It is the first to cover in such photographic detail the German usage of the 2 cm Flak 38 and its quadruple mounting the Flakvierling 38. Minneapolis, MN 55418 Rheinmetall began production of the new gun, Flak 38, in 1939, with it entering service the same year. Price New from Used from Paperback "Please retry" $48.75 . Even as the Flak 30 was entering service, the Luftwaffe and Army had doubts about its effectiveness, given the ever-increasing speeds of low-altitude fighter-bombersand attack aircraft. All Brickmania® model kits are made of new-condition LEGO® bricks. Ideas. The right-hand side guns were arranged upside-down such that ammunition would be loaded in from the right-hand side. However, seeing as each barrel used its own ammunition box with a total of 20 rounds per barrel, the rate of fire was reduced to 800 rounds per minute and required the ammunition box on each of the four guns to be changed every six seconds, making it just barely effective enough to remain in use through the end of World War II. Název: Name: 2 cm Flakvierling 38 auf Sd.Kfz.7 (Sd.Kfz.7/1) 2 cm Flakvierling 38 auf Sd.Kfz.7 (Sd.Kfz.7/1) Originální název: Original Name: 2 cm Flakvierling 38 auf Selbstfahrlafette (Sd.Kfz.7/1) This version could achieve a rate of fire which made up for the lack of punch. 7/1 Wehrmacht Luftwaffe (German Air Force 1935-1945) Panzer grey . Development began in 1938 for a replacement for the Flak 30, an army version of the 2 cm/65 C/30 after issues arose in its slow rate of fire and small ammunition magazine size. 2 cm Flakvierling 38 ehk Flak 38 oli õhutõrjekahur, mida Natsi-Saksamaa kasutas Teises maailmasõjas õhutõrjedivisjonides (Flak-Abteilung), kus nendega olid relvastatud 1 või 2 patareid.. Esimesed seda tüüpi õhutõrjesuurtükid valmisid Saksamaal vahetult pärast Esimest maailmasõda, aga Versailles' rahuga ei tohtinud Saksamaa neid kasutada ja sellepärast müüdi need Šveitsile. For the Flakvierling C/38, two mounts were available: L/38 and L38/43. These weapons saw extensive action on all battlefronts of the Second World War wherever the German armed forces saw service. The 2 cm Flakvierling 38, consisting of four 2 cm Flak 38’s on a quadruple mounting, may be employed against both ground and aerial targets. It also works excellently as an anti-aircraft weapon. 2 CM Flak & Flakvierling (Die Wehrmacht) Paperback – August 1, 2014 by Robert Johnson (Author) 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings. This new photo album is number 29 in the MMP Books/Stratus "Camera On" series. Using two foot pedals, a seated gunner could fire from two or four barrels in semi-automatic or fully-automatic modes. Even as the Flak 30 was en­ter­ing ser­vice, the Luft­waffe and Heer (army) branches of the Wehrma­cht had doubts about its ef­fec­tive­ness, given the ever-in­creas­ing speeds of low-al­ti­tude fighter-bombers and at­tack air­craft. It weighed 500 kg, could only depress to -10°, and traversed with the use of a hand crank. Even as the Flak 30 was entering service, the Luftwaffe and Heer (army) branches of the Wehrmacht had doubts about its effectiveness, given the ever-increasing speeds of low-altitude fighter-bombersand attack aircraft. It's always a good idea to practice conserving ammunition, even disabling the AI gunners if necessary. The mount could depress -10° and elevate +78°. The Flak 30 and improved Flak 38 were 20 mm anti-aircraft guns used by various German forces throughout World War II. A twin mount variant also exists, called 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 (20 mm). 20 mm/70 Scotti-Isotta Fraschini mod.1939, 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=2_cm/65_Flakvierling_38_(20_mm)&oldid=64963. The barrel was also of a monobloc design and could be easily removed and replaced. © 2010—2020 by Gaijin Entertainment. store@brickmania.com The Army in par­tic­u­lar felt the proper so­lu­tion was the in­tro­duc­tion of the 37 mm cal­iber weapons they had been de­vel­op­ing since the 1920s, which had a rate of fire about the same as the Flak 38, but fired a round with al­most eight times the weight. 2 cm Flakvierling 38 during World War II‎ (13 F) 2 cm Flakvierling 38 in museums‎ (14 F) F In 1940, a naval version, 2 cm/65 C/38, entered production and service in the Kriegsmarine, where it would replace the older 2 cm/65 C/30. It was driven by hydraulic devices and could train at a rate of 30°/s and could elevate at a rate of 30°/s or 60°/s, set by the operator who also fired the guns using two foot pedals, one for each gun. All rights reserved. Sd.Kfz. [1] It was produced in a variety of models, notably the Flakvierling 38 which combined four Flak 38 autocannons onto a single carriage. It was developed by the Mauser company for the Kriegsmarine at first but was then adopted by the Wehrmacht in order to provide an anti-aircraft system with a better rate of fire. This