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The '''8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41''' (8.8 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/41) was a 88mm anti-aircraft / Anti-Tank Guns gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces.
 
The '''8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41''' (8.8 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/41) was a 88mm anti-aircraft / Anti-Tank Guns gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces.
 
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'''8.8 cm Flak 41''' - This was a weapon developed and produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig to be used with an 855 mm cartridge case. It was fitted to the existing Sonderanhänger 202 as standard and entered service in 1943. The barrel was at first designed as three-section with a length of 74 calibers, and then redesigned to dual-section with a length of 72 calibers. Guns using the 88×855R mm cartridge
 
'''8.8 cm Flak 41''' - This was a weapon developed and produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig to be used with an 855 mm cartridge case. It was fitted to the existing Sonderanhänger 202 as standard and entered service in 1943. The barrel was at first designed as three-section with a length of 74 calibers, and then redesigned to dual-section with a length of 72 calibers. Guns using the 88×855R mm cartridge
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Revision as of 07:38, 20 November 2022

8.8 cm Flak 36 - 88×571R mm
8.8 cm Flak 36 - 88×571R mm
8.8 cm Flak 36 - 88×571R mm

The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 (8.8 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/41) was a 88mm anti-aircraft / Anti-Tank Guns gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces.
8.8 cm Flak 18 - First variant. Had a new semi-automatic breech, making it a rapid fire gun. It entered production in Germany in 1933 and used the Sonderanhänger 201 trailer. its weight was seven tonnes. Its rate of fire was 15 to 20 rounds per minute. It was later fitted with a gun shield to protect the crew when engaging ground targets. It was produced by Krupp. Guns using the 88×571R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 36 - Entered service 1936–37. It used the redesigned trailer Sonderanhänger 202 which enabled a faster time into action from the move. The SdAnh 202 had twin wheels on two similar carriages. It could engage ground targets from the traveling position. Its weight was seven tonnes. Its rate of fire was 15 to 20 rounds per minute. It was produced by Krupp. It was subsequently fitted with a shield to protect the crew when engaging ground targets. Guns using the 88×571R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 37 - It was an updated version of the Flak 36, the main difference being Übertragungser 37 (a data transmission system). It was produced by Krupp. Guns using the 88×571R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 37/41 - This weapon was an attempt to allow the Flak 18/36/37 family to fire the more powerful round of the Flak 41. Only 13 built. Guns using the 88×855R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 41 - This was a weapon developed and produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig to be used with an 855 mm cartridge case. It was fitted to the existing Sonderanhänger 202 as standard and entered service in 1943. The barrel was at first designed as three-section with a length of 74 calibers, and then redesigned to dual-section with a length of 72 calibers. Guns using the 88×855R mm cartridge

Specifications

(1933 - 1945)

  • Mass: 7,407 kg (16,330 lb) in mounted position
  • Weight: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) (firing)
  • Width: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
  • Length: 5.791 m (20 ft)
  • Barrel Length: 4.938 m (16 ft 2 in) (56 calibers)
  • Shell: 88×855R & 88×571R
  • Caliber: 88
  • Rate of fire - 15–20 RPM


The 8.8 cm FlaK and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Notes Date
A Time to Love and a Time to Die 1958
Battle of Britain 1969
Enemy at the Gates 2001
Red Tails 2012
Fury (2014) 2014


Television

Title Actor Character Notes Date
Band of Brothers 2001
Black Pea Coats (Chyornye bushlaty) 2018


Anime

Title Character Note Date
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front 1994
Hellsing Ultimate 2006
Yozakura Quartet 2008
First Squad: The Moment of Truth 2009
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Season 1 2012
Strike Witches: The Movie 2012
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow 2014
Brave Witches 2016

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002
Call of Duty (2003) 2003
Rise of Nations 2003
Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004
Call of Duty: United Offensive 2004
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood 2005
Sniper Elite (2005) 2005
Call of Duty 2 2005
Civilization IV 2005
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2005
Medal of Honor: European Assault 2005
Medal of Honor: Airborne 2007
Forgotten Hope 2 2007
Medal of Honor: Vanguard 2007
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts 2008
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth 2009
Sniper Elite III 2014
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly 2014
Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014
Sniper Elite 4 2017
Call of Duty: WWII 2017
Battlefield V 2018
Enlisted 2021
Call of Duty: Vanguard 2021
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