The following intelligence report on the armor penetration of the German 75-mm tapered bore antitank gun, Pak 41, was originally published in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 46, May 1, 1944. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

PENETRATION RANGE 75-MM PAK 41 AMMUNITION Translation of an enemy document reveals that the 75-mm tapered bore antitank gun, Pak 41, fires two types of AP ammunition. These types are designated respectively as 7.5-cm Pz Gr (armor-piercing shell) 41 (HK) Pak 41, and 7.5-cm Pz Gr 41 (W) Pak 41. The translated document states that because the former type is manufactured from scarce metals, it must be used only when the latter type would not be effective. For previous reference to the 75-mm antitank gun, Pak 41, see Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 40, p. 5. The following ranges are given in the translated document for use of the two types of 75-mm Pak 41 ammunition against the Sherman tank:         AP (HK)     AP (W)   (range in yards) Turret    front (exclusive gun mantlet)   660   110    sides (center only) 1,650   660    rear (except curved surfaces) 1,650   660 Superstructure    front   440      sides (except curved surfaces) 1,650 1,650    rear (except curved surfaces) 1,650 1,320 Hull    front 1,650   880    sides 1,650 1,650    rear 1,650 1,320

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