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Anti-aircraft artillery

8.8cm mark 1917 anti-aircraft gun

Contribution :

Bernard Plumier

WW1 artillery blog link

Location :

USA

Aberdeen, MD

Aberdeen Proving Ground Ordnance Museum

The Aberdeen rich collection includes both this WW1 gun and its son, the famous WW2 German 88mm Flak gun

Highly recognizable profile. Breech markings : '8.8cm Flak 191?? - FRIED.KRUPP - ESSEN 1917'

This picture shows the retractable arms of the crossed-shape firing base