3.7 cm KwK 36

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The 3.7 cm KwK 36 L/46.5 (3.7 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 L/46.5) 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.

[edit] Ammunition

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

[edit] Vehicles mounted on

  • SdKfz.141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. A
  • SdKfz.141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. D
  • SdKfz.141 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. F
German artillery of World War II
Tank & anti-tank guns
2 cm KwK 30 | 3.7 cm KwK 36 | 3.7 cm KwK 38(t) | 5 cm KwK 38 | 5 cm KwK 39
7.5 cm KwK 37 | 7.5 cm KwK 40 | 7.5 cm KwK 42 | 8.8 cm KwK 36 | 8.8 cm KwK 43
Anti-tank guns
2.8 cm sPzB 41 | 3.7 cm PaK 36 | 4.2 cm PaK 41 | 5 cm PaK 38 | 7.5 cm PaK 97/38
7.5 cm PaK 40 | 7.5 cm PaK 41 | 7.62 cm PaK 36(r) | 8 cm PAW 600 | 8.8 cm PaK 43 | 12.8 cm PaK 44
Infantry and Mountain guns
7.5 cm leIG 18/leGebIG 18/IG L/13 | 7.5 cm IG 37 | 7.5 cm IG 42 | 15 cm sIG 33
7.5 cm Geb K 15 | 7.5 cm GebG 36 | 10.5 cm GebH 40
Recoilless guns
7.5 cm LG 40 | 10.5 cm LG 40 | 10.5 cm LG 42
Field, Medium and Heavy guns
7.5 cm FK 16 nA | 7.5 cm FK 18 | 7.5 cm FK 38 | 7.5 cm FK 7M85
10.5 cm leFH 16 | 10.5 cm leFH 18 | 10.5 cm leFH 18M | 10.5 cm leFH 18/40
10 cm K 17 | 10.5 cm sK 18 | 10.5 cm sK 18/40
15 cm sFH 13 | 15 cm sFH 18 | 15 cm K 18 | 17 cm K 18 | 21 cm Mrs 18
Other vehicle mounted guns
7.5 cm PaK 39 | 7.5 cm PaK 40 | 7.5 cm PaK 42 | 8.8 cm PaK 43 | 12.8 cm PaK 44
Anti-aircraft guns
2 cm FlaK 30/38/Flakvierling | 3.7 cm FlaK 36/37/43 | 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37/41 | 10.5 cm FlaK 38 | 12.8 cm FlaK 40
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