Vehicle:Pak 38 50mm Anti Tank Gun

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Contents 1    Pak 38 50mm Anti Tank Gun Veterancy 2 Tactics 3 History 4 Built From 4.1    Krieg Barracks 5 Doctrinal Abilities 5.1    Blitzkrieg 6 Vehicle Abilities 6.1    Vehicle Cover 6.2    Pak38 Camouflage 7 Vehicle Weapons 7.1    50mm Pak 38 7.2    Luger Pistol

Pak 38 50mm Anti Tank Gun
	Health	300	Crew Size	3	Sight	45
	Cost	310	Crew Health	70	Detection	0/0
	Time	43	Crew Cover	Heavy
Hotkey: ?	Population	3	Crew Target Type	infantry	Target Type	towed_gun
	Upkeep	5.376

Pak 38 50mm Anti Tank Gun Veterancy			[Expand][Hide]
	Received Damage Received Accuracy (While moving)	x0.85 x0.85
	Maximum Health Received Accuracy (While moving)	x1.15 x0.85
	Weapon Damage Received Accuracy (While moving)	x1.155 x0.8

Tactics

• The PaK 38 has good penetration vs most vehicles, but it is not as effective vs. heavy tanks.
• 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 armoured threats.

History

The 5 cm PaK 38 was a German anti-tank gun of 50 mm caliber. 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.

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.

Built From

Krieg Barracks				[Expand][Hide]
	Health	500	Target Type	building
	Cost	22025	Critical Type	building
	Time	90
Hotkey: B	Effects: Deploys Grenadier Squads, Mortar Teams, Pak 38 Anti Tank guns, and Halftracks. — See Structure:Krieg Barracks for details.

Doctrinal Abilities

Blitzkrieg				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost	150	Activation	timed
	Duration	30	Target	tp_any
	Recharge	60
Hotkey:	Effects: All Tanks and Armored Vehicles move more quickly, crush everything in their path, and fire more frequently. Infantry sprint to keep pace. — See Ability:Blitzkrieg for details.

Vehicle Abilities

Vehicle Cover				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost		Activation	always_on
	Duration	_	Target	tp_any
	Recharge	0
Hotkey:	Effects: $0 no key — See Ability:Vehicle Cover for details.

Pak38 Camouflage				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost		Activation	toggle
	Duration	0	Target	tp_any
	Recharge	10
Hotkey: C	Effects: Camouflage conceals the Pak 38 giving it a First Strike ambush bonus against Enemy Units. — See Ability:Pak38 Camouflage for details.

Vehicle Weapons

50mm Pak 38				[Expand][Hide]
	Weapon:50mm Pak 38
	See Weapon:50mm Pak 38 for details.

Luger Pistol				[Expand][Hide]
	Weapon:Luger Pistol
	See Weapon:Luger Pistol for details.