 L/52 | 42-56 | 320/320/420 HP | 200/244/60 mm | 5.5-6.74 r/m | 0.37 m | 2.3s | 116,490 |
3,000 kg | Pz.Kpfw. Tiger II, E-75 |
| IX | 10,5 cm KwK46 L/70 | 40 | 320/320/420 HP | 234/294/60 mm | 5 r/m | 0.33 m | 2.9s | |
3,600 kg | Löwe |
| IX | 10,5 cm KwK 46 L/68 | 36-42 | 320/320/420 HP | 225/285/60 mm | 4.76-6.59 r/m | 0.34 m | 2.3s | 178,500 |
3,600 kg | Pz.Kpfw. Tiger II, E-75 |
| IX | 8,8 cm KwK 46 L/100 | 66-74 | 240/240/295 HP | 223/261/44 mm | 8.7-9.09 r/m | 0.3 m | 2.9s | 174,550 |
3,350 kg | E-50 |
| IX | 10,5 cm KwK 45 L/52 Ausf. B | 48 | 390/390/510 HP | 220/270/60 mm | 6 r/m | 0.32 m | 2.3s | 225,600 |
3,000 kg | E-50 |
| X | 12,8 cm PaK 44 L/55 | 30-40 | 490/490/630 HP | 246/311/65 mm | 5-5.5 r/m | 0.35 m | 2.3s | 310,000 |
3,480 kg | Ferdinand, Jagdtiger |
| X | 12,8 cm PaK 44/2 L/61 | 36 | 560/560/700 HP | 276/352/65 mm | 5.26 r/m | 0.33 m | 2.3s | 339,000 |
3,580 kg | Jagdtiger |
| X | 12,8 cm KwK 44 L/55 | 36-68 | 490/490/630 HP | 246/311/65 mm | 3.82-4.2 r/m | 0.38 m | 2.9s | 310,000 |
3,480 kg | E-75, E-100 |
| X | 10,5 cm KwK 45 L/52 Ausf. K | 48 | 390/390/510 HP | 270/350/60 mm | 6.25 r/m | 0.3 m | 2.1s | 225,600 |
3,000 kg | E-50 Ausf. M |
| X | 15 cm KwK 44 L/38 | 28 | 750/750/950 HP | 235/334/85 mm | 3 r/m | 0.4 m | 2.9s | 340,000 |
3,650 kg | E-100 |
| X | 17 cm PaK46 | 24 | 1050/1050/1400 HP | 299/420/85 mm | 2.33 r/m | 0.35 m | 2.7s | 365,000 |
7,680 kg | JagdPz E-100 |
| X | 15 cm Pak L/63 | 30 | 750/750/950 HP | 279/334/75 mm | 3.64 r/m | 0.27 m | 1.5s | 340,000 |
6,300 kg | Grille 15 |
