They also are capable of firing at high angles, but are also usually able to hit ground targets as well in a direct fire role. Engaging slow moving tanks at 3,000 yards meant a single gun could engage an entire squadron and possibly destroy the lot before the tanks could engage. A close-up of a Junkers Ju 87G-1 anti-tank aircraft, fitted with two 3.7 cm high velocity automatic cannon. The best anti-tank gun of World War 2 was an anti-aircraft gun. That large shell fired at very high velocity made the 88 the premier tank killer of the war. The first German tank destroyers were the Panzerjäger ("tank hunters"), which mounted an existing anti-tank gun on a convenient chassis for mobility, usually with just a three-sided gun shield for crew protection. The German 88mm flak gun never met a tank it couldn't kill. Anti-aircraft guns are weapons designed to attack aircraft. Despite continued efforts with the lighter tanks throughout the war the German designers did produce a direct counter to the heavier Allied tanks with the PzKpfw V , the Panther (in 1944 the PzKpfw designation was dropped and the vehicle was known simply as the Panther ). I accept all forms of payment. In WW1, the Germans used the A7V chassis as a starting point to develop several other variations. -German anti tank rounds were far superior in penetration than comparable shells of a similar caliber -the 88 was designed as a flak weapon to engage aircraft at high altittude. For instance, 202 obsolete Panzer I light tanks were modified by removing the turret and were rebuilt as the Panzerjäger I self-propelled 4.7 cm PaK(t). History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and 3D model. GOOD FILM - Flug(zeug)abwehrkanone air defense gun; anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) of the German army used in an anti -tank role. The Leopard tank project started in November 1956 in order to develop a modern German tank, the Standard-Panzer, to replace the Bundeswehr's United States-built M47 and M48 Patton tanks, which, though just delivered to West Germany's recently reconstituted army, were rapidly growing outdated. German Empire (1917-18) Anti-aircraft SPG – 3 built The rise of a Flakpanzer. The remaining German guns were adaptations of ground anti-tank guns with long-recoil mechanisms, and saw little use. Feb 20, 2014 - Explore paulwalker6413's board "German anti aircraft guns and vechcles", followed by 1650 people on Pinterest. By the start of the war, 78 Panzer 38(t) tanks had been produced. Since the Triple Entente developed the first tanks in 1916 but did not deploy them in battle until 1917, the German Empire developed the first anti-tank weapons. The Czech LT-38 tank, then in production, was produced for German use as the Panzer 38(t) ("t" standing for tschechisch, German for Czech). About 12,000 Panzer IV tanks (derived chassis included) were produced during the war, more than twice as many as the next German tank. See more ideas about World war two, German, German army. These were the BK 5 (also briefly used for air combat in the anti-bomber role) which was a PaK 38 fitted with an autoloader and a 22-round magazine for its 50 x 419R ammunition. Germany employed all manner of anti-aircraft weaponry throughout World War 2 - even captured enemy systems - to defend the skies over its newfound territories. Such weapons commonly have a high rate of fire and are able to fire shells designed to damage aircraft. Great for reference. I ship all over the world. GST of 5% is applicable on all sales within Canada. German anti-tank and ground attack aircraft Junkers Ju 87G. Total of 48 pages with lots of information and pictures. Anti-tank warfare originated from the need to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks during World War I (1914–1918). If the Panther was the most cost-effective German AFV, and perhaps the most effective tank of WW2, the Tiger made such an impression, that it quickly shaped its own legend, besides any propaganda effort. This is a used condition soft cover book on WW2 German The 88mm Flak Anti Aircraft Tank Gun Reference Book.

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