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[[File:German 12.8 cm Flak 40 - static mount.jpg|thumb|right|350px|12.8 cm Flak 40 - 128x958mm R]]
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[[File:Flak-Zwilling40.jpg|thumb|right|350px|12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 - 128x958mm R]]
[[File:Flak-Zwilling40.jpg|thumb|right|350px|12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 - 128x958mmR]]


*The '''12.8 cm Flak 40''' was a German World War II anti-aircraft gun. Although it was not produced in great numbers, it was reportedly one of the most effective heavy AA guns of its era.
*The '''12.8 cm Flak 40''' was a German World War II anti-aircraft gun. Although it was not produced in great numbers, it was reportedly one of the most effective heavy AA guns of its era.
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*'''Length''': 7.835 m (25 ft 8 in)
*'''Length''': 7.835 m (25 ft 8 in)
*'''Barrel length''': 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) 61 calibers
*'''Barrel length''': 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) 61 calibers
*'''Shell''': 128 x 958mm R
*'''Shell''': 128x958mmR
*'''Shell weight''': 26 kg (57 lb 5 oz)
*'''Shell weight''': 26 kg (57 lb 5 oz)
*'''Caliber''': 128 mm (5.03  in)
*'''Caliber''': 128 mm (5.03  in)
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| ''[[Strike Witches: The Movie]]''|| Venezia soldiers || FlaK 40 || 2012
| ''[[Strike Witches: The Movie]]''|| Venezian soldiers || FlaK 40 || 2012
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| ''[[Strike Witches: Road to Berlin]]''|| || Flakzwilling 40, atop the Flakturm Tiergarten || 2020
| ''[[Strike Witches: Road to Berlin]]''|| || Flakzwilling 40, atop the Flakturm Tiergarten || 2020
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12.8 cm Flak 40 - 128x958mmR
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12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 - 128x958mmR
  • The 12.8 cm Flak 40 was a German World War II anti-aircraft gun. Although it was not produced in great numbers, it was reportedly one of the most effective heavy AA guns of its era.
  • The 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling was a German World War II twin anti-aircraft gun.

Specifications

  • Type: Anti-aircraft gun
  • Place of origin: Nazi Germany
  • In service: 1942–45
  • Used by: Nazi Germany
  • Wars: World War II
  • Designer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
  • Designed: 1936
  • Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
  • Produced: 1942
  • No. built: 1,125
  • Variants: 12.8 cm FlaK 40 / 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling
  • Mass: 17,000 kg (37,478 lbs)
  • Length: 7.835 m (25 ft 8 in)
  • Barrel length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) 61 calibers
  • Shell: 128x958mmR
  • Shell weight: 26 kg (57 lb 5 oz)
  • Caliber: 128 mm (5.03 in)
  • Breech: Horizontal sliding-block
  • Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
  • Carriage: Static or railcar mounted.
  • Elevation: -3 to +88 degrees
  • Traverse: 360 degrees
  • Muzzle velocity: 880 m/s (2,887 ft/s)
  • Maximum firing range: 14,800 m (48,556 ft)
  • Feed system: Power rammer



The 12.8 cm Flak 40 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:


Anime

Title Character Note Date
Strike Witches: The Movie Venezian soldiers FlaK 40 2012
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin Flakzwilling 40, atop the Flakturm Tiergarten 2020

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Medal of Honor: Airborne 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 2007
Sniper Elite V2 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 2012
Call of Duty: WWII 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 2017
Battlefield V 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 2018