Krupps 88 was the common name for Germany's series of 8.8 centimeter anti-aircraft guns which were officially called Flak 18, Flak 36 and Flak 37.
Flak 18 entered production in 1933. Its 88mm explosive round had a muzzle velocity of 2700ft/s (820m/s) and a weight of 20.3lb (9.24kg).
Krupps 88 guns were designed to be
The Stielgranate 42 was a hollow, finned projectile that was developed by the Germans in 1942, when shortages of tungsten made it hard for the Germans to produce AP40 ammunition for the Pak 35/36 Rheinmetall anti-tank gun.
Germany allocated all available tungsten for machine tool production.
The introduction of the Stielgranate 42 enabled the Germans
By the beginning of World War 2, the thickness of armor on tanks had increased significantly. So much so that the majority of previous Anti Tank Weapons were now ineffective.
The Germans were quick to develop the AP40 series of rounds - a tungsten carbide core, wrapped in light alloy.
The lighter round achieved higher
Germany's Panzerschnellmine and Holzmine 42 mines were similar to the Tellermine.
However, the Panzerschnellmine and the Holzmine 42 had wood enclosures and therefore cost less to manufacture than the Tellermine, which was enclosed in steel.
Wood enclosures also made it harder for metal detectors to find the Holzmine 42 and the Tellermine.
The Panzerschnellmine was made up of a wooden
The Tellermine 29 and the Tellermine 35 were the first anti-tank mines. The Tellermine 29, the first anti-tank mine, was developed by the Germans in 1931.
Anti-tank mines that are in service today bear similarities to the Tellermine 29.
The Tellermine 29 had about 13lb (6kg) of TNT, which was held in an 18inch (454mm) disk-shaped container
