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| − | == Description ==
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| − | ''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.''
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| − | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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| − | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pz_IV_L70}}
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| − | * {{Specs-Link|germ_pz_IV_L70_A}}
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| − | == General info ==
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| − | ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
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| − | === Available ammunition ===
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| − | ''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).''
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| − | === Comparison with analogues ===
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| − | 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:
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| − | * The PaK42 does not have the muzzle break that the KwK42 has.
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| − | * The PaK42 does not have the KwK42's thicker walls at the base of the breech block.
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| − | * The PaK42 has a thinner breech block due to the recoil buffers being mounted on top of the breech block instead of the sides.
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| − | * The Pak42 has a noticeably longer breech block.
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| − | However, none of these physical features translate to any functional difference in their performance in-game and are simply cosmetic.
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| − | == Usage in battles ==
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| − | ''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.''
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Fairly high muzzle velocity
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| − | * Accurate up to long distances
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| − | * Good penetration
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| − | '''Cons:'''
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| − | * Low rate of fire
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| − | * Low explosive filler in the shells utilised
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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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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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| − | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
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| − | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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| − | * ''other literature.''
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| − | {{Germany tank cannons}}
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| − | [[Category:Tank cannons]]
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