| Škoda 47 mm Model vz. 36 | |
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Škoda 37 mm vz. 1937 on display at Belgrade's Military Museum |
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| Type | anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Yugoslavia Slovakia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Škoda |
| Designed | 1935-6 |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
| Produced | 1936-1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 370 kg (800 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) L/47.8 |
| Crew | ? |
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| Caliber | 37.2 mm (1.46 in) |
| Breech | semi-automatic vertical sliding block |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -8° to +26° |
| Traverse | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 12 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,000 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 900 m (1,000 yd) |
The 37 mm kanon P.U.V. vz. 37 was a anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works that saw service in World War II. Originally designed for the Czech Army, some were also sold to Yugoslavia. A number were appropriated by the Germans after German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and used under the designations 3.7 cm PaK 37(t). Captured Yugoslav guns were used under the designation of 3.7 cm Pak 156(j). Slovakia acquired 158 when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[1]
The gun had a small shield and wooden-spoked wheels, although some were fitted with pneumatic wheels.
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