The ÚV vz. 38 (), manufacturer's designation Škoda A7, was a 37 mm tank gun designed by the
Skoda Works in
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
prior to
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
.
The gun was the primary armament of the Czech LT vz. 38 light tank, known in German service as the
Panzer 38(t)
The 38(t), originally known as the ČKD, Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk (ČKD) LT vz. 38, was a tank designed during the 1930s, which saw extensive service during World War II. Developed in Czechoslovakia by ČKD, the type was adopted by Nazi G ...
.
The primary user of the A7 was the
Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...
during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
where the weapon went by the name Kampfwagenkanone 38(t).
Performance
In German service, in addition to conventional
high explosive
An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An exp ...
ammunition, the weapon fired two
anti-tank
Anti-tank warfare refers to the military strategies, tactics, and weapon systems designed to counter and destroy enemy armored vehicles, particularly tanks. It originated during World War I following the first deployment of tanks in 1916, and ...
rounds. The primary round the Panzergranate Pzgr.(t) umg. armor-piercing capped ballistic cap (
APCBC
Armour-piercing, capped, ballistic capped (APCBC) is a type of configuration for armour-piercing ammunition introduced in the 1930s to improve the armour-piercing capabilities of both naval and anti-tank guns. The configuration consists of an ...
), was ineffective at and beyond. The rarer
tungsten
Tungsten (also called wolfram) is a chemical element; it has symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively in compounds with other elements. It was identified as a distinct element in 1781 and first ...
Panzergranate 40 armor-piercing composite rigid (
APCR), was ineffective at and beyond.
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References
See also
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Weapons of Czechoslovakia interwar period
This is a list of weapons used by Czechoslovakia during its interwar period (1918–1938). These include weapons that were designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia and Czechoslovak modifications to existing weapons, like the Schwarzlose machine ...
*
List of World War II artillery
This is a list of artillery of the Second World War ordered by name. Naval artillery is not included.
A–I
* Army 20 cm rocket: Japanese 200 mm artillery rocket
* BL 4.5 inch: British 114 mm gun
* BL 5.5 inch: British 140 mm ...
World War II artillery
37 mm artillery
World War II tank guns
Tank guns of Czechoslovakia
Military equipment introduced in the 1930s
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