PaK 97/38

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Originally Posted by sturmovik

While the Pak 97/38 may not have been as well known as some of the other weapons 3,700 were produced which is no insignificant number so its worth trying to get the figures right.

The standard German anti-tank guns like the 3,7cm PaK 35/36, 5cm PaK 38 and 7,5cm PaK 40 aside, the PaK 97/38 was probably the most numerous in terms of production of all the German anti-tank guns.

I was hoping that the community would have some information as to who used what ammunition and when. The Finish PaK 97's appear to have had their own locally produced solid shot AP, but I would find it highly likely that the eastern front collation partners would have received excess German HEAT rounds once the Germans traded in the Pak 97's for Pak 40's.

Are you sure they ever traded them in? Considering the European Gun Bazar that was the Wehrmacht with its Soviet, Czech, French and whatnot guns, the PaK 97/38 was not such a bad deal. And there were still anti-tank units in Normandy in 1944 armed with 5cm anti-tank guns. Clearly, some PaK 97/38 were sold off to allies, but I'd be surprised if the Germans did not retain the bulk of the guns and used them up in combat.

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