7.5 cm Pak 40 (Wehrmacht)

Anti-tank gun. Use to engage any sort of enemy vehicle or armour at long range.

Overview
The Pak 40 formed the backbone of Wehrmacht anti-tank forces, with over 23,000 models produced. A low silhouette, steady rate of fire, and long effective range allowed it to engage all but the heaviest Allied armour without struggle.

Armaments: (7.5 cm Pak 40, K98k x2, MP 40), Crew: 5, Skill: Regular, Role: Anti-tank.

Gameplay
(+ Accurate, + High Damage, - Slow Reload)

Abilities
Target Tread Load Panzergranate 40 Armour-piercing Composite Rigid Rounds Granate 38 Hohl-Ladung Weapon Team Camouflage (Toggle) Rapid Maneuvers
 * Requirement: Veterancy 1
 * Cost: 20 Munitions
 * Fires an armour-piercing capped round at the targeted vehicle. Very high chance of immobilising.
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * Crew switches to armour-piercing composite rigid rounds, with increased penetration, but slightly less damage. Timed ability.
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * High-explosive anti-tank round. Significantly increased penetration and moderate blast radius, but slightly reduced range.
 * The crew hides the weapon from plain sight. Disables movement when active. Attacking from camouflage grants a temporary increase in damage, accuracy, and penetration.
 * Increases movement and rotation. Timed ability.

Upgrades
First Aid Training
 * Requirement: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 35 Munitions

Maintenance Kits Targeting Optics
 * Allows the squad to heal itself when out of combat.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 3
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * Allows the squad to repair their crewed weapon when out of combat.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 2
 * Cost: 30 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Targeting Optics locks out Improved Breech.

Improved Breech
 * Improves accuracy and increases line-of-sight.
 * Requirement: Veterancy 2
 * Cost: 25 Munitions
 * Warning: Upgrading Improved Breech locks out Targeting Optics.

High-explosive Rounds
 * Increases reload speed.
 * Cost: 10 Munitions


 * Replaces Granate 38 Hohl-Ladung. Squad is issued high-explosive rounds, which are effective against infantry and emplacements.