Category:Anti-aircraft guns of Germany - Wikipedia
Pages in category "Anti-aircraft guns of Germany". The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Flakpanzer Gepard - Wikipedia
The Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard ("anti-aircraft-gun tank 'Cheetah '", better known as the Flakpanzer Gepard) is an all-weather-capable West German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) based on the hull of the Leopard 1. [1] It was developed in the 1960s, fielded in the 1970s, and has been upgraded several times with the latest electronics.
2 cm Flak 30, Flak 38 and Flakvierling 38 - Wikipedia
2 cm Flak 30, Flak 38 and Flakvierling 38. 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]
Types of AA Guns: Ch. 7, German Antiaircraft Artillery, Military ...
Types of AA Guns. (1) Description.—The Germans now use one standard machine gun to fill all roles; namely, the air-cooled 7.92-mm (.31-inch) MG 34. This is considered a light machine gun when used with its light bipod, and a heavy machine gun when used with the heavy tripod mount.
5 cm FlaK 41 & 5.5 cm Gerät 58 - Weapons and Warfare
2020年7月8日 · The 5-cm (1.97-in) Flak 41 was one of the least successful ofall the German anti-aircraft guns, for it had excessive recoil and flash and the carriage
WWI Antiaircraft Weapons - Weapons and Warfare
2016年11月5日 · In 1914, German AA gunners used an average of 11,500 shells to shoot down a single aircraft; by 1918, they had cut the average to 5,040 shells. Despite improvements, AA fire control remained more art than science because of the inherent difficulties of tracking and hitting a target maneuvering in three dimensions.
Germany 5.5 cm/77 (2.17") Gerät 58 - NavWeaps
Gas-operated, air-cooled automatic gun developed for both land and naval use and based on the Wehrmacht Flak 41. Used a vertical sliding breech block and was percussion fired. Only three prototypes were completed before the end of World War II.
Anti-aircraft guns on U-boats - Technical pages - German U …
2017年10月5日 · At the beginning of the war the standard U-boat anti-aircraft (AA) weapon was a single 2cm gun. The Germans knew these as Flak from Flugabwehrkanone. The 2cm gun was most often the C/30 version in LC 30/37 mountings. From 1941 the 3,7cm gun SK C/30U became standard on type IX boats.
Flakpanzer Gepard: A cornerstorne of Bundeswehr’s air defence for ...
2022年4月26日 · Flakpanzer Gepard is a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) with two 35mm cannons with a radar. Among the capability to shoot out planes from the sky, Flakpanzer Gepard is also capable of firing APDS rounds. These are dedicated anti-armor rounds which are of no use against aircraft.
The Most Dangerous Anti-Aircraft Guns of WWII - World War …
2024年9月2日 · The German 88mm Flak gun is perhaps the most famous anti-aircraft gun of World War II. Originally designed as an anti-tank weapon, the 88mm gun proved highly effective against aircraft as well. Its versatility made it a vital part of Germany’s air defense system.