8.8 cm L/56 FlaK 18/36/37
The German 8.8 cm Fliegerabwehrkanone 36/37, limbered on its Sd.Ah. 202 trailer. The manufacturer of this used 1:76 scale model is currently unknown.
Available Scale Model Kits
- 8.8 cm FlaK 18, 1:35 AFV Club 35088
- 8.8 cm FlaK 18, 1:72 Hasegawa MT10
- 8.8 cm FlaK 18, 1:76 Fujimi 76026
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37 and Sd.Ah. 202, 1:76 Airfix 02303
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37, 1:35 Tamiya 35017
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37, 1:35 Trumpeter 752359
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37, 1:56 Italeri 15771
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37, 1:72 Hasegawa MT38
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37, 1:72 Revell 03174
- Shield for 8,8 cm Flak 36 (Hasegawa/Revell), 1:72 Hauler 72027
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37, 1:87 ROCO 740
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37 limbered, and Sd.Kfz. 7, 1:285 GHQ G69
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37 and Crew, 1:300 Heroics & Ros G058
- 8.8 cm FlaK 36/37 limbered, 1:300 Heroics & Ros G058A
Self-Propelled Mountings
- 8.8 cm FlaK 18 auf Sfl. Sd.Kfz. 8, 1:35 Trumpeter 1585
- 8.8 cm FlaK auf Sfl. Sd.Kfz. 8, 1:72 Wespe Models 72024
- 8.8 cm FlaK auf Sfl. Sd.Kfz. 9 (FAMO), 1:285 GHQ G607
- 8.8 cm FlaK auf Sfl. Pz. IV Ausf. H, 1:285 GHQ G602
Technical Specifications
- Calibre: 88 mm
- Caliber Length: L.56 (4930 mm)
- Weight: 7,400 kg
- Elevation: −3° to +85°
- Traverse: 360°
- Ammunition: H.E. high-explosive, A.P. armour piercing
- Ammunition Weight: 9.4 kg H.E., 10.2 kg Panzergranate 39
- Muzzle Velocity: 820 m/s H.E., 795 m/s Panzergranate
- Ceiling: 10,600 m
- Armour Penetration at 0-100 m:
- 67 mm using Panzergranate (A.P.H.E.)
- 146 mm using Panzergranate 39 (A.P.)
- 177 mm using Panzergranate 39-1 (A.P.)
- 224 mm using Panzergranate 40 (A.P.C.R.)
- 280 mm using Panzergranate 44 (A.P.D.S.)
Bibliography
- Hogg, Ian: Twentieth-Century Artillery
Historical Employment
- German Wehrmacht, 1936–1945
The German 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37 was a reliable and accurate anti-aircraft gun which doubled as an anti-tank weapon in emergency situations. There are several scale models of the 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37, including several self-propelled versions which appeared in the course of the war.