allowed the Flakvierling to put up four times more bullets in the same amount of time compared to the single Flak 38, thus increasing the chances of severely damaging ene… With its great rate of fire and high-damaging rounds, and the fact that it consists of four guns, Flakvierling 38 can easily destroyer enemy boats in a single burst with plenty of ammunition left to spare. Using two foot pedals, a seated gunner could fire from two or four barrels in semi-automatic or fully-automatic modes. The Flakzwilling 38 is a twin mount of 2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm). The Flakvierling weapon consisted of quad-mounted 2 cm Flak 38 AA guns with collapsing seats, folding handles, and ammunition racks. An excellent air defence weapon known as the 2cm Flakvierling 38, it was not only used on ships but also on land vehicles. This 2cm Flakvierling 38 model is a 3 parts resin model with FOUR metal barrels, unpainted and unassembled, for building ONE model. However, the Flakvierling 38 is held back by its effective range of approximately 2.00 km using the 20 mm HET belt. The mount had a … The Flakvierling weapon consisted of quad-mounted 2 cm Flak 38 AA guns with collapsing seats, folding handles, and ammunition racks. Dimensions: 290x190x45 mm (11.4x7.5x1.8 inch) Weight: 220 g (0.49 lbs) Markings 2 cm FlaK 38 2 cm Flakvierling 38 Wehrmacht Heer (German Army 1935-1945) FlaK 38 and its predecessor 2cm FlaK 30 were produced by Rheinmetall and Mauser in large quantities (the base design of the gun was made by Solothurn, Switzerland). The Flakvierling 38is equipped with four rapid-fire 2 cm Flak 38 cannons. More about the Sd.Kfz. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. The 2 cm/65 C/38 was a highly successful gun and became the standard light anti-aircraft cannon of the Kriegsmarine upon its introduction in 1940, with it being mounted on nearly every ship. There were versions produced with and without the gun shield. On the right side was a bag which would catch spent casings. Available for the gun were three mounts: L/30, L41, LM44U. Even so, hitting moving targets at such ranges can be difficult because of the relatively low muzzle velocity and the small mass of the rounds. The mount had a triangular base with a jack at each leg for leveling the gun. The Flakvierling 38 was a four barrelled (quadruple) version of the Flak 38. The Flak 30 (Flugabwehrkanone 30) and improved Flak 38 were 20 mm anti-aircraft guns used by various German forces throughout World War II. Newsfeed. 7 truck. A quadruple mount variant also exists, called 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 (20 mm). A highly successful configuration of the 2 cm/65 C/38 was the 2 cm Flakvierling C/38, which consisted of four guns in a quadruple mount, arrange 28 cm apart vertically and 67.4 cm apart horizontally. Media in category "2 cm Flak 38" The following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total. This used the same gun as the Flak 38, but the carriage was much smaller and lighter: it was known as the 2-cm Gebirgs-Flak 38 and was intended to be a dual-purpose weapon for use against ground targets as well as against aircraft. The Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 103 ("MK" - Maschinenkanone) was a German 30 mm caliber autocannon that was mounted in German combat aircraft during World War II.Intended to be a dual purpose weapon for anti-tank and air-to-air fighting, it was developed from the MK 101.Compared to the MK 101 it was faster firing, and was originally intended to develop a higher muzzle velocity than the MK 101. This page was last edited on 30 July 2020, at 11:15. The usefulness of 20mm calibre rounds was beginning to wane with the introduction of faster low flying aircraft. Compared to other 20 mm guns within the German naval tree: Common 20 mm guns in other nations include: The 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 has a very large TNT equivalent explosive mass compared to other guns of similar calibre. 1939 battle reenactment during the VII Aircraft Picnic in Kraków (1).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.82 MB LM44U was a special twin mount which weighed 3,600 kg total and was designed to withstand up to 200 m depths for use on submarines. This not only made the rounds deadlier on impact, but their higher energy allow… Boats armed with Flakvierling 38 should instead aim to close the distance and overwhelm enemy boats with their firepower. Ah. The 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 is a German WWII light naval twin anti-aircraft cannon mount found on many motor torpedo boats, minesweepers, destroyers, and cruisers in the German naval tech tree, either with or without a gunshield. Produced from 1940 onwards by Mauser, the 1509kg weapon was usually operated by a crew of eight men. 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