Weapons · Germany · 1940-1945
2cm FlaK 38
light anti-aircraft gun
A faster-firing successor to the FlaK 30, this light 20mm gun defended troops and columns against low-level fighter-bomber attacks; the quadruple-barrelled Flakvierling 38 version massed enough fire to be a feared close-range weapon against aircraft and infantry alike.
| caliber | 20mm |
|---|---|
| rate of fire | ~420-480 rpm |
| ceiling | ~2,200 m effective |
| produced | large numbers, exact unclear |
Western Europe, Eastern Front, Balkans, Mediterranean and North Africa
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