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10.5 cm FlaK 38
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10.5cmFlaK38

Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Germany · 1937
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10.5cmFlaK38

10.5 cm FlaK 38
10.5 cm FlaK 38 Photo: Doege · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
75
Effective Ceiling
70
Muzzle Velocity
65
Fire Control
50
Mobility
30
Ground-Target Capability
80
Reliability
90
Range
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Germany
ManufacturerRheinmetall AG
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1945
Operators2 countries
Quantity4,200
Data Quality87%
67
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
7/44
Interwar Period
36/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
75
Effective Ceiling
70
Muzzle Velocity
65
Fire Control
50
Mobility
30
Ground-Target Capability
80
Reliability
90
Range
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
10.5 cm FlaK 38
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1945
Quantity
4,200
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1937
  • Combat Weight10,224 kg
  • Crew10
  • Carriage / Platformstatic mount
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
  • Calibre105 mm
  • Barrel Length (calibres)52.8
  • Ordnance Typeanti-aircraft gun
  • Breech TypeHorizontal semi-automatic sliding-block
  • Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Maximum Range (standard)11.4 km
  • Muzzle Velocity881 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)15
  • Elevation-3° to +85°
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.648 m
  • Width2.4 m
  • Height2.9 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production4,200
  • Production Start1,936 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
4,200
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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