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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The  '''{{Specs|name}}''' ''' ''' (nicknamed the Famo) was the largest half-track fielded by Germany during World War II. The half-track itself was capable of towing an incredible 28 tonnes. It was produced between 1938 and 1944 with a total of 2500 units built. A few models of this half-track were adapted to mount the infamous 88mm FlaK 18 cannon in 1940. The vehicle was supposed to be used as a tank destroyer, picking enemies from the distance, behind the cover of allied units. Still, for a half-track, the crew were decently protected against small-arms fire.
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The  '''{{Specs|name}}''' (nicknamed the Famo) was the largest half-track fielded by Germany during World War II. The half-track itself was capable of towing an incredible 28 tonnes. It was produced between 1938 and 1944 with a total of 2500 units built. A few models of this half-track were adapted to mount the infamous 88 mm FlaK 18 cannon in 1940. The vehicle was supposed to be used as a tank destroyer, picking enemies from the distance, behind the cover of allied units. Still, for a half-track, the crew were decently protected against small-arms fire.
 It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. It features the famous 8.8 cm FlaK 37 cannon on a half-track mount, presenting heavy firepower at the cost of armour and even mobility due to its heavy weight. It is the best definition of a crystal cannon, as its 88mm gun can penetrate most if not all tanks around its BR. But this comes at the cost of survivability, artillery and all kinds of HE or HEAT shells will one-shot this vehicle. It is even more susceptible to strafing runs or even machinegun fire. With this in mind, it is recommended to stay away from combat, behind cover and camouflage (like bushes and surrounding foliage). Using this vehicle as a sniper is a good way to succeed, but this playstyle requires patience and good aim.
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 If encountered in combat, attacking players can attempt to dispatch it at longer ranges. At slightly higher Battle-Ratings it is extremely unlikely that a player will use this vehicle to lead in the front line, but if he/she does, it can usually be easily dispatched from a concealed position. When the enemy is sniping, it is a difficult vehicle to destroy in a map with uneven and hilly terrain like Kuban where plentiful cover allows it to hide easily, but can be destroyed more easily on congested and more urban maps like Advance to the Rhine as there is increased difficulty in long ranged combat due to an abundance of buildings and walls to use as cover for both sides.
-Due to limited gun vertical traverse, smaller vehicles with lower chassis such as ASU-57 or similar can easily defeat it in an extremely closer quarters engagement by simply driving up and making physical contact with the vehicle. The limited vertical traverse of the 88mm gun will mean the attacking vehicle cannot be damaged or destroyed in this situation.
+Due to limited gun vertical traverse, smaller vehicles with lower chassis such as ASU-57 or similar can easily defeat it in an extremely closer quarters engagement by simply driving up and making physical contact with the vehicle. The limited vertical traverse of the 88 mm gun will mean the attacking vehicle cannot be damaged or destroyed in this situation.
 There are multiple ways to destroy this vehicle. Users must take note that the design of the targeted vehicle has separated compartments for driving, gunnery and ammunition storage. Each one must be targeted in accordance with different situations presented. Attacking forces unfamiliar with the vehicle may be confused as to which compartment to target first; take the exposed ammunition storage, disable the gunnery, or disable its movements; valuable time expended on this decision usually results in destruction of the unwitting user's vehicle. This does not become a problem if attacking vehicles are equipped with High-explosive shells, as even a glancing hit will completely disable or destroy it without the need to selectively target individual compartments. If not equipped with High-explosive shells and the user is unfamiliar with the target vehicle, they may opt to disable the gunnery controls first, buying more valuable time to target the remaining compartments. Alternatively, due to the vehicle being constructed of light armour, it can be easily perforated with .50 cal or higher calibre shells to ensure quick destruction if the first shell misses or fails to deal critical damage. Artillery Strikes can also easily and quickly disable or destroy the vehicle. Due to the exposed crew and light armour, a brief strafe from a fighter can also quickly disable or destroy it in a single pass. Most AP rounds, however, especially 75 and 88 mm rounds, if they hit the ammo rack from the front or rear, will not finish the Flak 37 off. The best chance to destroy a Flakbus with an Ammo rack detonation is to shoot the storage box that is mounted on the rear of the hull, from the side.
