Deadlier than the Flak 88
This video covers the 88mm Pak 43/41 (trail mount) and Pak 43 (cross mount). This gun weighs almost 4.5 metric tons and served with the German Army during WW2. Although it had a high accuracy and penetration, the height and weight were particularly troublesome. In this video, we look at the gun and particularly at 4 experience reports, 2 from summer 1943 and 2 from February 1944, which gives a better understanding about the capabilities and limits of this gun.
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Pak 43 vs 43/41
01:53 Penetration vs Medium & Heavy Tanks
03:25 Gun Description
04:57 Caliber vs Weight – Evolution AT Guns
05:53 Moving the Pak 43/41
07:10 Experience Reports
07:23 The 1943 Reports
12:52 The 1944 Reports
16:44 Summary
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