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8.8 cm Flak 36 - 88×571R mm

The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 (8.8 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/41) was a 88mm anti-aircraft / Anti-Tank Guns gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces.
8.8 cm Flak 18 - First variant. Had a new semi-automatic breech, making it a rapid fire gun. It entered production in Germany in 1933 and used the Sonderanhänger 201 trailer. its weight was seven tonnes. Its rate of fire was 15 to 20 rounds per minute. It was later fitted with a gun shield to protect the crew when engaging ground targets. It was produced by Krupp. Guns using the 88×571R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 36 - Entered service 1936–37. It used the redesigned trailer Sonderanhänger 202 which enabled a faster time into action from the move. The SdAnh 202 had twin wheels on two similar carriages. It could engage ground targets from the traveling position. Its weight was seven tonnes. Its rate of fire was 15 to 20 rounds per minute. It was produced by Krupp. It was subsequently fitted with a shield to protect the crew when engaging ground targets. Guns using the 88×571R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 37 - It was an updated version of the Flak 36, the main difference being Übertragungser 37 (a data transmission system). It was produced by Krupp. Guns using the 88×571R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 37/41 - This weapon was an attempt to allow the Flak 18/36/37 family to fire the more powerful round of the Flak 41. Only 13 built. Guns using the 88×855R mm cartridge
8.8 cm Flak 41 - This was a weapon developed and produced by Rheinmetall-Borsig to be used with an 855 mm cartridge case. It was fitted to the existing Sonderanhänger 202 as standard and entered service in 1943. The barrel was at first designed as three-section with a length of 74 calibers, and then redesigned to dual-section with a length of 72 calibers. Guns using the 88×855R mm cartridge

Specifications

(1933 - 1945)

Mass: 7,407 kg (16,330 lb) in mounted position
Weight: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) (firing)
Width: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Length: 5.791 m (20 ft)
Barrel Length: 4.938 m (16 ft 2 in) (56 calibers)
Shell: 88×855R & 88×571R
Caliber: 88
Rate of fire - 15–20 RPM

The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notes	Date
Battle of Britain				1969
Enemy at the Gates				2001
Red Tails				2012
Fury (2014)				2014
Black Pea Coats (Chyornye bushlaty)				2018

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front			1994
Hellsing Ultimate			2006
Yozakura Quartet			2008
First Squad: The Moment of Truth			2009
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Season 1			2012
Strike Witches: The Movie			2012
Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow			2014
Brave Witches			2016

Video Game

Game Title	Appears as	Note	Release Date
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault			2002
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood			2005
Sniper Elite (2005)			2005
Call of Duty 2			2005
Civilization IV			2005
Medal of Honor: Airborne			2007
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway			2008
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts			2008
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth			2009
Sniper Elite III			2014
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly			2014
Wolfenstein: The New Order			2014
Sniper Elite 4			2017
Enlisted			2021

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 The '''8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41''' (8.8 cm Flugabwehrkanone 18/36/37/41) was a 88mm anti-aircraft / Anti-Tank Guns gun used in World War 2 by the German armed forces.
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+| ''[[Battle of Britain]]'' || || ||  || 1969
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+| ''[[Enemy at the Gates]]'' || || ||  || 2001
+|-
+| ''[[Red Tails]]'' || || ||  || 2012
+|-
+| ''[[Fury (2014)]]'' || || ||  || 2014
+|-
+| ''[[Black Pea Coats (Chyornye bushlaty)]]'' || || ||  || 2018
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+|}
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+==Anime==
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+| ''[[Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front]]''|| || || 1994
+|-
+| ''[[Hellsing Ultimate]]''|| || || 2006
+|-
+| ''[[Yozakura Quartet]]''|| || || 2008
+|-
+| ''[[First Squad: The Moment of Truth]]''|| || || 2009
+|-
+| ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Season 1]]''|| || || 2012
+|-
+| ''[[Strike Witches: The Movie]]''|| || || 2012
+|-
+| ''[[Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow]]''|| || || 2014
+|-
+| ''[[Brave Witches]]''|| || || 2016
+|-
+|}
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 | ''[[Sniper Elite (2005)]]'' || || || 2005
+|-
+| ''[[Call of Duty 2]]'' || || || 2005
+|-
+| ''[[Civilization IV]]'' || || || 2005
 |-
 | ''[[Medal of Honor: Airborne]]'' || || || 2007
 |-
 | ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]'' || || || 2008
+|-
+| ''[[Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts]]'' || || || 2008
+|-
+| ''[[Death to Spies: Moment of Truth]]'' || || || 2009
 |-
 | ''[[Sniper Elite III]]'' || || || 2014
 |-
 | ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' || || || 2014
+|-
+| ''[[Wolfenstein: The New Order]]'' || || || 2014
 |-
 | ''[[Sniper Elite 4]]'' || || || 2017

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