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
Lad from Our Town (Paren iz Nashego Goroda)			Seen abandoned on battlefield	1942
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
Omega Option (Variant "Omega")		German soldiers	Seen in documentary footage	1975
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