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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Jan 7, 2005 · Pak 40 ammo was packed either in a single steel tube (one round each), around 1,10 m long and 11 cm wide. It's name was : "Luftdichter Patronenkasten 7,5 cm Pak 40". Or 3 rounds in a wooden box (weight 50 kg), name: "Patronenkasten der 7,5 cm Pak 40".

Handbook of Enemy Ammunition, Part 7; German 7.5 cm Pak 40 Cartridge, Q.F., A.P.C.B.C. (7,5 cm Pzgr.Patr. 39) The round is of the fixed Q.F. type and is used with the 7.5 cm anti-tank gun, model 40. The overall length is 36.14 inches and the weight 26.5 lb.

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.

Handbook of Enemy Ammunition, Part 7; German 7.5 cm Pak 40 Cartrigde, Q.F., H.E. (7,5 cm Sprgr.Patr. 34) The fixed Q.F. round is used with the 7.5 cm anti-tank gun, model 40. The overall length is 37.36 inches and the weight 20.25 lb. The shell is fitted with a fuze of the A.Z. 23 type, and is painted a deep olive green.

Jul 21, 2013 · The bad news is that nobody told Schatton that the Pak40 and KwK40 used completely different ammo. The 714mm long Pak 40 cartridge case is straight and narrow, while the 495mm long cartridge case used in KwK 40 has a much wider bottle-neck [1].

Sep 30, 2024 · Original Wehrmacht german army. Ammunition box. Contained 1x 7,5 shell for PAK.40. Pak.40 - Panzerabwehrkanone 40 - 75mm anti-tank gun. Size: 103x 11,5 (cm).