Flak 18

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flak_36
gptkbp:associated_with German military tactics
gptkbp:caliber 88 mm
gptkbp:combat_role air defense
gptkbp:crew 5-6 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:design Breech-loading
gptkbp:developed_by anti-aircraft defense
gptkbp:elevation -2° to +90°
gptkbp:explores 360°
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:height 1.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance Pivotal in air defense strategies.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flak 18
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I artillery designs
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:launched -2° to +90°
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for modern anti-aircraft systems
gptkbp:length 6.5 m
880 m/s
5.0 m
HE, AP, and tracer rounds
gptkbp:lens_type Wheeled trailer
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rheinmetall
gptkbp:notable_features High velocity and accuracy
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:operational_range up to 10 km
gptkbp:produced_by over 20,000 units
gptkbp:production_years 1933-1945
gptkbp:range 10,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 15-20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:replaced_by Flak 36 and Flak 37
gptkbp:sights optical and radar
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Flak_36
gptkbp:type towed
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:width 2.5 m
gptkbp:year_created 1933