10 Most powerful machines of World War II (With Pictures)

4. 88-mm anti-aircraft gun FlaK 18/36/37/41

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88 mm FlaK 18/36/37/41 which was also known as “Eight-eight” – a German anti-aircraft, anti-tank artillery gun that was widely used by German troops during the Second World War. Designed to destroy both aircraft and tanks it was also often used as artillery. In the period between 1939 and 1945 a total of 17 125 of these guns were built.