[2] The production rate was of 6 pieces per month as of October 1942.[6]. I'm currently proof-reading a book.....I've just spend an hour … Your bid or registration is pending approval with the auctioneer. Tun antiaerian Rheinmetall calibru 37 mm model 1939. Anti-Aircraft Gun 820 m/s Muzzle velocity Instruction sheets. The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. The Bofors fired a larger shell of 900 grams (32 oz), as opposed to around 650 grams (23 oz), at a slightly higher muzzle velocity of around 880 metres per second (2,900 ft/s) as opposed to just under 800 metres per second (2,600 ft/s). Technical Information Camera On 3.7 Flak 18/36/37 £ 15.00 This latest photo album in the “”Camera On”” series is the first to cover an anti-aircraft weapon alone and whilst there have been a few books previously covering medium German 37mm Flak weapons, the 37 mm Flak 18/36/37 … The length is 128mm and stamped on the body above the driving band is Flak 18 and 635g. Manufacturer Spellmount (2012), Page 90, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/guns/37-mm/37-mm-flak-36-flak-37.asp, http://www.uboataces.com/weapon-antiaircraft.shtml, https://world-war-2.wikia.org/wiki/3.7_cm_FlaK_18?oldid=46682. Chris Lloyd-Staples. Flak 18 (37mm) German Aircraft Cannon Barrels (2pcs) Master | No. An inert WWII German 37mm Flak 18 round, having German military marks upon, dated 1939, In International Militaria. Its weight was much reduced from past models, now 1,550 kilograms and it had an improved muzzle velocity of 820 meters per second. Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Flugabwehrkanone FLAK 18 3,7 cm / 37 mm - German Air Force Anti Aircraft Gun 18 3,7cm / 37mm German Flak on the Eastern front, 1944. The BK 3,7 was usually employed for strike against ground targets, or for bomber destroyer duties. [1] The armour penetration was considerable when using dedicated[5] ammunition, at 100 m distance it could penetrate 36 mm of a 60°-sloped armour, and at 800 m distance correspondingly 24 mm. The Flak 36/37 were the most-produced variants of the weapon. The brass cartridge case has a brass percussion cap and is headstamped N13 T3 … Following the unsuccessful trials of the FlaK 18 and the ending of production, the FlaK 36 entered development and eventually service by 1937. It had a barrel length of 57 calibers (hence the additional designation L/57), which allowed 4,800 m … Generic aftermarket set. WWII SHORT FILM: Freund (2017) - Moral of a German Sniper - Duration: 6:55. In total, some 20,000 examples of various 3.7 cm FlaK guns had been produced throughout the war. 3,7 cm Flak 18 3,7 cm Flak 36 3,7 cm Flak 37 3,7 cm Flak 43 3,7 cm Pzgr. Production Information Usage The cannon was fully automatic and effective against aircraft flying at altitudes up to 4,200 m.[4] The cannon was produced in both towed and self-propelled versions. [1] The Flak 37 was known as 37 ITK 37 in Finland. This auction is live! Mounted within self-contained gun pods or in conformal gondola-style flat-surface mounted gunpod housings, the BK 3,7 saw use on the Ju 87Gpanzerknacker ("tank-cracker") version of the Stuka dive b… Austrian WW1 - 37 x 57 - Rebounding HE - steel & brass cases. By the time the FlaK 43 had been designed, German production required a design which could be produced quickly and cheaply. FlaK 36 37mm is a German Anti-air unit in Steel Division II. However, the mount and carriage used with the FlaK 18 were both large, cumbersome, and had many problems. It was widely used by Germany throughout World War II and is one of the most recognized German weapons of that conflict. Facts. View. Crew The FlaK 18 had an effective ceiling for firing of about 4,800 meters while its rate of fire maxed out at about 80 rounds per minute.The type's total weight meanwhile was about 1,750 kg when in combat position and 3,560 k… Type 1,949 33. 284 descriptive … Download | 110Kb (.pdf) Marketplace . The final variant was the FlaK 42, a conversion for use on German U-Boats. Tun antiaerian Rheinmetall calibru 37 mm model 1939‎ (21 F) Media in category "3.7 cm FlaK 18/36/37/43" The following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. It was essentially an enlarged version of the 2 cm FlaK 30 firing a 37 mm shell from an L/89 barrel. The Illustrated Handbook of Flak:German Anti-Aircraft Defences 1935-1945. Share with: Link: Copy link. The most notable difference is the size and weight of the two weapons; the Bofors weighed just under 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) and required a two-axle trailer, while the earlier Flak models weighed 1,550 kilograms (3,420 lb) on a single-axle mount, and the Flak 43 reduced this even further to 1,250 kilograms (2,760 lb). The original 37 mm gun was developed by Rheinmetall in 1935 as the 3.7 cm Flak 18. It was designed to be used on such aircraft as the Junkers Ju 87, Messerschmitt Bf 110, and Henschel Hs 129. Archive Media Publishing Ltd. 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K), "France 37 mm/50 (1.46") Model 1925 and CAIL Model 1933 – NavWeaps", "Italy 37 mm/54 (1.5") Models 1932, 1938 and 1939 – NavWeaps", "Russia / USSR 37 mm/67 (1.5") 70-K – NavWeaps", "United Kingdom / Britain 2-pdr QF Mark VIII – NavWeaps", "USA Bofors 40 mm/60 Model 1936 – NavWeaps", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3.7_cm_Flak_18/36/37&oldid=986998727, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1,550 kg (3,420 lb) (combat) 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) (Flak 43). Cm FlaK 18/36/37 was a series of flak 18 37mm autocannons used to combat.! New solution had to be used on such Aircraft as the 3.7 cm FlaK series was the one... Army, military weapons, wwii, partly due to the cancellation the! 55 mm: 28 mm-5 cm Pzgr Equipment of Parachute Troops L.Dv.T.g 5207, classified as 'Secret ' a. 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