8.8-cm PaK 43/411
Krupp designed the PaK 43/41 and it entered service in 1943.1
Design
Originally it was to have the cruciform carriage but due to its complexity Krupp decided to use a two wheeled split carriage that was built from existing components from other weapons.1 The arms had spades on the end that dug into the ground.1
The gun was mounted on a solid tired carriage that was from the 10.5-cm le FH18/40.1
The gun had a double buffle muzzle brake.1
Usage
The soldiers called it the 'barn door' (Scheunetor) because of it's large gun shield.1
| 8.8-cm PaK 43/41 | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 88 mm1 |
| Traveling | |
| Length | 9.15 m1 |
| Height | |
| Front width | |
| Rear width | |
| Weight | |
| Firing | |
| Length | |
| Height | 1.98 m1 |
| Width | 2.53 m1 |
| Outrigger arms width | |
| Weight | 4,380 kg1 |
| Other Specs | |
| Length of gun | |
| Length of bore | |
| Calibers | L/711 |
| Rifling | |
| Length of rifling | |
| Elevation | -5° to +38°1 |
| Traverse | 28° left, 28° right1 |
| Muzzle Velocity | |
| Rate of fire | 10 rpm1 |
| Range of shell horizontal | |
| Ceiling | |
| Shell weight | 23 g1 |
| Armor penetration | |
| Breech mechanism | |
| Length of wheelbase | |
| Ground clearance |
Sources:
- New Vanguard 88 mm PaK 43/41/36/37/41 and PaK 43/41 1936-45, John Norris, 2002
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