Weapons · Germany · 1936-1945
8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41
anti-aircraft / anti-tank gun
Designed as a high-velocity anti-aircraft gun, the '88' was quickly found to be devastating against tanks and was routinely deployed in the direct-fire anti-tank role on the Eastern Front, where its long reach let it kill Soviet armour before Soviet guns could reply. Called 'Acht-acht' by German crews, it became one of the most feared weapons of the war on either side.
| rate of fire | 15-20 rounds/min |
|---|---|
| AA ceiling | ~9.9 km (Flak 18/36/37, maximum) |
| range | up to 14,860m (ground target) |
| caliber | 88mm |
| muzzle velocity | 820 m/s |
| crew | 10 |
| produced | ~21,300 |
Eastern Front, Mediterranean and North Africa, Western Europe
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