88mm M.1918 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN

88mm M.1918 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
Image: 88mm M.1918 (Track Head)
Year1936-1938
Weapon TypeHeavy Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerGermany/Krupp
Numbers Produced24
Crew8
Calibre88mm (88x571)
Elevation-3° to +85°
Traverse360°
BreechSemi-Automatic Sliding Breech
RecoilHydropeumatic
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun MountPivoted Cruciform Platform
Carriage2 x Ad. Anh. 201
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length4.930mm (L/56)
Overall Length7.62m
Width2.30m
Height2.41m
WeightWeight in Action: 5000 kg
Weight in Transport; 7.400 kg
Round Weight9.4 kg
Muzzle Velocity820 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire15 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling9.900m
Maximum Ground Range14.680m
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionMotorized (Pavesi P4)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Krupp 88mm flak gun was considered as one of the best anti-aircraft guns ever built and was used extensively by the German army. In mid-1930 the Greek military purchased 39 of these weapons and the army acquired 24 of these. They were issued to six heavy anti-aircraft batteries, with each containing four guns.