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.

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 penetrated most Soviet armor encountered. By the beginning of 1943, the PaK 40 had become the core of the Wehrmacht anti-tank arm.

Jan 14, 2016 · The Pak 40 auf Raupenschlepper Ost was a fast conversion of tracked artillery tractors used on the Eastern front into tank hunters.

The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German 7.5 centimetre anti-tank gun developed in 1939-1941 by Rheinmetall and used during the Second World War. Pak 40 formed the backbone of German anti-tank guns for the latter part of World War II.

With an effective range of 1,000-1,500 yards, the PaK-40 could fire a 15-lb armour-piercing round at 2,598 feet per second, enabling it to penetrate up to 106 mm of steel at 500 yards.

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 for infantry fire support duties and stand-off tank destroyers.

Mar 19, 2019 · The PAK 40 is one of those inventions turned out by Germany during the Second World War that showed that not only did the United States need to up its technological game, but they were way late to the party.

Sep 22, 2015 · The 75 millimeter Pak 40 anti-tank gun was a German anti-tank gun developed during WWII from 1939-1941. PAK is the abbreviation for "Panzerabwehrkanone."

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 calibre, it was an upgrade from the Pak38 5cm gun, and was one of the most frequently used, and largely produced artillery weapons of the German army with over 23,300 ...

The first guns were delivered in November of 1941. 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 length.