The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

Armor Penetration of German Weapons
Weapon Shell Weight Muzzle Thickness of armor penetrated at 30° angle at
Velocity 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
7.92mm MG 0.0115 kg (MG) 785 m/s 8 3 - - -
20mm L/55, L/112 0.148 kg (AP) 780 m/s 20 14 9 - -
0.1 kg (APCR) 1,050 m/s 49 20 - - -
37mm L/45 0.685 kg (AP) 762 m/s 50 36 22 19 -
0.368 kg (APCR) 1,030 m/s 68 40 - - -
8.63 kg (HEAT) 110 m/s 180 180 - - -
37mm L/60 0.685 kg (AP) 770 m/s 35 28 21 17 -
50mm L/42 2.25 kg (APCBC) 685 m/s 54 46 36 28 22
0.85 kg (APCR) 1,060 m/s 96 58 - - -
50mm L/60 2.25 kg (APCBC) 823 m/s 67 61 50 34 26
0.85 kg (APCR) 1,198 m/s 130 86 55 - -
8.2 kg (HEAT) 110 m/s 180 180 - - -
75mm L/24 6.8 kg (APCBC) 385 m/s 41 39 35 33 30
4.65 kg (HEAT) 450 m/s 100 100 100 100 -
75mm L/43 6.8 kg (APCBC) 740 m/s 98 91 82 72 63
3.18 kg (APCR) 920 m/s 126 108 87 69 -
4.65 kg (HEAT) 450 m/s 100 100 100 100 -
75mm L/46, L/48 6.8 kg (APCBC) 792 m/s 120 104 89 76 64
3.18 kg (APCR) 990 m/s 135 115 96 80 -
4.65 kg (HEAT) 450 m/s 100 100 100 100 -
75mm L/70 6.8 kg (APCBC) 925 m/s 138 124 111 99 89
4.75 kg (APCR) 1,120 m/s 194 174 149 127 106
88mm L/56 10.2 kg (APCBC) 773 m/s 120 110 100 91 84
7.3 kg (APCR) 930 m/s 171 156 138 123 110
7.2 kg (HEAT) 820 m/s 165 165 165 165 -
88mm L/71 10.4 kg (APCBC) 1,000 m/s 203 182 167 153 139
7.3 kg (APCR) 1,130 m/s 237 226 192 162 136
105mm L/28 15.7 kg (APCBC) 390 m/s 63 56 52 49 46
12.3 kg (HEAT) 495 m/s 70 70 70 70 -
150mm L/12 25.0 kg (HEAT) 280 m/s 160 160 160 160 -
Panzerfaust 100 2.9 kg (HEAT) (Rocket
launcher) 200 - - - -
Panzerschreck 3.25 kg (HEAT) (Rocket
launcher) 160 - - - -
Tellermine-42 9.4 kg (HE) (Mine) 100 (At 0 meters) - -
AT Hand Grenade 3.0 kg (HEAT) (Grenade) 150 (At 0 meters) - -
AT Rifle Grenade 1.0 kg (HEAT) (Grenade) 80 (AT rifle grenade) - -
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