3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37
| 3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37 | |
|---|---|
 Škoda 37 mm vz. 1937 on display at Belgrade's Military Museum | |
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Yugoslavia Bulgaria Slovakia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Škoda |
| Designed | 1935–1936 |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
| Produced | 1936–1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 370 kg (800 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) L/47.8 |
| Crew | ? |
| Shell | Fixed QF 37 x 268 mm R[1] |
| Shell weight | .8 kg (1 lb 12 oz) |
| Caliber | 37.2 mm (1.46 in) |
| Breech | semi-automatic vertical sliding-block |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +26° |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 12 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 900 m (980 yd) |
The 3,7 cm KPÚV vz. 37 (Czech: kanón proti útočné vozbě) was an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works that saw service in World War II. Originally designed for the Czechoslovak Army, some were also sold to Yugoslavia. A number were appropriated by the Germans after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and used under the designations 3,7 cm PaK 37 (t). Captured Yugoslav guns were used under the designation of 3,7 cm Pak 156 (j). Slovakia acquired 158 when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[2]
The gun had a small shield and wooden-spoked wheels, although some were fitted with pneumatic wheels.
Notes[edit]
- ^ "31-37 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ Kliment and Nakládal, p. 121
References[edit]
- Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945. New York: Doubleday, 1979 ISBN 0-385-15090-3
- Kliment, Charles K.; Nakládal, Bretislav (1997). Germany's First Ally: Armed Forces of the Slovak State 1939—1945. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. ISBN 0-7643-0589-1.
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