| Year | 1933 |
| Weapon Type | Medium Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp |
| Numbers Produced | 20.754 (Flak 18/36/37) |
| Crew | Commander Elevation Setter Azimuth Setter Fuze Setter Lateral Deflection Setter 2 x Loaders 3 x Ammunition Bearers |
| Calibre | 88mm (88x571R) |
| Elevation | -3° to +85° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Breech | Horizontal Semi-Automatic Sliding Breech |
| Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
| Gun Sight | FlaK ZF.20E |
| Gun Mount | Pivoted Cruciform Platform |
| Carriage | 2 x Sd.Anh.201 |
| Trailers | [@trailers] |
| Gun Shield | 10mm |
| Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
| Barrel Length | 4.930m (L/56) |
| Overall Length | 7.62m |
| Width | 2.30m |
| Height | 2.41m |
| Weight | Weight in Traction: 7.400 kg Weight in Action: 5000 kg |
| Round Weight | 9.4 kg (HE) 10.20 kg (AP) |
| Muzzle Velocity | 820 m/s (HE) 930 m/s (AP) |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 15 r.p.m. |
| Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Ceiling | 9.900m |
| Maximum Ground Range | 14.680m |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | 100mm @ 1000m @ 30° |
| Traction | Motorised (Sd.Kfz 7) |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Flak 18 was the first in a line of 88mm anti-aircraft guns. It was mounted on a cruciform carriage and pedestal and transported on twin Sd.Ah.201 trailers. The barrel was one piece design and had a semi-automatic breech. It was blooded during the Spanish civil war and proved its versatility not only as an anti-aircraft gun but also in the ground role. Some models were fitted with a large gun shield. It was towed by the Sd.Kfz halftrack and saw service in on all fronts. |