75 mm Kw K 42 gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panther_tank
gptkb:Panzer_V_Panther
gptkbp:armor effective against T-34
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:caliber 75 mm
gptkbp:combat_role anti-tank
anti-armor support
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
gptkbp:decommissioned post-war era
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:elevation -8 to +20 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:features high velocity
gptkbp:field ground warfare
gptkbp:fighting_style high during late war
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:first_appearance 150 mm at 1000 m
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:historical_context developed during tank warfare evolution
gptkbp:historical_significance effective against Soviet armor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 75 mm Kw K 42 gun
gptkbp:influenced_by earlier German artillery designs
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_similar_to 76 mm gun M1
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:legacy influenced tank design
gptkbp:length 1000 m/s
approximately 3.5 m
L/70
APCR
gptkbp:lens_type turret-mounted
gptkbp:military_technology limited use in some countries
gptkbp:modifications upgraded versions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:operational_range effective at medium ranges
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years 1943
gptkbp:range 2000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil single shot
hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replaced_by 105 mm L/28 gun
gptkbp:sights telescopic sight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:75_mm_Pak_40
gptkbp:type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:weight approximately 1000 kg