Wich kind of flakgun ist this one?

[ju55dk]

Photo from my collection. Probably 1942 in a flaktower somewhere in Denmark.

Junker

[Saska]

Hello Junker

It is a 2 cm Flak 28. Produced by Semag and Becker in Zuerich (Swiss), later than by Oerlikon in Zuerich (Swiss).

Germany baught many of them before the war, gave them them the name 2 cm Flak 28 and 29. First they were mainly used in the german navy, later and expecially during the war, when many of them got captured they were used also in other units.

Source:
Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Enzyklopädie deutscher Waffen 1939 - 1945 S.127 - 128

[ju55dk]

Hi Saska.

Thank's a lot.

Junker

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Someone knows the difference between the 2cm Oerlikon Flak28 and Flak29?
Maybe one of them is the mobile field version and the other is the version static on pedestal?

All AA guns were purchased in Switzerland or was also manufactured under license in Germany? I know that the air version of this gun was manufactured under license in Germany by Ikaria Werke of Berlin (MG FF and MG FF/M).

Anyone know how many Oerlikon AA guns were purchased in Switzerland and when? Only before war???

Regards Sturm78.

[Sturm78]

Hi all

Nobody can help me with these questions?

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I bought the book "German 20mm Flak in WW2" of Werner Muller. According to this book, the 2cm Oerlikon Flak 29 and Flak 29 apt in the Sockellafette 40 pedestal mount were intended by the Kriegsmarine for installation on ships.
The 2cm Oerlikon Flak 28 was the first light automatic AA weapon to reach the units, in 1928 and it was installed on a mobile wheeled carriage.

This solves my first question but but still remain the other two.

On the other hand I get this other picture on the Internet (I dont remember the source)that has left me a little confused
The Flak 28 used a 15-round clip magazine and the Flak 29 used a large drum magazine with 60-rounds. But this picture shows an pivot mounted Oerlikon with a clip magazine. Any ideas?

Regards Sturm78

[jopaerya]

Hello

Who has any idea on this gun from Ebay.de

Regards Jos

[Grzesio]

3,7 cm Flak 18.

Regards

Grzesio

[jopaerya]

Thanks Grzesio

Now I see it the gun kreuzlafette is under the soil .

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A small image of a 2cm Flak 29 Oerlikon

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

All Oerlikon AA guns were purchased in Switzerland or was also manufactured under license in Germany?

An image from Ebay: 2cm Flak 29

Sturm78

[peeved]

Oerlikon from exp. eBay.de.

Markus

[Manuferey]

Based on the French helmet on the bottom right corner, the scene was taking place in France or Belgium. Therefore, the gun was a 20 mm Mle 1939 Oerlikon of the French Army.

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Nobody for my questions of 03 Feb 2009 -22 Dec 2011??

Here a blurry image of a 2cm Flak 28 in service with 20th (Estonian) Waffen-SS Grenadier Division (I think)

Image from http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?i ... 3758550485

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An 2cm Oerlikon Flak 29 naval AA gun:

Image from Ebay
Sturm78