tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post8290801300123002038..comments2024-03-15T05:39:01.295-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: 50 mm APCR EffectivenessPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-8445773107576649642014-11-11T13:57:57.829-05:002014-11-11T13:57:57.829-05:00Peter, 5,0 cm APCR did not have an explosive fille...Peter, 5,0 cm APCR did not have an explosive filler.<br />What happened is described in the 2nd comment i think.Thor_Hammerschlaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052934459112536174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-53449631294869959732014-11-11T13:05:20.243-05:002014-11-11T13:05:20.243-05:00Explosive filler in AP shells is specifically incl...Explosive filler in AP shells is specifically included to damage the crew and components after penetration. As you can see in this case, it didn't happen.<br /><br />Also, "thermite shells" or "armour burning shells" in Soviet documents refer to enemy APCR (more rarely, HEAT), anything that leaves an indentation in the armour with a subcaliber penetration in the center.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-40850052325051777112014-11-11T10:12:29.601-05:002014-11-11T10:12:29.601-05:00I think this is more describing the switch to 50mm...I think this is more describing the switch to 50mm APCBC rounds from APC as the ABCBC has an explosive filler rather than a description of APCR unless this is the proof of German uranium APCR shots?- :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-75871064376203930952014-11-10T08:58:40.075-05:002014-11-10T08:58:40.075-05:00Tungsten tends to shatter after passing through ar...Tungsten tends to shatter after passing through armor. Even light armor. One reason the Germans used schürzen on their tanks to defeat the tungsten cored AT rifle bullets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-17888474175655510892014-11-10T00:53:11.085-05:002014-11-10T00:53:11.085-05:00Cool story, tank got penetrated .. Conclusion: Tan...Cool story, tank got penetrated .. Conclusion: Tank Commander is stupid :)Thor_Hammerschlaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230343757139315722noreply@blogger.com