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The 2 cm FlaK 30 (2 cm Flugabwehrkanone 30) was a 20mm anti-aircraft gun used in the early years of World War 2 by the German armed forces. Due to the Treaty of Versailles it was forbidden for Germany to develop any anti aircraft guns. This is why Rheinmetall ordered the Swiss company Solothurn to develop this weapon in 1930. It was introduced to German armed forces in 1934 but soon it was found that it needed some improvements. It was followed by the similar looking 2cm FlaK 38, which solved most of the problems of the FlaK 30.
Specifications
(1934 - 1945)
- Weight: 450 kg (992 lbs)
- Length: 4.08 m (13.38 ft)
- Barrel Length: 1.3 m (4.26 ft) (L/65)
- Width: 1.81 m (6 ft)
- Height: 1.6 m (5.24 ft)
- Crew: 7
- Caliber: 20x138mm B
- Elevation: -12°to +90°
- Traverse: 360°
- Rate of Fire: 280 rounds/min (cyclic), 120 rpm (practical)
- Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
- Effective Range: 2,200 m (2,406 yds)
- Feed System: 20 round box magazine
The 2 cm FlaK 30 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Skies (Nebo Moskvy) | Abandoned on battlefield | 1944 | ||
| Shock Troops (Un homme de trop) | German troops | 1967 | ||
| Walter Defends Sarajevo (Valter brani Sarajevo) | German troops | 1972 | ||
| Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (V boy idut odni "stariki") | German troops | Documentary footage | 1973 | |
| From Hell to Victory | US Army soldiers | 1979 | ||
| Das Boot | MG C 30; mounted on Submarine | 1981 | ||
| Valkyrie | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2008 | ||
| R2B: Return to Base | North Korean troops | 2012 | ||
| April 9th | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II and Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2015 | ||
| The Eight Hundred | Nationalist Chinese soldiers | 2020 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Days of June | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II | 2005 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | MG C/30; mounted on German PT boat | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty 2 | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2005 | |
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2005 | |
| Death to Spies: Moment of Truth | Mounted on German submarine | 2009 | |
| Sniper Elite V2 | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2012 | |
| Company of Heroes 2 | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2013 | |
| Assassin's Creed Unity | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II | 2014 | |
| Sniper Elite III | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2014 | |
| Sniper Elite 4 | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2017 | |
| Post Scriptum | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II and Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2018 | |
| World of Warships: Legends | MG C/30; mounted on German warships | 2019 | |
| Land of War: The Beginning | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II and Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2021 | |
| Call of Duty: Vanguard | KwK 30; mounted on Sd.Kfz. 231 | 2021 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Witches 2 | MG C/30 (naval version) mounted on Bismarck-class battleships | 2010 | |
| Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow | MG C/30 (naval version) mounted on Bismarck-class battleship | 2014-2015 | |
| Girls und Panzer: der Film | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II | 2015 | |
| Joker Game | KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 | 2016 | |
| Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2 | KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II | 2019 |