Gun photos
Re: Gun photos
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; a little complement............................
3,7 cm Pak in action.
The first anti-tank gun (Panzerabwehrkanone - Pak) was developed in the years 1933/34. It had a calibre of 3,7 cm and was used in action for the first time during the Spanish Civil War, where it was employed with great success against the tanks of that period. In the succeeding years it became the standard weapon for anti-tank defence and the anti-tank battalions of the divisions as well as the anti-tank companies of the infantry regiments were equipped with this gun.
When war broke out on September 1st, 1939, a German Infantry division had 75 3,7 cm Pak on hand. The total number of anti-tank 3,7 cm guns in the field army was 11,200.
The campaign in France clearly shown the unsatisfactory performance of the Pak 3,7cm against heavy tanks. However, the German army started with the following Pak gun streng 14 459 (3,7 cm) and 1 047 (5,0 cm).............
Source: Artillery and anti-tank defence. Military History Journal Vol 3 No 5 - June 1976.
http://photo.qip.ru/users/nickanorus/41 ... ode=xlarge
Cheers. Raúl M
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; a little complement............................3,7 cm Pak in action.
The first anti-tank gun (Panzerabwehrkanone - Pak) was developed in the years 1933/34. It had a calibre of 3,7 cm and was used in action for the first time during the Spanish Civil War, where it was employed with great success against the tanks of that period. In the succeeding years it became the standard weapon for anti-tank defence and the anti-tank battalions of the divisions as well as the anti-tank companies of the infantry regiments were equipped with this gun.
When war broke out on September 1st, 1939, a German Infantry division had 75 3,7 cm Pak on hand. The total number of anti-tank 3,7 cm guns in the field army was 11,200.
The campaign in France clearly shown the unsatisfactory performance of the Pak 3,7cm against heavy tanks. However, the German army started with the following Pak gun streng 14 459 (3,7 cm) and 1 047 (5,0 cm).............
Source: Artillery and anti-tank defence. Military History Journal Vol 3 No 5 - June 1976.
http://photo.qip.ru/users/nickanorus/41 ... ode=xlarge
Cheers. Raúl M
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- The 3.7 cm Pak crew moves to a new favorable position to continue the fight ...........................
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- A 3.7 cm Pak in position, the squad leader watchs the ground ahead and behind the suppliers are ready to resupply the gun........................
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Re: Gun photos
Hello to all ; a little complement............................
3,7 cm Pak in action.
Source: http://www.gettyimages.ie/photos/group- ... 0wehrmacht
Cheers. Raúl M.
; a little complement............................3,7 cm Pak in action.
Source: http://www.gettyimages.ie/photos/group- ... 0wehrmacht
Cheers. Raúl M
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- A 3.7 cm Pak in readiness during an exercise, the leader watches the ground in front and behind the other members of the crew waiting to take action; see the still folded arrows of the gun......................................
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Re: Gun photos
Hello to all ; more...........................
3,7 cm Pak in action.
Source: Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374064972664?h ... s=nc&_trks
Cheers. Raúl M.
; more...........................3,7 cm Pak in action.
Source: Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374064972664?h ... s=nc&_trks
Cheers. Raúl M
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- Carrying out tasks of disarming and cleaning 3.7cm Pak 36 guns...............................
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