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− | [[File:3.7 cm Flak 36-37.jpg|thumb|right|400px|3.7 cm | + | [[File:3.7 cm Flak 36-37.jpg|thumb|right|400px|3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43 - 37x263 B]] |
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+ | The '''3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43''' (3.7 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/43) was a 37mm anti-aircraft gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces. | ||
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− | '''3.7 cm | + | '''3.7 cm FlaK 18''' - First variant from 1935. The number 18 suggests a 1918 production to avoid the Treaty of Versailles. |
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− | '''3.7 cm | + | '''3.7 cm FlaK 36''' - Second variant from 1936. Weight has been reduced. Increased the rate of fire from 80 to 120 rounds per minute. |
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− | '''3.7 cm | + | '''3.7 cm FlaK 37''' - Third variant from 1937. The aiming system has been modernized. |
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− | '''3.7 cm | + | '''3.7 cm FlaK 43''' - Fourth variant from 1943. Weight has been reduced. Increased the rate of fire from 120 to 180 rounds per minute. Vertical fire angle increased from 85° to 90°. |
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* '''Feed System:''' 6-round clips | * '''Feed System:''' 6-round clips | ||
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− | | ''[[Company of Heroes]]'' || "37mm Gun" |||| Mounted on | + | | ''[[Company of Heroes]]'' || "37mm Gun" |||| Mounted on FlaKpanzer IV "Ostwind"|| 2006 |
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− | | ''[[Company of Heroes 2]]'' || "FlaK 43" |||| Mounted on | + | | ''[[Company of Heroes 2]]'' || "FlaK 43" |||| Mounted on FlaKpanzer IV "Ostwind"|| 2013 |
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|''[[Enlisted]]''|| || |||| 2021 | |''[[Enlisted]]''|| || |||| 2021 | ||
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− | [[File:3.7 cm Flak M42.jpg|thumb|right|400px|3.7 cm | + | [[File:3.7 cm Flak M42.jpg|thumb|right|400px|3.7 cm FlaK M42 - 37x249mm R]] |
+ | [[File:Igp0249.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Twin 3.7cm Flakzwilling M43U on ''Doppellaffette'' DLM 42U mount, mounted on Type IXC/40 U-Boat U-534 at Birkenhead Docks - 37x249mm R]] | ||
− | The '''3.7 cm | + | The '''3.7 cm FlaK M42''' was the marine version of the 3.7 cm FlaK 36/37 and was used by the Kriegsmarine on surface ships and as the M42U on Type VII and Type IX U-boats. The 3.7 cm FlaK M42U used several types of mounts and entered service in autumn of 1943. |
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* '''Muzzle velocity:''' 815–865 m/s (2,670–2,840 ft/s) | * '''Muzzle velocity:''' 815–865 m/s (2,670–2,840 ft/s) | ||
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===Video Game=== | ===Video Game=== | ||
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+ | | ''[[Medal of Honor (1999)|Medal of Honor]]'' || || || || 1999 | ||
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| ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]'' || || || || 2002 | | ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]'' || || || || 2002 | ||
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+ | | ''[[World of Warships: Legends]]'' || || || || 2019 | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 15 April 2024
3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43
The 3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43 (3.7 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/43) was a 37mm anti-aircraft gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces.
3.7 cm FlaK 18 - First variant from 1935. The number 18 suggests a 1918 production to avoid the Treaty of Versailles.
3.7 cm FlaK 36 - Second variant from 1936. Weight has been reduced. Increased the rate of fire from 80 to 120 rounds per minute.
3.7 cm FlaK 37 - Third variant from 1937. The aiming system has been modernized.
3.7 cm FlaK 43 - Fourth variant from 1943. Weight has been reduced. Increased the rate of fire from 120 to 180 rounds per minute. Vertical fire angle increased from 85° to 90°.
Specifications
(In service: 1935 – 1945)
- Type: Anti-aircraft gun
- Caliber: 37 mm
- Shell: 37x263 B
- Weight: 1,550 kg
- Length: 3626 mm
- Barrel Length:2.11 m
- Feed System: 6-round clips
The 3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Game
Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
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Company of Heroes | "37mm Gun" | Mounted on FlaKpanzer IV "Ostwind" | 2006 | |
Company of Heroes 2 | "FlaK 43" | Mounted on FlaKpanzer IV "Ostwind" | 2013 | |
Enlisted | 2021 | |||
Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 | |||
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | 2021 |
3.7 cm FlaK M42
The 3.7 cm FlaK M42 was the marine version of the 3.7 cm FlaK 36/37 and was used by the Kriegsmarine on surface ships and as the M42U on Type VII and Type IX U-boats. The 3.7 cm FlaK M42U used several types of mounts and entered service in autumn of 1943.
Specifications
(In service: 1943 – 1945)
- Type: Anti-aircraft gun
- Caliber: 37 mm
- Shell: 37x249mm R
- Weight: 240.3 lbs (109 kg)
- Barrel length: 2.56 cm
- Rate of fire: 250 rpm
- Muzzle velocity: 815–865 m/s (2,670–2,840 ft/s)
The 3.7 cm FlaK M42 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Game
Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Date |
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Medal of Honor | 1999 | |||
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 2002 | |||
World of Warships: Legends | 2019 |