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 === Modifications and economy ===
 {{Specs-Economy}}
 == Armaments ==
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-The ammo rack at the back of the halftrack can be reduced from two possible racks to one by reducing your total ammo count from 40 shells to 21, with the 21st shell will be loaded in the gun breech. This can reduce the possibility of an ammo rack explosion.
+The ammo rack at the back of the halftrack can be reduced from two possible racks to one by reducing the total ammo count from 40 shells to 21, with the 21st shell will be loaded in the gun breech. This can reduce the possibility of an ammo rack explosion.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 Despite the presence of a whopping 88 mm gun on the back of this half-track, the complete lack of any armour, as well as the overpressure mechanic, give this vehicle a short lifespan on the front lines. Thus, the best course is to keep the half-track as far away from the battle as possible.
-The gun has a slow gun traverse and a terrible depression when angled towards the front, so firing against targets at close range on level ground will leave you vulnerable and unable to return fire against targets of low-profile chassis. The gun however can be depressed further at a lower degree when pointed to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it provides more physical clearance. As such when engaging targets on level ground at close to medium ranges, it is recommended to turn the entire vehicle clockwise or counterclockwise 45 degrees and the gun turret 45 degrees in opposition to the angle of the chassis for clearance. This should be accomplished only in areas with enough manoeuvering room to ingress and egress to guarantee clearance, or else the half-rack will find itself stuck (in some cases literally) between a rock and a hard place. Find cover behind rocks or other obstacles, inch out of cover only enough to show the gun, then race back into cover after firing to avoid being shot and losing valuable crew members.
+The gun has a slow gun traverse and a terrible depression when angled towards the front, so firing against targets at close range on level ground will leave them vulnerable and unable to return fire against targets of low-profile chassis. The gun however can be depressed further at a lower degree when pointed to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it provides more physical clearance. As such when engaging targets on level ground at close to medium ranges, it is recommended to turn the entire vehicle clockwise or counterclockwise 45 degrees and the gun turret 45 degrees in opposition to the angle of the chassis for clearance. This should be accomplished only in areas with enough manoeuvring room to ingress and egress to guarantee clearance, or else the half-rack will find itself stuck (in some cases literally) between a rock and a hard place. Find cover behind rocks or other obstacles, inch out of cover only enough to show the gun, then race back into cover after firing to avoid being shot and losing valuable crew members.
-In the ways of modification purchases, try to obtain the spare parts and FPE first. From there, research Horizontal Drive, Adjustment of Fire, and Elevation Mechanism to increase your total combat effectiveness. The stock halftrack's turn rate is rather poor and needs improvement if you want to be able to quickly react to a changing battlefield. One thing that cannot be stressed enough is the fact that this vehicle is the definition of a ''Glass Cannon''. Most of the time, your TD will be destroyed by either an ammo rack explosion or most commonly a tank burn-down. Since the Flak.37 does not have armour, HEAT and HE shells can destroy you with one well placed shot.
