Germany 3.7cm Flak36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8tOrdnance cl

World War 2 Tank and Gun Database

The 3.7cm Flak36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8t, it was based on the Halftrack chassis and was in use from 1943 to 1945.

General Details (SP Anti Aircraft)

Specifications
Operational Date(s)	1943 - 1945
Ordnance classification	Sdkfz 7/2
Quantity Produced	123
Weight	unknown
Crew	10
M.G's small	n/a
M.G's large(>10mm)	n/a
Length	6.85 mtr
Width	2.40 mtr
Height	2.62 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed	31 mph
Max Cross Country Speed	unknown
Range Road	156 miles
Range Cross Country	unknown
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	unknown
Horse Power	140 hp
Power/Weight	unknown

General Information
The 3.7cm Flak36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 8t, it was based on the Halftrack chassis and was in use from 1943 to 1945. Its main armament consisted of a 3.7cm Flak 36/37 which could penetrate 49.9 mm of flat plate at 100 metres

Armour Details

Turret
Front	n/a
Side	n/a
Rear	n/a
Top	n/a

Superstructure
Front	n/a
Side	n/a
Rear	n/a
Top	n/a

Hull
Front	n/a
Side	n/a
Rear	n/a
Top	n/a

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)


3.7cm Flak 36/37 3.7cm Flugabwehrkanone 36/37 (translates as Anti Aircraft Gun)

	History
	Redesign of the 3.7cm Flak 18 to reduce overall weight and portability.
	Manufacturer	Rheinmetal
	Manufactured	1936 - 1945
	Calibre	37mm
	Length	L/85
	Rate of Fire	820 rpm

Ammunition Details
Name/Id	Calibre Weight MVelocity					Explosive Content
3.7cm Pzgr Patr 18 (AP Armor Piercing)	37mm 0.68Kg 762M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 31mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ? 35mm/0?)
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.13	0.27	0.57	1.23	1.97	2.79	3.68	4.63
Penetration(mm@30°)	43	40	36	28	22	17	13	10
Penetration(mm@0°)	50	47	42	33	26	20	16	12
Hit Probability(%)	79	79	76	71	55	30	12	6

Range(Mtr)	500	1000	1500	2000	3000	4000	5000	6000
3.7cm Sprgr Patr 18(AA) (HE High Explosive)	37mm 0.64Kg 820M/Sec					≈0.095Kg explosive
Maximum Range 6000 Mtr
Flight Time(Secs)	0.67	1.46	2.37	3.38	5.64	8.15	10.78	13.45
lateral dispersion means the side to side variation of the shell from the aiming point
50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr)	0.13	0.27	0.40	0.53	0.80	1.07	1.33	1.60
80% of shells land within +/- (mtr)	0.17	0.35	0.51	0.68	1.02	1.37	1.70	2.05
95% of shells land within +/- (mtr)	0.25	0.53	0.78	1.04	1.57	2.10	2.61	3.14
range dispersion means the back to front variation of the shell from the aiming point
50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr)	0.17	0.33	0.50	0.67	1.00	1.33	1.67	2.00
80% of shells land within +/- (mtr)	0.22	0.42	0.64	0.86	1.28	1.70	2.14	2.56
95% of shells land within +/- (mtr)	0.33	0.65	0.98	1.31	1.96	2.61	3.27	3.92
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.13	0.26	0.54	1.18	1.92	2.75	3.64	4.6
Hit Probability(%)	79	79	76	71	55	30	12	6
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill	2 mtr	Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill						5 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill	13 mtr	Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr						0 mm
An explosion within 2 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 5 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 13 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 not cause any significant armour damage.

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.