Detail Artifact
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| Flak 38 Crew Looking for a Target |
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| Photograph |
| World War 2 |
| A helmeted and ready Flak 38 crew are scanning the sky for a target. |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Anti-Aircraft , Helmet |
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| Related Facts | |
| Gustav Krupp mounted a modified 1-pounder gun, the "Ballonabwehrkanone" (i.e. balloon defence cannon), on top of a horse-drawn carriage for the purpose of shooting down communication balloons in the Franco-Prussian War (1870). | |
| "Stahlhelm" translates to "steel helmet", however the distinctive German helmet design is commonly referred to as a Stahlhelm. |