The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7,5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German 75 millimetre anti-tank gun of the Second World War. The gun was developed in 1939–1941 and entered service in 1942.

The Pak 97/38 (7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 97/38 and 7,5 cm Panzerjägerkanone 97/38[2][3]) was a German anti-tank gun used by the Wehrmacht in World War II.

Nov 15, 2017 · The PaK 40 is one of the most famous German anti-tank guns of the Second World War. They were used by numerous armies, and were also mounted on tanks.

The 7.5 cm Pak 41 was one of the last German anti-tank guns brought into service and used in World War II and notable for being one of the largest anti-tank guns to rely on the Gerlich principle (pioneered by the German gun-designer Hermann Gerlich, who developed the principle in the 1920s, reportedly for a hunting rifle) to deliver a higher ...

Dec 16, 2015 · With an effective range of 1,800 meters, the PaK 40 could fire a 75mm armour-piercing round at 792 meters per second, enabling it to penetrate up to 132mm of steel.

The 7.5 cm PaK 40 was the German Army’s most-deployed anti-tank gun. It was designed by Rheinmetall with approximately 20,000 units built. It weighed 1,425 kg and could fire 14 rounds per minute.

Aug 25, 2023 · Gun emplacement of the 7,5 cm Panzerjägerkanone 40. The entrance was placed opposite of the firing direction. 2 Not available, as losses were grouped with those of self-propelled anti-tank guns mounting the 7,5 cm Pak 40 from July to September 1942.

The Germans have been doubling the length of the chambers in their tank and antitank weapons (e.g., the Russian 76.2-mm gun), and seem to have reached the conclusion that it is worthwhile since they are now producing this 75-mm antitank gun with the long chamber and shell case as a standard weapon.

Aug 25, 2023 · The 7,5 cm Pak 97/38 (L/36) could fire both the original French ammunition, as well as German-design ammunition. For space reasons, the ammunition names have been abbreviated in the table, but is presented in full below the table.

according to the Jaegerplatoon website, the Finnish army carried out penetration tests on anti-tank weapons in 1943. The 7.5-cm-Pak 97/38 gun, here called 75 PstK/97-38 "Mulatti", was tested together with a local armour piercing ammunition: 75 psa - Vj4.