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[[File:Weapons PaK40-3 L46 (75 mm).png|thumb|right|x250px|The PaK40/3 L46 (75 mm) on the Sd.Kfz.234/4 gun mantlet.]]
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Good shell selection
  
 
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== History ==
 
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''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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: 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>.''
  
 
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<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="x250px">
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File:Weapon PaK40-3 L46 (75 mm) breech.png|<small>The PaK40/3 L46 (75 mm) breech in the Sd.Kfz.234/4.</small>
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{{Youtube-gallery|T7fhBm1ouSU|'''Pak-40 German 75mm AT Gun Firing''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''|03NzGQ_5jsw|'''Pak 40: Germany's Tank Killer''' - ''Military History Visualized''}}
 
{{Youtube-gallery|T7fhBm1ouSU|'''Pak-40 German 75mm AT Gun Firing''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''|03NzGQ_5jsw|'''Pak 40: Germany's Tank Killer''' - ''Military History Visualized''}}
  
 
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* [[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)]] Tank mounted version
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* [[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]] Assault Gun Tank mounted version
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* [[M3 (75 mm)]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 20 March 2023

Introducing Wiki 3.0
The PaK40/3 L46 (75 mm) on the Sd.Kfz.234/4 gun mantlet.

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

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:

  • Excellent penetration
  • Good shell selection

Cons:

  • Rather slow reload

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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Images

  • The PaK40/3 L46 (75 mm) breech in the Sd.Kfz.234/4.

Videos
Pak-40 German 75mm AT Gun Firing - Forgotten Weapons
Pak 40: Germany's Tank Killer - Military History Visualized

See also

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Germany tank cannons
20 mm  KwK30 · KwK38 · Rh202
28/20 mm  s.Pz.B.41
30 mm  MK 30-2/ABM
37 mm  KwK34(t) · KwK36 · KwK38(t) · PaK L/45
47 mm  Pak.(t)(Sf.)
50 mm  KwK39 · KwK L/42 · PaK38
57 mm  Bofors L/70 Mk.1
75 mm  K51 L/24 · KwK37 · KwK40 L43 · KwK40 L48 · KwK42 · KwK44 · KwK44 L/36.5 · PaK39 L48 · PaK40/3 L46 · PaK42 · StuK37 · StuK40 L43 · StuK40 L48
76 mm  PaK36 (r)
88 mm  Flak.37 · Flak 41 · KwK36 · KwK43 · PaK43
90 mm  BK90
105 mm  CN105-57 · Cockerill HP · FMK.4 Modelo 1L · K.18 · KwK L/68 · L7A3 · PzK M57 · StuH42
120 mm  Rh120 L/44 · Rh120 L/55 · Rh120 L/55 A1
128 mm  K.40 · KwK44 · PaK44
150 mm  s.I.G.33 · Stu.H 43 L/12
380 mm  RW61
  Foreign:
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) · HSS 831L (Britain)
57 mm  6pdr OQF Mk.V (Britain)
73 mm  2A28 (USSR)
75 mm  M3 (USA)
76 mm  F-32 (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M32 (USA)
90 mm  M36 (USA) · M41 (USA)
105 mm  GT-3 (South Africa)
125 mm  2A46 (USSR)
152 mm  M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA)
155 mm  M126 (USA)

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