| Flakturm IV | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Germany |
| Category: | Bunker especially designed for placing AA-guns |
| Used by: |
Germany |
| Passengers: | 3 |
| Calibre: | - 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40: 128mm - 2 cm Flakvierling 38: 20mm - 3.7 cm FlaK 43: 37mm |
| Ammunition: | HEAT |
| Elevation: | - 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40: -3° to +88° - 2 cm Flakvierling 38: -12°to +90° - 3.7 cm FlaK 43: -7° 30' to +90 |
| Traverse: | 360° |
| Rate of Fire: | - 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40: 24 rpm - 2 cm Flakvierling 38: 1800 rpm - 3.7 cm FlaK 43: 240 rpm |
| Mobile: | No |
| Position 1: | Elevator |
| Position 2: |
2x 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40, 2x 2 cm Flakvierling 38, 8x 3.7 cm FlaK 43 |
| Position 3: | 2x 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40, 2x 2 cm Flakvierling 38, 8x 3.7 cm FlaK 43 |
| Historical Picture | |
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Designed by Adolf Hitler and built in only 8 months, the Flak Tower in FHSW is based on the Flakturm IV in Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg. The bunker has four Flak platorms on each corner. The bunker in the mod has on each corner a 12.8 cm Flakzwilling 40 with on the lower platform one 2 cm Flakvierling 38 and four 3.7 cm FlaK 43. In total, the armament of the bunker:
This is the case on Bombing the Reich 1945, weapons differ on maps that do not feature as much aircraft and some Flakturm are just scenery. Access to the Flakturm can only gained via eight doors and one gate. Those are very heavy armored and can only be opened by the Germans inside. As the germans, to open this, go to the door or to an electric cabinet and press e. In the centre, there is also an elevator which can rise up cars and tanks. The Flakturm can not be destroyed, only the guns can be destroyed by bombers. The guns are so powerful, it can easily destroy a ship. There is also a radar available and a powerful zoom function.
Maps
- Bombing the Reich 1945
- Flak tower
- Siegfried Line, both inside and outside the combat area.
- Berlin 1945*, outside the combat area.
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