The 2 cm KwK 30 L/55 (2 cm Kampfwagenkanone 30 L/55) was a German 2 cm cannon used primarily as the chief weapon of the German light tank the SdKfz.121 Panzerkampfwagen II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 20 mm caliber is a specific size of Cannon or Autocannon ammunition commonly the smallest caliber which is unambiguously a cannon (or more commonly today autocannon Tank classification is a Taxonomy of identifying either the intended role or weight class of Tanks The classification by role was used primarily during Panzer II is the common name of a German Tank used in World War II. It was used in vehicles that saw action in the Spanish Civil War, and the Second World War. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The KwK 30 also served as the basis for the 20 mm C/30, an aircraft version that was mounted experimentally in some Heinkel He 112 fighters and proved to make an excellent ground-attack weapon during the Spanish Civil War. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Direct ground-attack was not considered a priority for the Luftwaffe, however, and the cannon was not used on other designs. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force.
An improved version the, 2 cm KwK 38 L/55 (2 cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/55) was used on the SdKfz.121 Panzerkampfwagen II (Ausf. Panzer II is the common name of a German Tank used in World War II. J models onwards).
Ammunition
The 2 cm KwK 30 used the 20 x 138B cartridge. The 20x138mmB cartridge was a type of ammunition used mainly for Anti-aircraft and Anti-tank weapons during World War II.
- PzGr. (Armour Piercing)
- PzGr. 40 (Armour Piercing Composite Rigid)
- s. Pz. B. 41 (Armour Piercing Composite Rigid)
- 2cm Sprgr. 39 (High Explosive)
Vehicles mounted on
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Infantry and Mountain guns 7.5 cm leIG 18/leGebIG 18/IG L/13 | 7.5 cm IG 37 | 7.5 cm IG 42 | 15 cm sIG 33
7. Panzer II is the common name of a German Tank used in World War II. The Leichter Panzerspähwagen (roughly "Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle" were a series of light 4 x 4 armoured cars produced by Nazi Germany from The Leichter Panzerspähwagen (roughly "Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle" were a series of light 4 x 4 armoured cars produced by Nazi Germany from The term Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Heavy armored reconnaissance vehicle covers the 6 and 8 wheel armoured cars Germany The term Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Heavy armored reconnaissance vehicle covers the 6 and 8 wheel armoured cars Germany World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 37 cm KwK 36 L/465 (37 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 L/465 was a German 3 The Škoda A7 was a 37 mm tank gun designed by the Skoda Works in Czechoslovakia prior to World War II. The 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 (5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/42 was a German 5 cm cannon used primarily as the chief weapon of variants of the German medium tank the The 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 (5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 39 L/60 was a German 5 cm cannon used primarily as the chief weapon of variants of the German medium tank the The 75 cm KwK 37 L/24 (75 cm Kampfwagenkanone 37 L/24 was a German 7 The 75 cm KwK 40 (75 cm Kampfwagenkanone 40 was a German 75 cm Second World War era vehicle mounted gun used primarily as the chief weapon of the German The 75 cm KwK 42 L/70 (75 cm Kampfwagenkanone 42 L/70 was a 7 The 88 cm KwK 36 L/56 or (88 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 L/56 was an 8 The KwK 43 L/71 was an 88 cm tank gun used by the German Wehrmacht, during the Second World War. 28 cm sPzB 41 was a German anti-tank weapon working on the squeeze bore principle The PaK 36 ( Panzerabwehrkanone 36) was a German Anti-tank gun that fired a 3 The 42 cm PaK 41 was a light Anti-tank gun issued to German airborne units in World War II. The 5 cm PaK 38 (L/60 ( 5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (L/60) was a German Anti-tank gun of 50 mm Calibre. PaK 97/38 ( 75 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 97/38) was a German Anti-tank gun used by Wehrmacht in World War II. The 75 cm PaK 40 ( 75 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German Anti-tank gun developed in 1939-1941 by Rheinmetall and used during the The PaK 41 was one of the last German Anti-tank guns brought into service and used in World War II. The 762 cm PaK 36(r ( 762 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 36(russland) was a German Anti-tank gun used by the Wehrmacht in World War II The PAW 600 was a lightweight Anti-tank gun that utilized the high-low pressure system to fire hollow charge warheads The PaK 43 ( Panzerabwehrkanone 43) was a German 88 mm Anti-tank gun developed in competition to the Rheinmetall Flak 41 88 mm anti-aircraft The 75 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 ( 75 cm leIG 18) was an Infantry support gun of the German Wehrmacht used during World War II The 75 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 ( 75 cm IG 37) was an Infantry support gun, used by Germany, during World War II. The 75 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42 ( 75 cm IG 42) was an Infantry support gun, used by Germany, during World War II. 5 cm Geb K 15 | 7. 5 cm GebG 36 | 10. 5 cm GebH 40 |
Field, Medium and Heavy guns 7.5 cm FK 16 nA | 7.5 cm FK 18 | 7.5 cm FK 38 | 7.5 cm FK 7M85
10.5 cm leFH 16 | 10.5 cm leFH 18 | 10.5 cm leFH 18M | 10.5 cm leFH 18/40
10 cm K 17 | 10.5 cm sK 18 | 10. Development of recoilless weapons by Rheinmetall began in 1937 in an effort to provide airborne troops with heavy support weapons that could be dropped by parachute The 75 cm Feld Kanone 16 neuer Art (75 cm FK 16 nA was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The 75 cm Feldkanone 18 (75 cm FK 18 was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. The 75 cm Feldkanone 38 (75 cm FK 38 was a field gun used by Germany and Brazil in World War II. The 75 cm Feldkanone 7M85 (75 cm FK 7M85 was a field gun used by Germany in World War II. 5 cm sK 18/40
15 cm sFH 13 | 15 cm sFH 18 | 15 cm K 18 | 17 cm K 18 | 21 cm Mrs 18 |
Other vehicle mounted guns |
The 17 cm Kanone 18 in Mörserlafette (German Heavy Howitzer Carriage (17 cm K 18 in MrsLaf was a German heavy gun used in the Second World War. The 21 cm Mörser 18 (heavy howitzer (21 cm Mrs 18 was a German 211 mm (8 75 cm Pak 39 (L/48 (75 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 39 was a 75 cm German Second World War era AT (Anti-Tank gun The 75 cm PaK 40 ( 75 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German Anti-tank gun developed in 1939-1941 by Rheinmetall and used during the The 75 cm KwK 42 L/70 (75 cm Kampfwagenkanone 42 L/70 was a 7 The PaK 43 ( Panzerabwehrkanone 43) was a German 88 mm Anti-tank gun developed in competition to the Rheinmetall Flak 41 88 mm anti-aircraft The FlaK 30 (Fliegerabwehrkanone 30 and improved FlaK 38 were 20 mm Anti-aircraft guns widely used by various German forces throughout the Germany produced a series of 37 mm guns prior to and during World War II as their primary medium-caliber Anti-aircraft gun. The 88 mm gun ( eighty-eight) is a German anti-aircraft and anti-tank Artillery gun from World War II.
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