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

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 was utilized as a field gun under the designation of 7.5cm FK 40 "Feldkanone". 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.