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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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Medium autocannon
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The '''37 mm FlaK 36''' is a German autocannon made for anti-aircraft purposes. It is most notable in the game as the main armament of the German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, the [[Sd.Kfz. 6/2]].
 
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_rdm242}}
 
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_sdkfz_6_2_flak36}}
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''The gun is operated a gas blowback system allowing a theoretical fire rate of 250 rounds per minute whilst in game it is 120 rounds per minute. Caliber of 57.''
  
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=== Available ammunition ===
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=== Available shells ===
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''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
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''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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[[Bofors (40 mm)]]
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[[FlaK 43 (37 mm)]]
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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''The flak 36 fires a heavy and somewhat slow projectile able to destroy single engine airplanes in only a couple of shots.''
  
 
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* High damage to aircraft
 
* High damage to aircraft
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Low muzzle velocity
 
* Low muzzle velocity
 
* Low penetration
 
* Low penetration
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== History ==
 
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''Originally the flak 36 was able to figth aircraft flying at 4200 meters effectively and The flak 36 was mass deployed when it was deemed that the 20mm flak guns were insufficent to figth the soviet air support in the eastern front and was meant to largely replace the 20mm flak cannons. Later on a flak 42 version was made introducing such things as a gas operated breach and a lower weigth from 1550 kg to 1250 kg.''
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Originally, the Flak 36 was able to fight aircraft flying at 4,200 meters effectively. The Flak 36 was mass deployed when it was deemed that the 20 mm flak guns were insufficient to fight the Soviet air support in the Eastern front and was meant to largely replace the 20 mm FlaK cannons. Later on, the Flak 42 version was made introducing such things as a gas-operated breech and a lower weight from 1,550 kg to 1,250 kg.
 
  
 
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''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
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== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
 
{{Germany anti-aircraft guns}}
 
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{{Germany naval cannons}}
 
  
 
[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]
 
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[[Category:Naval cannons]]
 

Revision as of 11:17, 9 August 2019

Description

Medium autocannon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The gun is operated a gas blowback system allowing a theoretical fire rate of 250 rounds per minute whilst in game it is 120 rounds per minute. Caliber of 57.

Available shells

Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).

Comparison with analogues

Bofors (40 mm)

FlaK 43 (37 mm)

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

The flak 36 fires a heavy and somewhat slow projectile able to destroy single engine airplanes in only a couple of shots.

Pros:

  • High damage to aircraft

Cons:

  • Low muzzle velocity
  • Low penetration

History

Originally the flak 36 was able to figth aircraft flying at 4200 meters effectively and The flak 36 was mass deployed when it was deemed that the 20mm flak guns were insufficent to figth the soviet air support in the eastern front and was meant to largely replace the 20mm flak cannons. Later on a flak 42 version was made introducing such things as a gas operated breach and a lower weigth from 1550 kg to 1250 kg.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on weapon;
  • other literature.


Germany anti-aircraft guns
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  FlaK38 · Rh202
30 mm  MK103/38
37 mm  FlaK36 · FlaK43 · FlaK44
  Foreign:
35 mm  Oerlikon KDA (Swiss)

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