| 3,7cm KPÚV vz. 34 | |
| Origin: | Czechoslovakia |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1934–1944 |
| Used By: | Czechoslovakia Slovakia[1] Nazi Germany |
| Wars: | World War II |
| Designer: | Škoda Works |
| Design Date: | 1934 |
| Manufacturer: | Škoda Works |
| Production Date: | 1934–1939 |
| Variants: | ÚV vz. 34 tank gun |
| Part Length: | 1.48m (04.86feet) L/40 |
| Cartridge: | Fixed QF 37 x 268 mm R[2] |
| Cartridge Weight: | 0.815kg (01.797lb) |
| Caliber: | 37.2mm |
| Rate: | 12 rounds per minute |
| Velocity: | 675m/s |
| Range: | 1000m (3,000feet) |
| Max Range: | 4000m (13,000feet) |
| Breech: | Semi-automatic |
| Carriage: | Split-trail |
The 3,7 cm KPÚV vz. 34 (Czech: kanón proti útočné vozbě) (designated 3,7 cm PaK 34(t) in German service) was an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works in Czechoslovakia. Škoda's own designation for it was A3. It is not known if guns seized by Germany after the occupation of Bohemia-Moravia saw service in World War II. Slovakia acquired 113 when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.[3]
It was designed to a Czech Army requirement to penetrate 30mm of armor at 1000m (3,000feet) in 1934. It also fired a HE shell out to a maximum range of 4000m (13,000feet). The gun had a small shield and wooden-spoked wheels, although some were fitted with pneumatic wheels.[4]
The ÚV vz. 34 fired a 0.815kg (01.797lb) armor-piercing shell at a velocity of 690m/s. The vz.34 comprised the main armament of a number of Czech/German armored vehicles.
Armored vehicles:
| Armor penetration table[5] | ||
| Range | Contact angle 30° | |
| 100m (300feet) | 37mm | |
| 500m (1,600feet) | 31mm | |
| 1000m (3,000feet) | 26mm | |
| 1500m (4,900feet) | 22mm | |