8.8 cm Flak 36

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/8.8_cm_Flak_36
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
artillery
gptkbp:ammunitionType fixed QF 88×571mmR
gptkbp:barrelLength 4.938 m
gptkbp:caliber 88 mm
gptkbp:ceiling 10,600 m
gptkbp:crew 10
gptkbp:firingElevation -3° to +85°
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 8.8 cm Flak 36
gptkbp:introduced 1936
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rheinmetall
gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 820 m/s
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Acht-acht
gptkbp:notableFor anti-tank role
destroying Allied tanks
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:8.8_cm_Flak_18
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Heer
Luftwaffe
gptkbp:range 14,860 m (horizontal)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15–20 rounds/minute
gptkbp:successor gptkb:8.8_cm_Flak_37
gptkbp:traversedBy 360°
gptkbp:type cruciform carriage
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
Battle of North Africa
gptkbp:weight 7,407 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flak_88
gptkb:88_mm_gun
gptkb:Flak_88_anti-aircraft_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7