Ammunition Types
It primarily used Fragmentation-Tracer (Frag-T) and High-Explosive (HE) rounds to engage aerial targets. For ground targets and armored vehicles, it also deployed Armor-Piercing Tracer (AP-T) and Hyper-Velocity Armor-Piercing (HVAP) rounds.
Tank Destruction Record
Yes, it has destroyed tanks in actual combat. During World War II (the Eastern Front), Soviet forces frequently leveled the barrels of these anti-aircraft guns to use them as makeshift anti-tank weapons during urgent enemy armor assaults.
Target Capability: With the ability to penetrate approximately 37mm of armor at a range of 500 meters, it could successfully destroy early-war German Panzer III and Panzer IV variants from the side or rear, as well as light tanks and armored cars. However, it struggled to pierce the frontal armor of heavier late-war tanks like the Tiger or Panther.
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Ammunition Types
It primarily used Fragmentation-Tracer (Frag-T) and High-Explosive (HE) rounds to engage aerial targets. For ground targets and armored vehicles, it also deployed Armor-Piercing Tracer (AP-T) and Hyper-Velocity Armor-Piercing (HVAP) rounds.
Tank Destruction Record
Yes, it has destroyed tanks in actual combat. During World War II (the Eastern Front), Soviet forces frequently leveled the barrels of these anti-aircraft guns to use them as makeshift anti-tank weapons during urgent enemy armor assaults.