+One thing that cannot be stressed enough is the fact that this vehicle is the definition of a glass cannon. Most of the time, the TD will be destroyed by either an ammo rack explosion or most commonly a tank burn-down. Since the Flak.37 does not have armour, HEAT and HE shells can destroy the 8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl with one well placed shot.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Very little armour, heavy machine guns, strafing aircraft, and ramming planes will knock this vehicle out easily
 * Crew exposed to overpressure, any nearby explosion can be lethal
-* Boxes near the rear are ammo racks, smart players will just take out your gunner and shoot there
+* Boxes near the rear are ammo racks, smart players will just take out the gunner and shoot there
 * Heavy half-track chassis and gun mean a low and sluggish speed
-* With a gun depression of -3 degrees and the gun being high off the ground, you will have a near impossible chance of hitting short tanks that are really close to you on level ground, and this becomes even worse over the front of the vehicle, where it drops to about 0 degrees
+* With a gun depression of -3 degrees and the gun being high off the ground, the 8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. will have a near impossible chance of hitting short tanks that are really close to it on level ground, and this becomes even worse over the front of the vehicle, where it drops to about 0 degrees
 == History ==

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 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The  '''{{Specs|name}}''' ''' ''' (nicknamed the Famo) was the largest half-track fielded by Germany during World War II. The half-track itself was capable of towing an incredible 28 tonnes. It was produced between 1938 and 1944 with a total of 2500 units built. A few models of this half-track were adapted to mount the infamous 88mm FlaK 18 cannon in 1940. The vehicle was supposed to be used as a tank destroyer, picking enemies from the distance, behind the cover of allied units. Still, for a half-track, the crew were decently protected against small-arms fire.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. It features the famous 8.8 cm FlaK 37 cannon on a half-track mount, presenting heavy firepower at the cost of armour and even mobility due to its heavy weight. It is the best definition of a crystal cannon, its 88mm gun can penetrate most if not all tanks around its BR. But this comes at the cost of survivability, artillery and all kinds of HE or HEAT shells will one-shot this vehicle. It is even more susceptible to strafing runs or even machinegun fire. With this in mind, it is recommended to stay away from combat, behind cover and camouflage (like bushes and surrounding foliage). Using this vehicle as a sniper is a good way to succeed, but this playstyle requires patience and good aim.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. It features the famous 8.8 cm FlaK 37 cannon on a half-track mount, presenting heavy firepower at the cost of armour and even mobility due to its heavy weight. It is the best definition of a crystal cannon, as its 88mm gun can penetrate most if not all tanks around its BR. But this comes at the cost of survivability, artillery and all kinds of HE or HEAT shells will one-shot this vehicle. It is even more susceptible to strafing runs or even machinegun fire. With this in mind, it is recommended to stay away from combat, behind cover and camouflage (like bushes and surrounding foliage). Using this vehicle as a sniper is a good way to succeed, but this playstyle requires patience and good aim.
 == General info ==
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 * Tracks are 10 mm thick while suspension wheels are 15 mm thick.
-If encountered in combat, attacking players can attempt to dispatch it at longer ranges. At slightly higher Battle-Ratings it is extremely unlikely that a player will use this vehicle to lead in the front line, but if he/she does, it can usually be easily dispatched from a concealed position. When the enemy is sniping, it is a difficult vehicle to destroy in a map with uneven and hilly terrain like Kuban where plentiful cover allows it to hide easily, but can be destroyed more easily on congested and more urban maps like Advance to the Rhine as there is increased difficulty for long ranged combat due to abundances of buildings and walls to use as cover for both sides.
+If encountered in combat, attacking players can attempt to dispatch it at longer ranges. At slightly higher Battle-Ratings it is extremely unlikely that a player will use this vehicle to lead in the front line, but if he/she does, it can usually be easily dispatched from a concealed position. When the enemy is sniping, it is a difficult vehicle to destroy in a map with uneven and hilly terrain like Kuban where plentiful cover allows it to hide easily, but can be destroyed more easily on congested and more urban maps like Advance to the Rhine as there is increased difficulty in long ranged combat due to an abundance of buildings and walls to use as cover for both sides.
-Due to limited gun vertical traverse, smaller vehicles with lower chassis such as ASU-57 or similar can easily defeat it in extremely closer quarters engagement by simply driving up and make physical contact with the vehicle. The limited vertical traverse of the 88mm gun will mean the attacking vehicle cannot be damaged or destroyed in this situation.
+Due to limited gun vertical traverse, smaller vehicles with lower chassis such as ASU-57 or similar can easily defeat it in an extremely closer quarters engagement by simply driving up and making physical contact with the vehicle. The limited vertical traverse of the 88mm gun will mean the attacking vehicle cannot be damaged or destroyed in this situation.
