Flak towers (German: Flaktürme) were large, above-ground, anti-aircraft gun blockhouse towers constructed by Nazi Germany. There were a total of 8 flak... 14 KB (1,828 words) - 06:00, 15 April 2024 |
The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. It was widely used by Germany throughout... 60 KB (7,301 words) - 03:20, 26 April 2024 |
German Flugabwehrkanone (Flak), for "aircraft defence cannon". Flak may also refer to: Flak tower, a defensive structure Flak, a fictional commanding officer... 2 KB (236 words) - 10:47, 30 April 2023 |
February – 3 March 1945 Schloss Immendorf fire, May 1945 Friedrichshain flak tower fire, May 1945 Ashiya District air raids, 5–6 August 1945 Quedlinburg... 114 KB (3,643 words) - 18:42, 19 April 2024 |
that functioned as anti-aircraft artillery platforms were also called Flak towers. Some were over six stories high; several survive to this day because... 17 KB (1,787 words) - 22:57, 5 April 2024 |
The 1st Flak Division (German: 1. Flak-Division) was a Flak division of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. Its primary and most noteworthy function... 7 KB (685 words) - 08:52, 28 April 2024 |
Schönhorst (Schönkirchen) (section Flak-tower) Schönhorst is a local center within the municipality Schönkirchen in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The exact year of the foundation... 2 KB (370 words) - 01:55, 8 February 2021 |
Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from... 75 KB (7,754 words) - 14:35, 9 April 2024 |
Anti-aircraft warfare (redirect from Flak cannon) stories high, which were known as Hochbunker 'high bunkers' or "Flaktürme" flak towers, on which they placed anti-aircraft artillery. Those in cities attacked... 98 KB (13,254 words) - 07:19, 26 April 2024 |
Heiligengeistfeld, and is overlooked by the infamous[according to whom?] Flak Tower IV to the north and a building of the Deutsche Telekom to the south.[citation... 75 KB (6,434 words) - 15:38, 27 April 2024 |
defence (flak towers) to protect the inner city from Allied bombing. During summer 1944 the construction of a 55-metre (180 ft) high tower with platforms... 13 KB (1,831 words) - 05:37, 22 April 2024 |
Super Tanks Tiger I, Tiger II, Panzer VIII Maus 5 Hitler's Jet Caves Messerschmitt Me 262 6 Fortress Berlin Battle of Berlin, Flak tower, Führerbunker... 5 KB (97 words) - 16:59, 14 February 2024 |
"Sears Tower Case May Cloud More than TV". Chicago Tribune. p. 414. Retrieved September 7, 2022. Osbon, John (April 14, 1972). "Ghosts Walk, Flak Flies... 116 KB (11,379 words) - 09:05, 27 April 2024 |
dramatic productions and seasonal celebrations until the siting of a flak tower there precluded planned use for a theatrical training programme in 1942... 12 KB (1,381 words) - 13:57, 28 January 2024 |
the collection of the former Kaiser Friedrich Museum, it was moved to a flak tower for safety but was destroyed by fire at the end of World War II while... 6 KB (759 words) - 07:00, 10 April 2024 |
The 3rd Flak Division (German: Flak-Division 3) was a Flak division of the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. Its primary function during the... 6 KB (589 words) - 21:04, 4 February 2024 |
park, finished in 1876, from 1942 was the site of two large flak towers. The northern tower, due to its location near the Ringbahn tracks, was not blown... 6 KB (582 words) - 11:41, 6 November 2021 |