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. …

Feb 12, 2013 · The superior performance of the German gun is confirmed by a Yugoslav test which showed that the Pak 40 could penetrate the T-34/85 at the following distances: hull front …

Oct 25, 2021 · During the ramming the pak 40 got lodged on the t34 and was still dug into the ground. Then while the t34 was going forward it caused the turret ring to pop out of the hull. …

The Germans responded to the T-34 by fielding large numbers of improved anti-tank weapons such as the towed 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun, while hits from 88 mm-armed Tigers, anti …

Nov 15, 2017 · However, once Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union) began and the German military encountered the heavily armored KV-1 and steeply angular T-34, the …

In different forms the Kannon 40 became to be known as either KwK, StuK or PaK 40. 1. The German Army, shocked by their encounter with Soviet T-34s and KV tanks in Russia in 1941 …

Nov 22, 2003 · 75mm Pak 40 cannot penetrate T34 beyond 1000m, German instructions to units on Eastern Front for Combating T34, May 1942. T34 76.2mm gun noted to be superior to …

Jan 29, 2023 · It's true that some T-34s still had the four speed gearbox, as both the Polish and the Koreans received such tanks, a refusal to introduce a third gearbox in service was noted in …

It was only with the huge losses experienced on the Eastern Front, plus the appearance of the Soviet T-34, that prompted the necessity for large numbers of antitank platforms. One such …

Against the T-34 tank: The mod. 1939 shell penetrates the front from up to 500 meters, the rear from up to 1000 meters, the upper side from 1200 meter. Against the KV (with 7.62 cm gun): …