| 85mm 52-K 8.5cm FlaK M39(r) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | USSR |
| Category: | Anti-Aircraft |
| Used by: |
USSR |
| Debut in FHSW: | v0.5 |
| Passengers: | 1 |
| Calibre: | 85mm |
| Elevation: | -3° +82° |
| Traverse: | 360° |
| Rate of Fire: | 10 rpm |
| Artillery battery: | Yes (4) |
| Mobile: | No |
| Position 1: | Gunner |
| Historical Picture | |
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The 85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K) (Russian: 85-мм зенитная пушка обр. 1939 г. (52-К)) was an 85-mm Soviet air defense gun, developed under guidance of leading Soviet designers M. N. Loginov and G. D. Dorokhin. This gun was successfully used throughout the German-Soviet War against level bombers and other high- and medium-altitude targets. In emergencies they were utilized as powerful anti-tank weapons. The barrel of 52-K was the base for the family of 85-mm Soviet tank guns. Mounted on vehicles such as SU-85 and T-34/85.
Crews of 85-mm AD guns shot down 4,047 Axis aircraft. The mean quantity of 85-mm ammunition required to shoot down one enemy plane was 598 rounds. The gun was called 8.5cm FlaK M39(r) in german service, some were converted to fire the same 8.8cm shells as the German Flak guns, those were called 8.5/8.8cm FlaK M39(r).
The gun can been found in the best seller movie "Der Untergang".
Ingame, the 52-K is a very good and powerful weapon. It can penetrate nearly any German armor and its available single or in battery off 4 guns.
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