 88 mm Flak 18 anti-aircraft gun in firing action. (Flak is a contraction of German Flugzeugabwehrkanone meaning "aircraft-defense cannon").


German "88"

German Heer antitank crew, manning a 47mm PAK 36 antitank gun, in action in Russia, Summer/Autumn, 1941.  They appear to have knocked out a heavy agricultural tractor; whether the NCO at left is congratulating them or cursing is open to debate.  The "G" mark on the inner side of the gun shield is for "Guderian" - commander of Panzergruppe 2 (aka Panzergruppe Guderian) during "Barbarossa".  Best regards, JR.

"Door Knocker" in Russia, 1941.

German 20-mm anti-aircraft gun Flak 38, or Flakvierling 38. The name vierling means literally "quadruplet" and refers to a four-barreled combination gun mounting. 
 
