WWII Tank Penetration, the Germans
source is the "Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WWII"
2cm KwK 30 L55, as mounted on the PzKw II
100m: 20mm
500m: 14mm
1000m: 9mm
2cm FlaK30 L112.5, standard light AA gun
100m: 49mm
500m: 20mm
2.8cm sPzB41
100m: 60mm
500m: 40mm
1000m: 19mm
3.7cm Pak 35/36 L45, standard towed AT gun in the early war years
100m: 34mm
500m: 29mm
1000m: 29mm
1500m: 22mm
2000m: 19mm
3.7cm KwK34(t) L40, mounted on captured Czech Model 35 tanks
100m: 37mm
500m: 31mm
1000m: 26mm
1500m: 22mm
3.7cm KwK38(t) L47.8, mounted on captured Czech Model 38 tanks
100m: 41mm
500m: 35mm
1000m: 29mm
1500m: 24mm
4.7cmPaK(t) L43.4, captured Czech AT guns
100m: 54mm
500m: 48mm
1000m: 41mm
1500m: 35mm
5cm KwK38 L42, mounted on the early PzKw III
100m: 54mm
500m: 46mm
1000m: 36mm
1500m: 28mm
2000m: 22mm
5cm KwK39 L60, mounted on the late model PzKw III
100m: 67mm
500m: 57mm
1000m: 44mm
1500m: 34mm
2000m: 26mm
5cm PaK 38 L60, standard German towed AT gun, mid-war years
100m: 69mm
500m: 59mm
1000m: 48mm
1500m: 38mm
2000m: 29mm
7.5cm KwK37 L24, mounted on early PzKw IV
100m: 41mm
500m: 39mm
1000m: 35mm
1500m: 33mm
2000m: 30mm
7.5cm KwK40 L43, mounted on the late MkIV
100m: 98mm
500m: 91mm
1000m: 82mm
1500m: 72mm
2000m: 63mm
7.5cm KwK40 L48, mounted on StuGIII, and some of the Marder-series
100m: 106mm
500m: 96mm
1000m: 85mm
1500m: 74mm
2000m: 64mm
7.5cm KwK42 L70, mounted on the Panther
100m: 194mm
500m: 174mm
1000m: 149mm
1500m: 127mm
2000m: 106mm
7.62cm Pak36(r) L51.5, mounted on some of the Marder-series
100m: 135mm
500m: 116mm
1000m: 94mm
1500m: 75mm
2000m: 58mm
8.8cm FlaK18 & 37 L56, standard towed AA gun
100m: 127mm
500m: 117mm
1000m: 106mm
1500m: 97mm
2000m: 88mm
8.8cm KwK36 L56, mounted on the Tiger I
100m: 171mm
500m: 156mm
1000m: 138mm
1500m: 123mm
2000m: 132mm
8.8cm KwK43 L71, mounted on the King Tiger
100m: 237mm
500m: 217mm
1000m: 193mm
1500m: 171mm
2000m: 153mm
12.8cm K40 L61, mounted on the JagdTiger
100m: 201mm
500m: 176mm
1000m: 150mm
1500m: 132mm
2000m: 120mm
12.8cm Pak44 L55
100m: 187mm
500m: 178mm
1000m: 167mm
1500m: 157mm
2000m: 148mm
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