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7.5cm KwK 37 L/24
7.5cm Kampfwagenkanone 37 L/24
(translates as Tank Gun)

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7.5cm KwK 37 L/24
7.5cm Kampfwagenkanone 37 L/24
(translates as Tank Gun)
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History
This gun was fitted to the early Panzer IV and StuG III vehicles
Manufactured1937 - 1942
Calibre75mm
LengthL/24
 
K. Gr. rot Pz
(AP Armor Piercing)
75mm 6.8Kg 385M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 38mm@500m/30°
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.1 2.33 3.71 5.28 7.09 9.17
Penetration(mm@30°) 63 58 53 46 40 35 30 25
Penetration(mm@0°) 73 68 62 54 47 41 35 29
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 54 22 6 2 1



7.5 cm Sprgr.34 - short
(HE High Explosive)
75mm 4.4Kg 385M/Sec 0.454Kg explosive
Maximum Range 6250 Mtr
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.1 2.33 3.71 5.29 7.09 9.17
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.26 0.53 1.1 2.33 3.71 5.29 7.09 9.17
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 54 22 6 2 1
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill3 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill6 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill16 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr1 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 1 mm of the tank armour including the roof.

Vehicles in our database using this gun
Vehicle NameCommon Name
 PzKpfw III Ausf NPanzer III 
 PzKpfw IV Ausf A SdKfz 161Panzer IV 
 PzKpfw IV Ausf B SdKfz 161Panzer IV 
 PzKpfw IV Ausf C SdKfz 161 Panzer IV 
 PzKpfw IV Ausf D SdKfz 161 Panzer IV 
 PzKpfw IV Ausf E SdKfz 161 Panzer IV 
 PzKpfw IV Ausf F SdKfz 161 Panzer IV 
 SdKfz 250/ 8 7.5cm KwK 37 L/24Self propelled Artillery 
 

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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