Wa Pruef 1 report(5 October 1944)

  • These are estimates with targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle.
  • The IS-122 is also known as the IS-2 model 1943.
  • The British Ordnance QF 75 mm is listed as and is assumed to perform exactly like the 75 mm M3.
  • The Sherman A4 is listed as mounting the 76 mm, which it never did.
  • The Sherman A4 and A2 are both welded hull Shermans but it is not apparent whether they are the small( 56 deg glacis) or large hatch (47 degree glacis) variety.

Stug III

From a Wa Pruef 1 report dated 5 October 1944

  • Estimates with Targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle

UK

Gun

7.5 cm StuK 40

75 mm M3

7.5 cm StuK 40

75 mm M3

Target

Cromwell

Stug III

Churchill

Stug III

Front

Turret

1000 m

700 m

Mantlet

1600 m

100 m

500 m

100 m

DFP or Glacis

1800 m

100 m

300 m

100 m

Nose

1400 m

100 m

300 m

100 m

Side

Turret

1800 m

700 m

Super

3000 m

3000 m

1500 m

3000 m

Hull

1800 m

3000 m

1500 m

3000 m

Rear

Turret

2100 m

1300 m

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

2800 m

3500 m +

US

Gun

7.5 cm StuK 40

75 mm M3

7.5 cm StuK 40

76 mm M1A1

Target

M4A2

Stug III

M4A4

Stug III

Front

Turret

1000 m

1000 m

Mantlet

100 m

100 m

100 m

1500 m

DFP or Glacis

0 m

100 m

0 m

1700 m

Nose

1300 m

100 m

1300 m

1600 m

Side

Turret

3000 m

3000 m

Super

3500 m +

3000 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Hull

3500 m +

3000 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

3000 m

3000 m

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

USSR

Gun

7.5 cm StuK 40

85 mm S-53

7.5 cm StuK 40

122 mm A-19

Target

T-34-85

Stug III

IS-122

Stug III

Front

Turret

700 m

100 m

Mantlet

100 m

1100 m

0 m

2100 m

DFP or Glacis

0 m

1500 m

0 m

2700 m

Nose

0 m

1400 m

100 m

2700 m

Side

Turret

1300 m

300 m

Super

1400 m

3500 m +

200 m

3500 m +

Hull

3200 m

3500 m +

500 m

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

1800 m

0 m

Hull

1000 m

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m +

Panzer IV

From a Wa Pruef 1 report dated 5 October 1944

  • Estimates with Targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle
  • Wa Pruef 1 made an error when calculating the front mantlet and turret of the Panzer IV by using 80 mm rather than 50 mm. The 75 mm M3 could penetrate the turret front and gun mantlet at 1500 m.

UK

Gun

7.5 cm KwK 40

75 mm M3

7.5 cm KwK 40

75 mm M3

Target

Cromwell

Panzer IV

Churchill

Panzer IV

Front

Turret

1000 m

100 m

700 m

100 m

Mantlet

1600 m

100 m

500 m

100 m

DFP or Glacis

1800 m

100 m

300 m

100 m

Nose

1400 m

100 m

100 m

100 m

Side

Turret

1800 m

3000 m

3000 m

3000 m

Super

3000 m

3000 m

3000 m

3000 m

Hull

1800 m

3000 m

3000 m

3000 m

Rear

Turret

2100 m

3300 m

1300 m

3300 m

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

2800 m

3500 m +

US

Gun

7.5 cm KwK 40

75 mm M3

7.5 cm KwK 40

76 mm M1A1

Target

M4A2

Panzer IV

M4A4

Panzer IV

Front

Turret

1000 m

100 m

1000 m

1700 m

Mantlet

100 m

100 m

100 m

1500 m

DFP or Glacis

0 m

100 m

0 m

1700 m

Nose

1300 m

100 m

1300 m

1600 m

Side

Turret

3000 m

3000 m

3000 m

3500 m +

Super

3500 m +

3000 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Hull

3500 m +

3000 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

3000 m

3300 m

3000 m

3500 m +

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

Jagdpanzer 38(t)

