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3.7 cm FlaK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor | 1999 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 2002 | |||
| World of Warships: Legends | 2019 |