The Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz (German for "ball lightning") was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed during World War II. By the end of the...
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Flakpanzer IV is the general designation for a series of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns based on the Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis. They are, in order...
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Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank chassis, including the: Möbelwagen Wirbelwind Ostwind Kugelblitz, in prototype stage at the end of World War II Flakpanzer Coelian...
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was designed to replace the Wirbelwind. The final model was the Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz, of which only five pilot vehicles were built. This vehicle featured...
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with armoured turret (Flakpanzer IV) Kugelblitz = Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. 30mm MK 103 twin anti-aircraft gun on Panzer IV chassis, with armoured...
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was also considered. The use of 3 cm M.K. 303 Flakzwilling on Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" was considered, but rejected. The development began in late 1941...
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destroyed before the end of the war. Flakpanzer 38 Kugelblitz - A proposal to mount the turret from a Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz on a Jagdpanzer 38 chassis. No...
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World War II. Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" (Ball Lightning) –A Panzer IV-based self-propelled anti-aircraft gun; five prototypes built. Flakpanzer 341 Coelian...
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Rheinmetall-Borsig Electrically primed autocannon Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz MK 303 Nazi Germany Krieghoff 30×210mm Anti-aircraft autocannon...
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or dual mounts. It was also used as a flak autocannon in the Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz". Developed alongside the MK 103 was the lighter MK 108 cannon...
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Infanteriegeschütz 18 (7,5 cm le.IG 18) 7.5 cm KwK 37 – Panzer IV tank gun 7.5 cm KwK 40 – Panzer IV tank gun 7.5 cm KwK 42 – Panther tank gun Ehrhardt 7.5 cm...
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chassis Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" (5 prototypes) 3.7 cm Flakzwilling auf Panther Fahrgestell (only a wooden mock-up was built) Borgward B IV demolition...
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the cable-laying version of the Sd.Kfz. 250) Leichter Flakpanzer IV (title for the Kugelblitz) Leichter Funkpanzerwagen (title for the radio carrying...
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Kanonenjagdpanzer (West Germany) Pz. Sfl. IVc VT Flakpanzer I Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" Möbelwagen Wirbelwind 9K33 Osa (East Germany)...
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Flamm) Flakpanzer I self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (24; Germany) Flakpanzer 38(t) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (141; Germany) Ford Mk IV armoured...
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followed later with their "Flakpanzer" series. German World War II SPAAGs include the Möbelwagen, Wirbelwind, Ostwind and Kugelblitz. Other forces followed...
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Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, H. L. (2010a). Flakpanzerkampfwagen IV and other Flakpanzer projects: development and production from 1942 to 1945. Panzer...
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self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Soviet Union 1942-43 (prototype) 20 1 Flakpanzer 38(t) Nazi Germany World War II 20 1 Type 98 half-track Japan World...
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FH-88 Singapore 155 mm SP howitzer FH-2000 Singapore 155 mm howitzer Flakpanzer 38(t) Nazi Germany 20 mm SP anti-aircraft gun "Flaming onion" German...
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Hitlerjugend SS-Pz.Rgt 12 (Panther Ausf. G, Pz.IV Ausf. J, Flakpanzer IV 'Wirbelwind') SS-Pz.Jg.Abt 12 (Pz.IV/L70) s.H.Pz.Jg.Abt 560 (Jagdpanther, e.g. No. 102...
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bucket seats. Kugel – "bullet" (also "ball"). Kugelfest – bullet-proof. Kugelblitz – literally "ball lightning", fireball. KwK – abbreviation for "Kampfwagenkanone"...
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