Service Data:
In Service: 1940 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Mauser,
Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Flugabwehrkanone
Calibre: 2 cm
Length: 2.251 m
Weight: kg
Breech: reciol operated bolt, percussion fired
Recoil:
Carriage: trailer
Elevation: -12° to +90°
Traverse: 360�
Rate of fire: 480 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s
Effective range: 2,695 m
Shell Weight: 305 gm
Used by: Heer
Variants:
2 cm Flak 30
2 cm KwK 30
2 cm Flak 38
2 cm Flakvierling 38
2 cm Gebirgs Flak 38
2 cm KwK 38
Other: Anti-Aircraft
Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 2 cm Flakvierling 38 (2 cm Flakvierling Flugabwehrkanone
38)
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
German Small Arms of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0896730239
For a complete list of
sources
