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8.8 cm FlaK
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 were 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 initially designed asa three-section with a length of 74 calibers, then redesigned to a 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 | |||
| Patton | 1970 | |||
| Enemy at the Gates | 2001 | |||
| Red Tails | 2012 | |||
| Fury | 2014 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band of Brothers | German soldiers | Ep. 7 "The Breaking Point" | 2001 | |
| Black Pea Coats (Chyornye bushlaty) | 2018 |
Video Game
Anime
| Title | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia of My Youth | German soldiers | 1982 | |
| Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front | Aquironia soldiers | 1994 | |
| Hellsing Ultimate | Seras Victoria | 2006 | |
| Yozakura Quartet | 2008 | ||
| First Squad: The Moment of Truth | German soldiers | 2009 | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Season 1 | German soldiers | Episode 11 | 2012 |
| Strike Witches: The Movie | Karlsland soldiers | FlaK 36 | 2012 |
| Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow | FlaK 36 | 2014-2015 | |
| Brave Witches | Karlsland soldiers | FlaK 36, some at 502nd Joint Fighter Wing base | 2016 |
| Strike Witches: Road to Berlin | Ursula Hartmann | FlaK 41, mount only, used as launch platform for Rheinbote rocket | 2020 |