Flak 88: One-Shot Killer? (Patreon)

Flak 88: One-Shot Kill? How Effective was it really?

The Flak 88mm is often portrayed as a Wunderwaffe that could one shot kill most or even any tank in World War 2. The question is, does the claim of the one-shot kill hold up to data we have available or not? For this we look at data from Flak units, but for context also US Tank Destroyer Units, German Sturmgeschütz Units and Tiger Battalions as well. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » Paypal Donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » Patreon Perks » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » Subscribe Star Community - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Jentz, Thomas L.: The Dreaded Threat. The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37 in the Anti-Tank Role. Panzer Tracts: Boyds, MD, USA, 2001 Müller, Peter; Zimmermann, Wolfgang: Sturmgeschütz III. Development – Production – Deployment. History Facts: Andelfingen, Schweiz, 2009 amazon.com (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/32elcXa amazon.de (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/34z5E1E Moran, Nicholas: TDs land at Anzio. The Chieftain’s Hatch, World of Tanks: 2019. https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/Anzio2/ Accessed: 3rd November 2019. Moran, Nicholas: The 645th TDB Defends Anzio. The Chieftain’s Hatch, World of Tanks: 2019. https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/Anzio1/ Accessed: 3rd November 2019. Zaloga, Steven: Armored Champion. The top Tanks of World War II. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, US, 2015. amazon.com (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2PTJQHo amazon.de (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2PTKdlg McNab, Chris: Flak 88. 8.8cm Flugabwehrkanone (Models 18/36/37/41). Owners' Workshop Manual. Haynes Publishing: Somerset, UK, 2018. amazon.com (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2K2Pdod amazon.de (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2WpOSxJ Freeman Jr., William K: A Study of Ammunition Consumption. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: 2005, p. 13 Wilbeck, Christopher W.: Sledgehammers. Strengths and Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II. The Aberjona Press: Bedford, PA, USA, 2004. amazon.com (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2QNabKP amazon.de (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2Qs5Ehq Hahn, Fritz: Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945. Dörfler Verlag: Eggolsheim, o.J. Amazon.de (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2BpWWbp Fletcher, David: British Battle Tanks. British-made Tanks of World War II. Osprey Publishing: Oxford, UK, 2017 Amazon.com (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2D5JNTn Amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2UBNgjQ Fennell, Jonathan: Fighting the People’s War. The British and Commonwealth Armies and the Second World War. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 2019 Amazon.com (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2G6ylLs Amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2UCTVtV » DISCLAIMER « As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Käufen. #Flak #Effectiveness #WW2