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 ...

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 hull sides

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. Like a bottle cap popping off a beer.

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-aircraft guns and 8.8 cm Pak 43 anti-tank guns usually proved lethal. [56]

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 Pak 38 struggled to penetrate except at point blank ranges. The Pak 40 was speedily pushed into high gear and the first pre-production models were ready in November 1941.

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 finally gave priority to the development of more powerful guns.

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 75mm L43, which would be the case if T34 has 50mm to 55mm glacis armor at 60 degrees slope and PzKpfw IV carries 50mm near-vertical frontal protection.

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 documents discussing the 1944 T-34-85M (CAMD RF 38-11355-2393), and there was a mention of "measures to convert all T-34 tanks to the 5-speed gearbox.

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 vehicle was the PaK40 (SF), a self-propelled antitank gun on a light tank chassis.

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): The mod. 1939 shell penetrates the turret armour (75 mm), …