PaK L/45 (37 mm) - Revision history

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Added description, Pros and cons, Ammunition list

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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 ===


* {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_251_10}}

== 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.''

== 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:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== 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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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>.''

== 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;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

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 === 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).'' -->
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|PzGr, PzGr 40}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 === Comparison with analogues ===
 ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

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 == Description ==
-Serving as the first dedicated Anti Tank guns of germany, 3.7cm PaK 36 served from 1936 to the end of the war
+<!-- ''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.'' -->
+The '''37 mm PaK L/45''' is a German anti-tank cannon.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 === Available ammunition ===
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
+! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 |-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" |Type of
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-warhead
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
-!10 m!!100 m!!500 m!!1,000 m!!1,500 m!!2,000 m
+! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
 |PzGr||APHE||47||44||31||21||14||9
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 |}
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" |Shell details
+! colspan="10" | Shell details
 |-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" |Type of
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-warhead
+! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" |Velocity
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-(m/s)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" |Projectile
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay
+! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
-!0%!!50%!!100%
+! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
 |PzGr||APHE||745||0.69||1.2||9||22.1||47°||60°||65°
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
 ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Very short reload
+* Very short reload time
 * APCR shot with great penetration at short range
 '''Cons:'''
 * Low explosive filler
-* Low damage with APCR
+* Little post-penetration damage with the APCR shot
-* High penetration dropoff with APCR
+* High penetration drop-off with APCR past 500 m
 == 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>.''
+<!-- ''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>.'' -->
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''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;''
+* [[M3 (37 mm)]]
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[QF 2-pounder (40 mm)]]
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 <!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''-->
-{{Youtube-gallery|Ypn7UJvHNtM|'''3.7cm PAK - Germany's Basic WWII Antitank Gun''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|Ypn7UJvHNtM|'''3.7cm PAK - Germany's Basic WWII Antitank Gun''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''|0Rvlqqdw7u4|'''Pak 36: The most effective Doorknocker''' - ''Military History Visualized''}}
 == See also ==