Weapon Data Presented Elsewhere

10,7cm Pak 352(r). These were captured Soviet 107mm obr.1910/30 corps guns.

Footnotes

1. 10,5cm le F.H.16 and 10,5cm le F.H.18 (all models). Source: Chamberlain, Peter and Doyle, Hilary L.: Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two; Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two and Jentz, Thomas L: Tank Combat in North Africa. Hogg states that the Pzgr.rot projectile could only be fired with charge 5 rather than charge 6 (the maximum), whereas Jentz’ muzzle velocity and higher penetration implies that charge 6 could be used for this projectile. Jentz quotes a projectile weight of 14.0kg for both the Pzgr. and the Pzgr.rot projectiles, but I have used Hogg’s data because it shows a difference in weight which would be expected from a completely different design. Both the Pzgr. and the Pzgr.rot projectiles were in service in the early North Africa campaigns, but it is likely that the older and less effective Pzgr. projectile was phased out of service shortly afterwards. Hogg quotes an anti-tank engagement range of 1,500m for the HEAT projectiles but this seems to be optimistic given the low muzzle velocity. Chamberlain and Doyle provides penetration data for the different versions of German HEAT projectiles and this data is used for all German 105mm HEAT penetration. [up]

2. s 10cm K.18 and 10,5cm s.K.18/40. Source: Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two. Rather odd nomenclature for the ammunition, both are called Pzgr.rot but one is AP and the other is APCBC. The s 10cm K.18 is called 10cm even though it has a calibre of 105mm. German nomenclature has many idiosyncrasies like this. The muzzle velocity of the two guns differs by a very small amount (the s.K.18/40 has a muzzle velocity of 822m/s). Hogg quotes a maximum range of 16,000m for the Pzgr.rot projectiles but this must be the range for lobbing the projectile rather than a realistic range at which tanks could be engaged. The 10,5cm s.K.18/40 was later known as the 10,5cm s.K.42. [up]

3. 10,5cm Flak 39. Source: Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two. This seems an unlikely candidate for a field weapon but by the end of 1944 just over half (1,025 out of 2,018) were equipped as mobile units. It was very heavy (about 14 tonnes) and took 20 minutes to set up for action. It was primarily intended for static defense. Despite the name of the ammunition being Pz.Sprgr. it really was an APCBC projectile. [up]

4. 10,5cm Geb.H.40. Source: Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two. I suspect the weight of the Gr.39 Hl/B projectile is a misprint. Hogg quotes a maximum range of 8,000m for the HEAT projectiles but this must be the range for lobbing the projectile rather than a realistic range at which tanks could be engaged. [up]

5. 10,5cm L.G.40. Source: Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two. Hogg quotes an anti-tank engagement range of 1,500m but this seems to be optimistic given the low muzzle velocity. [up]

6. 10,5cm L.G.42 and 10,5cm L.G.43. Source: Hogg, Ian V.: German Artillery of World War Two. Hogg quotes a maximum range of 7,950m but this must be the range for lobbing the projectile rather than a realistic range at which tanks could be engaged. [up]