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5 cm PaK 38
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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 | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cranes are Flying | 1957 | |||
| My Name Is Ivan | Seen on march | 1962 | ||
| 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 | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Without Mercy (Front ohne Gnade) | Italian troops | Ep.5 | 1984 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company of Heroes | "Pak 38 50mm Anti-tank Gun" | 2006 | ||
| Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 | "5 cm Pak38 AT gun" | 2008 | ||
| Mare Nostrum | "PaK38 Anti Tank Gun" | 2008 | ||
| Call of Duty: WWII | 2017 | |||
| Squad 44: Letters From The Front | "Pak 38" | 2018 | ||
| Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 | |||
| Enlisted | "50 mm PaK38 cannon" | 2021 | ||
| Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | 2021 | |||
| Company of Heroes 3 | "Pak 38 Anti-tank Gun" | 2023 |