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15cm sIG 33 L/11
15cm schwere Infanteriegeschutz 33 L/11
(translates as Heavy Artillery)

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Weapon Details
15cm sIG 33 L/11
15cm schwere Infanteriegeschutz 33 L/11
(translates as Heavy Artillery)
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History
Standard German army heavy infantry gun originally issued in 1927 was still being produced at the end or the war. This gun was also mounted on a number of motorised chassis such as the 15cm s.I.G 33 Gw II(A,B,C,F).
ManufacturerRheinmetal
Manufactured1927 - 1945
Calibre150mm
LengthL/11
Rate of Fire3rpm
 
15cm I Gr 33
(HE High Explosive)
150mm 38Kg 240M/Sec 8.300Kg explosive
Maximum Range 4700 Mtr
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.42 0.84 1.71 3.52 5.44 7.46 9.62 11.91
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.42 0.84 1.71 3.52 5.44 7.46 9.62 11.91
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 77 22 6 2 1 0
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill6 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill12 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill30 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 2 mtr24 mm
An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 12 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 30 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 2 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 24 mm of the tank armour including the roof.


 
15cm I Gr 39 Hl/A
(HEAT High Explosive Anti-Tank)
150mm 25Kg 240M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 160mm @ 500mtr/0°
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.42 0.84 1.71 3.52
Penetration(mm@30°) 160 160 160 160
Penetration(mm@0°) 160 160 160 160
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 77 22

Vehicles in our database using this gun
Vehicle NameCommon Name
 15cm sIG 33 Gw IIBison 
  
 15cm sIG Gw 38(t)Grille 
 15cm sIG Gw 38(t) front engine ausf M 
 PzKpfw I Ausf B 15cm sIG33(Sf)Panzer I 
 StuG III 15 cm Stu.I.G. L/11Stug III 
 

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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