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Development of the PaK 40 began in 1939 to provide an alternative to the 37mm PaK and 50mm PaK. Priority of the project was initially low, but Operation Barbarossa in 1941, and the sudden appearance of heavily armoured Soviet tanks like the T-34 and KV-1, increased its priority. The first pre-production guns were delivered in November 1941. In April 1942, the Wehrmacht had 44 guns in service. By 1943, the PaK 40 formed the bulk of German anti-tank artillery.
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Id | 45 |
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| Name | Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Id | int | 45 |