Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Why 80% of FLAK Gun Crews Died
Why did only 1 in every 5 members of flak crews survive World War II? How did the anti-aircraft cannon become the most feared tank killer? How did it down hundreds of Allied bombers? And why was its fire control system disturbingly ahead of its time when it first appeared? You’re going to hear all that and more through the intense story of the infamous "88".
Chapters:
0:00 – How the 88 Was Born
2:46 – Early Combat and Design Features
5:16 – Precision, Power, and Anti-Aircraft Role
7:16 – Turning the 88 Against Tanks
9:50 – Flak Towers and the War’s End
Why 80% of FLAK Gun Crews Died
Why did only 1 in every 5 members of flak crews survive World War II? How did the anti-aircraft cannon become the most feared tank killer? How did it down hundreds of Allied bombers? And why was its fire control system disturbingly ahead of its time when it first appeared? You’re going to hear all that and more through the intense story of the infamous "88".
Chapters:
0:00 – How the 88 Was Born
2:46 – Early Combat and Design Features
5:16 – Precision, Power, and Anti-Aircraft Role
7:16 – Turning the 88 Against Tanks
9:50 – Flak Towers and the War’s End
