The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 allow up and down movement of the foot. Painted surface is original German desert yellow.
The gun was used in North Africa during the Second World War. The ratchet handle is for the adjustable feet of the German 88 mm Anti Aircraft Gun.
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
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, hingin
A 37 millimetre Sockel Flak anti aircraft projectile developed toward the end of the First World War for German Army anti aircraft troops. The projectile can be fired in the 3.7 cm Sockel Flak, the 3.
Black metal optic sight for attaching to a Second World War German Flieger abwehr Kanone (FLaK) 37 3.7cm anti-aircraft gun. A rubber eye piece is fitted to the sight along with a metal bracket. On t
Height and range scale for Japanese Type 88 75 mm anti aircraft gun. The scale is made from brass and has calibration engraving on it for elevation, range, height and barrel angle. The range scale is
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
