The 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37 was a series of anti-aircraft guns produced by Nazi Germany that saw widespread service during the Second World War. The fully automatic cannon was effective against aircraft flying at altitudes up to 4,200 meters and was built in both towed and self-propelled versions. Germany also used the weapon in ground support roles under its flexible anti-aircraft doctrine. Production ceased with the German defeat, and 37 millimeter caliber anti-aircraft guns gradually fell out of use, replaced by the Bofors 40 mm gun and later by 35 millimeter anti-aircraft pieces produced in Switzerland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
Used In
Source Wikipedia: 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Rheinmetall, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37
3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37, lead section
The 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37 was a series of anti-aircraft guns produced by Nazi Germany that saw widespread service in the Second World War.
3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37, Development section
The original 37 mm gun was developed by Rheinmetall in 1935 as the 3.7 cm Flak 18.
service-status
service = 1936-1945
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Caliber attribute (3-7-cm-flak-18-36-37)
Having a flexible doctrine, the Germans used their anti-aircraft pieces in ground support roles as well; 37 mm caliber guns were no exception to that.
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
View the SourceWikidata: 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37
Wikidata Q694878, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.