The notorious 88mm gun (commonly called the Eighty-eight) was a German anti-aircraft gun. Widely used throughout the war, it was one of Germany's most recognised weapons.
Flak' is a contraction of Flugzeugabwehrkanone, ‘aircraft-defence cannon’. In English, ‘flak’ became a generic term for ground anti-aircraft fire. The Germans colloquially referred to the gun as the Acht-acht (‘Eight-eight’). The 8.8 cm FlaK37 was the final development of the Eighty-eight produced by Krupp. Weighing 7 tonnes, it could fire 15–20 rounds per minute.
As well as its intended use in the anti-aircraft role, the 88 was also very successful as an improvised anti-tank gun, leading to the development of a tank gun based upon it: the 8.8 cm KwK 36.
Features:
- Contains:
- 1 x Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway Car
- 2×8.8cm FlaK37 guns
- 16 x crew figures.
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