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105mm Howitzer M2A1

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105mm Howitzer M2A1 Blank
Manufactured1939 - unknown
Calibre105mm
LengthL/22
 
AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
105mm 14.9Kg 472M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.21 0.43 0.88 1.83 2.87 4 5.23 6.59
Penetration(mm@30°) 86 80 73 65 58 51 45 38
Penetration(mm@0°) 100 93 85 76 67 59 52 45
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 74 34 22 6 3



M1 Shell
(HE High Explosive)
105mm 19.08Kg 472M/Sec 2.180Kg explosive
Maximum Range 11250 Mtr
Range(Mtr)5001000150020002500300035004000
Flight Time(Secs) 1.11 2.34 3.71 5.23 6.95 8.9 11.12 13.69
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.21 0.43 0.88 1.83 2.87 4 5.23 6.59
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 74 34 22 6 3
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill4 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill8 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill20 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr6 mm
An explosion within 4 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 8 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 20 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 6 mm of the tank armour including the roof.


 
HC BE M84 Shell
(Smoke)
105mm 19.02Kg 0M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs)
Penetration(mm@30°) 0
Penetration(mm@0°)
Hit Probability(%)

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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