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Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)

Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway Car (GBX86) (Direct Only)
includes one Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway Car with two 8.8cm FlaK37 guns and 16 crew figures.

The notorious 88mm gun (commonly called the Eighty-eight) was a German anti-aircraft gun. Widely used throughout the war, it was one of Germany's most recognised weapons.

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'Flak' is a contraction of Flugzeugabwehrkanone, 'aircraft-defence cannon'. In English, 'flak' became a generic term for ground anti-aircraft fire. The Germans colloquially referred to the gun as the Acht-acht ('Eight-eight'). The 8.8 cm FlaK37 was the final development of the Eighty-eight produced by Krupp. Weighing 7 tonnes, it could fire 15-20 rounds per minute.

As well as its intended use in the anti-aircraft role, the 88 was also very successful as an improvised anti-tank gun, leading to the development of a tank gun based upon it: the 8.8 cm KwK 36.

Berlin: German
In January 1945 the German Ardennes offensive in the west failed to force the Allies to the negotiating table. The British and Americans are ready to cross into Germany. The newly-raised Panzerdivision ‘Clauswitz’ and troops from the schools and training battalions are thrown into the fight. Every fighting man is utilised in the defence of the Reich. In the east, the Germans traded ground for time, falling back into western Poland and east Prussia and establishing Festerplatz, or fortress cities. An eerie calm settled in for the first few weeks of the new year as both sides prepare.
Berlin: German
In many parts of Germany mobile FlaK units were employed with guns on railway mounts. They could be equipped with any of the following calibres: 20mm (single or four-barrelled), 37mm, 75mm, 88mm, or 105mm. These units moved from place to place in special FlaK trains, with their own living and kitchen accommodations. The width of the broad-type heavy FlaK cars was extended with a folding flap, allowing crews space to operate the guns effectively. The heavy guns were not generally fired on the move. On arrival at their destination, the trains were broken up, and the guns and equipment were sited on sidings.
Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86) Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)
Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86) Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)
Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86) Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)
Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86) Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)
Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86) Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)

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Twin 8.8cm FlaK37 Railway car (GBX86)


Last Updated On Friday, April 21, 2023