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2 cm FlaK 38
The 2 cm FlaK 38 (2 cm Flugabwehrkanone 38) was a 20mm anti-aircraft gun widely used by various German forces throughout the Second World War. FlaK 38 and its predecessor 2cm 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. This is why the German designation always included the caliber in front of the name and introduction year. It was originally used by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) before being adopted by the Luftwaffe (German Air force, responsible for anti-air weapons) as an AA weapon.
2 cm FlaK 38
Specifications
(1939 - 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: 280–450 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part I | German soldiers | 1949 | ||
| Decision Before Dawn | German troops | 1951 | ||
| The Assassination (Atentát) | German soldiers | 1964 | ||
| Adventures of Werner Holt (Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt), The | German troops | 1965 | ||
| How I Won the War | German DAK (Afrika Korps) | 1967 | ||
| Stalingrad | German troops | 1993 | ||
| The English Patient | German soldiers | 1996 | ||
| Saving Private Ryan | German troops | 1998 | ||
| U-571 | 2000 | |||
| Serenity | 2005 | |||
| The Island (Ostrov) | Twin mounting on a German ship | 2006 | ||
| Valkyrie | German soldiers | 2008 | ||
| My Way | German soldiers | 2011 | ||
| Red Tails | German troops | 2012 | ||
| Hans Kloss. Stawka wieksza niz smierc | Tomasz Kot | Hans Kloss | 2012 | |
| City 44 | German troops | 2014 | ||
| The Captain | German soldiers | 2017 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State Border: Film 5 | archival footage | 1980 - 1988 | ||
| The Defeated | Heinrich Cassandra | Cloé Heinrich | Ep. 05 "Bellyful" | 2020 |
| Mala Emde | Karin Mann |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield: 1942 | 2002 | ||
| Hidden & Dangerous 2 | 2003 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | Could also be Japanese Type 2 20mm AA Gun copy | 2005 | |
| Company of Heroes 2 | "2cm FlaK 38" | 2013 | |
| Call of Duty: WWII | 2017 | ||
| Battlefield V | "FlaK 38" | 2018 | |
| Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 | ||
| Enlisted | 2 cm FlaK 38 | 2021 |
2 cm Flakvierling 38
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: 20x138mm 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 Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail) | German soldiers | Mounted on armoured train | 1946 | |
| Decision Before Dawn | German troops | 1951 | ||
| The Tank Brigade | German troops | 1955 | ||
| The Big Runaround | German troops | 1969 | ||
| 633 Squadron | German troops | 1964 | ||
| The Battle of Neretva | The Partisans | 1969 | ||
| Kelly's Heroes | German troops | 1970 | ||
| The Last Escape | German troops | 1970 | ||
| Walter Defends Sarajevo (Valter brani Sarajevo) | German troops | 1972 | ||
| Cross of Iron | German troops | 1977 | ||
| Rommel | German troops | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band of Brothers | German soldiers | "Day of Days" (Ep.2) | 2001 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines | not usable | 1998 | |
| Hidden & Dangerous | 1999 | ||
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | 2001 | ||
| Call of Duty | 2003 | ||
| Hidden & Dangerous 2 | 2003 | ||
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | 2004 | ||
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004 | ||
| Call of Duty 2 | 2005 | ||
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | "Flak Vierling" | 2005 | |
| Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | 2005 | ||
| Sniper Elite | 2005 | ||
| Medal of Honor: European Assault | 2005 | ||
| Company of Heroes | 2006 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Vanguard | 2007 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | 2007 | ||
| Hour of Victory | 2007 | ||
| Wolfenstein | 2009 | ||
| Just Cause 2 | 2010 | ||
| Resident Evil 6 | 2012 | ||
| Sniper Elite V2 | 2012 | ||
| Heroes & Generals | 2012 | ||
| Enemy Front | 2014 | ||
| Sniper Elite III | 2014 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | 2015 | ||
| Sniper Elite 4 | "Flakvierling 38" | 2017 | |
| Post Scriptum | "FlaK 38" | Single emplacement and mounted on Sd.Kfz. 8 | 2018 |
| Battlefield V | Mounted in Flakpanzer Wirbelwind | 2018 | |
| Enlisted | 2 cm Flakvierling 38 | 2021 | |
| Sniper Elite 5 | 2022 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Witches: The Movie | At 502nd Joint Fighter Wing airfield | 2012 | |
| Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow | At 502nd Joint Fighter Wing airfield | 2014-2015 |
2 cm KwK 38
The 2 cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 or 2 cm KwK 38 its a variant of the 2 cm FlaK 38 adapted for installation in tanks.
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | Mounted on Sd.Kfz. 234/1 | 2021 |