| 75mm 40M | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Germany |
| Category: | Anti-Tank gun |
| Used by: |
Germanny |
| Debut in FHSW: | Debut in FH mod |
| Passengers: | 1 or 2 |
| Calibre: | 75mm |
| Ammunition: | ↑ AP ↓ HE |
| Elevation: | -5° to +22° |
| Traverse: | 65° |
| Rate of Fire: | 14 rpm |
| Mobile: | Yes |
| Used by vehicles / ships: | Marder II |
| Position 1: | Driver or gunner |
| Position 2: |
Gunner |
| Historical Picture | |
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The 75mm Pak 40 was posible the most used anti-tank gun of World War Two. The PanzerabwehrKanone 40 (PaK 40) was designed to replace the older PaK 38. The design of the PaK 40 started in 1939, but it didn't receive a high priority until the invasion of the Soviet Union. Only then did it become apparent that guns with a higher caliber were urgently required to fight off the heavier Soviet tanks like the T-34 and KV-1. In November of 1941 the first of the new 75mm PaK 40s were sent off to the Eastern front and by 1943 they formed the majority of Germany's Anti-tank guns until the end of the war. The PaK 40 was also used in Africa, but it did not see action there until late 1942, during the battles of El Alamein. About 23,500 PaK 40s were produced during the war, but the design of the gun was also used in many tanks, such as the Marder II.
Hungary produced there own Pak 40s which became the 75mm 40M version.
The carriage of the Pak 40 in FHSW is reused for the attachment of a 7.5 cm KwK 42 gun which is mounted in the Panther and Jagdpanzer IV(V) armoured vehicles. This becomes the 7.5 cm Pak 42 anti-tank gun which is the heaviest German gun in a split trail carriage in FHSW.
The Pak 40 with night vision can be found on map Operation Blackknight, which is set at night.
75mm 40M[]
| 75mm 40M | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Hungary |
| Category: | Anti-Tank gun |
| Used by: |
Hungary |
| Debut in FHSW: | v0.4 |
| Passengers: | 1 or 2 |
| Calibre: | 75mm |
| Ammunition: | ↑ AP ↓ HE |
| Elevation: | -5° to +22° |
| Traverse: | 65° |
| Rate of Fire: | 14 rpm |
| Mobile: | Yes |
| Position 1: | Driver or gunner |
| Position 2: |
Gunner |
| Historical Picture | |
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The 7.5 cm Pak 40 was produced by Hungary in limited numbers. The gun was modified and made the main gun of the 43M Turán III.
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