Flak.36 (88 mm) - Revision history

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+Ammunition

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‎History

U137319744: /* History */ added history and links to the KwK36 the tank variant of this gun, along with the FlaK.18 and Falk.37 which are part of the same family of Flak 88s.

2022-10-01T20:17:37Z

‎History: added history and links to the KwK36 the tank variant of this gun, along with the FlaK.18 and Falk.37 which are part of the same family of Flak 88s.

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U38088265: Created

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== Description ==
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|germ_sf40_schwere_flakkampffaehre}}

== General info ==
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=== Available shells ===
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
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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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany naval cannons}}

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 === Available ammunition ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 == History ==
-The [[FlaK.18 (88 mm)|FlaK.18]] was developed before World War II in secret as a German anti-aircraft gun. After gathering combat experience during the Spanish Civil War, where it was found to be just as, if not more, effective as a anti-tank or bunker-buster weapon, the design was improved into the FlaK 36. The main changes between the two guns was that the FlaK.36 has a two-piece barrel for replacing worn barrel liners while the FlaK.18 had a single piece barrel. The FlaK 36 also has a gun shield to protect the crew from small arms fire, but this modification was retrofitted to FlaK 18s too. The FlaK 36 became one of the most famous German weapons of World War II. Known alongside its cousins as simply the "Flak 88" by the Allies, the FlaK 36 was just as in the air defense role as it was an anti-tank weapon.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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>.'' -->
-The FlaK 36 in the air defense role was often connect to ''Kommandogerät'' analogue computers to improve accuracy along with Würzburg radars to better track targets. However, the air defense over Germany was expensive and seen as ineffective against Allied bombing raids. In the anti-tank role however, the FlaK 36 truly shined. Continuing the trend from the Spanish Civil War, the FlaK 36 was first used as an anti-tank gun in Europe during the Battle of France as their 37 mm PaK 26 anti-tanks couldn't penetrate the British [[Matilda (Family)|Matilda]] or French [[B1 bis|Char B1 bis]], but the FlaK 36 was more than capable of doing so. The anti-tank was also prominent on the Eastern Front where the Soviet [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] heavy tanks was similarly all but impervious to other German anti-tank weapons. It was from these experiences, that the decision was made to the arm the infamous [[Tiger I (Family)|Tiger I]] with the [[KwK36 (88 mm)|KwK36]], a FlaK. 36 adapted to fit inside a tank turret. In North Africa, the FlaK 36 played a significant in getting the Halfaya Pass in Egypt its grim nickname "Hellfire Pass" and destroying [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Shermans]] in a devastating feint during the Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. They were also mounted on some of the Sibel ferries developed for the planned invasion of Great Britain known as Operation Sea Lion that never came to pass.
+The FlaK 36 in the air defense role was often connected to ''Kommandogerät'' analogue computers to improve accuracy along with Würzburg radars to better track targets. However, the air defense over Germany was expensive and seen as ineffective against Allied bombing raids. In the anti-tank role however, the FlaK 36 truly shined. Continuing the trend from the Spanish Civil War, the FlaK 36 was first used as an anti-tank gun in Europe during the Battle of France as their 37 mm PaK 26 anti-tank guns couldn't penetrate the British [[Matilda (Family)|Matilda]] or French [[B1 bis|Char B1 bis]], but the FlaK 36 was more than capable of doing so. The anti-tank was also prominent on the Eastern Front where the Soviet [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] heavy tanks was similarly all but impervious to other German anti-tank weapons. It was from these experiences that the decision was made to the arm the infamous [[Tiger I (Family)|Tiger I]] with the [[KwK36 (88 mm)|KwK36]], a FlaK 36 adapted to fit inside a tank turret. In North Africa, the FlaK 36 played a significant role in getting the Halfaya Pass in Egypt its grim nickname "Hellfire Pass" and destroying [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Shermans]] in a devastating feint during the Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. They were also mounted on some of the Sibel ferries developed for the planned invasion of Great Britain known as Operation Sea Lion that never came to pass.
 == Media ==
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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:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * [[FlaK.18 (88 mm)]]: Original version of the gun
 * [[KwK36 (88 mm)]]: Tank variant of the FlaK.36 developed for the Tiger
 * [[Flak.37 (88 mm)]]: further improvement of the Flak.36
 == External links ==

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 * {{Specs-Link|germ_sf40_schwere_flakkampffaehre}}
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 '''Pros:'''
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 '''Cons:'''
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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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>.''
+The [[FlaK.18 (88 mm)|FlaK.18]] was developed before World War II in secret as a German anti-aircraft gun. After gathering combat experience during the Spanish Civil War, where it was found to be just as, if not more, effective as a anti-tank or bunker-buster weapon, the design was improved into the FlaK 36. The main changes between the two guns was that the FlaK.36 has a two-piece barrel for replacing worn barrel liners while the FlaK.18 had a single piece barrel. The FlaK 36 also has a gun shield to protect the crew from small arms fire, but this modification was retrofitted to FlaK 18s too. The FlaK 36 became one of the most famous German weapons of World War II. Known alongside its cousins as simply the "Flak 88" by the Allies, the FlaK 36 was just as in the air defense role as it was an anti-tank weapon.
 == Media ==
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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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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>.''
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''