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Jagdpanther SdKfz 173 (Jagdpanther)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 173

Tweet The Jagdpanther SdKfz 173 based on the existing Panther and was in use from 1944 to 1945. General Details 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 based on the existing Panther and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 which could penetrate 171 mm of flat plate at 400 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 0.37 0.78 1.23 1.73 2.29 2.92 Penetration(mm@30°) 171 160 148 133 118 105 92 80 Penetration(mm@0°) 198 185 171 154 137 122 107 93 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 93 77 57 29 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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