By the start of World War II, armour-piercing shells with bursting charges were sometimes distinguished by the suffix "HE"; APHE was common in anti-tank shells of 75 mm calibre and …

The configuration consists of an armour-piercing shell fitted with a stubby armour-piercing cap (AP cap) for improved penetration properties against surface hardened armour, especially at high …

An armor-piercing round ballistic cap shell (APCBC), especially with a highly explosive filler, is not simply a piece of homogeneous metal moving at high-speed. Even the design and selection of …

Armor-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber round fitted with a sabot.

American tactics for anti tank warfare were about speed and maneuver. Rather than using fixed emplacements waiting for the battle to come to them, mobility was preferred to bring the fight …

U.S. 75mm M61 Tank Round - WWII 75mm M61 HE/APC-T This is the 75mm APC cannon round used in the U.S. M4 Sherman Tank. The Sherman was the main American battle tank during …

Apr 10, 2021 · Descriptions of the different types of anti-tank ammunition used during the Second World War. Guide to the ammunition types and names used by the German army. Data on …

Jan 9, 2021 · The descriptions below will give a brief overview of the main types of shells, explaining the basic designs, the method with which the shells penetrate an armor plate, and …

Jan 11, 2024 · The British switched to AP shot because it penetrated more armour than their shell. Against relatively thin armour, it worked okay, as the very hard shell shattered anyway …

Oct 28, 2022 · The AP shell is now seldom used in naval warfare, as modern warships have little or no armor protection. In the anti-tank role, as tank armor improved during World War II …