-There are multiple ways to destroy this vehicle. Users must take note that the design of the targeted vehicle has separated compartments for driving, gunnery and ammunition storage. Each one must be targeted best in accordance to different situations presented. Attacking forces unfamiliar with the vehicle may be confused as to which compartment to target first; the exposed ammunition storage, disable the gunnery or disable its movements; valuable time expended on this decision usually results in destruction of the unwitting user's vehicle. This does not become a problem if attacking vehicles are equipped with High-explosive shells, as even a glancing hit will completely disable or destroy it without the need to selectively target individual compartments. If not equipped with High-explosive shells and the user is unfamiliar with the target vehicle, they may opt do disable the gunnery controls first and buying more valuable time to target the remaining compartments. Alternatively, due to the vehicle being constructed of light armour, can be easily perforated with .50 cal or higher calibre shells to ensure quick destruction if the first shell misses or fails to deal critical damage. Artillery Strike can also easily and quickly disable or destroy the vehicle. Due to the exposed crew and light armour, a brief strafe from a fighter can also quickly disable or destroy it in a single pass. Most AP rounds, however, especially 75 and 88 mm rounds, if they hit the ammo rack from the front or rear, will not finish the Flak 37 off. The best chance to destroy a Flakbus with an Ammo rack detonation is to shoot the storage box that is mounted on the rear of the hull, from the side.
+There are multiple ways to destroy this vehicle. Users must take note that the design of the targeted vehicle has separated compartments for driving, gunnery and ammunition storage. Each one must be targeted in accordance with different situations presented. Attacking forces unfamiliar with the vehicle may be confused as to which compartment to target first; take the exposed ammunition storage, disable the gunnery, or disable its movements; valuable time expended on this decision usually results in destruction of the unwitting user's vehicle. This does not become a problem if attacking vehicles are equipped with High-explosive shells, as even a glancing hit will completely disable or destroy it without the need to selectively target individual compartments. If not equipped with High-explosive shells and the user is unfamiliar with the target vehicle, they may opt to disable the gunnery controls first, buying more valuable time to target the remaining compartments. Alternatively, due to the vehicle being constructed of light armour, it can be easily perforated with .50 cal or higher calibre shells to ensure quick destruction if the first shell misses or fails to deal critical damage. Artillery Strikes can also easily and quickly disable or destroy the vehicle. Due to the exposed crew and light armour, a brief strafe from a fighter can also quickly disable or destroy it in a single pass. Most AP rounds, however, especially 75 and 88 mm rounds, if they hit the ammo rack from the front or rear, will not finish the Flak 37 off. The best chance to destroy a Flakbus with an Ammo rack detonation is to shoot the storage box that is mounted on the rear of the hull, from the side.
 === Mobility ===
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 Despite the presence of a whopping 88 mm gun on the back of this half-track, the complete lack of any armour, as well as the overpressure mechanic, give this vehicle a short lifespan on the front lines. Thus, the best course is to keep the half-track as far away from the battle as possible.
-The gun has a slow gun traverse and a terrible depression when angled towards the front, so firing against targets at close range on level ground will leave the vulnerable and unable to return fire against targets of low-profile chassis. The gun however can be depressed further at a lower degree when pointed to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it provides more physical clearance. As such when engaging targets on level ground at close to medium ranges, it is recommended to turn the entire vehicle clockwise or counterclockwise for 45 degrees and the gun turret 45 degrees in opposition to the angle of the chassis for clearance. This should be accomplished only in areas with enough manoeuvring room to ingress and egress to guarantee clearance, or else the half-rack will find itself stuck (in some cases literally) between a rock and a hard place. Find cover behind rocks or other obstacles, inch out of cover only enough to show the gun, then race back into cover after firing to avoid being shot and losing valuable crew members.
+The gun has a slow gun traverse and a terrible depression when angled towards the front, so firing against targets at close range on level ground will leave you vulnerable and unable to return fire against targets of low-profile chassis. The gun however can be depressed further at a lower degree when pointed to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it provides more physical clearance. As such when engaging targets on level ground at close to medium ranges, it is recommended to turn the entire vehicle clockwise or counterclockwise 45 degrees and the gun turret 45 degrees in opposition to the angle of the chassis for clearance. This should be accomplished only in areas with enough manoeuvering room to ingress and egress to guarantee clearance, or else the half-rack will find itself stuck (in some cases literally) between a rock and a hard place. Find cover behind rocks or other obstacles, inch out of cover only enough to show the gun, then race back into cover after firing to avoid being shot and losing valuable crew members.
