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Ostwind
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Ostwind

Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Germany · 1944
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Ostwind

Ostwind
Ostwind Photo: Darkone · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
65
Effective Ceiling
55
Muzzle Velocity
60
Fire Control
40
Mobility
70
Ground-Target Capability
50
Reliability
60
Range
55
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Germany
ManufacturerFriedrich Krupp AG
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity44
Data Quality84%
57
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
17/38
World War II
101/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
65
Effective Ceiling
55
Muzzle Velocity
60
Fire Control
40
Mobility
70
Ground-Target Capability
50
Reliability
60
Range
55
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Ostwind
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
44
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
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 Year1944
  • Combat Weight25,000 kg
  • Crew5
  • Carriage / PlatformPanzer IV chassis
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre37 mm
  • Ordnance Type3.7 cm Flak 43
▣Ammunition1MOD.1
  • Ammunition Types3.7 cm Flak 43 HE, 7.92 mm MG 34
◇Mobility3MOD.3
◆Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Total Rounds Carried1,000
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.92 m
  • Width2.95 m
  • Height3 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production44
  • Production Start1,944 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power296 hp
  • Suspensionleaf spring
  • Hull Armour10–80 mm
  • Secondary Armament1× 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 machine gun; 1,350 rounds
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1944Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
44
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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