10.5 cm FlaK 38

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Two views of a Flak 38 105 mm anti-aircraft gun.
Two views of a Flak 38 105 mm anti-aircraft gun.
Flak 38 105mm anti-aircraft gun in Military museum in Belgrade
Flak 38 105mm anti-aircraft gun in Military museum in Belgrade

The 10.5 cm FlaK 38 and FlaK 39 was a German anti-aircraft gun used during World War II. It was designed as the heavy AA gun for the Kriegsmarine, analog of the famed 8.8 cm FlaK 18 in Army use, but intended to also serve a dual-role against small surface targets as well. The Army took the program over in 1933, but produced only small numbers as the gun was not mobile and newer versions of the 88 outperformed it anyway.It is a very powerful gun.

The original version, the FlaK 38, used electrical gunlaying, which proved to be extremely troublesome. The FlaK 39 redesigned the system with a more conventional mechanical laying system.

German artillery of World War II
Tank guns
2 cm KwK 30 | 3.7 cm KwK 36 | 3.7 cm KwK 38(t) | 5 cm KwK 38 | 5 cm KwK 39
7.5 cm KwK 37 | 7.5 cm KwK 40 | 7.5 cm KwK 42 | 8.8 cm KwK 36 | 8.8 cm KwK 43
Anti-tank guns
2.8 cm sPzB 41 | 3.7 cm PaK 36 | 4.2 cm PaK 41 | 5 cm PaK 38 | 7.5 cm PaK 97/38
7.5 cm PaK 40 | 7.5 cm PaK 41 | 7.62 cm PaK 36(r) | 8.8 cm PaK 43 | 12.8 cm PaK 44
Field, Medium and Heavy guns
7.5 cm Le.IG 18/Le.GebIG 18/IG L/13 | 7.5 cm IG 37 | 10.5 cm leFH 18 | 15 cm sIG 33
15 cm sFH 18 | 21 cm Mrs 18
Other vehicle mounted
7.5 cm PaK 39 | 7.5 cm PaK 40 | 7.5 cm PaK 42 | 8.8 cm PaK 43 | 12.8 cm PaK 44
Anti-aircraft guns
2 cm FlaK 30/38/Flakvierling | 3.7 cm FlaK 36/37/43 | 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37/41 | 10.5 cm FlaK 38
12.8 cm FlaK 40
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