Germany 3.7cm Pak 35/36 auf Zugkraftwagen 1t Ordnance classification - Sdkfz 10
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1940 - 1945
Ordnance classification
Sdkfz 10
Quantity Produced
54
Weight
unknown
Crew
7
M.G's small
n/a
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
4.75 mtr
Width
1.93 mtr
Height
2.00 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
41 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
unknown
Range Road
188 miles
Range Cross Country
unknown
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
100 hp
Power/Weight
unknown
General Information
Armour Details
Turret
Front
n/a
Side
n/a
Rear
n/a
Top
n/a
Superstructure
Front
n/a
Side
n/a
Rear
n/a
Top
n/a
Hull
Front
n/a
Side
n/a
Rear
n/a
Top
n/a
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Weapon Details
3.7cm PaK 35/36 L/45 3.7cm Panzerabwehrkanone 35/36 L/45
(translates as Anti Tank Gun)
History
The standard German anti tank gun at the start of the war, had been tested in the Spanish Civil War, and numbers sold to Russia before 1940
Manufacturer
Rheinmetal
Manufactured
1935 - 1942
Calibre
37mm
Length
L/45
Rate of Fire
13 rpm
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
3.7cm Pzgr Patr 18(AP)
37mm 0.68Kg 762M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 31mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 35mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.13
0.28
0.59
1.34
2.33
3.7
5.71
8.97
Penetration(mm@30°)
41
38
32
25
20
15
11
6
Penetration(mm@0°)
48
44
38
30
24
18
13
8
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
90
54
22
3
1
3.7cm Pzgr 40(AP40)
37mm 0.35Kg 1030M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 68mm @ 100mtr/30° ( ≈ 78mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.1
0.21
0.46
1.14
2.25
4.34
9.72
Penetration(mm@30°)
68
60
51
38
26
16
7
Penetration(mm@0°)
79
70
59
44
31
19
9
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
96
57
15
1
3.7cm Sprgr Patr 18(HE)
37mm 0.64Kg 820M/Sec
≈0.095Kg explosive
Maximum Range 6000 Mtr
Range(Mtr)
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Flight Time(Secs)
1.68
5.31
19.44
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill
2 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill
5 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill
13 mtr
Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr
0 mm
An explosion within 2 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 5 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 13 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will not cause any significant armour damage.
3.7cm Stielgrante 41(HEAT)
37mm 8.6Kg 110M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 180mm @ 0mtr/0° ( ≈ 180mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.93
1.92
4.08
Penetration(mm@30°)
180
180
180
Penetration(mm@0°)
180
180
180
Hit Probability(%)
98
69
15
Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.