[Tom Houlihan]

Antitank Guns

Designation	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Penetration @100m/500m	Comments
2.8cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 2.8cm sPzB 41	505 lbs	1 HE 1 AP	3.7”/2.6”	Squeeze bore type gun
3.7cm Panzerabwehrkanone 36 3.7cm Pak36	953 lbs	1 HE 2 AP1 Hollow Charge round	2..56”/1.89”
4.2cm Panzerjägerkanone 41 4.2cm PJK41, or Pak41	1416 lbs	1 HE 1 AP	4.73”/3.43”	Squeeze bore type gun, mounted on Pak 36 carriage
5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 5cm Pak38	2174 lbs	3 AP 1 HE 1 Hollow Charge round	@250m – 3.46-5.55” @500m – 2.4-4.72”
7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 7.5cmPak 40 (Hünengrab)	3142 lbs	1 HE 2 AP 2 Hollow Charge1 Discarding Sabot	5.83-6.89”/5.2-6.06”	Basically, a larger version of the Pak 38Some formations are known to have used this weapon as divisional artillery, in which role it was known as the 7.5cm FK 40
7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 41 7.5cmPak 41	2990 lbs	1 AP	@250m – 8.9” @500m – 8.23”	Short-lived weapon, as its round used tungsten, which was in limited supply
7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 97/38 7.5cm Pak97/38	2624 lbs	1 HE 1 AP		French guns, fitted to Pak 38 carriages
7.62cm Panzerabwehrkanone 36(r) 7.62cm Pak36(r)	3815 lbs	1 HE 2 AP	@500m – 4.72-6.32”	Captured Russian Model 1936 AT guns
7.62cm Panzerabwehrkanone 39(r) 7.62cm Pak39(r)	3264 lbs	As 7.62cm Pak 36(r)	Captured Russian Model 1939 field guns, which were upgrades of the Model 1936
8cm Panzerabwehrwerfer 600 8cm Pak600 (Elfenbein)	1323 lbs	1 HE 1 Hollow Charge		Later designation was the 8cm PWK 8H63
8.8cm Panzerabwehrkanone 43 8.8cm Pak43 (Neuntoter)	8159 lbs	2 HE 3 AP 2 Hollow Charge	@500m – 8.5” @1000m – 7.48”@2000m – 6.26”	In some cases, this weapon was fielded in divisional artillery units, in both FA and AT roles, here known as the 8.8cm K 43
8.8cm Panzerabwehrkanone 43/41 8.8cm Pak43/41 (Nierstein)	9658 lbs	As Pak 43	Although the gun had its weaknesses, it is known to have killed T-34s at 3500 meters
12.8cm Panzerabwehrkanone 44 12.8cm Pak44 (Durheim)	22403 lbs	1 Flak 1 HE 1 AP	@1000m – 9.06”@2000m – 7.87”@3000m – 6.81”	The same guns as the 12.8cm K 44

Antiaircraft Guns

Designation	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Rate of Fire Practical/Cyclic	Comments
2cm Flugabwehrkanone 30 2cm Flak 30	1065 lbs	4 HE w/tracer 2 HE 1 APIT 1 AP	120/280 rpm	Would be reworked to become the Flak 38
2cm Flugabwehrkanone 38 2cm Flak 38	895 lbs	As for Flak 30	180-220/420-480 rpm	Also produced in a lightweight version for airborne and mountain use
3cm Flugabwehrkanone 103/38 3cm Flak 38 (Jaboschreck)	1363 lbs	HE, HE w/tracer, AP, AP w/tracer	250/400 rpm	This was the Mk 103 30mm cannon on a reworked Flak 38 mountingSome 4-barreled (Flakvierling) guns were built
3.7cm Flugabwehrkanone 18 3.7cm Flak 18 (Altvater)	3854 lbs	HE w/tracer HEI, 2X HEI w/tracer AP	80/160 rpm	Essentially the Flak 30 with a larger bore, this gun was determined to be too cumbersome and production halted in 1946
3.7cm Flugabwehrkanone 36 und 37 3.7cm Flak 36 und 37 (Westerwald)	3405 lbs	As the Flak 18		This was the redesigned Flak 18
3.7cm Flugabwehrkanone 43 3.7cm Flak 43 (Schwarzwald)	2752 lbs	As the Flak 18 and Flak 36/37		Also based on the Mk103 MGTwin (Zwilling) versions also produced
5cm Flugabwehrkanone 41 5cm Flak 41	6836 lbs	HE w/tracer HEI w/tracer AP	130 rpm	While the gun served in combat, it was determined to be lacking, ultimately serving as a test bed for future guns of this caliber
8.8cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37 8.8cm Flak 18/36/37	10992 lbs	1 HE 1 HEI 2 HE Frag 3 AP	15 rpm
8.8cm Flugabwehrkanone 41 8.8cm Flak 41 (Eisenerz)	17199 lbs	HE HE Frag 2X AP	20 rpm	Still serving foreign militaries into the 1960s
10.5cm Flugabwehrkanone 38, 39 10.5cm Flak 38, 39 (Regenbegen)	22544 lbs	2 HE1 HE Frag 1 AP 1 HEI 1 Discarding Sabot		Used in fixed, mobile, and railway mounts
12.8cm Flugabwehrkanone 40, 45 12.8cm Flak 40, 45 (Havelland)	28665 lbs	HE HEI AP	12 rpm	Used singly, and in Zwilling mounts, as well as a railway mount

