PaK42 (75 mm) - Revision history

U38088265: Redirected page to KwK42 (75 mm)

2023-01-21T16:12:39Z

Redirected page to KwK42 (75 mm)

U44629479: Edits

2022-09-03T07:35:19Z

Edits

U44629479: /* Differences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42 */ Corrected typo

2020-06-26T13:35:18Z

‎Differences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42: Corrected typo

U16697154: Spelling

2020-05-13T22:32:46Z

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U24429856: /* History */ difrences between PaK 42 and KwK 42

2020-05-13T17:26:37Z

‎History: difrences between PaK 42 and KwK 42

U38088265: U38088265 moved page PaK 42 (75 mm) to PaK42 (75 mm): Renamed to match in-game name

2019-11-06T13:56:13Z

U38088265 moved page PaK 42 (75 mm) to PaK42 (75 mm): Renamed to match in-game name

U64962917: Edits.

2019-08-04T23:14:25Z

Edits.

U24429856: /* Description */

2019-08-04T22:18:19Z

‎Description

U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Populated list

2019-03-17T20:16:56Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Populated list

U36063762: Created page with "== Description == ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the history of the devekopment and combat using of the weaponry and also a..."

2018-08-15T11:55:25Z

Created page with "== Description == ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the history of the devekopment and combat using of the weaponry and also a..."

New page

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the history of the devekopment and combat using of the weaponry and also about it's features. Make a air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it iconcerns autocanons or machine guns, so write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in the battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== Historical part ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be big one, take it into a separate article and add a link to it by using the "main" template. In the end be sure to include references to sources.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
''ETC.''

== Sources ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum''
* ''page on the Wikipedia''
* ''page on aircraft or gorund forces encyclopedia''
* ''other literature''

{{Germany tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

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−	~~== Description ==~~	+	#REDIRECT [[KwK42 (75 mm)]]
−	''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
−
−	~~=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->~~
−
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_pz_IV_L70}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|germ_pz_IV_L70_A}}
−
−	~~== General info ==~~
−	~~''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''~~
−
−	~~=== Available ammunition ===~~
−	''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
−
−	~~=== Comparison with analogues ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->~~
−
−	~~While The~~ [[KwK42 (75 mm)~~\|KwK42]] and the PaK42 share the same ammunition and other physical features, they should not be confused as the same cannon. Some differences include the following:~~
−	* The PaK42 does not have the muzzle break that the KwK42 has.
−	* The PaK42 does not have the KwK42's thicker walls at the base of the breech block.
−	* The PaK42 has a thinner breech block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breech block instead of the sides.
−	* The Pak42 has a noticeably longer breech block.
−	~~However, none of these physical features translate to any functional difference in their performance in-game and are simply cosmetic.~~
−
−	~~== Usage in battles ==~~
−	''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
−
−	~~=== Pros and cons ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->~~
−
−	~~'''Pros:'''~~
−
−	* Fairly high muzzle velocity
−	* Accurate up to long distances
−	* Good penetration
−
−	~~'''Cons:'''~~
−
−	* Low rate of fire
−	* Low explosive filler in the shells utilised
−
−	~~== History ==~~
−	''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
−
−	With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK42) also had to be designed, as the KwK40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.
−
−	~~The PaK42 is a tank gun near identical to the KwK42, rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as. The towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.~~
−
−	~~== Media ==~~
−	~~''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''~~
−
−	~~== See also ==~~
−	~~''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''~~
−	* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
−	* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
−
−	~~== External links ==~~
−	~~''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''~~
−	* ''topic on the official game forum;''
−	* ''other literature.''
−
−	~~{{Germany tank cannons}}~~
−
−	~~[[Category:Tank cannons~~]]

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 == Description ==
+''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-<!--''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''-->
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-[[KwK 42 (75 mm)]]
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
-<!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''-->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-* Fairly high velocity
+* Fairly high muzzle velocity
 * Accurate up to long distances
 * Good penetration
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 == History ==
-With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.
+''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
-Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a near identical tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as; towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.
+The PaK42 is a tank gun near identical to the KwK42, rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as. The towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
@@ Line 60: / Line 58: @@
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 * PaK 42 does not have the muzzle break that the KwK 42 has
-* PaK 42 does not have the KwK 42's thicker walls at the base of the breach block
+* PaK 42 does not have the KwK 42's thicker walls at the base of the breech block
-* PaK 42 has a thinner breach block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breach block instead of the sides of the cannon breach
+* PaK 42 has a thinner breech block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breech block instead of the sides
-* Pak 42 has a noticably longer breach block
+* Pak 42 has a noticeably longer breech block
-However, none of these physical features translate to any functional difference in their performance ingame and are simply cosmetic.
+However, none of these physical features translate to any functional difference in their performance in-game and are simply cosmetic.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 == Description ==
-=== Difrences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42 ===
+=== Differences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42 ===
-The KwK 42 and the Pak 42 share the same ammunition, and some other thigns but are not to be confused as being difrent labled identical guns; difrences being
+While The KwK 42 and the PaK 42 share the same ammunition and other physical features, they should not be confused as the same cannon. Some differences include the following:
 * PaK 42 does not have the muzzle break that the KwK 42 has
-* PaK 42 does not have the KwK 42;s thicker walls at the base of the breach block
+* PaK 42 does not have the KwK 42's thicker walls at the base of the breach block
-* PaK 42 has a thinner breach block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breach block instead of the sides of the gun
+* PaK 42 has a thinner breach block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breach block instead of the sides of the cannon breach
 * Pak 42 has a noticably longer breach block
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
@@ Line 43: / Line 45: @@
 == History ==
-''With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.''
+With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.
-''Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a near identical tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as; towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.''
+Of note should be that the PaK 42 is also a near identical tank gun rather than a towed gun as the name would designate it as; towed version may have been manufactured, though no evidence of such has been found.
 == Media ==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 == Description ==
-<!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''-->
-The PaK 42 is identical to the KwK 42 in all aspects with the exception of the name designation.
+=== Difrences between the KwK 42 and the PaK 42 ===
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
@@ Line 26: / Line 32: @@
 '''Pros:'''
 * Fairly high velocity
 * Accurate up to long distances
@@ Line 31: / Line 38: @@
 '''Cons:'''
 * Low rate of fire
 * Low explosive filler in the shells utilised
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+''With the development of the new Panther tanks, a new gun (the KwK 42) also had to be designed, as the KwK 40 was seen as insufficient to deal with the new generation of Soviet tanks. Shells between these guns were near-identical allowing for easier manufacturing with the only difference being the larger driving band.''
 == Media ==

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