8 cm PL kanon vz. 37
The 8 cm kanon PL vz. 37 (Anti-aircraft Gun Model 37) was a Czech anti-aircraft gun used during the Second World War. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 7.65 cm Flak M 37(t).
8 cm PL kanon vz. 37
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- 8 cm kanon PL vz. 37
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- anti-aircraft gun.
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- Czechoslovakia.
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The 8 cm kanon PL vz. 37 (Anti-aircraft Gun Model 37) was a Czech anti-aircraft gun used during the Second World War. Those weapons captured after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 7.65 cm Flak M 37(t).
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97 were in service during the Munich Crisis in September 1938 of which Slovakia seized one when it declared independence six months later.
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• Name — 8 cm kanon PL vz. 37 • Origin — Czechoslovakia • Type — Anti-aircraft gun • Is Explosive — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1937−1945 • Used By — Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany • Wars — World War II • Designer — Škoda Works • Manufacturer — Škoda Works • Production Date — 1937−39? • Weight — 3800 kg • Part Length — 4.04 m L/52.8 • Cartridge — 76.5 x 723mm R, rim dia.100mm • Cartridge Weight — 8 kg • Caliber — 76.5 mm • Rate — 10-15 rpm • Velocity — 800 m/s • Max Range — 11470 m vertical ceiling • Carriage — cruciform • Elevation — 0° to +85° • Traverse — 360°
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The following is established of the heading itself. 8 cm PL kanon vz. 37 is classified as an anti-aircraft gun. Institutional cataloguing adds that 8 cm PL kanon vz. 37 is associated with Czechoslovakia.
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