Germany
PzKpfw IV Ausf A SdKfz 161 (Panzer IV)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 161

Weapon Details
	7.92mm MG 34 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 34 (translates as Machine Gun) x 2
		History
		Derived from the Solothern Maschinengewehr Modell 30, it became the main machine gun for the German army. It could be fitted with a bipod for infantry use, an Anti Aircraft mount, or a heavy tripod to turn the gun into a heavy machine gun.
		Manufacturer	Mauser-Werke
		Manufactured	1936 - 1943
		Calibre	7.92mm
		Length	L/79
		Rate of Fire	800 rpm

S.m.K (BALL Standard Small Arms) 7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.2 Penetration(mm@30°) 5 Penetration(mm@0°) 6 Hit Probability(%) 98 Weapon Details 7.5cm KwK 37 L/24 7.5cm Kampfwagenkanone 37 L/24 (translates as Tank Gun) History This gun was fitted to the early Panzer IV and StuG III vehicles Manufactured 1937 - 1942 Calibre 75mm Length L/24   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content K. Gr. rot Pz (AP Armor Piercing) 75mm 6.8Kg 385M/Sec Quoted Penetration 38mm@500m/30° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.1 2.33 3.71 5.28 7.09 9.17 Penetration(mm@30°) 63 58 53 46 40 35 30 25 Penetration(mm@0°) 73 68 62 54 47 41 35 29 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 54 22 6 2 1 7.5 cm Sprgr.34 - short (HE High Explosive) 75mm 4.4Kg 385M/Sec 0.454Kg explosive Maximum Range 6250 Mtr Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.1 2.33 3.71 5.29 7.09 9.17 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.1 2.33 3.71 5.29 7.09 9.17 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 54 22 6 2 1 Blast/Fragmentation Effects Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill 3 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill 6 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill 16 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr 1 mm An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. An explosion within 16 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 1 mm of the tank armour including the roof.

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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