Originally developed as an anti-aircraft weapon, the infamous 'eight-eight' or '88', as it became known to Allied troops, had a high muzzle velocity, allowing it to reach the higher altitudes that bombers could achieve. This feature also made it an extremely deadly anti-tank weapon, which many Allied tank crews learned at their expense. As such, the 88 was also equipped as a conventional artillery piece. As one infantryman noted, the 88 was "anti-everything"...
The 88 saw service on all fronts where the Germans fought during World War II. Capable of penetrating armor plates up to 108 mm thick at ranges of up to 1,100 yards, the 88's fearsome reputation grew enormously during its service in the Western Desert, where it was one of the very few weapons that could handle the British Matilda II infantry tanks. A similar situation unfolded on the Eastern Front, where the 88 was among the rare weapons that could cope with the Soviet T-34 and KV tanks.
Includes a plastic Flak 37, seven metal Waffen-SS crew miniatures, MDF base, and game accessories.
