Germany's 88 mm Guns

Weapon	Type of Ammo	Weight	Velocity	°	Thickness of armor penetrated (range meters)
Weapon	Type of Ammo	Weight	Velocity	°	100	500	1000	1500	2000	2500
88 mm FlaK 18 L/56^3,6, 88 mm FlaK 37 L/56^3,6	PzGr^3,6	20.9 lb 9.5 kg^3,6	2,657'/s 810 m/s^3,6	30^3,6	97^3,6	93^3,6	87^3,6	80^3,6	72^3,6
88 mm FlaK 18 L/56^3,6, 88 mm FlaK 37 L/56^3,6	PzGr 39^3,6	22.5 lb 10.2 kg^3,6	2,624'/s 800 m/s^3,6	30^3,6	127^3,6	117^3,6	106^3,6	97^3,6	88^3,6
88 mm KwK 36 L/56^1,2,3,6	Pzgr 39^1,2,3,6 (APCBC)	27.33 lb, 22.5 lb 10.2 kg^1,2,3,6	2,536'/s, 2,657'/s 773 m/s^1,2,3,6	30^1,2,6	120^1,2,3,6	110^1,2,3,6, 108	99, 100^1,2,3,6, 101, 102, 120	91^1,2,3,6, 93, 94	84^1,2,3,6, 87, 83	80
	Pzgr 39^1,2,3,6 (APCBC)	27.33 lb, 22.5 lb 10.2 kg^1,2,3,6	2,536'/s, 2,657'/s 773 m/s^1,2,3,6	90		130	119	109	99	90
	Pzgr 40^2,3,6 (HVAP)	19.56 lb, 16.1 lb 7.3 kg^2,3,6	3,051'/s, 3,000'/s 930 m/s^2,3,6	30^2,3,6	170², 171^3,6	155², 156^3,6	138^2,3,6	122², 123^3,6	110^2,3,6
	Gr 39 HL² (HEAT)	20.50 7.65 kg²	1,969'/s 600 m/s²	30²	90²	90²	90²	90²	90²
	APCR			30		126	103	85	70
	HE		2,690'/s
88 mm KwK 43 L/71^2,3,6, 88 mm PaK 43, 43/1 L/71³, 88 mm StuK 43 L/71, 88 mm PaK 43/2 L/71 8.8-cm PaK 43¹	Pzgr 39-1^2,3,6 (APCBC)	27.33 lb, 22.5 lb 10.2 kg^2,3,6, 10.4 kg	3,281'/s 1,000 m/s^2,3,6	0	250		200, 215	160
	Pzgr 39-1^2,3,6 (APCBC)	27.33 lb, 22.5 lb 10.2 kg^2,3,6, 10.4 kg	3,281'/s 1,000 m/s^2,3,6	30^2,3	202², 203⁶	178, 182, 185^2,3,6	140, 165^2,3,6, 167	131, 148^2,3,6, 153	121, 132^2,3,6, 139	127
	Pzgr 40/43^2,3,6 (HVAP)	19.56 lb, 16.1 lb 10.16 kg, 7.3 kg^2,3,6	3,707'/s 1,000 m/s, 1,130 m/s^2,3,6				193⁶, 222
	Pzgr 40/43^2,3,6 (HVAP)	19.56 lb, 16.1 lb 10.16 kg, 7.3 kg^2,3,6	3,707'/s 1,000 m/s, 1,130 m/s^2,3,6	30^2,3	237^2,3,6	217^2,3,6	193^2,3,6	170², 171^3,6	152², 153^3,6
	PzGr 39	10.2 kg	1,000 m/s	30	203, 202	185	165	148	132
	PzGr 40	7.3 kg	1,030 m/s	30	237, 238	217	193	171	153
	Gr 39 HL	7.65 kg	600 m/s	30	90	90	90	90	90
	APHE			30			167
	APCR			30			192
	AP 40¹ (APCR)¹	10.4 kg¹	1,200 m/s¹	30¹			167¹		139 m¹

Sources:

Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics, Gordon L Rottman, 2005
Panzers At War, Michael and Gladys Green, 2005
New Vanguard 88 mm FlaK 18/36/37/41 and PaK 43 1936-45, John Norris, 2002

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