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Fallschirmjager 7.5cm PaK40 Anti-Tank Platoon

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - German - Box Sets & Miscellaneous

Middle/Late

Last Stocked on 6/2/2023

Product Info

Title
Fallschirmjager 7.5cm PaK40 Anti-Tank Platoon
Sub-category
Publish Year
2009
Dimensions
4x5.75x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147419401
MFG. Part #
BFMGBX33
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Material
Metal
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

Development of the PaK40 begun in 1939, with the project initially given a low priority. However, upon the commencement of Operation Barbarossa and the appearance of heavily armored Soviet tanks such as the KV-1, the project was given a higher priority. The first guns were delivered in November 1941 and became the standard German anti-tank till the end of the war.

The Fallschirmjäger regiment has a few 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns available to defend against enemy tanks. The PaK40 was a formidable gun, easy to hide and very effective at knocking out any Allied tank in service.

With an effective range up to 1,500 yards, the PaK40 could fire an armor-piercing round at 2,598 feet per second penetrating up to 106mm of armor at 500 yards. In addition, the PaK40 was also capable of firing high explosive rounds giving it an ability to deal with infantry and soft skinned vehicles. An experienced PaK40 crew could fire up to 10 rounds per minute and its only major flaw was its weight. At 3,350lb, it was too heavy to move through rough terrain without the aid of a transport vehicle.

In Flames Of War

Placed in a concealed position and protected from infantry with machine guns, a well sighted platoon of PaK40 anti-tank guns can stall an enemy’s advance for hours.