Kampfwagenkanone
Kampfwagenkanone (KwK) (tank gun) — meant for use in a fully rotating turreted mount on any Panzerkampfwagen-designation armored fighting vehicle of Germany in World War II — may refer to any of the following guns used by the German Wehrmacht's armored forces during the war.
Also see anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns.
| Name | Barrel length | Tank gun used on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cm KwK 30 | L/55 | 110 cm | PzKpfw II |
| 2 cm KwK 38 | PzKpfw II | ||
| 3.7 cm KwK 36 | L/45 | 166.5 cm | PzKpfw III, Ausf. A-F |
| 5 cm KwK 38 | L/42 | 210 cm | PzKpfw III, Ausf. F-H |
| 5 cm KwK 39 | L/60 | 300 cm | PzKpfw III, Ausf. J-M |
| 7.5 cm KwK 37 | L/24 | 176.65 cm | PzKpfw III, Ausf. N, PzKpfw IV, Ausf. A-F |
| 7.5 cm KwK 40 | L/43 | 347.3 cm | PzKpfw IV, Ausf. G |
| L/48 | 385.5 cm | PzKpfw IV, Ausf. G-J | |
| 7.5 cm KwK 42 | L/70 | 525 cm | Panther, Panther II |
| 8.8 cm KwK 36 | L/56 | 492.8 cm | Tiger I |
| 8.8 cm KwK 43 | L/71 | 628 cm | Tiger II |
| 12.8 cm KwK 44 | L/55 | 704 cm | Panzer VIII Maus, E-100 |
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