Artillery

Infantry Howitzers Infanteriehaubitze	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Charge/Max Range	Comments
7.5cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 7.5cm leIG18	882 lbs	3 HE2 Hollow Charge 1 Smoke	1-875yds 2-1200yds 3-1640yds 4-2560yds 5-3690yds
7.5cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 7.5cm IG37	1125 lbs	As the leIG 18	6 5632 yds	Weapon introduced in 1944, but mounted on surplus 37mm PAK carriages
7.5cm Infanteriegeschütz 42 7.5cm IG42	1301 lbs	As the IG 37	As the IG 37
15cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 15cm sIG33	3749 lbs	2 HE 1 Hollow Charge 1 Breaching round	1-1615yds 2-2325yds 3-3280yds 4-4100yds 5-4785yds 6-5140yds	The lightweight version weighed 3418 pounds

Mountain Howitzers Gebirgshaubitze	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Charge/Max Range	Comments
7.5cm Gebirgskanone 15 7.5cm Geb K15	1389 lbs	2 HE 1 AT	1-4265 yds2-5031 yds3-5905 yds4-7245 yds	Produced by Skoda, a later version was known as the M28. The M28 was purchased by Yugoslavia, not Germany, but when captured was known as the K258(j)
7.5cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36 7.5cm Geb G36 (Grünewald)	1654 lbs	3 HE 1 AT	5-10006 yds
7.5cm Gebirgsgeschütz 43 7.5cm Geb G43 (Halensee)	1283 lbs	As the Geb G 36	5-10390 yds	This was a redesign of the Geb G36
10.5cm Gebirgshaubitze 40 10.5cm Geb H40 (Eberesche)	3660 lbs	1 HE 1 Smoke 3 AT 1 Starshell	1-4205 yds2-4888 yds3-5796 yds4-7152 yds5-8749 yds6-10575 yds7-18302 yds

Recoilless Artillery Ruckstossfrei Artillerie	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Charge/Range	Comments
7.5cm Leicht Geschütz 407.5cm LG 40 (Olmutz)	320 lbs	2 HE	7434 yds max	Introduced for airborne service
7.5cm Ruckstossfreikanone 437.5cm RFK 43 (Nürnberg)	95.1 lbs	1 AP	2187 yds
10.5cm Leicht Geschütz 4010.5cm LG 40 (Olpe)	856 lbs	2 HE	8695 yds	Shells used were those used for the le F H 18, with slight modifications
10.5cm Leicht Geschütz 4210.5cm LG 42 (Olten)	1191 lbs/1217 lbs	2 HE	1-3718 yds 2-8695 yds	Difference in weights was for the 42-1 and 42-2 models, which differed slightly in carriage materials
10.5cm Leicht Geschütz 4310.5cm LG 43	1155 lbs	As LG 42

