3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37


The 3,7 cm KPÚV vz. 37 was an anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works that saw service in World War II.

History

Originally designed for the Czechoslovak Army, some were also sold to Yugoslavia.
A number were appropriated by the Germans after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and used under the designations 3,7 cm PaK 37 . Captured Yugoslav guns were used under the designation of 3,7 cm Pak 156 .
Slovakia acquired 158 when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia in March 1939.

Design

The gun had a small shield and wooden-spoked wheels, although some were fitted with pneumatic wheels, designated vz. 37M.