Berlin flak towers

[carius]

From Bundesarchiv

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From Bundesarchiv

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From Bundesarchiv

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From Bundearchiv

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From Bundesarchiv

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From "LIFE"

[Navy]

Sorry but the 4 th Pic shows one of the Arenberg Tower at Vienna

Navy

[jopaerya]

Thanks Carius

Very sharp en detailed photo's .

Regards Jos

[Navy]

Also the 6th Pic is from Arenberg Park Tower Vienna.

Regards

Navy

[jopaerya]

Hello

Here two post-war picture's of the Gefechtsturm Humboldthain ,
the 12.8 cm Flakzwillung 40 and the 3.7 cm Flak 43 .

Photo's = Ebay.de

Regards Jos

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Here is en example of crossed 12,8 twins

Brgds
@ndrew

[jopaerya]

Nice picture @ndrew , here a other one of the Panzer on top of the Flakbunker were the rounds were transported
with a lift from the inside of the Flakturm to the guns on the roof . Please note the "small" door that is so easy to open .

Photo = Beeldbank W.W. 2

Regards Jos

[SES]

Hi,
The Germans were very concerned about ammo "cooking" off, i.e. a sympathetic detonation of storede ammo caused by an enemy shell or bomb. Hence the serious protection.
An the fear is real. During the First Gulf War when Iraqi tanks were hit in the crew compartment, where the ammo was storred in the turret, all the ammo exploded at the same time and caused the turret to fly ten meters.
bregds
SES

[Andrzej Ditrich]

This cover looking like fridge weighted 72t! It's like havy tank

Brgds
@ndrew

[c_hoff82]

Here is the cover of a copy of the "Berliner illustrierte Zeitung" number 2 january 1943 that is in my collection.
Unfortunately there are no more pictures of the flakturm inside.