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. …

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 …

Nov 15, 2017 · The vast majority of PaK 40’s (about 20,000) served within the German military. It saw action first on the Eastern Front, where its high-velocity armor-piercing shells easily …

Feb 17, 2019 · A Pak 40 could penetrate 6 inches (154mm) of armor at 1094 yards (1000m) when firing AP40 ammunition from a 46 caliber barrel. High explosive rounds were introduced for the …

Dec 16, 2015 · The result was adopted in 1940 as the 7.5-cm Pak 40, but it was not until late in the following year that the first examples reached the hard-pressed troops on the Eastern …

By 1943 the PaK 40 formed the bulk of the German anti-tank artillery. Approximately 23,500 cannons were produced from 1941 through 1945. The PaK 40 weighs 3,150 lbs and is 20.3' in …

Oct 9, 2016 · The PaK 40 became the primary armament on tracked vehicles to form stopgap "Marder" tank destroyers and fitted to 8x8 armored reconnaissance cars and halftrack carriers …

Details of the World War 2 - Germany 7.5cm Pak 40 L/46 including a full gun details database showing manufacturing year and other characteristics together with shell details and …

The PaK 40 became the main armament of the tracked vehicles, forming the makeshift "Marder" tank destroyer and mounted on 8x8 armored reconnaissance vehicles and half-tracks for …

This WW2 German Panzerabwehrkanone 40, or Pak 40, anti-tank gun stands outside the town hall in Le Dezert, a small town between Carentan and Saint-Lo in Normandy. With its 7.5cm …