From a Wa Pruef 1 report dated 5 October 1944

  • Estimates with Targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle

UK

Gun

7.5 cm Pak 39

75 mm M3

7.5 cm Pak 39

75 mm M3

Target

Cromwell

Jagdpz.38

Churchill

Jagdpz.38

Front

Turret

1000 m

1700 m

Mantlet

1600 m

0 m

1400 m

0 m

DFP or Glacis

1800 m

0 m

1300 m

0 m

Nose

1400 m

0 m

1100 m

0 m

Side

Turret

1800 m

1700 m

Super

3000 m

3000 m

3000 m

2600 m

Hull

1800 m

3500 m +

3000 m

3500 m

Rear

Turret

2100 m

2600 m

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

3400 m

US

Gun

7.5 cm Pak 39

75 mm M3

7.5 cm Pak 39

76 mm M1A1

Target

M4A2

Jagdpz.38

M4A4

Jagdpz.38

Front

Turret

1000 m

1000 m

Mantlet

100 m

0 m

100 m

100 m

DFP or Glacis

0 m

100 m

0 m

0 m

Nose

1300 m

0 m

1300 m

800 m

Side

Turret

3000 m

3000 m

Super

3500 m +

3000 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

3000 m

3000 m

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

3500 m +

USSR

Gun

7.5 cm Pak 39

85 mm S-53

7.5 cm Pak 39

122 mm A-19

Target

T-34-85

Jagdpz.38

IS-122

Jagdpz.38

Front

Turret

700 m

100 m

Mantlet

100 m

100 m

0 m

500 m

DFP or Glacis

0 m

0 m

0 m

0 m

Nose

0 m

400 m

100 m

1200 m

Side

Turret

1300 m

300 m

Super

1400 m

3500 m +

200 m

3500 m +

Hull

3200 m

3500 m +

500 m

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

1800 m

0 m

Hull

1000 m

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m

Panther

From a Wa Pruef 1 report dated 5 October 1944

  • Estimates with Targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle

UK

Gun

7.5 cm KwK 42

75 mm M3

7.5 cm KwK 42

75 mm M3

Target

Cromwell

Panther

Chuchill

Panther

Front

Turret

2500 m

0 m

2000 m

0 m

Mantlet

3000 m

0 m

2000 m

0 m

DFP or Glacis

3400 m

0 m

1700 m

0 m

Nose

2900 m

0 m

1700 m

0 m

Side

Turret

3300 m

1500 m

2000 m

1500 m

Super

3500 m +

400 m

3000 m

400 m

Hull

3400 m

2600 m

3000 m

2600 m

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

1500 m

2800 m

1500 m

Hull

3500 m +

1500 m

3500 m +

1500 m

US

Gun

7.5 cm KwK 42

75 mm M3

7.5 cm KwK 42

76 mm M1A1

Target

M4A2

Panther

M4A4

Panther

Front

Turret

2500 m

0 m

2500 m

700 m

Mantlet

1000 m

0 m

1000 m

100 m

DFP or Glacis

100 m

0 m

100 m

0 m

Nose

2800 m

0 m

2800 m

0 m

Side

Turret

3500 m +

1500 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Super

3500 m +

400 m

3500 m +

2800 m

Hull

3500 m +

2600 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

1500 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

Hull

3500 m +

1500 m

3500 m +

3500 m +

USSR

Gun

7.5 cm KwK 42

85 mm S-53

7.5 cm KwK 42

122 mm A-19

Target

T-34-85

Panther

IS-122

Panther

Front

Turret

2000 m

500 m

800 m

1500 m

Mantlet

1200 m

0 m

400 m

500 m

DFP or Glacis

300 m

0 m

600 m

0 m

Nose

300 m

0 m

1000 m

100 m

Side

Turret

2700 m

3400 m

1600 m

3500 m +

Super

2900 m

2400 m

1600 m

3500 m +

Hull

3500 m +

3500 m +

2000 m

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

3300 m

3400 m

400 m

3500 m +

Hull

2300 m

3400 m

1000 m

3500 m +

Tiger

From a Wa Pruef 1 report dated 5 October 1944

  • Estimates with Targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle

UK

Gun

8.8 cm KwK 36

75 mm M3

8.8 cm KwK 36

