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| 3.7 cm KwK 36 | |
|---|---|
 Panzer III mounted with the 3.7 cm KwK 36 | |
| Type | Tank gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1930s |
| Specifications | |
| Shell | 37 × 249 mm. R |
| Caliber | 37 mm (1.45 in) |
| Carriage | Turret |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 762 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m (328 yds) |
| Maximum firing range | 5,484 m (5,997 yds) |
The3.7 cm KwK 36 L/45(3.7 cmKampfwagenkanone 36 L/45) was a German 3.7 cm cannon used primarily as the main armament of earlier variants of the GermanSd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen IIImedium tank. It was used during theSecond World War.
It was essentially the3.7 cm Pak 36 modified for use in a rotating enclosed turret.
The 3.7 cm KwK 36 used the 37 x 249 mm. R cartridge. Average penetration performance established against rolled homogeneous steel armor plate laid back at 30° from the vertical.[1]
| 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m |
| 34 mm | 29 mm | 23 mm | 19 mm | -- |
| 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m |
| 64 mm | 31 mm | -- | -- | -- |
PzGr.39 -Armour-piercing
Sprgr.Patr.34 -High-explosive
| Ammunition type | Muzzle velocity | Penetration | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) | |||||||
| Pzgr. APHE | 745 m/s | 64 mm (2.5 in) | 52 mm (2.0 in) | 40 mm (1.6 in) | 30 mm (1.2 in) | 23 mm (0.91 in) | |||||
| Pzgr. 40 APCR | 1,020 m/s | 90 mm (3.5 in) | 48 mm (1.9 in) | 22 mm (0.87 in) | -- | -- | |||||
| Ammunition type | Muzzle velocity | Penetration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 1000 m | 1250 m | 1500 m | 1750 m | 2000 m | 2500 m | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) | ||
| Pzgr. APHE | 745 m/s | 49 mm (1.9 in) | 45 mm (1.8 in) | 40 mm (1.6 in) | 35 mm (1.4 in) | 30 mm (1.2 in) | 27 mm (1.1 in) | 23 mm (0.91 in) | 20 mm (0.79 in) | 18 mm (0.71 in) | 14 mm (0.55 in) | 11 mm (0.43 in) |
2.http://www.wehrmacht-history.com/heer/panzer-armaments/3.7-cm-kwk-36.htmArchived 25 February 2014 at theWayback Machine