Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by ALVF » 26 Sep 2013, 18:42

Hello,

During the Great War, some 8,8-cm SKL/45 in MPL C/13 guns were dismounted from great Battleships and Battle Cruisers in 1915-1916 and also some made new.They were used as Marine Flak weapons in Germany, belgian coast and also on western front to protect some Marine Guns batteries, especially "Paris Kanonen" in 1918.
Some were mobile weapons as these:
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8,8-cm SKL/45 on trailer in 1917 (IVth Army).
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This 8,8-cm SKL/45, near Fère-en-Tardenois, was used to protect "Pariser Kanone" from "Bois de Bruyères" in july 1918.
But, with the success of the french attack of 18th July 1918, the gun retreated but made a fatal encounter with french aircrafts of the "Division Aérienne" and also some shooting of french railway gun with these results:
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Guy François.

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 30 Nov 2013, 13:29

Hi all,

Another image from EBay. According to photocaption, Holland

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 13 Feb 2014, 12:55

Hi all,

Another image from EBay. I am not sure if WW1 or Reichswehr-era image

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8.8cm Flak L45 Geschütz and crew in Wilhelmshaven.jpg

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by TiesG » 13 Feb 2014, 13:26

A picture of a 8,8cm. at Batterie Delfzijl in 1940/begin 1941. Picture is from the book: Unsere Wehrmacht im Kriege. Farbaufnahmen der Propaganda-Kompanien.
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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by na4222 » 13 Feb 2014, 15:04

Hi all,

Any chance these guns were used as dual purpose flak/conventional sea coast defence artillery or were they only used as flak guns? I recall reading somewhether that these guns are dual purpose.

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Nezar

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by YC Chen » 13 Feb 2014, 15:39

I have always been wondering if the 8.8cm guns made for China is similar to 8.8cm Flak L/45? For pictures of the Chinese guns see here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 1&t=109421

As for na4222's question, I remember that in Chinese documents it is clearly state that this is a dual-purpose gun. Chinese report on 8.8cm gun's fighting performance is still surviving today.

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 08 May 2014, 14:14

Hi all,

I am not 100% sure but I think a 8.8cm Flak L45 gun:

Image from EBay
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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 22 Sep 2014, 16:32

Hi all,

An image from EBay:

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8.8cm Flak L45 Geschütz on Franke ship, Norwegen.jpg

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 05 Nov 2014, 21:38

Hi all,

A postcard from EBay:

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8.8cm Flak L45 gun of Marineartillerie, 1939.jpg

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 23 May 2015, 12:25

Hi all,

An image from EBay:

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8.8cm SK L45 Geschutz and crew in coastal position.jpg

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 Jan 2018, 00:12

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by forttravel » 04 Jan 2018, 22:39

Gun from picture probably area of Swinemünde. Expired Ebay action.
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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by forttravel » 04 Mar 2018, 11:51

One more picture probably from Pillau.
It is the some gun(s) as posted by Sturm78 on 04 Jan 2018, 00:12
Note camouflage painting on shield.
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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by forttravel » 04 Mar 2018, 22:49

Fresh from Ebay.
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Re: Need info on 8.8cm Flak L45

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Post by na4222 » 06 Mar 2018, 15:28

YC Chen wrote:I have always been wondering if the 8.8cm guns made for China is similar to 8.8cm Flak L/45? For pictures of the Chinese guns see here: viewtopic.php?f=101&t=109421

As for na4222's question, I remember that in Chinese documents it is clearly state that this is a dual-purpose gun. Chinese report on 8.8cm gun's fighting performance is still surviving today.
Thank you YC Chen!

Best,
Nezar

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