Kanonenjagdpanzer 2

Kanonenjagdpanzer 2 stats at a glance

The Kanonenjagdpanzer 2 has 1040 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 370 damage per shot with 263mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2612.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.5:1. This pronounced angling makes the KanJPz 2 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The KanJPz 2 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the KanJPz 2 can theoretically output up to 2612 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How KanJPz 2 compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the KanJPz 2. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 46% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1006). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 79% for the class (peer average: 127mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 82% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 370 damage per shot, higher than 25% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 263mm puts it in the top 36% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• KanJPz 2 vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• KanJPz 2 vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• KanJPz 2 vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Lorraine 120 Alby — France, premium
• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• All Germany tanks · Tier 8 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In 1959, the first designs appeared for mounting 105 mm guns on the Kanonenjagdpanzer. At the same time, there was the problem of the barrel sticking too far forward. As a result, the KanJpz-2 project was started. The gun system on the vehicle was moved back to the right side, and the hull front was asymmetrical. The project stayed in blueprints, but much of what had been planned for the KanJpz-2 was used in later projects.

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