28 cm SK L/40 gun
Ammunition

Shell name
Weight
Filling Weight
Muzzle velocity
Range
World War I
World War I
World War I
World War I
World War I
Armor-piercing shell (Pzgr L/2.6)
240 kg (530 lb)
unknown
820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
18,830 m (20,590 yd)
high-explosive shell (Sprenggranate L/2.9)
240 kg (530 lb)
unknown
820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
unknown
World War II
World War II
World War II
World War II
World War II
base-fused high-explosive shell with ballistic cap (Sprenggranate L/4.3 m. Bdz. (mit Haube))
240 kg (530 lb)
unknown
820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
unknown
nose-fused HE shell with ballistic cap (Sprenggranate L/4.1 m. Kz. (mit Haube))
240 kg (530 lb)
unknown
820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
unknown
base- and nose-fused HE shell with ballistic cap (Sprgr L/4.4 m. Bdz. u. Kz. (mit Haube))
284 kg (626 lb)
18.7 kg (41 lb) (TNT)
740 m/s (2,400 ft/s)
25,640 m (28,040 yd) at 30°

Question: What types of shells did the 28 cm SK L/40 gun fire during World War II?
Answer: During World War II, the guns fired a wide variety of shells, including high explosive L/2.9, L/4.3, and L/4.1 shells, and a heavy HE L/4.4.