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PTRD-41

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The PTRD-41 is a single shot anti-tank rifle designed by Vasily Degtyaryov and produced from 1941 onward for the Soviet Red Army, firing a 14.5x114mm round capable of penetrating the thinner side and top armor of early German tanks such as the Panzer III and Panzer IV at close range. Roughly 293,164 rifles were manufactured between 1941 and 1944 at the Degtyaryov plant. Beyond the Soviet Union it later saw use with North Korea, China, Poland and various Eastern Bloc nations through the 1960s, and captured examples were used by Germany. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 2
Classification
Caliber
14.5x114mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Anti-tank rifle 2
Introduced Year
1941 3
FAQs

What did Soviet crews use the PTRD-41 for besides attacking tanks?

Military Factory states: "Soviet PRTD-41 crews did find other uses for the weapon such as in house-to-house fighting where the weapon could easily pierce the walls of buildings to engage dug-in enemy personnel. Some PTRD-41 gun systems were also used to arm various light vehicles when possible, in effect making them make-shift, fast-moving tank destroyers to an extent."
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Operated By

Red Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: PTRD-41

Used In

Chinese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PTRD-41
Korean War, Wars
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Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Degtyarev plant

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: PTRD-41
Sources
1. Wikipedia: PTRD-41
  • service status
    'Anti-tank single-shot gun pattern 1941, Degtyaryov system') is an anti-tank rifle that was produced and used from 1941 by the Soviet Red Army during World War II
  • Infobox: cartridge
    14.5×114mm (B-32, BS-41)
  • Infobox: service
    1941- mid-1950s (Soviet Union)
  • Lead section
    The PTRD-41 (Russian: Противотанковое однозарядное ружьё образца 1941 года системы Дегтярёва (ПТРД), romanized: Protivotankovoye odnozaryadnoye ruzhyo obraztsa 1941 goda sistemy Degtyaryova, lit. 'Anti-tank single-shot gun pattern 1941, Degtyaryov system') is an anti-tank rifle that was produced and used from 1941 by the Soviet Red Army during World War II.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
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2. Wikipedia: PTRD-41
  • Infobox, type
    Anti-tank rifle
  • Lead
    produced and used from 1941
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3. Wikidata: PTRD-41
Wikidata Q550024, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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