The 5 cm Pak 38 (L/60) (5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (L/60)) was a German anti-tank gun of 50 mm calibre. It was developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall-Borsig AG as a successor to the 3.7 cm Pak 36, and was in turn followed by the 7.5 cm Pak 40. The unique curved gun-shield design differed from most WWII anti-tank guns which had either one flat or two ...

2023年10月12日 · The ammunition used for the 5 cm Pak 38 and the 5 cm Kw K 39 (L/60) used on the Pz Kpfw III was identical. Nevertheless, the ammunition was identified both in documents and on the rounds as being intended for either the anti-tank or tank guns.

2021年4月10日 · Descriptions of the different types of anti-tank ammunition used during the Second World War. Guide to the ammunition types and names used by the German army. Data on how many rounds of each ammunition type was allocated to different unit types. The availability of German APCR ammunition. Geschoßringbuch Band I. …

装备捷克3,7cm 38型坦克炮(tschech.3,7cm Kw.K.Mod.38)的第67装甲营拥有16000发3,7cm Pzgr.Patr.Mod.37穿甲弹。 基于 波兰战役 的经验，急需一种高爆弹(Sprgr.Patr)。 因此（我部）要求用4000发3,7cm Pzgr.Patr.Mod.37穿甲弹换来4000发捷克3,7cm坦克炮用高爆弹(tschech 3,7cm Sprgr.Patr.f.Kw.K )。

2023年2月6日 · C: Panzergranate Patrone (Pzgr Patr) (fixed anti-tank round) The same shell could be used with different shell casings for use in different guns. For example, the 5 cm Panzergranate 39 was used in the ammunition for both the 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun, the short-barreled 5 cm Kw K tank gun, and the long-barreled 5 cm Kw K 39 .

It came as a shock to the Germans when their 37mm guns were found to be ineffective against the Russian T-34s and British Matilda tanks, so the addition of the PaK38 was gratefully received especially by the infantry and when the heavier PaK 40 was introduced as a replacement, it was never fully withdrawn and served out the war in infantry anti-...

2023年7月25日 · 事实证明，德国陆军武器局的眼光是毒辣的——在将Pzgr.38的高爆装药减少到59克、被冒穿甲弹芯的重量增加0.6千克、发射药增加200克后，试验场上的一门Flak 36 88毫米高射炮十分轻松地实现了这个目标。

The 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 or (Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/42 ) And was the main armamemet for Panzer III Ausf. G, Panzer III Ausf. H, Panzer III Ausf. J

The gun fires armor-piercing shell, high-explosive shell, and armor-piercing shot (AP 40). 7 The latter, a light shot with a "windshield" nose 8 and tungsten carbide core, has a good performance at ranges under 500 yards. The latest type of armor-piercing shell has a piercing cap. Figure 64.— 5-cm Pak 38. Figure 65.— 5-cm Pak 38 from rear. b.

Patronen: Pulvergewicht: Pulverbenennung: 5 cm Pzgr.Patr. 10 g: Nz.Man.N.P. (1,5 · 1,5): Pak 38 + ~ 900 g: Digl.R.P. – G 0,6 – (310 · 3/1): 5 cm Pzgr.Patr. 39