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Early Access: Pak 40 (Patreon)

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Pak 40: Germany's Tank Killer

The 7.5-cm Pak 40 was the most important German anti-tank gun in the Second World War. In this video we will take a closer look at the gun itself, some principles on employment of the gun, its capabilities and limitations as well. For this we look at the gun of the Panzermuseum Munster in Germany and also primary sources namely German Army Regulations, where it is actually called Panzerjägerkanone 40 not Panzerabwehrkanone (Pak) 40. Disclaimer: I was invited by the Panzermuseum Munster in 2020. English Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/GermanTankMuseum German Channel of the Panzermuseum: https://www.youtube.com/c/DasPanzermuseum/featured »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « BArch, RH 1/1910: H.Dv. 473/5a: Ausbildung an der 7,5-cm-Panzerjägerkanone 40. Vom 20. 5. 44. BArch, RH1/1991: H.Dv. 473/10a: Schießvorschrift für Panzerjägerkanonen. Teil a: Schießlehre. Ausbildungsvorschrift für die Panzertruppe. Heft 10. 1944. BArch, RH 10/427: Merkblatt 75/3: Richtlinien für Einsatz und Verwendung der Panzerjäger-Kompanie 7,5/IV (neu) vom 2. 10. 43. Hahn, Fritz: Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945. Dörfler Verlag: Eggolsheim, o.J. Fleischer, Wolfgang: Die deutsche Panzerjägertruppe: 1935-1945: Katalog der Waffen, Munition und Fahrzeuge. Ed. Dörfler im Nebel-Verl.: Eggolsheim-Bammersdorf, 2007. Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Doyle: Panzer Tracts No.7-3 Panzerjaeger (7.5 cm Pak 40/4 to 8.8 cm Waffentraeger) development and employment from 1939 to 1945. Panzer Tracts: Boyds, MD, USA: 2006. Zaloga, Steven: Armored Champion. The top Tanks of World War II. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, US, 2015. FM 7-35 Antitank Company, Infantry Regiment and Antitank Platoon, Infantry Battalion. March 15, 1994. https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM7-35.PDF #Pak,#AntiTankGun,#TankKiller

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Hyok Kim

‘’A more notable example, which was very like what you gave, was the defeat of North Vietnamese T-54s by Southern Vietnam "Walker Bulldog" Tanks (stationed on top of an commanding hill, with very steep shoulders), which couldn't really break them when on level ground, but had no troubles in this 'unusual' situation.’’ Indeed. In the Korean War example, the crossroad junction wasn’t tilted, but the top of the hill was tilted toward the junction, allowing the ROK artillery crew to aim for that 90 degree angle. Btw. The ROK artillery crew were veterans, not green horn novices. One thing the Soviets did right was the hatch design. It opens forward, making a small arms/shrapnel shield for the crew when they want to come out. Really handy when they want to bail out in a hurry. Also, it is less likely to be a shot trap. However, in the Korean War example, when they got hit from the rear, the hatch did act like a shot trap, and all that explosive force went down to the turret and the hull, a real pressure cooker, not pretty. Do you think HE round when struck the armor at 90 degree angle, all those explosive force acts like HEAT round/ Anyway, thanks for the recommendation for the book. I will get it.