12.8 cm FlaK 40

12.8 cm Flak 40 - 128x958mmR

12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 - 128x958mmR

• The 12.8 cm Flak 40 was a German World War II anti-aircraft gun. Although it was not produced in great numbers, it was reportedly one of the most effective heavy AA guns of its era.
• The 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling was a German World War II twin anti-aircraft gun.

Specifications

• Type: Anti-aircraft gun
• Place of origin: Nazi Germany
• In service: 1942–45
• Used by: Nazi Germany
• Wars: World War II
• Designer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
• Designed: 1936
• Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
• Produced: 1942
• No. built: 1,125
• Variants: 12.8 cm FlaK 40 / 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling
• Mass: 17,000 kg (37,478 lbs)
• Length: 7.835 m (25 ft 8 in)
• Barrel length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) 61 calibers
• Shell: 128x958mmR
• Shell weight: 26 kg (57 lb 5 oz)
• Caliber: 128 mm (5.03 in)
• Breech: Horizontal sliding-block
• Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
• Carriage: Static or railcar mounted.
• Elevation: -3 to +88 degrees
• Traverse: 360 degrees
• Muzzle velocity: 880 m/s (2,887 ft/s)
• Maximum firing range: 14,800 m (48,556 ft)
• Feed system: Power rammer

The 12.8 cm FlaK 40 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

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Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Strike Witches: The Movie	Venezian soldiers	FlaK 40	2012
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin		Flakzwilling 40, atop the Flakturm Tiergarten	2020

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Note	Release Date
Medal of Honor: Airborne		12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40	2007
Sniper Elite V2		12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40	2012
Call of Duty: WWII		12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40	2017
Battlefield V		12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40	2018