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1942 Flugabwehrkanone Canon "Flak" 36 88mm

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This weapon has a true Battle of Normandy provenance. It was painted in the standard "Dunkel Gelb" ordark and finish and supplied in 1942 to a Luftwaffe anti-aircraft division where it found its way to Normandy in early 1943. By June 44, it was positioned in defense of a German Command Center located in an occupied chateau near to Cherbourg. When the Cherbourg pensinsula was over-run by the Allies in July/August, our weapon was captured intact by the Americans who, deciding it might be of some use, painted it olive drab green and presumably had some intention of using it. READ the whole story + photos on : http://ww2live.com/en/content/world-war-2-sale-original-german-88mm-flak-36-manufactured-1942-one-rare-surviving-normandy taken from fb