3.7 cm PaK 35/36

The 3.7 cm PaK 35/36 (full name "3,7 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 35/36") was a German anti-tank gun developed in 1928 by Rheinmetall and used during the Second World War. It became progressively less effective as an anti-tank weapon as armor improved and was notoriously useless against the Soviet KV tanks, eventually acquiring the nickname Heeres Anklopf-Gerät ("Army device for knocking politely"). It was followed by its larger successor, the 5 cm Pak 38.

3.7 cm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun - 37×249 mm R

Specifications

(1928–1945)

• Type: Anti-Tank Gun

• Caliber: 1.5 in (3.7 cm)

• Barrel Length: 65.4 in (166 cm) (L/45)

• Weight: 721 lbs (327 kg)

• Length: 133.9 in (340 cm)

• Height: 46.1 in (117 cm)

• Width: 65 in (165 cm)

• Shell: 37×249mm R

• Crew: 2

• Elevation: -5° to +25°

• Traverse: 60°

• Rate of Fire: 13 rounds/min (practical)

• Muzzle Velocity: 762 m/s (2,500 ft/s)

• Effective Range: 300 m (984 ft)

• Feed System: Single-shot

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The 3.7 cm PaK 35/36 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
T-9 Submarine (Podvodnaya lodka T-9)			Seen on German cargo ship	1943
The Secret Brigade (Konstantin Zaslonov)			Seen in documentary footage	1949
The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part I		German soldiers		1949
Downfall (Der Untergang)		Abandoned		2004

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Band of Brothers		German soldiers	"Carentan" (Ep.3)	2001

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Notation	Release Date
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood			2005