Field Artillery Feldartillerie	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Charge/Max Range	Comments
7.5cm Feldkanone 16 neuer Art 7.5cm FK16 nA	3360 lbs	3 HE 1 APHE 2 Hollow Charge	1-2980yds 2-8065yds 3-10307yds
7.5cm Feldkanone 387.5cm FK38	3012 lbs	2 HE 1 Hollow Charge	12576yds
7.5cm Feldkanone 7M857.5cm FK7M85 (Wannsee)	3920 lbs	1 HE 1 APHE 2 Hollow Charge 1 Smoke	11237yds	This gun was a marriage of the PAK 40on the carriage of the 10cm le FH 18/40; The 7M59 model was the same, but allowed 35deg vice 22 deg elevation
10.5cm leichte Feldhaubitze 1610.5cm leFH16	3197 lbs	As le FH 18	1-3773yds 2-4976yds 3-6233yds 4-8120yds 5-10088yds	A WWI model still in service after 1939, but usually found in training or reserve units
10.5cm leichte Feldhaubitze 1810.5cm leFH18	4377 lbs	2 HE 2 AT 3 Hollow Charge 3 Smoke Shells 1 Incendiary Shell 1 Propaganda Shell 3 Gas Shell 1 Starshell	1-3910yds 2-5058yds 3-6300yds 4-8311yds 5-10006yds 6-11675yds	Standard model field howitzer, still in use post-WWII in some armies.One of the HE rounds was actually a French artillery roundThe gas shells were never actually used
10.5cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18 (Mündungsbremse) 10.5cm leFH18M (Opladen)	4377 lbs	As le FH 18, except:1 Long-range HE	As le FH 18 except:<-13479 yds	This was the le FH 18, with the addition of a muzzlebrake and a modified recoil system to increase maximum range
10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18/40 10.5cm leFH18/40 (Drachenfels)	4311 lbs	As le FH 18, plus: 3 additional HE 1 additional AT	1094 yds	One of the HE rounds, and the AT round, were a discarding sabot type rounds.
10.5cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18/39 10.5cmleFH 18/39	4377lbs	As le FH 18	As le FH 18	This was a Krupp gun sold to the Dutch, then recaptured by the Germans. Ballistically the same as the le FH 18, except ammunition was not interchangeable
10cm leichte Feldhaubitze 17 10cm K17	7277 lbs	3 HE	18045 yds	Although the nomenclature indicates 100mm, this was actually a 105mm piece
schwere 10cm Kanone 18s 10cm K18 (Bleiglanz)	12441 lbs	2 HE 2 APHE 1 Smoke	1-13916yds 2-17234yds 3-20860yds	Used post-war by Albania and Bulgaria
15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 1815cm s FH18 (Immergrün)	12154 lbs	1 HE 2 Anti-concrete 2 Hollow Charge 2 Smoke	1-4374yds 2-5140yds 3-6042yds 4-7245yds 5-8968yds 6-10635yds 7-12467yds 8-14490 yds	Same carriage as s 10cm K 18Due to excessive strain on the gun, charges 7&8 could only be fired with special permissionSome guns fitted with a muzzle brake, designated K18M, but performance was about the same as the basic gun
10.5cm schwere Kanone 18/4010.5cm sK18/40	12524 lbs	As s 10cm K 18	1-13916yds 2-17224yds 3-22800yds	This was the barrel from the s K 40 on a s K 18 carriage, later designated s K 42
15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 3615cm sFH36	7232 lbs	As s FH 18	Information not available	Production stopped in 1942
12.8cm Kanone 4412.8cm K44	22403 lbs	1 Flak 1 HE 1 AP	26695yds	Prototype only, though some of the barrels (possibly up to 51) were fitted to modified carriages already in production
12.8cm Kanone 8112.8cm K81, 81/1, 81/2	26791 lbs	As K 44	As K44	Alternate nomenclature for the K 44, the 81/1 was mounted on a former French carriage, and the 81/2 was mounted on a former Russian carriage
15cm Kanone 1615cm K16	23968 lbs	1 HE	Information not available	This was a WWI gun that saw limited service through WWII
15cm Kanone 1815cm K18	26136 lbs	2 HE 1 Anti-concrete	26793 yds
15cm Kanone 3915cm K39	26901 lbs	As K 18, see note	1&2 not available 3-27012 yds	Dual purpose field and coastal artillery, coastal version mounted on special platform. Originally for sale to Turkey, Turkish-designated ammunition used up, then standard German ammunition used
15cm Schiffskanone C/28 in Mörserlafette 15cm SKC/28M (Gladiole)	37198 lbs	As 15cm SK C/28	25918 yds	15cm naval gun mounted on an H21 carriage, due to more carriages for the 21cm and 17cm howitzers than barrels
17cm Kanone 18 in Mörserlafette 17cm K18 in Mrs Laf (Matterhorn)	38632 lbs	2 HE 1 AP	1-20013yds 2-24825yds 3-30621yds 4-32371yds
21cm Mörser 1821cm Mrs18 (Brümmbar)	36824 lbs	2 He 3 Anti-concrete	1-5085yds 2-6398yds 3-8011yds 4-10499yds 5-13561yds 6-18263yds	Production ceased in 1942, 21cm weapons abandoned
21cm Kanone 1821cm K18	55787 lbs	1 HE	1&2 not available 3-37073yds	8 of 15 delivered by 1943, when production was discontinued; one of the 8 guns produced. went to Japan
21cm Kanone 3921cm K39	74529 lbs	2 HE 1 Anti-concrete1 AP	32808 yds	Czech made at Skoda works, production taken over by Germans after occupation; Modified versions included K39/40, K39/41
24cm Haubitze 3924cm H39	59535 lbs	2 HE 1 Anti-concrete	19685 yds	Another Skoda gun, companion piece to the K39
24cm Kanone L/4624cm KL/46	99666 lbs	HE	1-18591yds 2-25700yds 3-34995yds	Uncommon weapon, only one battalion, of the 84.Artillerie Regiment was armed with these guns
24cm Kanone 324cm K3 (Petersdorf)	120980 lbs	HE Squeeze bore Discarding Sabot Peenemünder Pfeilgeschosse	41010yds	Gun was felt to be too large, cumbersome, and slow to bring into action fro the amount of damage it inflicted
35.5cm Haubitze M135.5.cm HM1	165375 lbs	Anti-concrete	21872yds maximum

