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 Nazi Germany throughout World War II and is …

The history of the German 88mm gun can be traced back to late 1916 when the German Army initially modified the established German naval armament for ground operations in World War …

Sep 5, 2025 · Yet one German weapon disrupted that view entirely. The 88mm gun, first designed as an anti-aircraft weapon, proved so effective that entire Allied bombing campaigns had to be …

Dec 10, 2024 · The German 88mm anti-aircraft gun was designed and constructed in secret in the ten year period prior to the advent of Hitler, when the German army was subject to rigid …

Aug 7, 2025 · The German Kriegsmarine had adopted the gun largely because a round of 88mm ammunition was considered the largest and heaviest (about 34 pounds) that a single man …

The versatile 88mm cannon was Germany’s main heavy antiaircraft—or “flak”—gun during World War II. When an 88mm projectile exploded at altitude, it sent out jagged metal fragments that …

Originally designed as an anti-aircraft gun, it proved to be highly effective in multiple roles, including as an anti-tank weapon.

The 8.8 cm, commonly known as the Eighty-Eight (88), was a versatile artillery gun used by the German Military. Between 19,000–20,000 were built and the weapon saw service on all …

Sep 4, 2025 · The first test model was assembled in 1931, and after trials the new gun went into service in 1933 as the caliber 88mm FlaK 18. With a veteran crew it achieved a firing rate of …

Krupp responded with another prototype of the long-barreled 88 mm gun, which was further developed into the anti-tank and tank destroyer 8.8 cm Pak 43 gun used for the Elefant and …