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Old 15th January 2006, 13:34
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Re: A question RE: an odd looking German AA Gun...

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Originally Posted by George Hopp
Who used this piece of weaponry? I was always under the impression that small calibre AA guns in the Luftwaffe were pretty well limited to the 20mm Flak 30 and 38, and 37mm Flak 37 and 43. Oh yes, and a few single- and triple-mounted MG 151/20s.
According to Hogg, Rheinmetall-Borsig were given a contract to produce 2,000 Flak 103/38, and Gustloff another 1,000, all to be delivered by March 1945, but "it is doubtful if anything near this number were actually built". He also mentions a quad mounting, of which a few were built.

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