@zimmerit_warthunder: German anti-aircraft artillery, known as Flak (short for Flugabwehrkanone), was a major part of Germany’s air-defense system during World War II. The most famous German Flak gun was the 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37, commonly called the “88,” which was highly effective against aircraft and was also used against tanks and other ground targets. Germany also employed smaller weapons such as the 2 cm FlaK 30/38 and 3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43, which were commonly used against low-flying aircraft. Flak units protected cities, factories, military bases, and important infrastructure from Allied bombing raids, often operating in coordinated batteries with searchlights, radar, and fire-control equipment. As the war progressed and Allied air power increased, Germany deployed increasingly large numbers of Flak guns, including heavy 10.5 cm and 12.8 cm weapons. Flak crews were also sometimes used in ground combat, particularly when their guns were needed to engage tanks or fortified positions. #ww2 #antiair #flak #warthunder #girlsundpanzer

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How German Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Flak) Worked and How Effective It Was German anti-aircraft artillery (Flak) was designed to engage aircraft by predicting their future position rather than simply aiming at their current location. 1. Target Tracking The aircraft’s altitude, speed, direction, and distance were determined using optical rangefinders and, later, radar systems such as Würzburg. 2. Prediction Because the shell needed several seconds to reach the aircraft's altitude, the fire-control system calculated where the aircraft would be when the shell arrived. 3. Aiming and Firing The gun was aimed at the predicted position. Heavy Flak guns such as the 88 mm FlaK 36/37 could engage aircraft at high altitude. 4. Timed Fuze The shell's fuze could be set to make the shell explode at the calculated time and distance. 5. Fragmentation The shell did not necessarily need to hit the aircraft directly. The explosion created a cloud of high-speed fragments capable of damaging engines, control surfaces, fuel systems, and the aircraft's structure. 6. Area Effect The goal was therefore often to create a dangerous volume of airspace around the predicted aircraft position rather than achieve a direct hit. How Effective Was It? German Flak caused a substantial proportion of Allied aircraft losses over Europe. - During World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces recorded 18,418 aircraft lost in combat against Germany. German anti-aircraft artillery was credited with 7,821, while enemy aircraft were credited with 6,800. - Another U.S. analysis of the European theater counted 5,380 aircraft lost to Flak, compared with 4,274 to enemy aircraft. The exact figures differ between studies because they use different periods and classification methods. - Through 1944, German Flak was estimated to have caused approximately one-third of Allied aircraft losses and two-thirds of aircraft damage. As the German fighter force became weaker, Flak became proportionally more important. - In 1944, an estimated 16,000 rounds of 88 mm FlaK 36/37 ammunition were required, on average, for one confirmed aircraft kill. For the heavier 128 mm Flak, the figure was approximately 3,000

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Providing insane support against air and ground targets

TheWizardSven01 :

Germans were quite the advanced nation at the time 🫪♥️

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🇻🇦Nathan✝️ :

I was always so fascinated how good German anti air was

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8.8cm flak and flak pz 37

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How German Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Flak) Worked and How Effective It Was German anti-aircraft artillery (Flak) was designed to engage aircraft by predicting their future position rather than simply aiming at their current location. 1. Target Tracking The aircraft’s altitude, speed, direction, and distance were determined using optical rangefinders and, later, radar systems such as Würzburg. 2. Prediction Because the shell needed several seconds to reach the aircraft's altitude, the fire-control system calculated where the aircraft would be when the shell arrived. 3. Aiming and Firing The gun was aimed at the predicted position. Heavy Flak guns such as the 88 mm FlaK 36/37 could engage aircraft at high altitude. 4. Timed Fuze The shell's fuze could be set to make the shell explode at the calculated time and distance. 5. Fragmentation The shell did not necessarily need to hit the aircraft directly. The explosion created a cloud of high-speed fragments capable of damaging engines, control surfaces, fuel systems, and the aircraft's structure. 6. Area Effect The goal was therefore often to create a dangerous volume of airspace around the predicted aircraft position rather than achieve a direct hit. How Effective Was It? German Flak caused a substantial proportion of Allied aircraft losses over Europe. - During World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces recorded 18,418 aircraft lost in combat against Germany. German anti-aircraft artillery was credited with 7,821, while enemy aircraft were credited with 6,800. - Another U.S. analysis of the European theater counted 5,380 aircraft lost to Flak, compared with 4,274 to enemy aircraft. The exact figures differ between studies because they use different periods and classification methods. - Through 1944, German Flak was estimated to have caused approximately one-third of Allied aircraft losses and two-thirds of aircraft damage. As the German fighter force became weaker, Flak became proportionally more important. - In 1944, an estimated 16,000 rounds of 88 mm FlaK 36/37 ammunition were required, on average, for one confirmed aircraft kill. For the heavier 128 mm Flak, the figure was approximately 3,000

Heischooo 68 :

Made in Germany 😁

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you got 3in with this gun anti aircraft,anti tank and artilary

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