The 12.8 cm Flak 40 was a German anti-aircraft gun used in World War II. Although it was not produced in great numbers, it was reportedly one of the most effective heavy AA guns of its era. [3]

The Flak 30 (Flugzeugabwehrkanone 30) and improved Flak 38 were 20 mm anti-aircraft guns used by various German forces throughout World War II.It was not only the primary German light anti-aircraft gun but by far the most numerously produced German artillery piece throughout the war. [1] It was produced in a variety of models, notably the Flakvierling 38 which combined four Flak 38 autocannons ...

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 gun was universally known as the Acht-acht ("eight-eight") by the Germans and the "eighty-eight" by the Allies.

Developed by Mauser, this was essentially the same as the 20mm Flak 30, but with an improved bolt which nearly doubled its rate of fire. This version was installed in twin (Flakzwilling) and quadruple (Flakvierling) configurations, and had a rate of fire of 400 and 800 rounds per minute.

The KM40 was the navalized version of the well-known 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 which was an AAA gun mounted on Flak Towers in major cities. These guns were always used in twin mountings and are "mirror" designs, that is, the left gun loads from the left side and the right gun loads from the right side.

Dual 12.8 cm (128 mm) "Flakzwilling 40" is a variant of the very successful 12.8 cm FlaK 40, developed to replace the legendary 88 mm anti-aircraft gun system, which proved to be doubly effective (and therefore Fear) Proof) as an Allied tank gun.

An automatic AA gun designed for easy production and in service in both the Army and the Navy. This was a modified Rheinmetall 108 MK103 aircraft cannon that was a short recoil, gas operated, air cooled and used an eight-round ammunition strip. A wet-mount was provided for U-boats.

May 21, 2018 · The double 12.8 cm (128mm) "Flakzwilling 40" was a variant of the very successful 12.8 cm FlaK 40 that was designed to replace the fabled 88mm anti-aircraft gun system that proved doubly effective (and thusly feared) as a tank-killing gun to the Allies.

Unofficially known as the C/35 after the Flakvisier 35 gunsight, production of this design was taken over by Rheinmetall. A very successful variation of this weapon was the 2 cm Flak C/38 auf Vierlingslafette C/38 which replaced the C/30 guns with C/38 guns.

Jun 7, 2021 · The main armament of the Flakpanzer I was the 2 cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft cannon. This was a weapon intended to replace the older 2 cm Flak 30, which it never actually did. It was designed by Mauser Werke, incorporating many elements of the Flak 30 with some internal changes, like the addition of a new bolt mechanism and return spring.