25182 - German 88mm Flak 37 Late War Rebuild Without Shield John Jenkins Drums Along The Mohawk Germantown

Germantown

Every shooter has his (or hers) favourite firing position

The regiment was assembled at Lynchburg

During World War II the phone was preferred to the radio and the EE-8 was much more reliable than the backpack mounted Walkie-Talkie (SCR-300) or the Handy-Talkie (SCR-536)

Lace patterns were specific to the regiment and could be in white

25182 - German 88mm Flak 37 Late War Rebuild Without Shield John Jenkins Drums Along The Mohawk GermantownGerman 88mm Flak 37 Late War Rebuild Without Shield The origins of the Flugabwehr Kanone 88mm gun hearken back to 1928 and are part of a series of guns produced by Krupp. This weapon would be introduced in 1934 and further development would result in similar Flak 36 and 37 models. The main differences being that the barrel was made in two pieces that allowed worn liners to be replaced as well as the addition of a shield which offered some protection