4cm kanón vz. 36

4cm kanón vz. 36
4cm kanón vz. 36 in MO-S 19 infantry casemate
Type Anti-tank gun
Place of origin Czechoslovakia
Service history
Used by Czechoslovakia
Nazi Germany
Wars World War II
Production history
Designed 1935
Manufacturer Škoda Works
Produced 1935–1939
Specifications
Weight 1,250 kg
Barrel length 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) L/43
Crew 3
Caliber 47 mm (1.85 in)
Elevation -15° to +12°
Traverse 45°
Muzzle velocity 775 m/s (2,542 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 5,800 m

The 4cm kanón vz. 36 (i.e., 4 cm Cannon Model 36) was an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works in 1930s. The gun was used in Czechoslovak border fortifications and after German occupation of Czechoslovakia it saw service in Atlantic Wall fortifications under the designation 4,7 cm Pak K 36(t).

References

  • Janoušek, Jiří. Československé dělostřelectvo 1918-1939, Corona, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86116-34-1
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