Photo #64: Penetration of the front hull, 50 mm thick, from a range of 50 meters (I). |
Photo #65: Damage to the front hull, 50 mm thick, from a range of 100 meters (1, 2, 3) |
Damage to the rear face of the front hull, from a range of 100 meters (1, 2) |
Photo #67. Damage to the turret and turret platform from a range of 400 meters. |
Range | Target | Slope | Angle of impact | Armour thickness (mm) | # of hits | Results |
50 | Front hull | 14 | 70 | 50 | 2 | Complete penetrations, 55 mm entry diameter 50 mm exit diameter (I on photo #64) |
100 | Ditto | 14 | 70 | 50 | 3 | Dents 30, 28, 25 mm deep (photo #65) |
400 | Right side of the hull with appliqué armour | 0 | 70 | 40 (20+20) | 2 | Complete penetration |
400 | Right side of the turret platform with appliqué armour | 0 | 70 | 40 (20+20) | 1 | Complete penetration. Applique armour deformed by 30 mm. 20 mm cut from the shell along a 200 mm run on the turret platform. Right side of the turret penetrated. I on photo #67. |
600 | Right side with appliqué armour | 0 | 70 | 40 (20+20) | 2 | Penetration of the appliqué armour, dent in the main armour. The appliqué armour was torn off the bolts after 5 hits. The return roller was torn off its axle. |
800 | Right side with appliqué armour | 0 | 70 | 40 (20+20) | 2 | Penetration of the appliqué armour. The main armour has a 10 mm dent. |
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200 | Right side | 0 | 70 | 20 | 1 | Barely noticeable marks from the shell |
200 | Ditto | 0 | 70 | 20 | 1 | Ditto |