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SdKfz 164 8.8cm Pak 43/1 Gw III/IV (Nashorn,Hornisse)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 164

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The SdKfz 164 8.8cm Pak 43/1 Gw III/IV based on the existing PzKpfw III/IV and was in use from 1943 to 1945.

General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1943 - 1945 Ordnance classification SdKfz 164 Quantity Produced 493 Weight unknown Crew 4 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 5.85 mtr Width 2.97 mtr Height 2.65 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 25 mph Max Cross Country Speed 15 mph Range Road 131 miles Range Cross Country unknown Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 360 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The SdKfz 164 8.8cm Pak 43/1 Gw III/IV based on the existing PzKpfw III/IV and was in use from 1943 to 1945. It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 8.8cm Pak 43/41 L/71 which could penetrate 194 mm of flat plate at 800 metres Armour Details Turret Front n/a Side n/a Rear n/a Top n/a Superstructure Front 10mm @ 37° (13mm) Side 10mm @ 16° (10mm) Rear 10mm @ 10° (10mm) Top n/a Hull Front 30mm @ 20° (32mm) Side 20mm @ 0° (20mm) Rear 20mm @ 10° (20mm) Top 15mm @ 90° (15mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 32 mm - Minimum 15 mm

Weapon Details 8.8cm Pak 43/41 L/71 8.8cm Panzerabwehrkanone 43/41 L/71 (translates as Anti Tank Gun) History As the carriages for the Pak 43 were taking time to manufacture this 8.8cm gun was mounted on a simplified carriage which was made up from standard existing parts. This version of the Pak 43 was heavy and cumbersome to move, but still had the effectivity of the 4 wheeled version. Manufacturer Krupp Manufactured 1943 - 1945 Calibre 88mm Length L/71 Rate of Fire 10 rpm   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 8.8cm Pzgr Patr 39/1 (AP Armor Piercing) 88mm 10.4Kg 1000M/Sec Quoted Penetration 182mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 210mm/0°) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.1 0.2 0.42 0.88 1.39 1.96 2.59 3.3 Penetration(mm@30°) 215 202 187 168 149 133 116 102 Penetration(mm@0°) 249 234 216 194 173 154 135 118 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 90 69 44 25 8.8cm Pzgr Patr 40 (AP40 Armour Piercing Tungsten Cored) 88mm 7.3Kg 1130M/Sec Quoted Penetration 226mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 260mm/0°) Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.09 0.18 0.38 0.82 1.33 1.93 2.66 3.54 Penetration(mm@30°) 278 256 229 196 166 138 113 90 Penetration(mm@0°) 322 296 265 227 192 160 131 105 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 90 69 41 22 8.8cm Sprgr Patr L/4.5 (HE High Explosive) 88mm 9.4Kg 750M/Sec 0.870Kg explosive Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 0.27 0.56 1.17 1.85 2.61 3.45 4.4 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 0.27 0.56 1.17 1.85 2.61 3.45 4.4 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 96 74 41 25 15 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 2 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 2 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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