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 Fully Machined Kit Bolt-together Assembly Steel & Aluminium Construction De-mountable steering bogies Elevation/depression Operating winch Blank Firing Working levelling jacks
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Limited Batch Production The Flak 36 was the subject of a limited batch production. A few models remain, boxed and available for immediate shipping. Demand will undoubtedly outstrip the number of models available and you are respectfully asked to place your order without delay to avoid disappointment. Orders must be accepted on a first come, first served basis. |
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 HistoryOne of the most celebrated guns of WWII the German “88” first came into service in 1933.Originally designed as an anti-aircraft gun its fearsome reputation was established when German field commanders identified its potential as an unsurpassed anti-tank weapon. This innovative tactical thinking saw the “88” become the scourge of Allied tank formations from North Africa to the Eastern Front. The presence of “88”s in the battle line had a huge psychological, as well as practical, effect on the enemy who knew that the gun could knock out virtually any allied tank at ranges of almost 2 miles. |
To advance over open ground in the face of a battery of “88”s would have only one devastating outcome. Such is the reputation of the “88” it is counted among the legends of WWII along with the Tiger and Messerschmitt 109.
The “88” appeared originally as the Flak 18, with a single tube barrel on a pedestal, carried on a four legged platform supported by two two-wheeled limbers. Due to barrel wear, and the difficulties of spares and field repair, a new three piece barrel was introduced so that the worn section near the chamber could be easily replaced, and this became the Flak 36. |
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Features of the 88mm Flak 36 include:
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De-mountable steering bogies
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Elevation/depression
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Operating winches
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Working levelling jacks
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Folding leg cruciform base
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Working breach
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Photos courtesy of Alfredo Campanini www.vaporevivo.it
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Photos courtesy of Lee Sellars www.newthorpemodels.co.uk
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Unit 22 Flightway Business Park,
Dunkeswell, Nr. Honiton, Devon. EX14 4RD e-mail:  Telephone: +44 (0) 1404 892956 |
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