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8 cm PAW 600

Index 8 cm PAW 600

The PAW 600 (Panzerabwehrwerfer 600, officially designated 8H63) was a lightweight anti-tank gun that used the high-low pressure system to fire hollow charge warheads. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Anti-tank gun, Armour-piercing ammunition, German Army (1935–1945), High–low system, Hydraulic recoil mechanism, Krupp, Nazi Germany, Panzerschreck, Panzerwurfkanone 10H64, Rheinmetall, Shaped charge, Shell (projectile), Smoothbore, Wehrmacht, World War II, 10.5 cm leFH 18, 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, 3.7 cm Pak 36, 5 cm Pak 38, 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18, 7.5 cm Pak 40, 8 cm Granatwerfer 34.

  2. 81 mm artillery
  3. World War II anti-tank guns of Germany

Anti-tank gun

An anti-tank gun is a form of artillery designed to destroy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, normally from a static defensive position.

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Armour-piercing ammunition

Armour-piercing ammunition (AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour protection, most often including naval armour, body armour, and vehicle armour.

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German Army (1935–1945)

The German Army (Heer) was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular armed forces of Nazi Germany, from 1935 until it effectively ceased to exist in 1945 and then was formally dissolved in August 1946.

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High–low system

The high–low system (or high–low pressure system, high–low propulsion system, high–low projection system) is a design of cannon and anti-tank warfare launcher using a smaller high-pressure chamber to store propellant.

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Hydraulic recoil mechanism

A hydraulic recoil mechanism is a way of limiting the effects of recoil and adding to the accuracy and firepower of an artillery piece.

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Krupp

Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp (formerly Friedrich Krupp GmbH), trading as Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century as well as Germany's premier weapons manufacturer during both world wars.

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictatorship.

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Panzerschreck

Panzerschreck (lit. "tank fright", "tank's fright" or "tank's bane") was the popular name for the Raketenpanzerbüchse 54 ("Rocket Anti-armor Rifle Model 54", abbreviated to RPzB 54), an 88 mm reusable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by Nazi Germany in World War II.

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Panzerwurfkanone 10H64

The 10 cm PAW 1000 - later re-designated 10H64 - was a lightweight anti-tank gun that utilized a high-low pressure system to fire hollow charge warheads (and most likely high explosive and smoke shells). 8 cm PAW 600 and Panzerwurfkanone 10H64 are world War II anti-tank guns of Germany and world War II artillery of Germany.

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Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Shaped charge

A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy.

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Shell (projectile)

A shell, in a military context, is a projectile whose payload contains an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling.

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Smoothbore

A smoothbore weapon is one that has a barrel without rifling.

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Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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10.5 cm leFH 18

The 10.5 cm leFH 18 (leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") is a German light howitzer used in World War II and the standard artillery piece of the Wehrmacht, adopted for service in 1935 and used by all divisions and artillery battalions. 8 cm PAW 600 and 10.5 cm leFH 18 are world War II artillery of Germany.

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15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars

The 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.

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3.7 cm Pak 36

The Pak 36 (Panzerabwehrkanone 36) is a 3.7 cm / 37mm caliber German anti-tank gun used during the Second World War. 8 cm PAW 600 and 3.7 cm Pak 36 are world War II anti-tank guns of Germany.

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5 cm Pak 38

The 5 cm Pak 38 (L/60) (5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (L/60)) was a German anti-tank gun of 50 mm calibre. 8 cm PAW 600 and 5 cm Pak 38 are world War II anti-tank guns of Germany.

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7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18

The 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 (7.5 cm le.IG 18) was an infantry support gun of the German Wehrmacht used during World War II. 8 cm PAW 600 and 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 are world War II artillery of Germany.

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7.5 cm Pak 40

The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7,5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40) was a German 75 millimetre anti-tank gun of the Second World War. 8 cm PAW 600 and 7.5 cm Pak 40 are world War II anti-tank guns of Germany.

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8 cm Granatwerfer 34

The 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34) was the standard German infantry mortar throughout World War II.

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See also

81 mm artillery

World War II anti-tank guns of Germany

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_cm_PAW_600