 In the ways of modification purchases, try to obtain the spare parts and FPE first. From there, research Horizontal Drive, Adjustment of Fire, and Elevation Mechanism to increase your total combat effectiveness. The stock halftrack's turn rate is rather poor and needs improvement if you want to be able to quickly react to a changing battlefield. One thing that cannot be stressed enough is the fact that this vehicle is the definition of a ''Glass Cannon''. Most of the time, your TD will be destroyed by either an ammo rack explosion or most commonly a tank burn-down. Since the Flak.37 does not have armour, HEAT and HE shells can destroy you with one well placed shot.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Has a high potency of destroying tanks it encounters in just one shot
+* Has a high chance of destroying tanks it encounters in just one shot
 * Short reload time
 * Six crew members
 * Gun elevation maxed at 85°, some may use it to fight larger aircraft
-* Paper-thin armour makes AP shell more likely to pass through
+* Paper-thin armour makes AP shells more likely to pass through
 * More than adequate ammo for prolonged combat
 '''Cons:'''
-* Very little armour, a heavy machine gun or strafing aircraft, and ramming planes will knock out of this vehicle easily
+* Very little armour, heavy machine guns, strafing aircraft, and ramming planes will knock this vehicle out easily
 * Crew exposed to overpressure, any nearby explosion can be lethal
 * Boxes near the rear are ammo racks, smart players will just take out your gunner and shoot there
-* Heavy half-track and gun gives low and sluggish speed
+* Heavy half-track chassis and gun mean a low and sluggish speed
-* With a gun depression of -3 degrees and the gun being high off the ground, you will have a near impossible chance of hitting short tanks that are really close to you on level ground
+* With a gun depression of -3 degrees and the gun being high off the ground, you will have a near impossible chance of hitting short tanks that are really close to you on level ground, and this becomes even worse over the front of the vehicle, where it drops to about 0 degrees
 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 ===The half-track===
-The Sd.Kfz. 9 (nicknamed the Famo) was Germany's heaviest half-track seeing service in World War II. The first model was made in 1936 and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1938. Its primary purposes was as an artillery tractor and a tank recovery vehicle. The vehicle was able to tow about 28 tonnes, which was more than capable of towing the 24 cm Kanone 3 siege gun and the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV]], but required two to four to tow the heavier [[Panther A|Panther]], [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]], and [[Tiger II (H)|Tiger II]]. It was produced between 1938 to 1944 with 2,500 units produced.
+The Sd.Kfz. 9 (nicknamed the Famo) was Germany's heaviest half-track to see service in World War II. The first model was made in 1936 and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1938. Its primary purposes was as an artillery tractor and a tank recovery vehicle. The vehicle was able to tow about 28 tonnes, which was more than capable of towing the 24 cm Kanone 3 siege gun and the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV]], but required two to four to tow the heavier [[Panther A|Panther]], [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]], and [[Tiger II (H)|Tiger II]]. It was produced between 1938 to 1944 with 2,500 units produced.
 ===The gun===

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (nicknamed the Famo) was the largest half track fielded by Germany during World War II. The half track itself was capable of towing an incredible 28 tonnes. It was produced between 1938 and 1944 with a total of 2500 units built. A few models of this half track were adapted to mount the infamous 88mm FlaK 18 cannon in 1940. The vehicle was supposed to be used as a tank destroyer, picking enemies from the distance, behind the cover of allied units. Still, for a half track the crew were decently protected against small arms fire.