Railroad Artillery Eisenbahnartillerie	Weight	Ammunition Types Available	Range	Comments
15cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette 15cm K(E)	163170 lbs	HE Anti-Concrete	24606 yds max	Actually a naval gun in a railroad mount, production stopped prior to the war
17cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette 17cm K(E)	176400 lbs	HE	14600yds min 29746yds max
20cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette 20cm K(E)	189850 lbs	2X HE	14982yds min 40463yds max
21cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette 21cm K(E)	665910 lbs	HE	49210yds min 125765yds max	Only two of these guns were ever made
24cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “Theodor Bruno” 24cm ThBrK(E)	207270 lbs	HE Anti-concrete	10936yds min 22091yds max	Six completed and delivered by the start of the war
24cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “Theodor” 24cm Theodor K(E)	209475 lbs	As 24cm ThBrK(E)	14982yds min 29254yds max	Used a naval gun, three built and delivered prior to the war
24cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “kurz Bruno” 24cm Kz Br K(E)	284455 lbs	HE	15638yds min 32261yds max	Eight guns built and delivered prior to the war
28cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “lange Bruno” 28cm lgBrK(E)	271215 lbs	HE	18372yds min 39479yds max	Three guns built
28cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “schwere Bruno” 28cm sBrK(E)	260190 lbs	HE	18372yds min 39042yds max	Two built
28cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “Bruno neue” 28cm BrNK(E)	330750 lbs	HE	40026yds max	Only three built
28cm Kanone 5 in Eisenbahnlafette 28cm K5(E)	480690 lbs	2 Ranging Shells 3 HE 2 Rocket Shell Peenemünde Pfielgeschoss	68000yds max (HE), 94596yds max(Rocket assist), 165135yds max(Pfielgeschoss)	28 built and delivered between 1936 – 1945
38cm Kanone in Eisehbahnlafette “Siegfried”38cm Siegfried K(E)	648270 lbs	2 HE 1 AP 1 Rocket assist	60914 yds max	Originally naval guns, they were removed from their rail mounts and used as coastal artillery from 1942
40.6cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “Adolf”40.6cm Adolf K(E)	712215 lbs	2 HE 1 AP	61242 yds max	Possibly only one built, using a former naval gun
80cm Kanone in Eisenbahnlafette “Gustav Gerät”80cm K(E)	2976750 lbs	HEA nti-concrete	51400 yds max	Only known operational use was at Stalingrad, where it destroyed an underground magazine near Severnaya Bay

