The weapon was employed on the Eastern Front from the beginning of hostilities (the Wehrmacht possessed 183 pieces on 1 June), until the end of the war and also saw combat in the North African Campaign and on the Western Front in 1944–45.
Senjata itu digunakan di Front Timur sejak awal pertempuran (Wehrmacht memiliki 183 pucuk pada 1 Juni 1939), hingga akhir perang, dan juga terlibat pertempuran dalam Kampanye Afrika Utara dan di Front Barat pada 1944-45.