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Antitank Guns
[TABLE=head]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[/TABLE]
Antiaircraft Guns
[TABLE=head]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[/TABLE]
Artillery
[TABLE=head]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[/TABLE]
[TABLE=head]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|[/TABLE]
[TABLE=head]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|[/TABLE]
[TABLE=head]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|[/TABLE]
[TABLE=head]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[/TABLE]
[TABLE=head]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[/TABLE]
Naval Guns
[TABLE=head]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|Merchant Raiders, supply ships, and Kustenartillerie
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|Cruisers and S-Boats, a Bofors gun
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[/TABLE]
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