88mm Pak43 Anti Tank Gun

The Pak 43 (Panzerabwehrkanone 43) was developed by Krupp in competition with Rheinmetall's 8.8cm Flak 41. The main version was mounted on a cruciform mount with 360 degree traverse and a far lower profile than the 8.8cm Flak 37. However its manufacture was slow and costly. This lead to the Krupp being asked to develop a weapon with the Pak41 barrel based on the Flak 41 which was subsequently designated the Pak 43/41.

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