The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Detachable and swinging barrel cradle for the Flak 36, 8.8 cm dual purpose gun. The cradle is 'A' framed and designed to hold the barrel steady when the gun is being towed. There is a circular, hinging collar at the top, with a quick release and snap down locking mechanism fitted to it. The cradle bracing is made of tube steel and the collar made from flat plate rolled to fit the curve of the gun barrel. All the seams have been electrically welded. Two 32mm diameter, steel locating pins are fitted to the bottom of the 'A' frame, which are used to connect the cradle to the cruciform platform. The locating pins are held to the cradle by two light guage chains. The whole cradle is finished in Afrika Korps desert yellow.
This barrel cradle is an original fitting for the German 8.8 cm Flak 36 dual purpose gun. It was removed from the gun in 2003.
German 8.8 cm Flak 18/36 Dual Purpose Gun. The Flak 36 features a semi-automatic breech which recocks the striker on ejection of the spent cartridge case. The weapon is carried on a cruciform mounting
The 2 cm Flak 30 was the standard German light antiaircraft gun until the introduction of the 2 cm Flak 38 and the Flakvierling 38. The gun is recoil-operated, fed by 20-round magazine, and may be fir
The 2 cm Flak 30 was the standard German light anti aircraft gun until the introduction of the 2 cm Flak 38 and the Flakvierling 38. It is recoil-operated, fed by 20-round magazine, and may be fired e
German 8.8 cm Flak 18/36 Dual Purpose Gun. The Flak 36 features a semi-automatic breech which recocks the striker on ejection of the spent cartridge case. The weapon is carried on a cruciform mounting
Ratchet handle for adjusting the support pads for the Flak 36 dual purpose Anti-Aircraft Gun. Handles are adjustable. A small lever enables forward and reverse movement of the ratchet mechanism to all
M20 anti aircraft machine gun mount for a .30 calibre M1919 Browning machine gun. The mount is made entirely from steel products, apart from two scalloped brass winding handles that control the traver
The 2cm FlaK 38 is a single barrel, magazine fed 20 mm calibre automatic weapon designed for antiaircraft use and also ground support. Fed by 20 round curved box magazine (attached to this weapon) it
