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2 cm FlaK 30

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2 cm FlaK 30 (2 cm Flugabwehrkanone 30) - 20x138mm B
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2 cm KwK 30 (2 cm Kampfwagenkanone 30) - 20x138mm B

The 2 cm FlaK 30 (2 cm Flugabwehrkanone 30) was a 20mm anti-aircraft gun used in the early years of World War 2 by the German armed forces. Due to the Treaty of Versailles it was forbidden for Germany to develop any anti aircraft guns. This is why Rheinmetall ordered the Swiss company Solothurn to develop this weapon in 1930. It was introduced to German armed forces in 1934 but soon it was found that it needed some improvements. It was followed by the similar looking 2cm FlaK 38, which solved most of the problems of the FlaK 30. A naval version was used aboard Kriegsmarine ships, designated 2 cm MG C/30.

Specifications

(1934 - 1945)

  • Weight: 450 kg (992 lbs)
  • Length: 4.08 m (13.38 ft)
  • Barrel Length: 1.3 m (4.26 ft) (L/65)
  • Width: 1.81 m (6 ft)
  • Height: 1.6 m (5.24 ft)
  • Crew: 7
  • Caliber: 20x138mm B
  • Elevation: -12°to +90°
  • Traverse: 360°
  • Rate of Fire: 280 rounds/min (cyclic), 120 rpm (practical)
  • Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
  • Effective Range: 2,200 m (2,406 yds)
  • Feed System: 20 round box magazine


The 2 cm FlaK 30 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Moscow Skies (Nebo Moskvy) Abandoned on battlefield 1944
Shock Troops (Un homme de trop) German troops 1967
Walter Defends Sarajevo (Valter brani Sarajevo) German troops 1972
Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (V boy idut odni "stariki") German troops Documentary footage 1973
From Hell to Victory US Army soldiers 1979
Das Boot MG C 30; mounted on Submarine 1981
Valkyrie KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2008
R2B: Return to Base North Korean troops 2012
April 9th KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II and Sd. Kfz. 222 2015
The Eight Hundred Nationalist Chinese soldiers 2020

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Three Days of June KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II 2005

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Call of Duty: United Offensive MG C/30; mounted on German PT boat 2004
Call of Duty 2 KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2005
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2005
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth Mounted on German submarine 2009
Sniper Elite V2 KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2012
Company of Heroes 2 KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2013
Assassin's Creed Unity KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II 2014
Sniper Elite III KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2014
Sniper Elite 4 KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2017
Post Scriptum KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II and Sd. Kfz. 222 2018
World of Warships: Legends MG C/30; mounted on German warships 2019
Land of War: The Beginning KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II and Sd. Kfz. 222 2021
Call of Duty: Vanguard KwK 30; mounted on Sd.Kfz. 231 2021
Enlisted 2 cm KwK 30 2021

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Strike Witches 2 MG C/30 mounted on Bismarck-class battleships 2010
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow MG C/30 mounted on Bismarck-class battleship 2014-2015
Girls und Panzer: der Film KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II 2015
Joker Game KwK 30; mounted on Sd. Kfz. 222 2016
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2 KwK 30; mounted on Panzer II 2019