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The 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl.) auf Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz. 8) consisted of a 8.8cm Flak 18 gun mounted on a pedestal in the rear of a Sd.Kfz. 8 half-track heavy artillery tractor ("DB s8" or "DB 9" model). A gun shield was provided for the 88, but the gun crew had no other protection. The driver's cab was replaced by a lower, armored cupola and ...
The Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IV Ausf.C, or Pz. Sfl. IVc. also known as Grille 10, the 8.8cm Flak 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell ("on special chassis"), was a German mobile gun platform for the widespread 8.8 cm anti-aircraft/anti-tank gun, built in 1941.
The name of the gun applies to a series of related guns, the first one officially called the 8.8 cm Flak 18, the improved 8.8 cm Flak 36, and later the 8.8 cm Flak 37. [ N 2 ] Flak is a contraction of German Flugabwehrkanone (also referred to as Fliegerabwehrkanone ) [ 11 ] [ N 3 ] meaning "aircraft-defense cannon", the original purpose of the ...
88 mm FlaK 18 auf Zugkraftwagen 12t: 88 mm antiaircraft version of the Sd.Kfz. 8: 88 mm FlaK 18 auf Zugkraftwagen 18t: 88 mm antiaircraft version of the Sd.Kfz. 9: 88 mm FlaK 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell: 88 mm antiaircraft version of specially designed chassis based on the Panzer IV: 88 mm PaK 43/1 auf Geschützwagen III/IV: full title of the Nashorn
Ten 8.8 cm Flak 18 anti-aircraft guns were mounted on pedestals on DB s8 and DB 9 chassis in 1939 as the 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl.) auf Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz. 8) — also known as the Bunkerflak or Bufla — for anti-tank duties. A gun shield was provided for the gun, but the gun crew had no other protection. The driver's cab was replaced by a ...
The F 2 prototype appeared in 1938, but differed only in detail from its predecessor. [1] The F 3 appeared in 1939 and was the production version. The design was simplified throughout the war to reduce costs and the use of strategic metals. Some vehicles produced by Tatra had its 12-cylinder, air-cooled Type 103 diesel engine fitted. Large ...
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The older 88 FlaK were used on every front, even in Africa. -- Denniss 15:13, 23 June 2007 (UTC) [ reply ] I have seen a classic desert scene with photos that appears to be north africa with abandoned german pieces including the 41.