CONDITIONĬoatings analyses were performed in an attempt to determine original color. All originally moving parts were immovable brake drums were firmly corroded to brake pads sheet metal was eaten away by corrosion.ĭetails of the condition of the gun before restoration are shown throughout the treatment illustrations below. During the restoration it was discovered that all but a few fragments of original coatings had been removed by abrasive (sand) blasting and the gun had been repainted many times, up to its then current gray coating. It was believed that the gun sat outdoors for about 25 years prior to 2002. Written by John Norris, iIlustrated by Mike Fuller. The historical information provided briefly above was drawn from the more lengthy historical treatment in: Fitted with a large shield the weapon was nicknamed “ Scheunetor” or “Barn Door.” The breach block reverted to the sliding horizontal mechanism with a modified semi-automatic gear. The split tail carriages were made from existing stock of other guns. But further improvements in the speed of deployment were needed and in the last design of the “88” by Krupp, it reverted to the older style towable two-wheeled or “split tail” carriage for the “88” becoming the PAK43/41 which is the gun on display at Carlisle Barracks. The firing mechanism was now electric and the breach was now semi-automatic to eject spent shells and the barrel was fitted with a double baffle muzzle brake. While it was still on a cruciform base, the trailer was different from previous versions becoming itself a fixed carriage to permit faster deployment by lowering jacks to support the carriage. In 1943, Krupp redesigned the 88mm Flak 37 for a gun to be used solely as an anti-tank weapon against Russian tanks. This gun developed from the dual purpose 8,8 cm Fliegabwehrkanone (Flak) gun which itself has a history of development from smaller Flak and Pak guns, each an advance on increasing Allied tank armor The various 88mm weapons have been widely identified in common literature about World War II as the most formidable threat to Allied tanks during WWII. This 88mm German anti-tank gun is an 8,8 cm (“ Acht-Acht”) Panzerabwehrkanone (Pak) 43/41 on the 2-wheeled carriage. Two wheeled carriage was common for Russian Front assaults, also used in France and Italy. It was thought that the gun was displayed outdoors there for about 25 years. At the time of the condition assessment, it was not known for certain how the artifact came to the United States and be located at the Carlisle Barracks. Army for its restoration and the proposal was accepted. At that time as thorough an examination as possible in the field was made, coating thickness was measured with an electronic gauge, chloride contamination was tested and measured, and dimensional measurements were taken. The German 88mm PAK 43/41 Anti-Tank Gun located for many years at Royal American Circle, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania was examined by Robert Lodge for a response to a Task Order on June 27, 2002. McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc. Thomas Podnar, Robert Lodge, Curtis McCartney, and Mark Erdmann of The restoration work was performed during 2003 by: Army Heritage Museum and Education Center in Carlisle Pennsylvania. This Flak 37 kit is supplied with 8.8cm shells and shell cases and can be built to both traverse and elevate - neither enemy armour nor aircraft will be safe! Contains: One 1/56 scale hard plastic WWII 8.8cm Flak 37 dual-purpose AA/AT gun 7 metal Luftwaffe crew Bolt Action stat card Full-colour waterslide decal sheet Construction leaflet Models supplied unassembled and unpainted Los clientes que compraron este producto también han comprado.1943 German 88mm PAK 43/41 Anti-Tank Gun restored for the U.S. The Flak 37 was the final production iteration of the 88, almost identical to the Flak 36 bar the updated instruments allowing for a greater level of autonomy in fire control. A similar scenario unfolded on the Eastern Front as the 88 was among the rare weapons able to tackle the new Soviet heavy KV tanks. Capable of penetrating armour plate up to 108mm thick at ranges of up to 1,100 yards, the 88s fearsome reputation grew immensely during its service in the Western Desert where it was one of the very few weapons capable of dealing with the British Matilda II infantry tanks. The 88 saw service during the Spanish Civil War as well as on all fronts in which the Germans fought during WWII. Being such a large and heavy weapon it could only be towed by larger prime movers such as the Sd.Kfz 7 halftrack. Many 88s were fitted with a large gunshield although there were many examples of this being dispensed with.
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