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| Wehrmacht
| 5cm PaK 38 Veterancy
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| 10% increase to accuracy.
| 15
|  Level 1
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| 15% reduction to reload.
| 60
|  Level 2
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| 15% increase to penetration & 10% reduction to received damage.
| 150
|  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name)
| 375
|  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin)
| 563
|  Level 5
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| 5cm PaK 38 Visual Identification
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The 5 cm PaK 38 (L/60) (5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (L/60)) was a German anti-tank gun of 50 mm calibre. It was developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall-Borsig AG as a successor to the 37 mm PaK 36, and was in turn followed by the 75 mm PaK 40.
History
The PaK 38 was first used by the German forces in the Second World War on April 1941. When the Germans faced Soviet tanks in 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the PaK 38 was one of the few early guns capable of effectively penetrating the 45 mm armor of the formidable T-34. Additionally, the gun was also equipped with Panzergranate 40 APCR shots featuring a tungsten core, in an attempt to penetrate the armor of the heavier KV-1 tank. Although it was replaced by more powerful weapons, it remained a potent and useful weapon and remained in service with the German infantry until the end of the war.
A Pak38 50mm antitank gun
Tactics & Tips
- The PaK 38 has a powerful ambush bonus that is activated when it fires in camouflage.
- A staggered formation of a pair of Pak 38s is capable of handling most armored threats.
- In OMG the Pak 38 is only cloaked for the first shot.
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Pak38 Camouflage
Blitzkreig
50mm Pak 38
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