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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
8.8 cm Flak 18 on SdKfz 8
Category
Country
Production
1938–1938
Quantity
10
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1938
- Combat Weight20,000 kg
- Travel Weight20,000 kg
- Crew2
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre88 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)56
- Ordnance Type8.8 cm Flak 18
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)14.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity820 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)15
- Elevation-3 to +15
- Traverse151° total
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight9.4 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, AP, APHE, incendiary
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverSd.Kfz. 8
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)51 km/h
- Range (if SP)250 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.35 m
- Width2.5 m
- Height2.8 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production10
- Production Start1,938 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
- Engine Power185 hp
- Transmission4 + 1 speed ZF
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Hull Armour() on cab and engine
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: 1939 Invasion of Poland
88
years in service
0
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
8.8 CM FLAK 18 ON SDKFZ 8 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
42SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY1INTERWAR PERIOD · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY292GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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