Panzerabwehrkanone
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thumb|A Pak anti-tank gun at the Bovington Tank Museum Panzerabwehrkanone (abbreviated as Pak), changed to Panzerjägerkanone in 1941, is the German term for anti-tank gun. In the english-speaking countries, however, Pak refers to the fifteen variants of Wehrmacht's anti-tank gun produced before or during World War II. Of these fifteen, PAW 600 and sPzB 41 do not bear the Pak designation in their names.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- anti-tank cannon
- Operator
- German Army
- Country of origin
- Nazi Germany
- Image
- Pak40 parola 1.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Variants
- See also
- References
thumb|A Pak anti-tank gun at the Bovington Tank Museum Panzerabwehrkanone (abbreviated as Pak), changed to Panzerjägerkanone in 1941, is the German term for anti-tank gun. In the english-speaking countries, however, Pak refers to the fifteen variants of Wehrmacht's anti-tank gun produced before or during World War II. Of these fifteen, PAW 600 and sPzB 41 do not bear the Pak designation in their names.
==Overview== A Pak's weight is within the range of to . The smallest caliber was and the largest was .
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