8,8 cm Flak 37 Behelfslafette question

[Sam B]

Including the pictures that you posted, I have seen a total of 3 different bases.

[jopaerya]

Thanks Sam B

Do you have more information on the different type's of the "Behelfslafette" ??

Regards Jos

[Sam B]

Jos,

Look at the base of this one. http://media.photobucket.com/image/flak ... e/88-3.jpg

Sam

[jopaerya]

Thanks Sam

Great picture , this one looks round but very small

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Here a Ebay picture of the 8.8 cm Flak in Behelfslafette in front of the Reichtag ( Berlin )

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from EBay:

Sturm78

[kstdk]

Hello

A couple of pictures from an US After Battle report of what I think is 88 mm. Behelfslafette.

Whats your opinion?

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[jopaerya]

Hi Kurt

You are right ,It's a static 8.8 cm /2 on a Behelfslafette .

Regards Jos

[Grzesio]

What's interesting, the gun in the 1st picture appears to have a rare version of the Behelfslafette - without the square central platform.

[Michael Turner]

Hello:

Does anyone by chance know which Flak and Anti-Tank units received this weapon?

Thank you.

Michael

[Asbjørn]

I did a quick google and I couldn't find any surviving Ortsfest 8,8 cm Flak, do you know of any?

[Grzesio]

As far as pure foundation mounted 8,8 cm Flak L/56 is concerned, there's at least one example preserved, which can be seen here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0&t=152331
I've also seen pictures of a such a gun taken in a different location - if it was not the same piece moved, it means there are two.

As far as 8,8 cm Flak on Behelfslafette are concerned, there's a pretty complete Behelfslafette preserved in Poland (illustrated on the 1st page of this topic), and - if I remember correctly - there's also an incomplete gun preserved (in Germany?) with partially destroyed upper carriage minus cradle, barrel and fuse setter.

[jopaerya]

Here a post war Ebay picture of the lafette .

Regards Jos

[kstdk]

Hello

What about this one?

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Grzesio]

A very interesting photo.
This is a normal, towed 8,8 cm Flak 36 or 37 - a semicircular cut-out for an outrigger locking lug is visible at the left hand side of the lower carriage.