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The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. It was widely used by Germany throughout World War II and is one of the most recognized German weapons of the conflict.
The designation "L/56" means the barrel is 56 times 88 mm - about 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in). The longer the tube is in relation to its bore, the higher the muzzle velocity it can generate on fixed charge. A longer gun barrel allows the expanding gas from the shell's charge to act on the projectile longer than a short barrel, imparting it more velocity ...
The 8.8 cm Flak 16 was a German 8.8 cm anti-aircraft gun from World War I, ... was introduced in 1917, using the 88 mm caliber, common in the Kaiserliche Marine. [2]
The 8.8 cm KwK 43 (Kampfwagenkanone —"fighting vehicle cannon") was an 88 mm 71-calibre-length tank gun designed by Krupp and used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was mounted as the primary armament on the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.
Diameter (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period 20 mm (0.79 in) Breda Model 35 Kingdom of Italy World War II 20 mm (0.79 in) Madsen 20 mm cannon Denmark World War II
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