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The  '''{{Specs|name}}''' ''' ''' (nicknamed the Famo) was the largest half-track fielded by Germany during World War II. The half-track itself was capable of towing an incredible 28 tonnes. It was produced between 1938 and 1944 with a total of 2500 units built. A few models of this half-track were adapted to mount the infamous 88mm FlaK 18 cannon in 1940. The vehicle was supposed to be used as a tank destroyer, picking enemies from the distance, behind the cover of allied units. Still, for a half-track, the crew were decently protected against small-arms fire.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. It features the famous 8.8 cm FlaK 37 cannon on a half-track mount, presenting heavy firepower at the cost of armour and even mobility due to its heavy weight. It is the best definition of a crystal cannon, its 88mm gun is able to penetrate most if not all tanks around its BR. But this comes at the cost of survivability, artillery and all kinds of HE or HEAT shells will one-shot this vehicle. It is even more susceptible against strafing runs or even machinegun fire. With this in mind, it is recommended staying away from combat, behind cover and camouflage (like bushes and surrounding foliage). Using this vehicle as a sniper is a good way to succeed, but this playstyle requires patience, and good aiming.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. It features the famous 8.8 cm FlaK 37 cannon on a half-track mount, presenting heavy firepower at the cost of armour and even mobility due to its heavy weight. It is the best definition of a crystal cannon, its 88mm gun can penetrate most if not all tanks around its BR. But this comes at the cost of survivability, artillery and all kinds of HE or HEAT shells will one-shot this vehicle. It is even more susceptible to strafing runs or even machinegun fire. With this in mind, it is recommended to stay away from combat, behind cover and camouflage (like bushes and surrounding foliage). Using this vehicle as a sniper is a good way to succeed, but this playstyle requires patience and good aim.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (nicknamed the Famo) was the largest half track fielded by Germany during World War II. The half track itself was capable of towing an incredible 28 tonnes. It was produced between 1938 and 1944 with a total of 2500 units built. A few models of this half track were adapted to mount the infamous 88mm FlaK 18 cannon in 1940. The vehicle was supposed to be used as a tank destroyer, picking enemies from the distance, behind the cover of allied units. Still, for a half track the crew were decently protected against small arms fire.
-The vehicle is affectionately nicknamed as the "Flak-Bus" or the "Flak-Track".
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. It features the famous 8.8 cm FlaK 37 cannon on a half-track mount, presenting heavy firepower at the cost of armour and even mobility due to its heavy weight. It is the best definition of a crystal cannon, its 88mm gun is able to penetrate most if not all tanks around its BR. But this comes at the cost of survivability, artillery and all kinds of HE or HEAT shells will one-shot this vehicle. It is even more susceptible against strafing runs or even machinegun fire. With this in mind, it is recommended staying away from combat, behind cover and camouflage (like bushes and surrounding foliage). Using this vehicle as a sniper is a good way to succeed, but this playstyle requires patience, and good aiming.
 == General info ==

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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+Vehicles of a similar configuration or role:
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+* [[Breda 90/53]]
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Breda 501]]
 == External links ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Flak.37 (88 mm)/Ammunition|Pzgr., Sprgr. L/4.5}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 Due to limited gun vertical traverse, smaller vehicles with lower chassis such as ASU-57 or similar can easily defeat it in extremely closer quarters engagement by simply driving up and make physical contact with the vehicle. The limited vertical traverse of the 88mm gun will mean the attacking vehicle cannot be damaged or destroyed in this situation.
-There are multiple ways to destroy this vehicle. Users must take note that the design of the targeted vehicle has separated compartments for driving, gunnery and ammunition storage. Each one must be targeted best in accordance to different situations presented. Attacking forces unfamiliar with the vehicle may be confused as to which compartment to target first; the exposed ammunition storage, disable the gunnery or disable its movements; valuable time expended on this decision usually results in destruction of the unwitting user's vehicle. This does not become a problem if attacking vehicles are equipped with High-Explosive shells, as even a glancing hit will completely disable or destroy it without the need to selectively target individual compartments. If not equipped with High=Explosive Shells and the user is unfamiliar with the target vehicle, they may opt do disable the gunnery controls first and buying more valuable time to target the remaining compartments. Alternatively, due to the vehicle being constructed of light armour, can be easily perforated with 50. or higher caliber shells to ensure quick destruction if the first shell misses or fails to deal critical damage. Artillery Strike can also easily and quickly disable or destroy the vehicle. Due to the exposed crew and light armour, a brief strafe from Fighter or Bomber aircraft can also quickly disable or destroy it in a single pass. Most AP rounds, however, especially 75 and 88 mm rounds, if they hit the ammo rack from the front or rear, will not finish the Flak 37 off. The best chance to destroy a Flakbus with an Ammunition Load Detonation is to shoot the Box that is mounted on the rear of the hull, from the side.
