Flak 88

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:88_mm_L/71
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
gptkbp:caliber 88 mm
gptkbp:combat_role defense against air attacks
gptkbp:country Germany, Italy, Japan, and others
gptkbp:crew 4-5 men
gptkbp:decommissioned after WWII
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:elevation -2° to +85°
gptkbp:explores 360°
gptkbp:famous_for its versatility and effectiveness
gptkbp:features high muzzle velocity
gptkbp:field gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:historical_context developed during interwar period.
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective anti-aircraft guns of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flak 88
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I artillery designs
gptkbp:inspired modern anti-aircraft systems
gptkbp:introduced 1933
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war anti-aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 5,200 mm
HE, AP, and incendiary shells
up to 20 rounds in a ready rack
gptkbp:lens_type towed or self-propelled
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
shooting down Allied bombers
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:operational_range up to 8,000 m against aircraft
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:produced_by over 20,000 units
gptkbp:production_years 1933-1945
gptkbp:range 10,000 m
up to 14,000 m in some configurations
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 15-20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
semi-automatic
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Flak_41
gptkbp:role anti-aircraft and anti-tank
gptkbp:sights optical and radar
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Flak_41
gptkbp:transportation truck or trailer
gptkbp:type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant Flak 88/56, Flak 88/71
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg