Artifact Detail
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| Anti-Tank Team Drilling on Range |
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| Photograph |
| World War 2 |
| German soldiers man a Pak 38 on a practice range in 1940 |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Anti-Tank , Helmet |
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| Related Facts | |
| The first purpose built anti-tank weapon was a bolt-action rifle, the Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr, that fired a 13mm cartridge with a solid bullet that could penetrate the thin armor of tanks of the time. | |
| "Stahlhelm" translates to "steel helmet", however the distinctive German helmet design is commonly referred to as a Stahlhelm. |