Talk:Panzerkampfwagen E-100

Copying and sources
I removed a section, which had been copied verbatim from an article on one of my websites (http://www.panzerworld.net/e-100). The previous section is pretty much a transcription from my article, so I added it as a source.Christian Ankerstjerne (talk) 13:40, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

Panzerkampfwagen E-100
This page makes reference to something called "Kwk44," but provides no information as to what "Kwk44" is. Please provide information to explain what this is, or this part of the article will be mostly useless.Theshowmecanuck (talk) 05:38, 2 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Kwk was a shortened form for Kampfwagenkanone, lit. "AFV cannon". Kwk 44 means a gun of 44 calibres in length, although this alone doesn't indicate the calibre (diameter). 44 calibre is quite long - a high-velocity gun intended for anti-tank or anti-aircraft use, rather than typical field artillery.


 * The 44 is not the length of the barrel. For German artillery, the length in calibers would be L/n, e.g. 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71 (88 mm diameter, 71 calibers = 6248 mm in length). The number is sometimes an indication of the year of design, but this is not always the case.Christian Ankerstjerne (talk) 13:40, 6 March 2012 (UTC)


 * There were several cannon put forward for possible use with the E-100, of varying calibre diameter, but by chance they were all 44 calibre in length. The smallest was still the largest AFV gun fielded in WW2, the 12.8 cm Pak 44. As described in that article it was an anti-tank gun (Pak - Panzerabwehrkanone) on a wheeled mount. It was also developed as the main armament of the Jagdtiger. It was always described as the Pak, never Kwk. German practice seems to have been that the mount, not just the barrel was a significant factor in naming. Dual-purpose tank guns, like the 50 and 75mm, were described as Kwk, but if the sighting was only intended for low-angle direct fire in an anti-tank role, then it became a Pak. Single purpose guns, like the 88mm Pak, were always Pak.


 * The larger weapons for the E-100 were, AIUI, developments of naval weapons. As dual use weapons, these were descibed as Kwk. One cannot fathom the intended use for anything connnected with E-100 or the Wunderwaffen, so it's hard to know what sighting or ammunition would have been deployed. Andy Dingley (talk) 23:22, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Speed
I have found information the saying the speed it was only 20Km/h

Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 20 km/h (40 km/h geplant) source http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerkampfwagen_E-100 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.19.200.22 (talk) 14:54, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

Main image
The main image that now is used on this page is from a video game http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Tank:G56_E-100, there is no evidence of the E-100 having a turret of a similar design to the one depicted in the drawing. I would be wise if this picture was reverted to the previous one as it depicts the E-100 with a turret similar to that of the maus as that turret was a feasible option for the E-100

E100
I have a link for the track off the E100 tank bovington museum have said it measures up and looks right but I need someone who can authenticate this piece off the E100 please contact me if you can help many thanks 92.41.149.38 (talk) 15:39, 11 August 2022 (UTC)