4.2 cm PaK 41

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4.2 cm PaK 41
Type Anti-tank gun
Place of origin Flag of Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by Nazi Germany
Specifications
Weight 560 kg
Length 2.25 m
Caliber 42 mm
Elevation -8° to +25°
Traverse 60°
Muzzle velocity 1265 m/s

The 4.2 cm PaK 41 was a light anti-tank gun issued to German airborne units in World War II. This gun was similar to the PaK 36.

[edit] Specifications

  • Projectile weight: AP 0.336 kg (12 ounces)
  • Armour penetration: 72 mm (2.835 in) at 455 m (500 yards)

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German artillery of World War II
Tank & anti-tank guns
2 cm KwK 30 | 3.7 cm KwK 36 | 3.7 cm KwK 38(t) | 5 cm KwK 38 | 5 cm KwK 39
7.5 cm KwK 37 | 7.5 cm KwK 40 | 7.5 cm KwK 42 | 8.8 cm KwK 36 | 8.8 cm KwK 43
Anti-tank guns
2.8 cm sPzB 41 | 3.7 cm PaK 36 | 4.2 cm PaK 41 | 5 cm PaK 38 | 7.5 cm PaK 97/38
7.5 cm PaK 40 | 7.5 cm PaK 41 | 7.62 cm PaK 36(r) | 8 cm PAW 600 | 8.8 cm PaK 43 | 12.8 cm PaK 44
Infantry and Mountain guns
7.5 cm leIG 18/leGebIG 18/IG L/13 | 7.5 cm IG 37 | 7.5 cm IG 42 | 15 cm sIG 33
7.5 cm Geb K 15 | 7.5 cm GebG 36 | 10.5 cm GebH 40
Recoilless guns
7.5 cm LG 40 | 10.5 cm LG 40 | 10.5 cm LG 42
Field, Medium and Heavy guns
7.5 cm FK 16 nA | 7.5 cm FK 18 | 7.5 cm FK 38 | 7.5 cm FK 7M85
10.5 cm leFH 16 | 10.5 cm leFH 18 | 10.5 cm leFH 18M | 10.5 cm leFH 18/40
10 cm K 17 | 10.5 cm sK 18 | 10.5 cm sK 18/40
15 cm sFH 13 | 15 cm sFH 18 | 15 cm K 18 | 17 cm K 18 | 21 cm Mrs 18
Other vehicle mounted guns
7.5 cm PaK 39 | 7.5 cm PaK 40 | 7.5 cm PaK 42 | 8.8 cm PaK 43 | 12.8 cm PaK 44
Anti-aircraft guns
2 cm FlaK 30/38/Flakvierling | 3.7 cm FlaK 36/37/43 | 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37/41 | 10.5 cm FlaK 38 | 12.8 cm FlaK 40