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.

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. B Tiger II.

88-mm Pak 43/41 L/71 caliber length 6.36 meters (20.9ft, the ‘barn gate’) on spreader carriage, also with large range and penetration power, but high weight and only 56° degree horizontal traverse field of fire. Both guns fired armor-piercing ammunition and high-explosive shells.

2022年7月16日 · One such weapon is the German 8.8 cm Flak, the ‘88’. While originally designed primarily for the anti-aircraft role, it would almost from the start be shown to possess excellent anti-tank firepower.

2022年7月4日 · The 88 mm anti-aircraft gun was a successful gun that harmoniously combined high range, fast pace and accuracy of fire with relatively light weight and simplicity.

The German 88 mm Flak gun was one of the most versatile and feared weapons of World War II. 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 Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88mm 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.

2014年12月14日 · A German artillery crew relaxes next to their 88 mm gun. The famous flak gun became one of the most feared anti-tank weapons of the Second World War, serving everywhere from the sands of North Africa to the snowy wastelands of the Russian front.

The 8.8 cm KwK 36 (German: 8,8 cm Kampfwagenkanone 36) was an 88-millimetre (3.5 in) tank gun used by the German Army during World War II. This was the primary armament of the PzKpfw VI Tiger I tank.

2024年12月10日 · Early in World War II, the 88mm Flak 18/Flak 36 guns provided anti-aircraft protection for the fast-moving Panzer forces and began to show the dual-purpose nature of the weapons. Film footage of the German advance in Belgium during May 1940 shows several 88mm guns lined up to provide artillery fire against fortifications along the Albert Canal.