Coastal Artillery Küstenartillerie	Traverse	Ammunition Types Available	Charge/Max Range	Comments
3.7cm Schiffskanone C/30 in Einheitslafette C/34 3.7cmSKC/30 in Ehl C/34	360°	1 HEI w/tracer1 HE w/tracer	7218 yds	Suitable for antiaircraft, or against light boats only, even though it was classified as a coastal artillery piece
7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 in Lafette Marine 39/43 7.5cm Pak40 in LM39/43	360°	As for the Pak 40		Pak 40 removed from its carriage, and placed on a pedestal mount, used for light coastal craft, and as a light coastal defense gun
8.8cm Schiffskanone C/35 in Unterseebootslafette C/35 8.8cm SKC/35 in Ubts L C/35 (Krokos)	360°	1 HE 1 AP 1 Star Shell	13506yds max	This gun has no relation other than bore size, to the other 88mm guns discussed above. This was formerly mounted on U-Boats
10.5cm Schiffskanone C/32 in 8.8cm Marine pivot Lafette C/30D 10.5cm SKC/32 in 8.8cm MPL C/30D	360°	1 HE 1 AP 1 Star Shell	10389yds max	Formerly a shipboard dual purpose antiaircraft/surface gun
10.5cm Schiffskanone L/60 in Einheitslafette10.5cm SK L/60 in Ehl (Fichtennadel)	360°	1 HE	1938yds max	Dual purpose antiaircraft/coastal defense gun
15cm Schiffskanone C/28 in Kusten Marine Pivot Lafette C/36 15cm SKC/28 in Kust MPL C/36 (Begonie)	360°	1 HE 1 AP	25700yds max	This gun was also used in a barbette mount, a twin barbette mount, and a mobile mount
15cm Torpedobootskanone C/3615cm Tbts K C/36 (Anemone)	Up to 120°, depending on mount	As the SK C/28	21353yds max
15cm Schiffskanone L/4015cm SK L/40	Up to 360° depending on mount	2 HE 1 Star shell	21872yds max	Unusual gun in that it fired both fixed rounds, and bagged rounds
15cm Unterseeboots und Torpedoboots Kanone L/4515cm Ubts u Tbts K L/45	Up to 360° depending on mount	3 HE 2 Star shells	11592yds max
17cm Schiffskanone L/4017cm SK L/40	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE 1 AP 1 Star shell	29746yds max	Some of these guns were from the turn of the century, and were also used as rail guns.
20.3cm Schiffskanone C/3420.3cm SK C/34	Up to 360° depending on mount	4 HE 1 AP	40463yds max
24cm Schiffskanone L/40 in Dreiheitslafette C/98 24cm SKL/40 in Drh L C/98	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE 1 AP	29254yds max	Could be barbette or turret mounted
24cm Schiffskanone L/3524cm SK L/35	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE 1 AP	22091yds max
28cm Schiffskanone L/4028cm SK L/40	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE	32261yds max	Originally designed for the pre-dreadnought Deutschland, this gun served in the coastal defense role from 1914 onward.
28cm Küsten Haubitze28cm Kust H	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE	12467yds max	The only coastal howitzer still in use by the Germans
28cm Schiffskanone L/4528cm SK L/45	Up to 360° depending on mount	2 HE	39479yds max	The same as the 28cm SK L/40 gun, but slightly longer
28cm Schiffskanone L/5028cm SK L/50	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE 1 AP	42760yds max	The same as the 28cm SK L/40, but longer
30.5cm Schiffskanone L/5030.5cm SK L/50	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE 2 AP	55774yds max with super-charge	Turret mounted, sometimes twin mounts
38cm Schiffskanone C/3438cm SK C/34 (Siegfried)	Up to 360° depending on mount	1 HE 2 AP 1 Bombardment shell	60914yds max	Bombardment shell was an Army design, a light-walled shell with special fuses, known as the Siegfried Granate
40.6cm Schiffskanone C/34 in Schussgerät C/39 40.6cm SK C/34 in SG C/39 (Adolf)	Up to 360° depending on mount	2 HE 2 AP	61241yds max	Gun was intended for a battleship class that was not built

