Fallschirmjäger 7.5cm PaK40 Anti-Tank Platoon (GBX33) with four 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns and command SMG team. 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 armoured 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 armour-piercing round at 2,598 feet per second penetrating up to 106mm of armour 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. Range: 32”/80cm; ROF 2; Anti-tank 12; Firepower 3+ Designed By Evan Allen Painted by Jeremy Painter