12.8 cm flak twin 40
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 12.8 cm flak twin 40 |
| Manufacturer country: | German Empire |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Rheinmetall-Borsig , Düsseldorf |
| Development year: | 1940 |
| Production time: | 1941 to 1945 |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Team: | 22nd |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 7.49 m |
| Caliber : |
12.8 cm |
| Caliber length : | L / 61 |
| Cadence : | 24 to 28 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | 0 ° to +87 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 ° |
The 12.8 cm Flak-Zwilling 40 was an anti -aircraft gun of the Wehrmacht in World War II .
history
The 12.8 cm Flak Zwilling 40 was a further development of the 12.8 cm Flak 40 . The second tube doubled the rate of fire to up to 28 rounds per minute. The doubled weight did not play a role, since the flak was only used in a fixed position in the base mount, mostly on flak towers .
Very few of the very expensive flak were manufactured by Hanomag in Hanover and Oberschlesische Gerätebau GmbH in Laurahütte . The highest stock was reached in January 1945 with 33 pieces.
The 12.8 cm Flak-Zwilling 40 was able to shoot 26 kg HE shells 14,800 meters high. The life of a tube was approximately 1000 to 2000 shots.
literature
- Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Weapons 1939-1945. 2nd edition, special edition, Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-02481-0 .
Web links
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