Can a 76mm gun penetrate a tiger?

From my memory, the 75mm AP shell weighed 19 pounds, but the 76mm AP shell weighed much more, was longer and had a larger projectile weight. 76mm guns had more twist per foot to give higher projectile spin and greater ballistic accuracy. The 76mm gun could penetrate a Tiger frontally at 500 yards.

Can a Sherman penetrate a panther?

The frontal armor was 130mm thick. A 75mm round couldn’t penetrate it. Longer barrel length, combined with a larget shell charge, was one of the reasons both the 76mm Sherman and the Sherman Firefly coule both penetrate the Panther from the front.

Why are tankers preferred 75 over 76mm?

When using high-velocity armor-piercing (HVAP) rounds, the 75mm guns were able to penetrate 4 to 4.5 inches of armor at nearly 1,100 yards. The same rounds used in the 76mm gun could penetrate 6 to 7 inches of armor. The longer barrel of the 76mm cannon allowed the Allies to engage better with those enemy tanks.

What is high explosive squash head (HESH)?

High-explosive squash head (HESH) is a type of explosive projectile which utilizes a plastic explosive that conforms to the surface of a target before detonating to improve the transfer of explosive energy to the target. Squash head projectiles are similar to high explosive projectiles and are well suited to many of the same targets.

How good was the armor of the Sherman tank?

Overall, the armor was inferior to that of the Panther or Tiger, but was superior to tanks that were more similar in usage – The T34 and the PzIV. The Sherman tank featured up to 50mm of frontal armor that was angled at around 45 degrees which was nearly identical to that of the T34 which had .

Did the Sherman tank really fail 75\% of the time?

By all accounts, the rate of failure decreased by an overwhelming 75\%. This decrease dropped failures to even blow that of the dreaded Tiger tank. This is by far one of the most perpetuated myths concerning the Sherman tank. It is partially true, but only when combined with poor US anti-tank doctrine as perpetuated by General Lesley McNair.

What made the Sherman tank a death trap?

#1 – The gasoline engines made the tank a death trap. One of the most popular myths surrounding the Sherman is concerning “Catastrophic hits” to the tank. That is, hits that would cause the tank to either explode or catch on fire violently.