3.7 cm KwK 36

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The 3.7 cm KwK 36 L/45 (3.7 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 L/45) was a German 3.7 cm cannon used primarily as the chief weapon of variants of the German medium tank the SdKfz.141 Panzerkampfwagen III. It was used in vehicles that saw action in the Second World War.

It was essentially the 3.7 cm PaK 36 in use as a tank gun.

Ammunition[]

PzGr.18 (Armour Piercing High Explosive)
PzGr.39 (Armour Piercing)
PzGr.40 (Armour Piercing Composite Rigid)
3.7 cm Sprgr.Patr.34 (High Explosive)

Vehicles mounted on[]

Neubaufahrzeug
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. B
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. E
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. F (the last 100 Ausf. F were mounting 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun)
Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. G (the first 50 Ausf. G)

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