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7.5 cm Antitank Gun - Pak. 40 L/46

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7.5 cm Antitank Gun - Pak. 40 L/46

7.5 cm Antitank Gun - Pak. 40 L/46

(Anti-tank gun)
German

The 7.5 cm Antitank Gun Pak. 40 was developed in 1939 by Rheinmetall-Borsig and was used extensively during World War II. When first introduced, production of this antitank gun was initially low, but with the appearance of heavily armored Russian tanks such as the KV-1, the priority for the 7.5 cm Pak. 40. production was increased. The first Pak. 40 guns were delivered in November 1941. By 1943 the Pak. 40 formed the bulk of the German anti-tank artillery. The weapon could knock out almost every Allied tank until the end of the war, with the exception of the Soviet IS-2 and the American M26 Pershing.

Weight when towed:
Weight in firing position:
Length:
Width:
Height:
Ares of fire:

Max range:
Rate of fire:
1,500 kg


1,425 kg
6.20 m
1.98 m
1.26 m
traverse 65°,
elevation - 8° to + 27°
Approx. 9,400 m
12 - 14 rounds/min 		Ammunition:
AP round 39, AP round 40
with core, HE round
Perforation:
Steel thickness/distance/obliquity
AP round: 132 mm/500 m/90°
AP with core: 154 mm/500 m/90° 		Year Developed:
Production Period:
Number Produced:
1939
1941 - 1945
Approx. 23,000











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