Full Name | 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) |
Class | Equipment |
Movement | 0 |
Armor Value | 2 |
Vs Infantry (RNG / FPR) | */2 |
Vs Vehicle (RNG / FPR) | */6 |
Traits | |
Period | 1939-1945 |
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The Soviets developed this 37 mm ( L/67) anti-aircraft gun during the late 1930s, and used it extensively during WWII for low- and medium-elevation targets. They also used it occasionally against lightly armoured ground targets. The Soviets produced about 20,000 units betweent 1937 and 1945. It required a crew of eight.