88mm Flak gunners

Barrel of a successful German 88mm AA gun.

Successful AA gun

These were captured in Tunesia.
The barrel consisted of 3 parts for ease of replacement when one section would wear out.
Average crew could manage 15 rounds/minut,a well trained crew  up to 20 rounds.
As early as the Spanish Civil War did German officers recognise the potential of the 88 as a antitank gun.
The vicious' crack' of an 88 firing was a sound that all sides learned to fear very quick.
Greetz,Brummbar


