4cm kanón vz. 36

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4cm kanón vz. 36
TypeAnti-tank gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
Used byCzechoslovakia
Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1935
ManufacturerŠkoda Works
Produced1935–1939
Specifications
Mass1,250 kg
Barrel length2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) L/43
Crew3

Caliber47 mm (1.85 in)
Elevation-15° to +12°
Traverse45°
Muzzle velocity775 m/s (2,542 ft/s)
Maximum firing range5,800 m

The 4cm kanón vz. 36 (i.e., 4 cm Cannon Model 36) was an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works in 1930s. The gun was used in Czechoslovak border fortifications and after German occupation of Czechoslovakia it saw service in Atlantic Wall fortifications under the designation 4,7 cm Pak K 36(t).

References[]

  • Janoušek, Jiří. Československé dělostřelectvo 1918-1939, Corona, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86116-34-1
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