5CM PAK 38 German
The 5cm Panzerabwerkanone was a German anti-tank gun developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall-Borsig AG to succeed the 37mm PAK 36. The weapon first saw use in April 1941 during Operation Barbarossa. The Luftwaffe also used it as an anti-aircraft gun. The PAK 38 was highly effective against Soviet tanks, capable of penetrating an 86mm armour …