HC ammo - how much does it penetrate ?

[Prinz Eugen]

Sigh. If only the penetration values for hollow charge ammo were listed in the info screen. For tanks, only the AP and HE ammo penetration values are listed. I really would like to know the HC ammo capabilities ! You almost always get to see data on tungsten, eventhough tungsten is a lot rarer than hollow charge ! On another note, how often do the tanks really use HC ? Say, a T-34 notices AP isn't doing the trick, how many rounds does he fire until he moves into HC ? Approx ? 5 ? 10 ?

[tar]

Typically a tank (or gun) that has normal AP would not carry hollow charge. That is because HC ammunition was really designed to allow low velocity guns to have some anti-armor effect. HC also works much better when it isn't spinning, whereas high velocity anti-tank rounds (except APFSDS and the like) were normally rifled rounds for accuracy and stability.

Anyway, from your mention of T-34s, I think you may have gotten confused by the change in the meaning of the "C" in the ammo line. In CMBO "C" meant hollow charge. In CMBB is means cannister -- essentially a short-range anti-infantry shell that is ineffective against buttoned tanks. I think "HC" is the new abberviation for hollow charnge in ammo load-outs.

I assume cannister is pretty effective against the Tank Commander in unbuttoned tanks, but I haven't seen it used that way.

[Stalin's Organ]

Penetration of HC rounds is listed in the unit info screen the same as any other ammo.

Lots of tanks carry both but especially those German ones armed with the 75L24.

Hollow charge works better when it is NOT spinning.