Naval Guns

Designation	Gun Weight	Gun Length	Rate of Fire	Range (max)	Ships Used On
40.6 cm/52 SK C/34 42 cm/48 SK C/40	352,516lbs	831.9in	2 rpm	47205yds	Designed for ‘H’ class battleshipsThe 10 produced were used as Kustenartillerie
38 cm/52 (14.96") SK C/34	244713lbs	772.8in	2-3 rpm	45,932yds	Birmarck, Tirpitz
28 cm/54.5 (11") SK C/34	111,739.6lbs	607in	3.5 rpm	44,760yds	Scharnhorst , Gneisenau, and Kreuzer "P" classes
28 cm/52 (11") SK C/28	106,262lbs	583.27in	2.5 rpm	39,890yds	WWII Lützow class
28 cm/50 (11") SK L/50	91,491lbs	557.1in	3 rpm	42,400yds	WWI Moltke and Seydlitz classes
28 cm/45 (11") SK L/45	87,743lbs	501.4in	3 rpm	40,350yds	WWI Nassau and Von der Tann classes
28 cm/40 (11") SK L/40	99,869.4lbs	440.9 in	2 rpm	30,350yds	WWI Braunschweig and Deutschland (1904) Classes
24 cm/40 (9.4") SK L/40	56,526lbs	376in	Up to 4 rpm	20,870yds	WWI Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, Kaiser Friedrich III, Wittelsbach, Fürst Bismarck and Prinz Heinrich Classes
21 cm/45 (8.27") SK L/45	12,632lbs	372in	4-5 rpm	31,700yds	WWI Blücher
21 cm/40 (8.27") SK L/40		331in	4-5 rpm	17,830yds	WWI Victoria Louise, Prinz Adalbert, Roon and Scharnhorst (1907) Classes
20.3 cm/60 (8") SK C/34	45,636lbs	478.4in	4-5 rpm	10,389yds	Admiral Hipper and Prinz Eugen Classes
17 cm/40 (6.75") SK L/40	23,600lbs	272in	5 rpm	22,000yds	WWI Braunschweig and Deutschland (1904) Classes
15 cm/55 (5.9") TBK SK C/36	15,873lbs	282.1in	7-8 rpm	25,700yds	WWII Type 36A and 36A (mod) "Narvik" (Z23 and Z37) classes
15 cm/55 (5.9") SK C/28	20,018lbs	323in	6-8 rpm	25,153yds	Deutschland, Scharnhorst and Bismarck classes Planned for "H" battleships, Kreuzer "M" and Graf Zeppelin classesSome still in use by Danish coastal artillery as late as 1994
15 cm/60 (5.9") SK C/25	26,38 lbs	257.5in	6-8 or 10-12, depending on mounts	28,106yds	Königsberg, Leipzieg and Nürnberg Classes
15 cm/45 (5.9") SK L/45	12,632lbs	264.2in	5-7 rpm	19,250yds	Merchant Raider Ships of World War II
15 cm/45 (5.9") Tbts KL/45	15 cm/45 (5.9") Ubts + Tbts KL/45	8,800lbs	262.8in	4-5 rpm	17,390yds
15 cm/40 (5.9") SK L/40	10,000 lbs	236in	4-5rpm	15,640yds	Transports, supply ships, and coastal artillery
12.7 cm/45 (5") SK C/41 (possibly also known as 12.7 cm KM41)	4.18 tons	228.6in	15-18 rpm	24,060yds	First dual purpose gunPlanned for Z46 and later classes (Types 36C, 41, 42C and "Zerstörer 1945")
12.7 cm/61 (5") KM40 (Flakzwilling 40)	10,580lbs	308.5in	15-18 rpm	22,530yds ceiling 48,560ft	Never ship mounted, shore-based AAANaval version of 12.7cm Flakzwilling 40
12.7 cm/45 (5") SK C/34	8,036lbs	226.8in	15-18 rpm	19,030yds	Destroyers Z1, Z17 and Z35 classes (Models 1934, 1936 and 1936B) Torpedo Boats: T61 class, Grille, Bremse, Leopard and Luchs U-boats: Type XI
10.5 cm/65 (4.1") SK C/33	10,053lbs	269in	15-18 rpm	19,357yds ceiling 41,010ft	Deutschland, Scharnhorst, Bismarck, "H," Admiral Hipper and Prinz Eugen classes
