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[[Image:Flak38single.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FlaK 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]
The 2 cm Flak 38 (2 cm Flugabwehrkanone 38) was a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun widely used by various German forces throughout the Second World War. FlaK 38 and its predecessor FlaK 30 were produced by Rheinmetall and Mauser in large quantities (the base design of the gun was made by Solothurn, Switzerland). It was the primary German light anti-aircraft gun and was produced in a variety of models, notably the Flakvierling 38 which combined four FlaK  38 cannon on a single carriage.
[[Image:Flak38.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B]]
 
The FlaK 38 (Flugabwehrkanone 38) was a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun widely used by various German forces throughout the Second World War. FlaK 38 and its predecessor FlaK 30 were produced by Rheinmetall and Mauser in large quantities (the base design of the gun was made by Solothurn, Switzerland). It was the primary German light anti-aircraft gun and was produced in a variety of models, notably the Flakvierling 38 which combined four FlaK  38 cannon on a single carriage.


The German 105mm heavy anti-air gun was also referred to as FlaK 38, despite being unrelated. It was originally used by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) before being adopted by the Luftwaffe (German Air force, responsible for anti-air weapons) as a heavy AA weapon.  
The German 105mm heavy anti-air gun was also referred to as FlaK 38, despite being unrelated. It was originally used by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) before being adopted by the Luftwaffe (German Air force, responsible for anti-air weapons) as a heavy AA weapon.  


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=2 cm Flak 38=
[[Image:Flak38single.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FlaK 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]
== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
*Weight: 450 kg (992 lbs)
*Weight: 450 kg (992 lbs)
*Length: 4.08 m (13.38 ft)
*Length: 4.08 m (13.38 ft)
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*Elevation: -12°to ±90°
*Elevation: -12°to ±90°
*Traverse: 360°
*Traverse: 360°
*Rate of Fire: 280–450 rounds/min (cyclic)
*Rate of Fire: 280–450 rounds/min (cyclic), 120–180 rpm (practical)
*120–180 rpm (practical)
*Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
*Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
*Effective Range: 2,200 m (2,406 yds)
*Effective Range: 2,200 m (2,406 yds)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Tank Brigade, The|The Tank Brigade]]'' || || German troops || || 1955
| ''[[Stalingrad (1993)]]'' || || German troops || || 1993
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| ''[[Big Runaround, The|The Big Runaround]]'' || || German troops ||  || 1969
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| ''[[Battle of Neretva, The|The Battle of Neretva]]'' || || The Partisans ||  || 1969
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| ''[[Kelly's Heroes]]'' || || German troops || || 1970
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| ''[[Stalingrad]]'' || || German troops || || 1993
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| ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' || || German troops || || 1998
| ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' || || German troops || || 1998
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|''[[State Border: Film 5, The|The State Border: Film 5]]''|| || || archival footage ||(1980-1988)
|''[[State Border: Film 5, The|The State Border: Film 5]]''|| || || archival footage ||(1980-1988)
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=2 cm Flakvierling 38=
[[Image:Flak38.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B]]
== Specifications ==
(1940 - 1945)
* Weight: 1,509 kg (3,327 lbs)
* Length: 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in)
* Width: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
* Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
* Crew: 7
* Caliber: 20 × 138 mm. B
* Barrel length(s): 1.3 m (4.26 ft) (L/65)
* Elevation: -10°to ±100°
* Traverse: 360°
* Rate of Fire: 1800 rounds/min (cyclic), 800 rounds/min (practical)
* Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
* Effective Range: 2,200 m (2,406 yds)
* Feed System: 20 (x4) round box magazines
* Fire Modes: Full-Auto
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| ''[[Tank Brigade, The|The Tank Brigade]]'' || || German troops || || 1955
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| ''[[Big Runaround, The|The Big Runaround]]'' || || German troops ||  || 1969
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| ''[[Battle of Neretva, The|The Battle of Neretva]]'' || || The Partisans ||  || 1969
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| ''[[Kelly's Heroes]]'' || || German troops || || 1970
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Revision as of 18:41, 8 February 2015

The 2 cm Flak 38 (2 cm Flugabwehrkanone 38) was a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun widely used by various German forces throughout the Second World War. FlaK 38 and its predecessor FlaK 30 were produced by Rheinmetall and Mauser in large quantities (the base design of the gun was made by Solothurn, Switzerland). It was the primary German light anti-aircraft gun and was produced in a variety of models, notably the Flakvierling 38 which combined four FlaK 38 cannon on a single carriage.

The German 105mm heavy anti-air gun was also referred to as FlaK 38, despite being unrelated. It was originally used by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) before being adopted by the Luftwaffe (German Air force, responsible for anti-air weapons) as a heavy AA weapon.


2 cm Flak 38

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FlaK 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B

Specifications

  • 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
  • Shell: 20 × 138 mm. B
  • Caliber: 20 mm (.79 in)
  • Elevation: -12°to ±90°
  • Traverse: 360°
  • Rate of Fire: 280–450 rounds/min (cyclic), 120–180 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 38 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
Stalingrad (1993) German troops 1993
Saving Private Ryan German troops 1998
Serenity 2005
Valkyrie 2008
Red Tails German troops 2012
Hans Kloss. Stawka wieksza niz smierc Tomasz Kot Hans Kloss 2012

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
The State Border: Film 5 archival footage (1980-1988)

2 cm Flakvierling 38

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Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B

Specifications

(1940 - 1945)

  • Weight: 1,509 kg (3,327 lbs)
  • Length: 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in)
  • Width: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
  • Crew: 7
  • Caliber: 20 × 138 mm. B
  • Barrel length(s): 1.3 m (4.26 ft) (L/65)
  • Elevation: -10°to ±100°
  • Traverse: 360°
  • Rate of Fire: 1800 rounds/min (cyclic), 800 rounds/min (practical)
  • Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
  • Effective Range: 2,200 m (2,406 yds)
  • Feed System: 20 (x4) round box magazines
  • Fire Modes: Full-Auto

The 2 cm FlaK 38 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
The Tank Brigade German troops 1955
The Big Runaround German troops 1969
The Battle of Neretva The Partisans 1969
Kelly's Heroes German troops 1970

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines not usable 1998
Company of Heroes 2006
Wolfenstein infinite ammo 2009
Heroes & Generals 2012
Enemy Front 2014
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