75 mm M3

Target

Cromwell

Tiger

Churchill

Tiger

Front

Turret

2000 m

0 m

1400 m

0 m

Mantlet

2700 m

0 m

1400 m

0 m

DFP or Glacis

3500 m

0 m

1300 m

0 m

Nose

2500 m

0 m

1100 m

0 m

Side

Turret

3400 m

100 m

1700 m

100 m

Super

3500 m +

100 m

3000 m

100 m

Hull

3500 m

900 m

3000 m

900 m

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

100 m

2600 m

100 m

Hull

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

US

Gun

8.8 cm KwK 36

75 mm M3

8.8 cm KwK 36

76 mm M1A1

Target

M4A2

Tiger

M4A4

Tiger

Front

Turret

1800 m

0 m

1800 m

700 m

Mantlet

200 m

0 m

200 m

100 m

DFP or Glacis

0 m

0 m

0 m

600 m

Nose

2100 m

0 m

2100 m

400 m

Side

Turret

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m +

1800 m

Super

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m +

1800 m

Hull

3500 m

900 m

3500 m +

3200 m

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m +

1800 m

Hull

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

1700 m

USSR

Gun

8.8 cm KwK 36

85 mm S-53

8.8 cm KwK 36

122 mm A-19

Target

T-34-85

Tiger

IS-122

Tiger

Front

Turret

1400 m

500 m

100 m

1500 m

Mantlet

400 m

0 m

100 m

500 m

DFP or Glacis

100 m

300 m

100 m

1300 m

Nose

100 m

200 m

300 m

1000 m

Side

Turret

2200 m

1600 m

1000 m

2900 m

Super

2100 m

1600 m

1000 m

2900 m

Hull

3500 m +

2900 m

1500 m

3500 m +

Rear

Turret

3200 m

1600 m

100 m

2900 m

Hull

2100 m

1500 m

300 m

2700 m

Tiger Ausf B

From a Wa Pruef 1 report dated 5 October 1944

  • Estimates with Targets at a 30 degree sidewards angle

UK

Gun

8.8 cm KwK 43

75 mm M3

8.8 cm KwK 43

75 mm M3

Target

Cromwell

Tiger B

Chuchill

Tiger B

Front

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Mantlet

3500 m +

0 m

2600 m

0 m

DFP or Glacis

3500 m +

0 m

2000 m

0 m

Nose

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Side

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Super

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Hull

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m +

100 m

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Hull

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

US

Gun

8.8 cm KwK 43

75 mm M3

8.8 cm KwK 43

76 mm M1A1

Target

M4A2

Tiger B

M4A4

Tiger B

Front

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Mantlet

2600 m

0 m

2600 m

0 m

DFP or Glacis

2000 m

0 m

2000 m

0 m

Nose

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

0 m

Side

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

1100 m

Super

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

900 m

Hull

3500 m +

100 m

3500 m +

1800 m

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

400 m

Hull

3500 m +

0 m

3500 m +

400 m

USSR

Gun

8.8 cm KwK 43

85 mm S-53

8.8 cm KwK 43

122 mm A-19

Target

T-34-85

Tiger B

IS-122

Tiger B

Front

Turret

3500 m +

0 m

2300 m

0 m

Mantlet

2800 m

0 m

1800 m

0 m

DFP or Glacis

2600 m

0 m

2100 m

0 m

Nose

2600 m

0 m

2600 m

0 m

Side

Turret

3500 m +

800 m

3400 m

1800 m

Super

3500 m +

500 m

3400 m

1400 m

Hull

3500 m +

1600 m +

3500 m +

2900 m

Rear

Turret

3500 m +

100 m

1800 m

900 m

Hull

3500 m +

100 m

2500 m

900 m

See Also

German reconnaissance

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