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.

2016年3月8日 · The 88 earned its reputation as the best overall gun of the war. It was justifiably feared by Allied airmen, tankers, and foot soldiers because of its accuracy, lethality, and versatility. The weapon was deployed on German tanks, as an antitank gun, an assault gun, and for antiaircraft purposes.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

2023年9月22日 · The 8.8cm Flak gun, originally conceived as an anti-aircraft weapon, left an indelible mark on military history. Its adaptability, accuracy, and versatility allowed it to excel in multiple roles on the battlefield. From the deserts of North Africa to the Eastern Front, the ominous "88" struck fear into the hearts of its adversaries.

‘Anti-aircraft, anti-tank and anti-social’ and ‘flak, pak and not nice’ is how the British Army described the 88mm Flak. It was an accurate description of the gun that the Allies referred to simply as ‘the eighty-eight (88)’ when they were’t swearing!

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. She not only was not inferior to her counterparts, which were armed with enemy troops (see table), but also gained almost legendary fame for herself as an effective universal gun ...

2021年1月1日 · The German 88mm gun, originally designed as an antiaircraft artillery weapon, was equally effective as an antitank gun. The gun was aptly described as “anti-everything” by one infantryman. The weapon even grudgingly made it into American comics during the war with cartoonist Bill Maudlin