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Germany's 8.8-cm FlaK 361,
8.8-cm Flugabwehrkanone 36 1
Flak 36 (left), Flak 18 (right) captured in Tunisia:
United States Army in World War II, Pictorial Record, The War Against Germany and Italy: Mediterranean and Adjacent Areas, 1951, pg 62
8.8-cm FlaK 36 at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds:
Nick Francis
8.8-cm FlaK 36 at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds:
Nick Francis
Based on the experience gained in Spain with the 8.8-cm FlaK 18 modifications were asked for.1
Design
The platform was changed to improve stability and simplify production.1
The front and rear wheel sections were made with dual-wheels and made identically.1 Each had a barrel support so the gun could face either direction while being towed.1
The gun barrel had three sections for ease of replacement when one section would wear out.1
8.8-cm FlaK 36/431
Production of the FlaK41 gun outpaced it's carriages so it was fitted to FlaK 36 carriages.1
| 8.8-cm FlaK 36 | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 88 mm1 |
| Traveling | |
| Length | |
| Height | |
| Front width | |
| Rear width | |
| Firing | |
| Length | |
| Height | |
| Outrigger arms width | |
| Other Specs | |
| Length of gun | 4.664 m1 |
| Length of bore | |
| Calibers | |
| Rifling | |
| Length of rifling | |
| Weight traveling | |
| Weight in action | |
| Elevation | -3° to +85°1 |
| Traverse | 360°1 |
| Muzzle Velocity | |
| Rate of fire | |
| Range of shell horizontal | |
| Ceiling | |
| Ceiling at 70° | |
| Shell weight | |
| Armor penetration | |
| Breech mechanism | |
| Length of wheelbase | |
| Ground clearance |
Sources:
- New Vanguard 88 mm FlaK 36/36/37/41 and PaK 43 1936-45, John Norris, 2002
