Hans Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 From the Italian military info group... On the book of Cappellano, Le artiglierie del Regio Esercito nella II Guerra Mondiale, Parma 1998 I have found this data on the italian HEAT rounds named EP rounds (effetto pronto) in italian army: Guns 75/13, 75/18, 75/32, 100/17, 47/32: EP and EPS (effetto pronto speciale) rounds. Guns 65/17 and 75/27nEP, EPS and EPS mod. 42 The only data on penetration capability is on 75/18 round: 70 mm (sources Nicola Pignato) The 75 round was effective at 500m on the frontal armour of the hull of Crusader (30+20 mm) The 100 mm round was effective at 500 mm on the frontal armour of the crusader and on the turret armour(Tests perfomed in the conca of Sannu 19/3/1942) The 75/27 was capable of penetrate 30 mm but ineffective of penetrate the armour of T34 (45 mm at 40°). The 100/17 round was effective on the armour of the turret of soviet KV1 (75 mm a 75°) (tests perfomed in Deba, Poland 1942) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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