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Comments by "Biały" (@Bialy_1) on "wz.35: Poland's Remarkably Misunderstood Antitank Rifle" video.
@Artur-vh3nk Rifle according to Polish sources was able to pen 33m at 100m distance and 15mm at 300m distance, for testing this plates were angled at 30 deg. In 1939 that rifle could penetrate armor of all German tanks including the ones that they got during invasion of Czechoslovakia and they were made by Škoda -> PzKpfw 35(t) (LT vz. 35) -> the best armored plate of that tank was the front armor of 25mm thicknes and at 30 deg angle so this rifle should be able to deal with it from 100-125m distance. Side armor of this tank was only 15mm, so this rifle would penetrate even from 300m range. But most of German tanks got 20mm or less of armor for protection... That small round was also very effective when it landed betwen tank turret and main body as it was able to damage the turret ring and by doing so eliminate this tank main weapon.
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@andreambuter6806 "Accuracy still matters" This projectile in the Polish version created a plug of armoured steel that entered the tank with enormous energy... and such an armoured plug ricocheting inside the armoured can without any problem after bouncing off the inner side of the armour, perforated people, equipment and ammunition stored in the tank and of course the fuel tank. Additionally, there was nothing to prevent the entire magazine being inserted like that into the tank... It is also worth noting that the interior of German tanks did not have much free space inside and the crew was packed inside 1939 era tanks like sardines.
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@polomat14 "That 7500-8000 Joules of energy from the round wz. 35 uses isn't that excessive" on wikipedia they are clear that it is 12 000J... The penetration value is 33mm at 100m(test plate at 30 deg angle) and 15mm at 300m.
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