The 3,7 cm KPÚV vz. 37 ( cs, kanón proti útočné vozbě) was an

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produced by the

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that saw service in

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. Originally designed for the Czechoslovak Army, some were also sold to Yugoslavia. A number were appropriated by the Germans after the

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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).

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acquired 158 when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.Kliment and Nakládal, p. 121 The gun had a small shield and wooden-spoked wheels, although some were fitted with pneumatic wheels.

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References

* Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. ''Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939-1945''. New York: Doubleday, 1979 * {{DEFAULTSORT:3,7cm KPUV vz. 37 World War II anti-tank guns 37 mm artillery Artillery of Czechoslovakia Military equipment introduced in the 1930s