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. With 23,303 examples produced, the Pak 40 formed the backbone of German anti-tank guns for the later part of World War II, mostly in towed form, but also on a number ...

Nov 15, 2017 · By the beginning of 1943, the PaK 40 had become the core of the Wehrmacht anti-tank arm. It saw service on all fronts that Germany was fighting, from North Africa and Italy, from France to the Eastern Front. Finland received 210 PaK 40’s in 1943-1944.

Jan 14, 2016 · A version made with a low silhouette cab (with only lower body protection for the driver and co-driver), along with collapsible sides on the cargo deck, was designed to carry a 75 mm (2.95 in) Pak 40/4 gun that could traverse 360⁰.

On 1st August 1942, it was known as the 7.5 cm PaK 40 auf Sfl.LrS. Sfl, which stands for ‘Selbstfahrlafette’, which can be translated as ‘self-propelled’, while LrS stands for Lorraine-Schlepper.

The PaK 40 remained the standard German heavy anti-tank gun until the end of the war, and was also supplied to Germany’s allies such as Finland and Hungary. By 1943 the PaK 40, alongside the 5cm PaK 38, formed the bulk of the German anti-tank artillery.

Camouflaged German 7,5-cm-PaK 40 of 12th SS in Normandy, summer 1944.

Pak 40 75MM mounted to a Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO) ammunition carrier in Panzerjäger configuration. This Panzerjäger, Tank Hunter, is an improvised self-propelled anti-tank gun created by Germans in 1943 due to a desperate need for more self-propelled anti tank guns.

May 26, 2014 · Here is my three color camo 21 TUS Pak40 now in action “in the hedges of Normandy”. In the background is the units prime mover an Opel Maultier, hidden behind the hedges and trees, but close for a quick getaway.

Official German designation: 7,5 cm PaK 40/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) Main armament: 7,5 cm PaK 40/2 L/46 Chassis: PzKpfw II Ausf. A,B,C or F Ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz.131 Armoured Fighting Vehicle Type: tank destroyer

Jul 6, 2024 · At first glance, there is a similarity between the PaK 40 and the lighter 5cm calibre PaK 38, as both have gun shields, double-baffle muzzle brakes, and are fitted with split trails. The PaK 38 had tubular trail legs whilst the PaK 40 had box-like …