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88mm KwK 43 L/71 |
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88 mm caliber. Caliber is the diameter of the inner barrel, so its effectively a measure of the size of the projectile.
KwK is abbreviation for Kampfwagenkanone, or tank cannon. The same gun when mounted on a tank destroyer was designated as PaK (Panzerabwehrkanone or anti-tank cannon).
43 indicates the model number. German gun manufacturers used the year it was introduced. KwK 43 would mean the gun was introduced in 1943.
L/71 is the barrel length expressed in multiples of the caliber. For example, L/71 would indicate 71 times of the caliber (ie 88 x 71 = 6248 mm, or 6.2 meters barrel length). |
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afk |
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Away from the keyboard. |
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AP |
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Armor Piercing, or solid shell. |
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APCBC |
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Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap. An improvement of the basic AP shell. |
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APCR |
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Armor Piercing Composite Rigid, tungsten core. In World of Tanks, this is considered premium ammunition. |
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arty |
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Artillery. |
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AT |
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Antitank. |
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Ausf. |
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Ausfuhrung. Model or more accurately, Batch number. |
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camp |
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Camping, or to hide in ambush. |
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cap |
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Capture. Capture the flag (or base). |
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ffs |
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For f__k's sake. |
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ftw |
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For the win. |
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gj |
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Good job. |
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gw |
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Good work. |
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HE |
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High explosive. HE shells are effective regardless of range. |
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HEAT |
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High explosive, anti-tank. A special type of shell that incorporates a shaped charge used to defeat armored vehicles. Its effectiveness is independant of range. |
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HE-T |
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High explosive, with tracer. |
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HT |
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Heavy tank. |
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KwK |
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Kampfwagenkanone. Tank cannon. When mounted on a tank destroyer, or used independantly, it would be designated PaK (Panzerabwehrkanone or anti-tank cannon). |
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leo |
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Leopard tank. |
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LT |
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Light tank. |
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MT |
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Medium tank. |
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noob |
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Noobie, or newbie. New inexperienced player. |
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np |
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No problem. |
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ns |
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Nice shot. |
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PaK |
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Panzerabwehrkanone. Antitank cannon. When mounted on a tank, it would be designated KwK (Kampfwagenkanone or tank cannon). |
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Pzgr. 39 |
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Panzergranate. Armor piercing shell. Pzgr. 39 was a common antitank round used during WW2 and was available in various caliber fom 50mm to 88mm. |
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Pzkpfw. |
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Panzerkampfwagen. Armored Combat Vehicle |
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Sdkfz. |
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Sonder Kraftfahrzeug. Special purpose vehicle. Or simply put, “chassis”. Designation used by German military vehicles prior to and up to WW2. |
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spall |
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A shockwave effect that travels through the armor of a tank as a result a high explosive explosion. The round does not need to penetrate, but the shockwave effect is dangerous to crew and equipment. |
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SPG |
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Self propelled gun (artillery). |
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Spgr. |
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Sprenggranate. High explosive shell. |
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(t) |
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Tschechisch, the German word for Czech. For example the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) was a Czech tank pressed into German service. |
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TD |
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Tank destroyer (antitank). |
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tk, or tking |
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Team kill, or team killing. A player who deliberately attacks his team mate. |
