German PaK 38 50 mm anti-tank gun

The PaK 38 was a German anti-tank gun that fired a 50 mm calibre shell. It was developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall. It was a successor of the PaK 36, and was in turn followed by PaK 40. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (952x714, 292 KB) German PAK 38 50mm anti-tank gun Worthington Tank Museum at CFB Borden (Ontario, Canada). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (952x714, 292 KB) German PAK 38 50mm anti-tank gun Worthington Tank Museum at CFB Borden (Ontario, Canada). ... Anti-tank, or simply AT, refers to any method of combating military armored fighting vehicles, notably tanks. ... The word caliber (American English) or calibre (British English) comes from the Italian calibro, itself from the Arabic quâlib, meaning mould. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rheinmetall is a German defense company with factories in Düsseldorf and Unterlüß. It has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces. ...

The PaK 38 was first used by the German forces in World War II on April 1940. When the Germans were faced against Russian tanks 1941, the PaK 38 was equipped with tungsten core shells, Panzergranate 40, to pierce the armor of the T-34 and KV-1. In 1942, supply of tungsten ran out and thus the PaK 38 had lost much of its effectiveness as an anti-tank weapon. Although it was replaced by more powerful weapons, it remained in service with the German infantry until the end of the war. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number tungsten, W, 74 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 6, d Appearance grayish white, lustrous Atomic mass 183. ... The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank first produced in 1940. ... K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ... This article is about the year. ...

PaK 38.

General characteristics

• Caliber: 50 mm L/60
• Length with the carriage: 4.75 m
• Length: 2.97 m
• Width: 1.83 m
• Height: 1.11 m
• Rate of fire: 13 rounds per minute
• Muzzle velocity: 835 meters per second
• Range: 2742 m
• Weight of the projectile: 2.04 kg
• Armor penetration at 500 m: 57 mm to 76 mm, depending on shell type

External links

• LemaireSoft's 50mm Pak 38
• Intelligence report on PaK 38 at Lonesentry.com
• Armor penetration table at Panzerworld

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