10.5 cm/45 (4.1") SK C/32	3,494lbs	186.6in	15 rpm	16,595yds ceiling 33,800ft	T1 and T22 Torpedo Boat classes (Type 35 and Type 37) Also used on F-boats and some M261 (Type 40) minesweepers Wet-mount used on Type I, IX and X U-Boats Emden replaced her three 8.8 cm/45 guns with three of these guns in 1944
10.5 cm/55 (4.1") SK C/28	8.070 bs	226.8in	15 rpm	18,860yds	Bremse and Wolf Class torpedo boats
10.5 cm/45 (4.1") SK L/45 10.5 cm/45 (4.1") SK C/06 10.5 cm/45 (4.1") Flak L/45 10.5 cm/45 (4.1") Tbts L/45 10.5 cm/45 (4.1") Ubts L/45	3,200 lbs	186”	15 rpm	13,890yds ceiling 27,000ft	Möwe class, F-boats, Type 40 and older minesweepers Some Type VII submarines as refitted
10.5 cm (4.1") SK L/40	3,428 lbs	176in	15 rpm	13,340yds	Some of these guns still served during World War II in coastal batteries and on small combatants.
8.8 cm/45 (3.46") SK C/35	1,711lbs	157in	15 rpm	13,070yds	Type VII U-boats and smaller vessels
8.8 cm/76 (3.46") SK C/32	8,025lbs	263.4in	15-20 rpm	18,810yds ceiling 40,680ft	Königsberg, Leipzieg, Nürnberg and "M" Classes
8.8 cm/78 (3.46") SK C/31	9,380lbs	270.5in	15-20 rpm	19,470yds ceiling 43,640ft	Lützow class
8.8 cm/45 (3.46") SK C/30	2,712lbs	155.91in	15 rpm	15,500yds ceiling 30,000ft	submarine-chasers and Flak corvettes.
8.8 cm/75 (3.46") SK C/25	13,184lbs	260.8in	15 rpm	19,250yds ceiling 44,780ft	Königsberg light cruisersAn unsuccessful anti-aircraft gun carried for a brief time on the Königsberg light cruisers. Replaced by single 8.8 cm/45 SK L/45 guns.
7.5 cm/36 (2.9") SK C/34		107in	15 rpm		Used to arm small escort vessels
4 cm/56 (1.57") Flak 28				120 rpm	10,500yds ceiling 22,970ft
3.7 cm/57 (1.5") Flak M43	783lbs	130in	250 rpm cyclic 180 rpm practical	7,100 yds ceiling 15,750ft	Adm. Scheer, Lützow, Nürnberg, Köln and Type 35 and Type 37 torpedo boatsmodified Rheinmetall 108 MK103 aircraft cannon
3.7 cm/69 M42		100.79in	250 rpm cyclic	7,000 yds ceiling 17,750ft	U-Boats, Emden, destroyers and minesweeperslonger barrel version of the Army 3.7 cm Flak 36
3.7 cm/L83 (1.5") SK C/30	536lbs	121in	30 rpm	9,300yds ceiling 22,310ft, tracer burnout at 15,750ft	Almost allslow-firing weapon for anti-aircraft defense. For this reason, it was replaced on many ships in the latter part of the war with the 3.7 cm KM42 and 3.7 cm KM43.
2 cm/65 (0.79") C/30	141lbs	88.7in	280 cyclic 120 practical	5,360yds ceiling 12,140ft	Almost all
2 cm/65 (0.79") C/38	129lbs	88.7in	480 cyclic 220 practical	5,360yds ceiling 12,140ft	Almost all;The C/38 was also produced in very sophisticated twin mount for U-boats. These were able to withstand a 550 foot (200 m) diving depth.Flak 35 quad mount very successful
8.6 cm (3.4") Raketen Sprenggranate L/4.8 M42/43	59.5lbs	47in	8-10 rpm	Up to 870 yds max, depending on round	Destroyer and Torpedo Boats Several different kinds of shells were produced, including HE, smoke and wire cable.
38 cm (15") Raketenwerfer 61 L/5.4					Never used by Navy, Army used it in the Sturmtiger