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8.8 cm SK C/32 gun
Photo: Fanny Schertzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Germany · 1933
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8.8cmSKC/32gun

8.8 cm SK C/32 gun
8.8 cm SK C/32 gun Photo: Fanny Schertzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
60
Effective Ceiling
55
Muzzle Velocity
50
Fire Control
40
Mobility
45
Ground-Target Capability
65
Reliability
80
Range
50
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Germany
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraInterwar Period
In service1933–1945
Operators2 countries
Quantity32
Data Quality86%
54
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
26/44
Interwar Period
130/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
60
Effective Ceiling
55
Muzzle Velocity
50
Fire Control
40
Mobility
45
Ground-Target Capability
65
Reliability
80
Range
50
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
8.8 cm SK C/32 gun
Country
Production
1933–1945
Quantity
32
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
58
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
54
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
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1933
  • Combat Weight3,640 kg
  • Carriage / PlatformC/32 twin mount
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Maximum Range (standard)17.2 km
  • Muzzle Velocity950 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)15
  • Elevation-10° to +80°
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
◆Fire Control1MOD.1
▤Mobility4MOD.4
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length6.69 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,932 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1933Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1945Production ended
93
years in service
12
years in production
32
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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