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Panzerbüchse 38 / 39
The Panzerbüchse 39 (PzB 39) (German: "tank hunting rifle model 39") is a German anti-tank rifle used during World War II that is an improvement of the earlier PzB 38. It is a single-shot, manually loaded weapon that uses a falling-block action. To increase the rate of fire, a box containing spare cartridges could be mounted on the rifle's side. This is not a feeding device, but instead simply put spare ammunition within easy reach of the operator. Its cartridge is the propriety 7,92×94mm round, based on the common 7.92×57mm Mauser round, but with a much longer 94mm casing. It was first produced in 1939 and saw action during the Invasion of Poland and the opening phases of the war against the Soviet Union. The rifle was phased out by 1944; by that time, developments in tank armor systems rendered most anti-tank rifles ineffective against all but the lightest armored vehicles.
Specifications
- Produced: 1939-1942
- Calibre: 7.92×94 mm (Patrone 318)
- Action: Falling-block
- Length: 1,620 mm (63.8 in)
- Barrel length: 1,085 mm (42.7 in)
- Weight: 11.6 kg (25.57 lb)
- Muzzle velocity : 1265 m/s
- Effective range: 300 m (330 yd) (for penetration of 20 mm armor)
- Feed system: Single shot, no magazine
The PzB-39 (Panzerbüchse 39) German anti-tank rifle appears in the following:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Will Come Back (Sekretar raykoma) | Soviet partisans | 1942 | ||
| Invincible (Nepobedimye) | German soldiers | 1943 | ||
| Zigmund Kolosovskiy | Seen among Polish partisans weapons | 1946 | ||
| Soldiers (Soldaty) | 1956 | |||
| How I Unleashed World War II | German soldiers | 1970 | ||
| Poem of Kovpak: Snow-Storm (Duma o Kovpake: Buran) | Soviet partisans | 1975 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | 2001-2011 | |||
| Forgotten Hope 2 | "PzB39" | 2007 | ||
| Battlefield Heroes | Cartoonified | Level 10 sniper rifle | 2009 | |
| Deadfall Adventures | Pzb.38 Anti-Tank | Has Granatbüchse 39 sights | 2013 | |
| Heroes & Generals | Panzerbüchse-39 | 2019 |