+There are multiple ways to destroy this vehicle. Users must take note that the design of the targeted vehicle has separated compartments for driving, gunnery and ammunition storage. Each one must be targeted best in accordance to different situations presented. Attacking forces unfamiliar with the vehicle may be confused as to which compartment to target first; the exposed ammunition storage, disable the gunnery or disable its movements; valuable time expended on this decision usually results in destruction of the unwitting user's vehicle. This does not become a problem if attacking vehicles are equipped with High-explosive shells, as even a glancing hit will completely disable or destroy it without the need to selectively target individual compartments. If not equipped with High-explosive shells and the user is unfamiliar with the target vehicle, they may opt do disable the gunnery controls first and buying more valuable time to target the remaining compartments. Alternatively, due to the vehicle being constructed of light armour, can be easily perforated with .50 cal or higher calibre shells to ensure quick destruction if the first shell misses or fails to deal critical damage. Artillery Strike can also easily and quickly disable or destroy the vehicle. Due to the exposed crew and light armour, a brief strafe from a fighter can also quickly disable or destroy it in a single pass. Most AP rounds, however, especially 75 and 88 mm rounds, if they hit the ammo rack from the front or rear, will not finish the Flak 37 off. The best chance to destroy a Flakbus with an Ammo rack detonation is to shoot the storage box that is mounted on the rear of the hull, from the side.
 === Mobility ===
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 Despite the presence of a whopping 88 mm gun on the back of this half-track, the complete lack of any armour, as well as the overpressure mechanic, give this vehicle a short lifespan on the front lines. Thus, the best course is to keep the half-track as far away from the battle as possible.
-The gun has a slow gun traverse and a terrible depression when angled towards the front, so firing against targets at close range on level ground will leave the vulnerable and unable to return fire against targets of low-profile chassis. The gun however can be depressed further at a lower degree when pointed to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it provides more physical clearance. As such when engaging targets on level ground at close to medium ranges, it is recommended to turn the entire vehicle clockwise or counterclockwise for 45 degrees and the gun turret 45 degrees in opposition to the angle of the chassis for clearance. This should be accomplished only in areas with enough maneuvering room to ingress and egress to guarantee clearance, or else the half-rack will find itself stuck (in some cases literally) between a rock and a hard place. Find cover behind rocks or other obstacles, inch out of cover only enough to show the gun, then race back into cover after firing to avoid being shot and losing valuable crew members.
+The gun has a slow gun traverse and a terrible depression when angled towards the front, so firing against targets at close range on level ground will leave the vulnerable and unable to return fire against targets of low-profile chassis. The gun however can be depressed further at a lower degree when pointed to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it provides more physical clearance. As such when engaging targets on level ground at close to medium ranges, it is recommended to turn the entire vehicle clockwise or counterclockwise for 45 degrees and the gun turret 45 degrees in opposition to the angle of the chassis for clearance. This should be accomplished only in areas with enough manoeuvring room to ingress and egress to guarantee clearance, or else the half-rack will find itself stuck (in some cases literally) between a rock and a hard place. Find cover behind rocks or other obstacles, inch out of cover only enough to show the gun, then race back into cover after firing to avoid being shot and losing valuable crew members.
 In the ways of modification purchases, try to obtain the spare parts and FPE first. From there, research Horizontal Drive, Adjustment of Fire, and Elevation Mechanism to increase your total combat effectiveness. The stock halftrack's turn rate is rather poor and needs improvement if you want to be able to quickly react to a changing battlefield. One thing that cannot be stressed enough is the fact that this vehicle is the definition of a ''Glass Cannon''. Most of the time, your TD will be destroyed by either an ammo rack explosion or most commonly a tank burn-down. Since the Flak.37 does not have armour, HEAT and HE shells can destroy you with one well placed shot.
