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5 cm Pak 38
The 5 cm Pak 38 (full name "5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38") was a German anti-tank gun developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall and used during the Second World War. It is similar in outward appearance to its larger successor, the 7.5 cm Pak 40.
Specifications
(1940–1945)
- Type: Anti-Tank Gun
- Caliber: 2 in (5 cm)
- Barrel Length: 117.1 in (297.5 cm) (L/60)
- Weight: 1800 lbs (816.5 kg)
- Length: 187 in (475 cm)
- Height: 41.3 in (105 cm)
- Width: 72.8 in (185 cm)
- Shell: 50x419mm R
- Crew: 5
- Elevation: -8° to +27°
- Traverse: 65°
- Rate of Fire: 13 rounds/min (practical)
- Muzzle Velocity: 550 m/s (1,804 ft/s)
- Effective Range: 1500 m (4921 ft)
- Feed System: Single-shot
The 5 cm Pak 38 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cranes are Flying | 1957 | |||
| The Battle of Neretva | Tito´s partisans | 1969 | ||
| Stalingrad | Karel Hermánek | Hauptmann Musk | 1993 | |
| German soldiers | ||||
| Tali-Ihantala 1944 | Finnish soldiers | 2007 | ||
| Fury | German soldiers | 2014 | ||
| 1944 | Dutch SS soldiers | 2015 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Without Mercy (Front ohne Gnade) | Italian troops | Ep.5 | 1984 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company of Heroes | "Pak 38 50mm Anti-tank Gun" | 2006 | |
| Mare Nostrum | "Panzerabwehrkanone 38" | 2008 | |
| Call of Duty: WWII | 2017 | ||
| Post Scriptum | "Pak 38" | 2018 | |
| Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 |