The Jagdpanther SdKfz 173 , it was based on the Panther chassis and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was commonly called a Jagdpanther. General Details (Tank Destroyer) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1944 - 1945 Ordnance classification SdKfz 173 Quantity Produced 392 Weight unknown Crew 5 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 7.05 mtr Width 3.52 mtr Height 2.72 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 29 mph Max Cross Country Speed 15 mph Range Road 100 miles Range Cross Country unknown Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 700 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The Jagdpanther SdKfz 173 , it was based on the Panther chassis and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was commonly called a Jagdpanther. It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 weighing 9.400 kg and with a maximum range of 14,815 metres. Armour Details Turret Front n/a Side n/a Rear n/a Top n/a Superstructure Front 80mm @ 55° (139mm) Side 50mm @ 30° (58mm) Rear 40mm @ 35° (49mm) Top 25mm @ 87° (25mm) Hull Front 60mm @ 55° (105mm) Side 40mm @ 0° (40mm) Rear 40mm @ 25° (44mm) Top 25mm @ 90° (25mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 139 mm - Minimum 25 mm Weapon Details 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 8.8cm Kampfwagenkanone 43 L/71 (translates as Tank Gun) Calibre 88mm Length L/71 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content AP (AP Armor Piercing) 88mm 7.3Kg 1130M/Sec Quoted Penetration 182mm@500m Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.09 0.18 0.36 0.74 1.14 1.55 1.98 2.43 Penetration(mm@30°) 199 195 189 176 164 153 143 133 Penetration(mm@0°) 230 226 218 204 190 178 166 155 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 95 88 77 68 55 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 0.55 1.14 1.76 2.42 3.12 3.85 lateral dispersion means the side to side variation of the shell from the aiming point 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.21 0.32 0.43 0.53 0.64 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.27 0.41 0.55 0.68 0.82 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.41 0.63 0.84 1.04 1.25 range dispersion means the back to front variation of the shell from the aiming point 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.27 0.40 0.53 0.67 0.80 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.35 0.51 0.68 0.86 1.02 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.53 0.78 1.04 1.31 1.57 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 0.27 0.56 1.16 1.82 2.52 3.26 4.05 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 95 88 68 37 25 8 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. About Penetration Figures All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze). This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns. Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria: German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest) British: 1.02? (slightly looser) American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate) Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate) For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents, and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents. The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful. National Testing Standards German: 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) British: 1.02? - Complete penetration American: 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate Soviet: 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison. Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.

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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