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 * Six crew members
 * Gun elevation maxed at 85°, some may use it to fight larger aircraft
-* Paper thin armour makes AP shell more likely to pass through
+* Paper-thin armour makes AP shell more likely to pass through
 * More than adequate ammo for prolonged combat
 '''Cons:'''
-* Very little armour, a heavy machine gun or strafing aircraft, and ramming planes will make mincemeat out of this vehicle
+* Very little armour, a heavy machine gun or strafing aircraft, and ramming planes will knock out of this vehicle easily
-* Crew exposed, any explosion could be lethal
+* Crew exposed to overpressure, any nearby explosion can be lethal
 * Boxes near the rear are ammo racks, smart players will just take out your gunner and shoot there
 * Heavy half-track and gun gives low and sluggish speed
 * With a gun depression of -3 degrees and the gun being high off the ground, you will have a near impossible chance of hitting short tanks that are really close to you on level ground
 == History ==
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 ===The gun===
-The 8.8 cm FlaK is a German anti-aircraft artillery and one of their mainstay anti-air and anti-tank weapons in World War II. The 8.8 cm caliber was developed in 1917 during the times of World War I from available naval caliber to effectively combat Allied aircraft. The first of the FlaK series, the FlaK 18, was mounted on a easily deployable and traversable gun platform, has a semi-automatic loading system, and had a wide variety of ammunition available from high-explosives and armour-piercing. The guns first saw service in the Spanish Civil War and it proved as one of the most effective anti-aircraft guns of the period. Improvements to the Flak led to the FlaK 36 and FlaK 37 with new features such as a two-piece barrel and ability to fire without deploying the gun platform. Though the set-up time for the platform was quick at two and a half minutes, the weight of the gun required a half-track such as the Sd.Kfz 7 to quickly move it to a new position. The gun proved effective on ground targets as well, much of an impact that it was adapted as a tank armament on the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] heavy tank. The FlaK series ended up being produced in the thousands from 1933 to 1945, with up to 21,000 units produced in that time period.
+The 8.8 cm FlaK is a German anti-aircraft artillery and one of their mainstay anti-air and anti-tank weapons in World War II. The 8.8 cm calibre was developed in 1917 during the times of World War I from available naval calibre to effectively combat Allied aircraft. The first of the FlaK series, the FlaK 18, was mounted on a easily deployable and traversable gun platform, has a semi-automatic loading system, and had a wide variety of ammunition available from high-explosives and armour-piercing. The guns first saw service in the Spanish Civil War and it proved as one of the most effective anti-aircraft guns of the period. Improvements to the Flak led to the FlaK 36 and FlaK 37 with new features such as a two-piece barrel and ability to fire without deploying the gun platform. Though the set-up time for the platform was quick at two and a half minutes, the weight of the gun required a half-track such as the Sd.Kfz 7 to quickly move it to a new position. The gun proved effective on ground targets as well, much of an impact that it was adapted as a tank armament on the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] heavy tank. The FlaK series ended up being produced in the thousands from 1933 to 1945, with up to 21,000 units produced in that time period.
 ===8.8 cm Flak.37 sfl===
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* [[wt:en/news/4244-development-8-8cm-flak-37-sf-auf-s-zgkw-18t-a-heavyweight-flak-en/|[Devblog] 8.8cm Flak 37 (Sf.) auf s. Zgkw. 18t - A Heavyweight Flak]]
+* [[wt:en/news/4244-development-8-8cm-flak-37-sf-auf-s-zgkw-18t-a-heavyweight-flak-en|[Devblog] 8.8cm Flak 37 (Sf.) auf s. Zgkw. 18t - A Heavyweight Flak]]
 * [[Wikipedia:Sd.Kfz._9#Variants|[Wikipedia] Sd.Kfz._9 - Variants]]
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 '''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour (engine and driver compartment, gun shield, ammo box)
 * Structural steel (chassis, flatbed)
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Has a high potency of destroying tanks it encounters in just one shot
 * Short reload time
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_sdkfz_9_flak37 Skin and Camouflages for the 8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. in live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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