How many PAK 40's were built

[Sergei]

The 75 mm PAK 40 ATG - how many of them did the Germans build during the war? Any such figures for other ATG's are welcome, too.

[Steve McClaire]

Originally posted by Sergei:

The 75 mm PAK 40 ATG - how many of them did the Germans build during the war? Any such figures for other ATG's are welcome, too.

Check out http://www.feldgrau.com/weaprod.html for some statistics on German weapons production.

[Sergei]

Muchos gracias! Now, where would I find such figures for the Allied side?

[JasonC]

Same guy's less detailed coverage of Russian gun production is here - http://members.tripod.com/~Sturmvogel/SovWarProd.html

The Russian battlefield site has details on only a portion of the gun park, notably the various 76s and the 57mm ATG. It is here -

http://www.battlefield.ru/guns/index.html

In print, Steve Zaloga's "Red Army Handbook" is the best single source for this sort of thing (also on the evolution of Russian TOEs).

I hope this helps.

[gunnergoz]

For the Allies, try one of the several books written by Ian Hogg, a prolific documenter of artillery history. You might try a search of Amazon.com with his name. He will probably give some idea of production figures, but he primarily does overviews of guns, descriptions, useage, etc.

[Mr. Tittles]

http://members.tripod.com/~Sturmvogel/GermWeapProd.html

A good website with gun and ammo production. The PAK40 ATG must have been the majority user of this ammo production. The tanks used different ammo and the only other user would be SP types like the Marder, etc.

Interesting to see how little AP40 or smoke ammo was made. The data shows a hollow charge round?

[Chappie]

[href="http://www.feldgrau.com/weaprod.html">http://www.feldgrau.com/weaprod.html</a> for some statistics on German weapons production. [/QB]

[Sergei]

The 128mm Pak is also in CMBB. Not very useful unless you can take advantage of its range, though (deploy couple of clicks back, use TRP's for targeting). The caliber was originally used as superheavy FlaK.

[Little Pete]

Well a similar gun was mounted on the Jagdtiger (I think it was a 128mm L56) and I think it might have been envisaged for the super heavy experimental tanks (Maus) as well. I think the most likely use of this calibre weapon in a non-mounted format would have been heavy AA as mentioned.

As a side note on super heavy tanks, would anybody else like to see the Ratte tank modelled for a bit of fun in CM? It was to weigh about 1000 tons and mounted a turret with two 11inch guns (the same turret as mounted on the Battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau!!!!). At the end of the day though it would be crazy (the idea was only ever a drawing board one anyway in reality) and only good for a bit of fun. I would quite like to see the Maus modelled and put into the game (188 tons, 128 mm main gun, 75mm secondary) if only for a fun scenario (take out that monster?).