4cm kanón vz. 36
The 4cm kanón vz. 36 (i.e., 4 cm Cannon Model 36) was an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works in 1930s. The gun was used in Czechoslovak border fortifications and after German occupation of Czechoslovakia it saw service in Atlantic Wall fortifications under the designation 4,7 cm Pak K 36(t).
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.jpg.webp) 4cm kanón vz. 36 in MO-S 19 infantry casemate | |
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1935 |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
| Produced | 1935–1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,250 kg |
| Barrel length | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) L/43 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Caliber | 47 mm (1.85 in) |
| Elevation | -15° to +12° |
| Traverse | 45° |
| Muzzle velocity | 775 m/s (2,542 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 5,800 m |
References
- Janoušek, Jiří. Československé dělostřelectvo 1918-1939, Corona, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86116-34-1
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