105 mm Kw K 42

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cannon
gptkbp:armor up to 200 mm at 1,000 m
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Panzer_IV
gptkbp:barrel_length L/70
gptkbp:barrel_type AP, HE, HEAT
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:combat_role anti-tank
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:design_influence French 105 mm guns
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Krupp
1943
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:main_battle_tank
gptkbp:development 1940s
gptkbp:elevation -8° to +15°
gptkbp:explores 360°
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:firing_mechanism semi-automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_context World War II tank warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most powerful tank guns of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 105 mm Kw K 42
gptkbp:influenced_by German artillery design
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:Panzer_VI_Tiger_II
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war tank gun designs
gptkbp:length 4,200 mm
gptkbp:mounting_options turret-mounted
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 1,000 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:operational_range up to 3,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:produces approximately 1,000 units
gptkbp:production_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:range 2,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydropneumatic
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Panzer_VI_Tiger_I
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Jagdtiger
gptkbp:replaced_by 105 mm L/68
gptkbp:replaced_by_in_service gptkb:L/100_gun
gptkbp:sights gptkb:optics
gptkbp:successor 105 mm L/68
L/68 gun
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_vehicles
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:75_mm_Kw_K_42
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7