Posted on Feb 12, 2021

How Germany’s 88mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Introduced the FLAK Into the Military Lexicon

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How Germany’s 88mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Introduced the FLAK Into the Military Lexicon

Posted from https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-germany’s-88mm-anti-aircraft-gun-introduced-flak-military-lexicon-178057

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An 88mm Flak gun fires on strafing 325th FG P-47s
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88mm Flak gun. The white rings on the barrel denote aircraft shot down.
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The 88MM was one of the most feared weapons of WWII, with good reason.

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It looks like a mean machine!!!

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