3.7 cm KwK 36

3.7 cm KwK 36
Panzer III mounted with the 3.7 cm KwK 36
TypeTank gun
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
Used byNazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Produced1930s
Specifications
Shell37 × 249 mm. R
Caliber37 mm (1.45 in)
CarriageTurret
Traverse360°
Muzzle velocity762 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
Effective firing range300 m (328 yds)
Maximum firing range5,484 m (5,997 yds)

The 3.7 cm KwK 36 L/45 (3.7 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36 L/45) was a German 3.7 cm cannon used primarily as the main armament of earlier variants of the German Sd.Kfz. 141 Panzerkampfwagen III medium tank. It was used during the Second World War.

It was essentially the 3.7 cm Pak 36 used as a tank gun.